The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-02
BLAINE AT THE HELM.
INDIANA PEOPLE DIsGUsTED.


rison Cabinet is the absorbing topic
among politicians here, and there are
evidences that the history Of 1880
has been repeated in its makeup, as
well as in the campaign methods by
which the Republicans made it pos
siblc for Harrison to exercise such a
prerogative. TWAS given out to-day
for the first time that John CHEW re-
ceiyed letter from President Gar
field soon after his election, in which
the writer intimated that he would
appoint him to the Secretaryship Of
the Treasury and for weeks New CON
fidently expected the formal appoint
ment Window was chosen through
the influence of Blaine and New re-
ceiyed nothing until Arthur succeed
ed to the Presidency. The letter
from Garfield is still in possession
of New, and this correspondents in
formant saw it to-day in the hands
of the Journal editor. There can be
doubt that General Harrison wanted
to give New the same position and
would have done so had it not been
for the protest of Blaine.
ELKINs' FIRST VISIT.
Through the enmities and jealousy
which those things have excited,
some of the inside history Of
the campaign is cropping out,
and it now appears that Blaine
was promised the position of Sec
rotary of State before the Chicago
Convention and that Harrison, by
the appointment, has simply carried
out an agreement entered into in the
most formal manner with Steve Ell
kins two weeks before the Chicago
nomination. On Friday, June Is,
Elkins reached this city and was
taken from the Union station to the
residence of Harrison, where he re-
manned for three hours in consulta-
ton and then left the city without
registering at the hotel. At the de-
pot he denied his identity and every
possible means was adopted to pre-
vent his presence in the city from
becoming known. He was recogniz-
ed by two gentlemen at the station,
and though he denied to reporter
that his name wns Elkins he was
known to be the redoubtable
Stephen and it was equally certain
that he had come to see Harrison in
the interest Of Blaine. The full ex-
tent of the mission was not appreci-
ated by the Republicans here till
Blaine's influence became apparent
and it is now boldly charged that in
the conference with Etkins Harrison
promised to name Blaine as Secre-
tary Of State in the event of his nom
ination and election, and further
that the unrestricted choice Of at
least two other members Of the Cab
met was at the same time conceded
to him.
BLAINE THE MASTER SPIRIT.
A gentlemen who is familiar with
these facts said to-day that he had
voted for Harrison because he be-
lived the nah, If elected, would be
his own master; but The had known
then what he now has reason to be-
lievc, he would not have voted for
him, although he has been a Repub-
lican all his life. Continuing he
said; ut is perfectly plain to me
now that Blaine has been the master
spirit In all the selections Of Cabinet
members, and nothing conyinces me
of the fact more fully than the cipher
messages that Window sent to 81
kins after bis conference with Harri-
son here last week. What the word
one as used in the cipher is intended
to mean, / do not know, but l do
know that it indicates that there 10
an understanding between Window
and Elkins and this means that there
is similar understanding between
Elkins and Blaine. With such a
Cabinet Harrison cannot hope to give
anything but rnmp administration
and for ono regret my vote has
helped to place Blaine in position
where his dictatorial domination is
possible"
HARRIsoN's FRIENDS DIsPLEAsEp.
| This is not the sentiment of one,
but of many, and it may be said that
'they are not men who fought Harri-
son before his nomination, but those
whose feaity has never been ques.
toned and who would be glad to see
him succeed.