St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-07
John C. Spooner, of Badger
dom, Dancing on the Rim
OF the Tureen.
Reports Say He Wants to Stab
the Attorney Generalship
4 With a Pike Pole.
BIaine's Prospects of Becom-
ing a Harrison Adviser
Rather Slim.
Broad Hints as to Ben's Rea-
sons for Shutting Out the
Tattooed Man.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WAsBINGToN,J Jan. G.-There has been
considerable talk concerning Wlscoii-
SINS cabinet chances. The antagoh-
isms which arose between Rusk and
Payne. Immediately after it was ascer-
tanned that the Republicans were
doomed to dispose Of the offices for four
years. has not subsided. 1t was pre-
sumed that under the pacific influences
of the philosophy of Uncle Phlletus
the grasping ambitions of the two al
legged Badger statesmen would smooth
their wrinkied 'front.' and pull together
for the veal and glory of the great state
of swamp lands and Fox river over
flows. But there has been no cessation
of hostilities. Sawyer has yelled 'Heact'
peace" but there is no peace, nor
piece of peace. Argal, 1t IS neeolul
for the altisonant resonance OF State
pride that somebody be united upon FOR
a cabinet position. Senator John T.
Spooner. the little giant from Hudson,
has been making pilgrimages to Indian
apolis sail winter. He has recently re-
turned from the latest and most mag
nifcent of them all. Wisconsin men
believe, or affect to believe to-day, that
Senator Spooner will enter Harrison
cabinet as attorney general. This be-
lief is expressed on all sides, and every
where it is accompanied with express
sions of regret that SO
SoCIABLE AND POPULAR
man as Spooner should thus sacrifice
himself politically by giving up com
manding position in the senate for
subordinate place under the admlnlStra-
ton of another man. The friends OF
Henry C. Payne, who was booked Tor
the postmaster generalship, allege that
Spoouer has unkindly deserted Payne
for his own aggrandizement. Rusk's
friends speak in a similar manner. One
of them SAYS: Il believe that John
Spooner has the presidential bee, and
expects to make national reputation for
himself as cabinet officer" 1t merely
reminds me of what Abe Lincoln said i'll
the spring of "a, when he was seeking
denomination: You can't know how
hard the bee does buzz until you have
had them under your hat | believe
that Spooner has the bee, and it is buzz
ing him into political suicide" All
these sayings are largely conjectural,
but they are not without foundation in
the face of recent occurrences. Spooner
has been known to say that IA man
might do himself, as well as his party,
some credit as attorney general or sec
retary of the treasury during the next
four years, as there are numerous great
rlestiOns coming before those two de-
partmentS fer settlement. A good man
might make himself felt by the entire
country"
SUCH STATEMENTS
casually made, are quoted as indicating
which way the Hudsonian's mind is
trending. But his best friends believe
that Spuoner will stay where he is, fill
ing Matt Carpenters shoes chuck full
of senatorial power. An Indiana man,
whose relations of intimacy with Har-
rison during the past year, especially
during the campaign. gives weight to
his words. said contdentially this even
ing, III the Arlington hotel lobby: Il
am inclined to think that when Gen.
Harrison announces his cabinet the Re
publican party will be surprised to find
that the name of Blaine is not in it.
Harrison knows that ConkIing was
figure of such prominence that Blaine
deemed it wise to strike him down. and
take his patronage from him, at the out
set of Gar6eld's administration. Har-
riSon knows that when Conkling was
out Of patronage he was soon out of of
fee. and out of power. He sees that
Blaine is too big a man to be III the Har-
rison cabinet. with patronage at his dis
poSal. He but follows the example of
Blaine's own political advice when he
concludes that Blaine, without position,
will be powerless. The people worship
patronage and its concomitant power.
They worship Blaine, but largely be-
cause of the power he has welded.
Harrison will not give Blaine place
where he can control anything at all.
On the contrary, he wants no Guiteau
business connected with his administra-
ton. He will not have Blaine, and no
one can force the Maine mOuntebank
upon him."