New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
TT MAY BE ALLISON YET.
LATEST PHASE OF HARRIsoNs CABINET
PUZZLE
THE IOWA SENATOR'S MIND NOT MADE Up
JOHN @. NEW LOOMS UP-ALGER THOUGHT
TO BE OUT OF THE LIsT-Two

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yet from Senator Allison, and speculation as 70
whether he viii accept or decline the Treasury port
| folio grows mope and more acute. The feeiing IS
strengthening that he may decide. after all TO accept
Certainly the longer he hesitates the harder IL VIII
be for him 10 refuse tho Presideutelects oer. fh'
fact that no declnaton has come TO hand SO far mss
reassured General Harrison's friends, and they are
now counting with increased confidence on Mr. Ai
son's fnal willingness 70 undertake the managrmoi'
Of the oountrys finances for the next four years Inc
Iowa Senator It is thought, would not hold OUT .no
hope Of his acceptance so long and then dechne 70
really serious embarrassment Of General Harnsons
plans.
The facts about Mr. Alson's position have been
stated In confidential way to be these: The Iowa
Senator did accept the Treasury during bis WISH nero
General Harrison 90 understood It and 20 ola sena'o
oullom. On his way back to Washington, however
Senator Allison thought the matter over and his luas
| ment began 10 waver. great many OF his rrleia'
| In the South advised him not to go into the CaDne@
Thea tho complication in Iowa politics arose, and INC
Senator asked for few more days to mako up ms
mind in He has not formally accepted by letter nor
| has he actually declined.
| Meanwhile thore IS much speculation over possible
substitute for the Treasury Department GOSSIP
| hero has it that Il Mr.. Allison decides TO stay III
| the Senate the Treasury will go to Ohio or Indiana
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Of this contingency The most actively discussed one
| IS, perhaps thst OF Congressman Mckinley. But
IudIanas chances are brighter with the experts here
1 than ohto's and the the Indanians want 10 soS
at the head of the Treasury Is Colonel JohnC New.
II this State has the deciding voice. about tho De-
partmeut Colonel New viii undoubtedly DO the com
| ing Secretary.
Tho situation tonight may be summed up In lew
lines MI Blaine has already accepted the Secretary
| ship Of State. Mr.. Wanamalrer has taken one Vi
the minor Departments and viii have the Secretary
ship Of the Navy or tho Postmaster as
circumstances may determine. General Ager Is
prettv well decided will not be In the Cabinet
! The friends of Senator Sherman have opposed THIS
| appontrnent from the first and seem to have made
| ont their case Governor Rusk Of Wisconsin Is now
| named confidently as the next Secretary Oh war
No other selections have been determined upon aoSo
| hItely, but General Harrison has made UP MS mpo
70 invite no more Senators Representatives 10 go
| into his Cabinet
Governor RusKs candidacy for tina War Depart
ment is not new thing Senator's Sawyer and spooner
have been here in his interest and senator sawyer
announced In an interview with The Troune's corre-
| spoDdeut here in December that Governor Rusk was
I'm the field 10 stay Senator spooner has been here
twice and has been generally considered the special
conhdentiai agent Of the Presidentelect IN WaSnng
ton That Governor Rusk should be selected under
these circumstances is no surprise Tho Anger Doom
was the only thing he had to contend with ana inc
opposition of the sherman men to the Michigan ieaaer
settled that wisconsin, It will be remembered, had
| = oonsncuous share I'm the nomination Of General
| Harrison and the two Wisconsin senators have been
since the close Of the campaign among his most trusted
| advisers. Senator Sawyer said some tine ago that
Governor Rusk would take nothing but tue War Do
| partment That was tho one requiring the least
active labor and the Governors health has not been
| good for year or two.
The passage Of the bill to raise the Department. OF
| Agriculture TO the rank OF Cabinet portfolio wiz
Bghten General Harrson's labors considerably Inc
creation of an eighth DEPARTMENT, It is SAID Dy
| hs close friends offers an easy way out OF
tho difficulty In New-York. The Presdent-eleet SAD
| some time ago that he would like 70 give warner
Miller this new Cabinet seat II no got the chalco'
| Ua could then mako Mr.. PLAT Cabinet omcer
| also and harmony could DO secured in the Empire
state Within few days the suggesuon mas come
| from New-Ycrk that this solution wouid De re1ny
| tie only satisfactory General Harrison iuuy
| appreciates the part New-York played both IN MS
nomination and election, and only the differences In
| the Marty there have kept him from sonio adequate
| recoeuition OF what New-York had done In
Cabinet of seven members he felt scarcely Jusuneo
IN giving two seats TO one State. IL Is hlnted py
those who ought to know that with eight departments
no is likely TO compensate NewYork FOR the loss Oh
| tho Treasury Win Two ihiHSh R~'
General Harrison had e quiet time of fl to-day.
| Ha took a long walk In the dehght'luy tempered
| mnshine of tho morning, and was ous again III inc
| .t,.rnoon IL was remarked by those who saw
him that he has seldom been IN peter
| 80. or looked more cheerful and contented.
O.. laughed and joked with acquaintance down town
and seemed to DO enjoying himself thoroughly HIS
| satisfaction was taken as an indication mat h'S
t-ouhlos with his Cabinet were practically over
rhore were only two callers OF importance To-Day
stuyyesant Fish Of New-York and congressman
John Kean, r. of New-Jersey Both came on mo
-. .yrand Mr. Fish Is at the head Of the General
Committee of Arrangements for the Centennlal Ceie-
bration OF Washlngton's Inauguration. General har'
son has promised to be present in New-York for the
celebration and Mr. Fish, who was on railroad busi-
ness in Chicago ran down 10 find out the President
elects wishes about few OF the detais OF tho cere
mony. Mr. Kean Is also one OF the members Oh inc
committee. II Is understood that no politics was
talked by the visitors.
co,oncI Mosby. the famous Confederate leader OF
,,.rrllas viii visit General Harrison some day next
,vcek Tho Colonel has been In the diplomatic ser
vice under other Republican Administrations, and
hopes, IL Is said, to get an appointment nom the
Presidentelect.
osroral Harrison received to-day letter
from Alexander Hoagland, the president
| Of the Boys ana eHS ""'"""' ""'
and Employment Company lilo asks the President
elect 70 recommend to Congress some legislation il
behalf OF homeless boys OF whom no says there ar
now many thousands adriit In all the states
Russell b. Harrison returned from months stay
| In Montana and started to-day for New-York
Ne win remain there with his mother ana s'tor duiia
| their yisit aud win escort them homo
word has beer. received from Chicago that Gen
sro, Harrison has been made an honorary membc
| AZ the Marquette Club OF that CITY,
JOHN wANAMAKER's PLANS.
| phu,delnhla Feb Especial. lit Is barely possible
,hat John wanamakor VIII sail for Europe on satur
Sav r,yt but nothing definite is known ~ the matter
Wy s fact however, that ho has bought the freng
hnyson house In LIST, Washnglo 10 nv Nv ocouPea nl