The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-28
THE MORN NEWS,
ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1855.
J. II. ESTlLL, President.
HARRISON UNDER SIEGE.
CONSTANT STREAM OF CALLERS
AT HIS ROOMS.

Some of the Prominent Politicians
Who Gained His Ear-Vice Presi-
d.nt-Elect and Mrs. Morton Arrive
81 the Ar''.-~-40n - Preparations for
the Ina, gural Pa 80.
WAsHISDlJ,. A. b. 27.-Vi e-President
01ect Morton and Mrs. --.. .J4 arrived here
This afternoon. They are stopping at the
Arlington, where Gen. Harrison is also
stopping.
This has been very busy day with the
president-elect. There was a constant
stream of visitors to his parlors notwith-
s+snding the weather was so extremely wet,
slusby and disagreeable as to make it really
hardship to venture out of doors. The
calling continued without interruption
until Q o'clock, when the general shut him
self I'D with his family for luncheon.
SOME OF THOSE WHO CALLED.
Senator ingalls, was among the earliest
callers He was followed soon after by
Senators Hawley, Frye Sherman, Paddock,
Pomer. SAWYER, HiScock and Mitchell, and
large number of representatives, includ-
Messrs. Lodge Of Massachusetts,. Sherman
of New York, Mofiitt OF New YORK, Long
of Massachusetts,, Belden of New York,
Thomas of Illinois, Stewart of Vermont
and Baker of New York. James G. Blaine
and Mrs. Blaine made a short call, az ex-
Secretary Window was with Gen. Harrison
for some time.
AGAIN FLOWING RAPIDLY.
After luncheon tho stream of visitors
flowed on as broad and deep as ever, and if
any cabinet construction was accomplished
the results Of it escaped notice in the gen
eral confusion. Among the afternoon
callers were G. C. Moody and A. J. Edger-
ton of Dakota. Representatives Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania, Hopkins and Hit of Illinois,
a d HAYDEN Of Massachusetts; ex-Minister
John A. Kasson, ex-Attorney General Dew
m ms of Massachusetts, w. D. FOulke of
Indiana, Senators Jones, Stewart and Stan
ford, Justice Gray Of the supreme court,
and Gen. Stewart Van Vhet.
THE ALL ABSORBING THEME.
III Cabinet gossip was the one absorbing
/ ] theme everywhere Messrs. Blaine and
/ 4 Window, slated by common consent for
the state and treasury departments respect
4 lively, were with Gen. Harrison Longer
/ than any of his other callers, and this fact
/ served to fasten them still more deeply in
a the popular mind as sure for the places &C
! corded them. During the afternoon Russell
Harrison visited the capitol and held con-
situations in the marble room or corridor,
with Senators Sherman, Quay, Paddock
and others. His presence there set specula-
ton afoot at great pace. The general
impression tonight is that beyond two or
three places in the cabinet nothing is settled.
CHANCES OF THE SLOPE.
A Pacific coast senator said he was
satisfied ten days ago that Gen. Harrison
had determined not to give the western
slope representation in the cabinet; now, be
was lust as well satisfied that a Pacific
coast man was under consideration. 1t
might be either Mr.. Estee or Mr.. Swift of
California or Gov. Moody of Oregon.
The west wants the interior department.
Nebraska men interested in Sc uring place
i in the cabinet for John NJ. Thurston are
compelled to confess that it looks like John
Nv. Noble of Missouri for tine place. Tn
are now urging Senator Palmer of Mich
#lgan for Secretary of War, IN the hope
that Robert w. Furnas of Nebraska will
e made Secretary of Agriculture. He is
paid TO 10 qualified in an eminent degree for
the place.
ANEW POSSIBILITY.
A new possibility developed to-day in the
person of Congressman Coggswello of Massa-
chusetts, who represents tue Salem district
8where Secretary Eudicott resides He is an
8old associate of Gen. Harrison's, having
3cOmmanded brigade with him in Gen.
Awards division. Congressman Coggswell
fwas caller upon the Presdent-elect in
accompany with Senator Dawes last night
and today he had long conference with
Senator Dawes. The call of ex-Attorney
General Devins upon Gen. Harrison to-day
Is thought by some to have connection with
the Coggswell boom.
VERMONT'S CANDIDATE.
The Vermont representatives are urging
ex-Goy. Redfield Proctor for Secretary of
Nv ar, and two or three authorities agree in
asserting that Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin is no
longer possibility in this connection, al
though Senator Spooner is said to be work
1ng for him still. Two congressman who
callod upon Gen Harrison and talked cabi-
r. TO him, say that Messrs. Blaine and
IN 'Huom are the only certaInties; Messrs.
TN anamaker and Noble are possibilities
fNAough considerable opposition to the
primer has been developed; all else is chaos.
DINED BY THE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland entertained
'eSident-elect and Mrs Harrison at dinner
night With the exception of Mrs. Fol-
o. ~. mere were no other guests present To
"ard appearance the white house looked
Vhough nothing of Importance was being
ansacted within, as the east room was
aa,A instead Of lbr llianty lighted as is
Ju 9l upon the occasions Of large dinners,
lHe at the other windows the blinds were
avn; AS the back of the mansion, how
81, mere was a general glow of light as
" rooms on the south side Of the corridor
'A'eA4blI AlHhA6u mere anu LusFb
roughout the apartments were a few
wing plants. In the red parlor where
Pc PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland received
T distinguished guests were several
o"S OF cut flowers.
AN INFORMAL ENTRY.
oPqn en- ering, the Pre- ident-elect and
harrison laid aside their wraps and
ire al once usbered into the red parlor,
EaTe, AFTER ten minutes chat the party
a,Nsd across the corridor in an informal
INNER to the private dining room, where
HtIIer was served. The center piece on t o
e vas a circular basket of ferns studded
WI long stemmed magma charta roses.
L., DRESSES OF THE LADIES.
In % rs Cleveland wore a gown Of light blue
IN IIrocaded in small moss rose buds, with
ieeVes aud front drapeyies of light blue
49, crepe. Shoulder knots of bronzs
ECU MORE ribbon were worn. A neck
~ consisting of a succession of strands of
~ oeads encircled the throat. Mrs. Har-
ILL., gown was au elegant one of black
a,eV - nnished, with fall Of point lace at
ueck which was cut V sh ped. A dia-
eIvo. va. al was fastened in band Of black