New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-09

ITING GENERAL HAkkiSON
fsx rELEaRArH TO THE rRrsUNKy
Indianapolis Feb. "a new candidate for the
sssrstaryship of the Treasury was put in the field
shss afternoon Kansas, in her capacity as the
s,rpsy Republican State Of the Union. has walked
,n n the fact that there is chance for everybody
~ the present scrub-race for the control of the
treasury. and has brought forward as dark horse
ser most representative and influential Republican,
senator Preston b. Plumb. The boom. it is under
stood. has been started without Senator Plumb's
rnowledge or consent The senior Kansas Senator
has lust been reelected for a third term. has
reatedly dsclaimed any intention or wish TO go into
The Cabinet, and, no doubt. following the example
AZ Senator Allison, viii soon be praying General
Harrison TO be delivered from his over-zealous
ooljtical friends But the Senator's State of mind
makes no difference to the Kansas boomers. They
declare that the State which gave General Harri-
son his largest majority deserves to be recognized
BIZ Cabinet appointment. that Mr.. Plumb is the
unanimous choice of the Kansas Republicans and
hat he will accept the Treasury portfolio at the
demand of the party, whether he cares personally
for the place or not: and, Notwithstanding the
peculiar, almost whimsical character of such a
candidacy, the Kansas men are confident tonight
that General Harrison will make Mr.. Plumb the
offer of the Department before the middle of next
week.
There is q satisfactory explanation OF the sud-
denness with which the Plumb boom has been
sprung While Senator Allison was thought to be
in the field, no in Kansas wished TO be put in
the attitude Of opposing in any way his selection
as the head of the Treasury Department. But
when all doubt about Mr.. Allison's declination was
at an end, and the way was clear for any other
Western candidate, the Kansas Republicans saw
all at once that their State was the one peculiarly
fitted to control the financial administration OF
the country for the next four years. The Legls-
lature. by a unanimous vote, passed resolutions
urging Mr.. Plumb's appointment AS the next
Secretary of the Treasury, and instructed the Gov
erpor TO select a committee TO make PERSONAL
visit to the Presidentelect in Mr. Plumbs interest
Six prominent Republicans were chosen, the dele
CATION being headed by Ex-Governor George L.
Anthony, of Ottawa. The other members were
A. ]. Felt the Lieutenant-Governor of the State;
James Hamilton, the State Treasurer; Henry
Booth, the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives; Colonel James Hallowell, OF Wichita, AS
sistant United States District-Attorney for the
prosecution of liquor cases. and Colonel Richard
Walker, also of Wichita. They arranged to come
on Immediately, and as soon as the members from
the western part of the State could reach the
capital the party started
The special car in which the Kansas boomers
travelled arrived here this morning, and, after
look about town and friendly call on the Indiana
Legislature, the delegation made It's way up TO
General Harrlson's house. After introduetlons all
around, Ex-Governor Anthony produced the reso-
Iutions of the Legislature and handed them to
General Harrison. Then, as the spokesman OF the
party he made ten-minuteS' address on the stall
wart Republicanism of Kansas the splendid ma
jorty it rolled up last November, and its wishes
in thu present crisis. Kansas. Mr.. Anthony
told the President-elcct. was the legin-
mate fruit of Republicanism. In Kansas
the fight was begun which made the
Republican party a necessity and its rapid and
successful growth possible. This history of Kan
sas was one almost untainted by Democracy. The
State had sent more Union soldiers into the field
than any other in proportion TO its population.
Since the war it had been the special home OF the
Union veterans more than 10000 soldiers hold
ing land grants there now. Kansas had had only
enc Democratic official, Governor Click. and ne
ha latt a1most no trace on the life of the State.
The Republican party had grown and solidihed in
the last twenty years, until now the State gave
Republican majority of more than $4,000 in
total vote of $50. 900. and there were only hye
Democratic members in the whole Legislature.
The ex Governor turned to the growth Of Kansas
since the war. Then she was literally frontier
State with sparse population few cities and no
railroads Now she had population of ]. 100000
people and 5000 miles Of railway tracks The
progress of Kansas hAd been unexampled, but her
Repubhcanism has kept pace with her develop
ment The man she had TO offer for the head OF
the Treasury Department was typical Westerner.
BE had been typesetter, a newspaper eoftor, a
lawyer, soldier, business man and banker, a
nj in hfWU
he undertook. He was thoroughly capable Of
managing the Treasury Department, had had long
and useful trsining in the Senate. and was now
in the prime of life. His views Of things were
above all things practical and full of good sense
General Harrison. of course. knew MN wen IN
the Senate and there was further need to
enlarge on his qualifications for the management
of the Treasury Department IL was the
unanimous wish of the party In Kansas, at any
rate that the President-elect should consider this
nomination seriously, and give Kansas RDue-
Hcanisrn the recognition it asked, II the partys
good did not stand in the way.
To this elaborate and urgent appeal. the moss
pressing and direct perhaps. which General HAITI
son has had to endure since his Caolnet-maKing
began, the President-elect made graeeim out
non-commtal reply lie referred in terms OF warm
praise to the brilliant record of Kansas, ana spoke
With equal cordially Of her candidate, whom be mad
known intimately in Washington during his term
In the Senate. AS to the question Of Cabinet ap-
pointments, he could only say just now that ne
hoped 10 select a circle OF advisers that would
satisfy the whole party and help him 10 give
strong, prosperous and successful Administration,
an Administration that would strengthen and adj
vance the cause of ReDublicapism all over the
country. He would consider the resolutions with
the respect they deserve. and try TO make the best
selection for the place possible.
The resolutions were not long. They simply
stated the unanimous wish Of the Kansas Repub-
Ilcans to have Mr.. Plumb in the Cabinet, and gave
some account Of his qualifications for the place and