The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
CABINET BROGANS
Rumor Says Jim Blaine will Step into
Bayard's Boots,
While Allison is to Warm His Toes
in thu Treasury Department.
GsnsraI Alger Assigned to the Sec
rstaryship of War.
Wanamaker Will Turn the Ras-
Gals ut the POStOffice.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-lt is learned
tonight from a gentleman whose in
formation is direct that four places in
General Harrison's cabinet have been
definitely settled and while not all of
them have formally accepted, there is
no doubt about them doing so. In the
first place Mr.. Blaine wrote to Gen
eral Harrison more than ten
days ago accepting the secre-
taryship of state. Senator AL
Iison will be next secretary of
the treasury. This has unquestionably
been decided on and although Mr.. AL
lison's letter accepting the honor has
not been written it will be within the
week. General Alger will be a member
of the cabinet, taking thu post of secre-
tary of war and as announced
some time ago, Mr.. Wanna
maker will be postmaster general.
WHAT MIR. GARRISON SAYS.
CHICAGO Jan. 29.-Mr. j. S. Clark
son. who arrived in Chicago this morn
ing direct from New York was asked
in regard to dispatches sent out from
Indianapolis saying that Senator ALI
sons visit there was for the purpose of
presenting and urging Clarkson's name
for the cabinet. Mi. Clarkson sad:
81 knew nothing of the senator's visit
until l read of 1t in the newspapers.
His errand there was certainly not i'll
any interest of mine and l am also
sure that Senator Allison would never
be of those who would think 1t
within the proprietieS tn urge any
one on president for cabinet
position. As l have frequently said, |
have had neither expectations nor de-
sire as to this or any public office. and
have been steadily in favor of Allison
for the cabinet from the west, and have
from the first believed he would be
chosen and l have no doubt that ne
will. I think his one desire has been
for it all the time. as he has an ambl-
ton to carry out certain fiscal and bust
ness ideas and reforms of which he has
long made a study. With his own in
clination this way, he has Of course moi
been insensible to the cost to him OF
giving up the grateful power and honor
of leadership in the senate
where he could remain for life. >
With the exception of Plumb, Pad
dock and possibly one or two others
continued MIR. Garrison, all his Re
publican colleagues in the senate al
OppOocu W dIly CHdD5C " ulSA O0hSo III
from the party and public service in
that body and naturally this has had
the effect to make him hesitate. LII
my judgment. his own preferences and
General Harrison's wish ought to con
troll, and 1 have no doubt that within
three or four days, he will accept the
proffered portfolio which Is that OF
the tire surv. With Blaine. Allison
Alger and Wanamaker in the cabinet
there is a certainty of such "A strong
administration that every Republican
in the country ought 10 be satisfied anC
happy.
THE IMPRESSION AT ISDTANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 29.-The i'm
preston prevails here among mum
Der of General Harrison; s friends tina
he has about completed his cabinet ant
the names Blaine, Allison and Alge
are regarded as certainties. The presi
| dent-elect put in the better part of tn
day at work in his library. There wer,
a good many visitors. but none of politl
cal distinction. Jas. McCrea, the fourtl
vice president and general western
manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, spent half hour with thu
president-elect this afternoon and ten
dered him a special inaugural traiI
over his lines from this city to Wash
| ington. Good authority saws the gen
eral accepted the courteous offer ant
will make the trip to Washington owe
| the Pennsylvania.line.