St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
THEY ALI WANT OFFICE.
Politicians From the Four Quar-
ters of the Republic Call on the
FreSident.Elect.

Politicians From the -Four Quar-
ters of the Republic Call on the
President-Elect.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 11.-Gen.
HarrisOn'S out-of-town visitors to-day
were not very numerous, but they came
from widely different sections. and on
political errands local to their sections
and their interests. birmingham, Ala,
sends another delegation in the persons
of Col. G. P. Kirkland and Judge STRAIT
ton. Their mission was to present the
name of eX-GOv. William II. Smith as a
suitable representative of the South in
President Harrison's cabinet. They
held half hours conference with the
president-elect. and urged the claims of
the South for recognition. 1t is under
stood they brought with them
some very strong Endorsements
favOring Gov. Smiths appointment.
Gov. Smith was to have been the
spokesman of the Birmingham delega-
tion that came here a month ago to con-
fer with Gen. Harrison on his probable
Southern policy. The day that the, dele
CATION was to leave for indianapolis a
local Birmingham paper came out urg-
ing Gov. Smiths name for cabinet
position, thus compelling that gentle
man to unpack his grip and remain at
home. AS the outcome of that editorial
suggestion, the Republicans of Alabama
have very generally indOrsed Smith.
Another visitor to the city, but who did
not call in person on the preSident-elect,
was j. W. Porter, of Chicago, for seven
teen years prominently identified with
the treasury department at Washing
ton, and for time appointed clerk Of
the treasury. He has just returned
from trip through Colorado, Texas and
Arkansas, and. as result of his talks
with leading Republicans in these
states, he to-day sent the president-elect
strong petition favOrIng eX-GOv. John
T. Routt. Of Denver, for cabinet place.
1t is understood Gov. Routt's friends
think he would make an
EXCELLENT POSTMASTER GENERAL.
having once filled the post of first as
sistant postmaster general. Other out
of-town visitors were P. F. Tate, of
Clay county, Tex, who is candidate
for the office of United States marshal
for the Northern district of Texas. Mr..
Tate once resided in Iowa, and it is un-
derstood has Senator AllisOn's indorse-
ment. w. FL. Symmes, of Louisville,
KY, was social visitor. He is a dis
tant relative of Gen. Harrison's, one of
his ancestors having married Symmes.
Capt. w. S. Lurty. of Harrisburg, Va,
arrived this evening. He is the van
guard of the Virginia delegation, now
en- route, to urge the name of Gen. Ma
hone as cabinet officer. Capt. Lurty
was United States district attorney for
the Western district of Virginia for
three terms, and a Blaine delegate to
the Chicago convention in 1880. At that
time he was fighting Gen. Malone tooth
and nail, but now he says he recognizes
MahOne's great services to the Re-
publican party, and strenuously advo-
Gates himaS the one Southern man who
ought to represent the South in PreSi-
dent Harrison'S cabinet. He says the
Republicans of Virginia are practically
unanimous for Malone: that the Oppo-
Sition to the ex-senator at home does not
represent any considerable element in
the party. The Virginians are expected
to arrive at IL o'clock tonight. One of
the prominent members of the delega-
ton is Judge Edward M. Waddell, of
Richmond. eX-United States district at
tOrney for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia. They will wait upon Gen. Har-
rison tomorrow. A good deal of Curl
osity exists as to whether Judge Wad-
dell carries in his pocket among the
numerous indors ements of Gen. Malone
letter of any kind from Senator John
Sherman who is known to be strong
friend of Gen. Mahone's. If Senator
Sherman has come out for Malone it is
thought it would be pretty strong in
dication that he did not expect to be
rendered. or to accept, cabinet port
folio himself.