Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
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ISDrANAPoLIs, Jan. 27.-Senstor Ali
son, accompanied by Senator Cullom o
Illinois, arrived here soon after noon
coming direct from Washington. At I'll,
station they were inst by Private Seare
tsfy hRiford and John o. New. MIR. NeH
had not come down to see the senators
however, but in response TO two tele.
grams from ex Governor John A. RuiSt Of
colorado, who wa passing through on
the same train that brought tine senator's,
and wanted to talk politics with the Pres.
ident's paxt friend as the taia waited.
After greetings from Mr. New, the two
senators and Mr.. H8lford took carthage
direct to General HArrison's house and
Mr.. New and the ex governor walked up
and down in the station for halt hour,
ia apparently important consultation.
Senators Oullom and Allison vera
loaded with business. and no time was
lost sfter they reached the house. They
had iigh. sud hasty luncheon, and thsn
went st onoe into executive session with
the President elect. Even Eliinh wAa
barred out. He went away Of 8 o'clock
to take trsin for Greencastle, where he
makes temperance speech tonight, but
Con. Harrison and the senators remained
nloseted until nearly 6 O'Clock, when
senator Cullom returned to the hotel for
supper.
From bin IL was learned that principal
subject of the conference had been tho
foreign relations OF the Government and
especially the samoan difficulty. Senator
Oullom has always beep azi0us for the
tIoveTnment 20 keep stif upper lip, and
though he refused 20 ssy what had taken
place dutiDg The afternoon, ne evidently
had no idea thst there would be any
backing down whfn General Harsison b.
came President.
Az to tho cabinet, Senator Gallon
simply declined TO hAve anything to say.
beyond the fact that he knsw that Sen.
ator Allison could go into ii if he wanted
TO.
But will her," was asked.
II can any nothing as 70 thnt," was sll
the reply that the Illinois senator would
make.
Senator Allison meantime had remained
al Gen. HarTison's houss And in olose
conference with him. psesumably upon
the cabinet, IS the Samoan matter lad
been fully discussed before Senator
Unllom left. There were few callers 60
interrupt the conference, and only one or
two personal friends saw the President
elect. To them he bad nothing to sew
na to ths purposes of Senator Allison'g
visit. The cniy remark he would make
about the senator was that he wanted TO
keep him from being bothered by the
newspaper men. which was taken as an
indication that Senator Allison would re-
main AT fba hnrcg oil NtSr,hA 80 -,
until very late hour. His baggage had
been sent to the hotel, and he was ex-
peoted there during the evening. II Wac
said late tonight that Senator Allison
would remain here tomorrow. It cou!d
not be learned that there was any founda-
tion for the story that other Republican
lesdefs will then be here in conference
with Gen. Harrison and the senator.
There is no longer any question that |
the treasury department has been offersd |
to Senator Allison, and that up to to-day |
no had declined to accept it. There is |
scarcely less doubt that he will accept |
either that or the state department before |
he leaves General Hartison's house. The |
fact that the foreign relations of The
government were the first things spoken
OF at the conference to. day lends color to
the story that Allison is to take the state
department, and that the treasury will 90
to New York after iii. at any rate, 1t is
clear that if Allison goes into tha cabinet
OF sll he will he, except the President, the
leading spirit Of the administration.
REPORT THAT ALLISON HAS DECLINED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Several private
dispatches have passed between Iudian.
Rpolis and Washington to-day which |
would seem 20 authorize tho statement |
that Senator Allison has substantially do !
clined the SecretMyehip OF the Treasury !
and that there is docidsd probability Of .
the selection OF John s. Olarkson Of Iowa .
for the Secretaryship OF the Intarior. +
hr. Clarkson is not in Iowa, as repre- 7
ssntea, but in Nsw York city, where he |
IS epg0ged IN soHo political work which 4
may ttFaightsn out Eifairs there so that .
the Empire State may not be omitted as q
gueet at the cabinet table.
When Senator Allison left Washington
he vas reluctant about accepting any
place in the official counsels Of the Presi.
dent and his frier as also dissuaded him
from so doing. Il is hiutcd that since re-
arrived in Indianapolis he bad been in
communication with his friends heYe.
They are Significantly Satisfied with the
'ituotion. Senator Allison is expected
here 20 morrow nisat. III this connection
Il is believed by those who have been in
tbs confidence OF Senator Ailisnr's
friends tust II tho senator Rdherss to
what now seem1 10 be the real situation
as far ~ his connection with the Treasury
portfolio il Gene arred. the President
elsot, w1o will undoubtedly stand by his
TO have western man nE
the head OF the nations ascal 1ffliss will
ssttle on NckinlsY.
Tho deoliaatiaa Of tho Treasury by
Serat3r Aliig3a will threw the whole
caolne. situation into disorder. There 10
considerable qGet talk among the sens-
ioriol frienda of ox-S9cratRry Blaine thot
ha will follow Allison on a sumnlora to
indianapolis for cabinet consultation.
To-day the distinguished leader, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cameron, Mrs, Hale and
Mrs, Davis, visited the Senate, ard was
alter entertained az an iriprovisea
in the room Of the committee on
lsynl Affairs supplied from the senate "a.
ectoty. Senator Hale Of Msine, who
anks ueGt to tie chairman, Mr. Caues0n
N the committee, was the host OF iho
iocssion. Senators Cameron, EiEunds,
eTssts Frye, Hoar, Chandler, Hisoocs, !
avis, Mitchell were eIaopg the senators I
Tho were present.
a VOTE SOLD FOR roo. -=..s /
ISDILSArot1s, Jan. a5,-Phe Senate has
ean ccns'u5fing the report Of the elections
90 mittee upon the case NJ Scott Ray. edi-
Or Of ttc sholbyyills Democrat, againB.
ninnel j. Carpenter. ,rns n 4jprity rspor;
7es IN favor OF ssdtlng Iiqy. aGd choig u
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