New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-09
GEN. GOFF OFF THE LIST.
WITHDRAWING FROM THE RANKS OF CABI-
NET AsPIRANTS.
GENERAL HARRISON ASKED To hhOo"NlzE
WEST VIRGINIA IN THE PERSON ob D. B'
ELKINs-ME- HoRR FIXES UP
sLATE-THE SITUATION IN
NETWORK STATE.

ELKINS-ME HORR FIXES "
sLATE-THE SITUATION IN
NETWORK STATE.
rpr TELEGRAPH TO TIA TRrDuSE1r
Indianapolis, Jan. ga new turn was gwen to
Cabinet speculation to-day by the ARRIVAL here
Of ex-Judge X l.. Berkshire, Of Morgan'o"h' West
Virginia, with Il letter to General Harrison from
General Goff In it the Govcrnorclect OF West
Virginia absolutely withdrew from the list OF
so-called candidates" for places in the cabinet
He was satisfied. he said. with his chances in
the fight to succeed Mr.. Kcnna in the United
States Senate II he failed in the contest for
the Senatorshp, he was stil Governor and he
considered that honor enough. In concluding
General Golf said good word for Stephen t.
Elkins, commencing him for place IN the Cabl-
net as representative West Virginia Republi-
can, so, at least, Judge Berkshire announced
before he took the letter up to General harrison
this evening The Judge is an old time member
OF the Republican party in West virginia. ana
was on the bench there for many years lie
claims the credit Of being an "orgnai liarrlson
man." having picked the General OUT as The
winning candidate two or three months
before the Chicago Convention. lie was one
of the dclegates-at-largc from West virginia
to the Convention. and voted and worked for
General Harrison all the way through
Besides the message from General Goh, the
Judge said he had brought with him a valse full
of letters from prominent West Virginia Repub-
leans indorsing Mr. Elxins as Cabinet candidate.
John c. New took him up 10 General Darrisons
house to deliver them.
Judge Bcrkshire's visit is the natura' sequel
of some others made here last month by West
Virginia politicians. First CANE ex-senator Henry
c. Davis, Democrat. but a warm personal friend
of General Harrison and the father-in-law OF Mr.
Elkins. 1t was understood at the time that the
ex-senator talked with the Presdent-elect about
a plan to have General Gof go into the Cabinet
and Mr.. Eikins make the fight for the United
States Senatorship. General Golf was then being
talked of as the most representative Southern Re
publican who could be selected for the head Of
one of the Departments, and he had not, up to
that time, de cided absolutely to try 10 succeed
Senator Kenna.
Ex-senator Davis had not been gone more than
three days when delegation of four West Vr
GINA Republicans arrived. headed by n. H. Scott,
the member Of the Republican National Committee
and O. State Senator-elect and c. Burdette Hart
the Editor Of THE Wheeling Intelligencer."
They. too made an appeal to General Harrison
to appoint General Gofr member of his Cabinet
Ellxins to the Senate Archibald w. Campbell.
of Wheeling was their candidate for Senator II
General GoG was to go into the Cabinet, but if
General Golf did stand for the Senate, they all
agreed that he would have no opposition in the
Republican caucus General Golf has since an
nounccd that he is an out-and-out candidate for
the Senatorship, and his letter to General llar-
rson only cbnches fact already certain. Ills
recommendation of Mr. Elkins for place in the
Cabinet with that OF other West Virginia Re
publicans is looked on here os novel develop
meut in the situation in view of the conference
of Southern Republicans that is TO be held IN
Washington tomorrow night. Rumors nave
reached indianapolis several times that Wash
ington politicians were counting on MIR. Elkins
as reasonably certain 10 90 into the
Cabinet The determination OF infuentiar west
virginians to push him to pace
may lead to an organized effort, politicians mere
arc disposed to think, 10 put him forward as the
choice of the Southern Republicans for Cabinet
portfolio
Judge Berkshire said this afternoon at the
New Denison Hotel that the Republicans were
sure 10 control the West Virginia Legislature
and to elect General Golf TO the Senate Then
he referred TO the letters he was bringing 10
General Harrison adding his own warm praise
OF Mr. Elkins q deserving west Nlrgihiah'
Mr.. Elkins and his father-in-law, MIR. DAVIS, he
continued, had done more, perhaps, thah any
other two men to develop West Virginia Ihey
had built railroads and procured the INVESTMENT
Of capital in mines and manufactures. Inc otate
was one Of the few progressive ones OF the oouuii
and should be represented in the next Admihls-
tration With General Goh out OF the way MI.
Elkins was the choice of the mass OF the party
for that honor West Virginia had just been
redeemed from Democratic rule, and nothing
would do more TO keep her III the hepuohcai
line than q Cabinet appointment The wheeling
delegation, Judge Berkshire continued, dld nob
fairly express the feeling Of the party toward
Mr.. Elkns The members Of 1t came here With
out consultation with other prominent Repuoh-
cans and had done Mr.. Elkins injustice. In
Senator Davis, the Judge said in conclusion, was
almost a good Republican. Then he walked away
with the Elkins boom in his hand-satcheL
Roswell G.. Horr, the ex-Congessman from
Michigan, whose reputation as wit ana a stump
sneaker Is AS broad as the country, got in town
this afternoon on his way fill lecture appoint
ment in Valparaiso in the State, and naturally
went up TO call on General Harrison. MI hofr
was one of the managers Of the Algcr canvass
Mich gan columns over to the successful candi
date His call on the Prcsdent-elect was not
wholly on congratulation. lie did not lose thc
opportunity TO help along General Ayers chances
for a Cabinet portfolio, though lac thinks tha'
the Michigan mans appointment Is practically
foregone conclusion.
Before going up to General Harrison's Mr. Hori
| talked freely abou' his own private speculauohs
| on the Cabinet. Mr.. Blaine, he thought WAS sure
TO be the Secretary Of State mat was an appoint
mont that was inevitable Mr. IIorr had just
come from New.York and he re'"red
that no agreement had been reached in that State
Mr. Miller would not be satisfied with foreign
mission His business interests were here and
he could not afford to leave the country. Mr'
Platt. too. was anxious to have place In the
Cabinet, and things stood apparently where they
were at the beginning Mr. Horr commented
on the fact that no friends OF Mr. Miller had
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