The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-01
HARRISON'S EIGHT GIFTS.
THE LATEST SPECULATION AS TO
HIS CABINET.

Blaine, Window, Proctor, Swift, Noble,
Wanamaker and Rusk on the Slate,
with the Secretaryship of the Navy
TO be Filled-Still Plenty of Doubt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-"Pennsylvania
seems to have two candidates for the cabi-
net" Gen. Harrison is reported as saying
to-day. He seemed justified in saying So
for he had just heard from George w. Childs
how much Simon Cameron, Wharton Parker
and other distinguished Pennsylvanians de-
sired the appointment of Representative
Thomas of Illinois as Secretary of the Navy
Representative Harmon of Philadelphia had
also called in to urge that Congressman
Thomas, who sits beside him in the House
and the committee on naval affairs
might he made Secretary of the
Navy. Senator Cullom made the same
request. A paper, it is said, was also
handel to Gen. Harrison, signed by all the
live officers of the navy within reach
speaking of Co gresham Thomas eminent
fitness for the place, and also letter from
Chief of Construction Wilson of the navy
department certifying that the plans of the
Thomas cruiser were Congressman Thomas
own work Gen. Harri on listened and
read, and then, it is stated, remarked as
above.
JUDGE SPEER's VISIT.
United States District Judge Emory
Speer of Georgia went up to the Arlington
this noon to ay his respects to the Presi-
dent-elect, but Gen. Harrison was out for q
walk, and Judge Speer, being informed of
this before he got to the Arlington, turned
back. AS he is to remain here until after
the inauguration the judge will have an
opportunity to try again. He wishes it
l.-A. H.. Al.-A L..
pirant for place in the cabinet and that
he did not come here with any such pur-
pose, but that his wife might see her father,
who is aged and in fee le health.
WINDOW AND HAMLIN.
Ex-Secre6arv and next Secretary of the
Treasury William Wildom of New York
ard Minnesota, and the only living ex-Vice
President, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, divided
the lnors in the Sena this afternoon be-
fore it went into executive session. Almost
all the republican senators congratulated
ex-Secretary Window, and so did some of
the democrats EveI Senator Cushman K.
Davis IF Minnesota, who has been helping
Senate" Sabin say sharp things about ex-
Secre ary Window, congratulated him
heartily, and not content with that, took
him over in the corner and told him conf
dentially how entirely gratifed he was.
Senator Sabin did not Join in this demon
stratiOD. Ex-Secretary Window took all
congratulations as though he had expected
them.
HAMLIN'S YOUTHFULNESS
Ex-Vice-Pres dent H mlin, who had first
shaken hands all round in the House, next
came over to the Sc ate and walked in on
the floor, looking, Senator Sherman said,
very much as he did twenty-five years ago,
though his hair is a trihe scantier anu
whittier and his form somewhat more bent
He seemed as happy as ex-Secretary Win
dom, shook hands with everybody who
came up, as almost everybody present did.
and then walked out in the misty weather
to horse car without umbrella and with
out even buttoning up his allow-tail
coat, the youngest looking OctOgenarian in
4 town, except ex-Secretary Hugh McCulloch,
who about the same time walked down to
the Arlington from his home to pay his re-
spects to his old friend, Gen. Harrison.
HARRISON STILL AT WORK.
q Gen. Harrison is still cabinet making.
All day and all the evening, except when
# he got out at l o'clock for half an hours
wax down around the Vice President elects
apartment house, he ha, been conferring
with one man after another Jout the cabi-
net. he has seen good many callers ito
81 pay respects but most of them talked
"a business, and a number OF those who ap-
Ell piled for admission were turned off with
the accurate Information that he was en-
Harrison did very little talking. In all
that he said he seems to have treated three
Things as settled, first that Blaine would be
Secre ary Of State; second, that Window
would be Secretary of the Treasury; third,
that " anamaker would be Postmaster
II General
II ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
H All other places and persons seem uncer-
tam, except that Gen. Noble is certain to
/ get some place. Gen. Harrison is keeping
Il uoV; Proctor, and others who are regarded
as Hkely 70 go in, in an anxious STATE of
InlhG lie said to Gov. Proctor to-day: 81
thlhK your chances are better to-day than
they we're yesterday" Gov. Proctor
lalaks his chances are very good. To one
u Se ator Palner's friends Gen. Harrison
salu that he would like very much to have
neaaIor Palmer in his cabinet, but having
refused to appoint Gen. Alger he did not
oee now he could appoint Senator Palmer
uuless the Michigan republicans generally
expressed desire that this should be done.
QUAY's EMIssARY.
=, senator Quay has paid two visits to Gen.
Harrison within the past twenty-four hours
ole was yesterday and the otler was to-
risn~ Both have given rise to much gos-
olpi especially the visit of tonight because
slIer 1t Senator Quay dispatched his private
%o,etary TO Philadelphia He may have
eeen sent to see James MacMaines and try
~ pt Shten out all the difficulties among
rL rIg Inliadelphia leaders over the Pnlladel-
ba1a olnccs, but the cabinet gossips, who
ra ars almost monopoly of the field Just
Nv, say that he was either sent to see Mr..
}anaiIaKer or else is ing on to New
SI. OiA 70 see Mr. Platt or Johns Clarksou.
EQUATOR Quay regards Mr.. Wanamaker
determined upon aud thinks
eroI tSln am that he will be postmaster gem
taa', ar IL is difficult to see Just why Secre-
W Leach should be sent to see Mr.
eHanaker. Senator Quay's interest in
Is. ,a,ssS. Flatt Clarkson seems ouly
Wauary to that which he has in M.
pbsa.nanaker. He has told Gen. Harrison
o,ai both Messrs. Platt and Clarkson
III, bosn. 70 be appointed TO the cabinet, if not
c.r-. 'eL tlen one of them most certainly be-
tGaeoI oI their services at Chicago, and in
~ eshlpaign. Now that MIR. Platt so sms
eT. oul OK the question Senator Quay's
sitb.S.'are . are chiefly exerted for Mr.. GARRISON,
Saro.lg gn ne is still working for Mr.. Platt.
No. asor gr Va y denies the published story
Sue ne suggested that Mr.. Wanamaker
NJ ~ oe given the interior portfolio and
/ latt the postoffice department.
~, REPLY OF THE DELEGATION.
no. ne ne delegation responded that they would
f-rne se'ecV Tor him, but that any one Of the
VIZ aalneo would be acceptable to them.
tbsn1 'ney came out, however, several OF
tall. gan to tell everybody confiden-
Ntelly that (,orpali,,s ~