St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
BLAINE BOOKED.
Harrison Has Scheduled the
Magnetic Man for the
State Portfolio.
James G.'s Acceptance Said to
Be of a Quite Recent
Date.
Windom's Boom for the Treas
ury Seems to Have Been
PapalyZed.
Opposition to His Appoint
ment Develop Rapidly
in HarrisOnville.
Buckeye Will EndeavOp to
Keep Calico Charley Out
of the Cabinet.
Marion County's Tippeoanoe
Club Gives the President
Elect a Bible.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. S.--Wbile
nearly every one has conceded the state
portfolio to Mr. Blaine for three weeks
past, yet no official or semi-official con-
firmation of the fact was, OF is now OBJ
tainable, but reliable information is at
hand corroborating the tender and its
acceptance. Mr.. Blaine's acceptance IS
said to be of quite recent date. Oppo-
sition to ex-Secretary Window as possi-
BILE or probable selection for the treasury
portfolio is developing here to some ex-
tent. Col. JohE C. New is regarded by
number of the local politicians as
having fair prospect of being offered
the treasury; but, on the other hand,
some of the most prominent and i'll
fuential leaders assert that Col. News
name is not under consideration for the
treasury, and that he is booked for
the Austrian mission. " ord reaches
here this evening that a for
midable anti-Foster delegation from
the house and senate will
leave Columbus tonight and seek an in
terview with the preSident-elect some
time tomorrow. A delegation of PROM
inent Cincinnati gentlemen reached tlit
city this morning in a special car. They
come representing the city of Cinci1l
natl to invite the president-elect to Ste'S
over day or half a day on his way t.
Washington and be the honOred CUES
of the Queen City. They reminded the.
general that {
HIS GRANDFATHER STOPPED
at Cincinnati on his way up the Ohigt
river from North Bend to Pittsburg,
also that Gen. Taylor stopped there ct
route to his Inauguration, and lastl.,
that Abraham Lincoln was received ana
entertained by committee of promi-
nent citizens. Gen. Harrison told the
gentlemen that it would, of course, af
ford him great pleasure to be the guest
of the chief city of his native
state, and if the route of the
inaugural train took him that
way he would cheerfully consent to
upon did not 90 via Cincinnati, and it
would be inexpedient to make any
change; he, therefore. would give the
committee practically no encourage
ment. The Republican members of the
delegation stated they were not oppos-
ing eX-Gov. Foster, or any other Ohio
man for cabinet position, yet they be-
lieved it would be advisable if the pres
ident made up his cabinet without an
Ohio man in it; that 10 matter whom he
selected it would but
INTENSITY THE fractional. STRIFE
now going On between the Sherman and
Foraker factions. They We're of the
opinion, therefore, that no 0 lio man
would be chosen, but they did not have
any extended talk with the president
elect upon this subject. At 3 O'CLOCK
this afternoon over hundred members
OF the Marion County Tippecanoe club
called on Gen. Harrison and presented
him with the costly and elegant
Bible purchased by the club some time
ago. Rev. DR.. Henry Day made brief
presentation speech. During its deliv
cry the most impressive silence pre-
vailed and many of the old veterans
were moved to tears. Gen. Harrison
was very noticeably affected, and after
a moments silence, he responded as
follows:
CDR. Day. and Ny Venerable Friends; :
Since the organization OF this club in
1876 you have given me very many evil
dences of your respect, and very many
of your affectionate regard. You have
witnessed to me not only your conti-
dence in my capacity to discharge pub
lie duty, but you have shown that l had.
also an atfectiOnate place in the PSF
sOnal regard of each of you. But of all
these evidences, this parting visit and
this precious and suggestive gift is the
crown. | shall presently :
CEASE TO BE YOUR NEIGHB0R !
for a time; and those years, though not
many, will not improbably close the
earthly career of some of those into
whose faces now look. This parting
is to me full of pathos. The occasion is
too solemn and too touching for speeeli..
But the bright day without gives testis
mony that even winter days NAV be-
genial and full of sunshine: and this Z
hope has been and will be realized by.
all of you. l shall lean upon you and
upon that great company of our pa,
triotic and God fearing people whom Il
represent. l cannot hone to escape.
just criticism in the discharge of tile.
enormous and complicated duties which
are soon to dev0lve upon me; but do.
hope that shall escape fatal error, and
that it will appear, when my inadequate
and brief work is done, that 1
have set before me, as the pole
star of my public life. pa
triotic purpose to promote the true
glory of our country and the highest
good of our people. God bless yeu
every one. May the consultations Of this
holy book ill your lives with peace and
make the last the best day of all your
honorable lives"
At the conclusion of the gen erals
toucking words. the veterans, many of
them trembling with emotion, passed
along. and clasping the generals hand
in silence they took their leave. The
scene was probably the most solemn
and pathetic ever witnessed in Gen,
Harrison's house.