The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-24
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
The Visitors Received by
General Harrison.
WANAMAKER DTHE CABINET
What the Pacific Coast Wants-An
Address-Going After the White
Caps-0ther News Items.

INDIANAPOLIS, January 28.-The most
interesting event OF the day was the
visit of John Wsnamsker, of Philadel-
phia, on the President elect. He was
cordially welcomed by both General
and Mrs. Harrison, and in q few mo-
ments they sat down to lunch. 1t was
the first meeting between the General
and his guest, who came alone, no in
PRODUCTION being considered necessary
After dinner they retired to the back
parlor and enjoyed conference which
was one of the longest held by the
General since his election, lasting fully
three hours. showing they must have
had good deal to talk about. No third
party was present at the conference.
which concluded at O'Clock. Mr.
Wanamaker re-entered his carriage,
and was driven to the depot. Here he
was corralled by correspondents, to
whom he stated he could not talk on
political matters. In reply to the
rendered place in the cabinet he re
COULD ANSWER THAT QUESTION
with better propriety than he could and
would not state whether he was going
abroad or not, making an eauivocal
answer, as though he might sail for
Europe. He was in very pleasant
state of mind, and said he Was greatly
pleased with both General and Mrs.
Harrison. Mr.. Wanamaker left on the
5 pm. train.
There is wide divergence OF opinion
here, among the wise men, as to the
cause of General Harrisons visit to
Colonel John @. New. and other
well posted gentlemen are of the opin-
ion that he was called here to be
rendered a cabinet berth. There are
others. however. who hold quite con-
trary views, and think his coming is a
pretty sure indication that he will not
be invited into the cabinet
Among the large number of other
visitors were Hon. l.. K. Misener, of
California, en- route to Washington,
bearing the electoral vote of California.
He called in the name of his colleagues
of the
to extend their congratulations Colonel
Misener thought the Slope ought to be
represented in the Cabinet, and indi-
Gated the Interior Department as the
place desired by Pacific Coasters. He
thought either Judge Estse. M. D.
Young or john Surft would be mem
Der of the Cabinet.
Hon. james Galloway, official mem.
Der of the electoral committee, of Chi
cago, called also. and congratulated the
President elect.
Bishop James. of Georgia, of the
African Methodist Episcopa church;
Rev. 3. T. Turner. of Philadelphia,
and Rev. DR.. James Handy, Wash
iueton, D. g., called as body. They
did not come to talk cabinet, but to
canvass the southern situation, as it
effected their people. They asked that
the colored man be recognized to the
fullest extent he merited, by his ad-
vancement and mineral strength.
II. f. Wilson, of Spokane Falls, w.
T., called and presented the President
elect with voluminous petition, signed
by many prominent citizens of that
Territory, asking him to lend his as
sistance to bring about the early ad-
mission of that Territory into the
Union.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
At the annual meeting of the Indiana
Civil Service Reform Association, to-
night, outgoing President William
Dudley said, in the course of his ad-
dress: 1.-The Republican party acquired
power upon certain definite promises
made to the people. and embodied in
their national platform. We have the
right to demand that these promises
shall be fulfilled. His argument was
CHI efy devoted to showing the means
and necessity of extending reform in
all grades of the government service to
which it is applicable.
The bill providing for the rigid sup
preston OF Waite Cap" outrsges. aud
providing severe penalties, was favor
apiy reported in the Senate this even
ing, and will pass tomorrow. Its pass
age in the House is also assured.