Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
THE DAY WITH HARRISON.
III Political Interests Centered on the
Generals Movements.

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Generals Movements.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-This has been a
very busy day with the president elect
There was a constant stream Of visitors to
his parlors Notwithstanding the weather
was so extremely wet, slushy and disagree
able as to make it really a hardship to
venture out of doors. The calling began
early and continued without interruption
till = O'Clock, when the general shut him.
self up with his family for luncheon.
Senator Ingalls, was among the earliest
callers. He was followed soon after by
Senators Hawley, Frye, Sherman, Pad
dock, Palmer, Sawyer, Hiscock and
Mitchell and large number of represen-
tatives, including Representative Lodge,
of Massachusetts: Sherman, of New York;
Moffitt, of New York; Long, of Massa-
chusetts; Thomas, OF Illinois; Belden, of
New York; Baker, of New York, and
Stewart, of Vermont. Interstate Commits
soner Walker, Adiutant General Drum
General Clark Carr, of Illinois, and Mr..
Dodge, of North Dakota, were among the
callers. Mr.. James q. Blaine and Mrs.
Blaine made a short call and eX-Secretary
Window was with General Harrison for
some time.
General and Mrs. Harrison will be the
guests of President and Mrs. Cleveland
this evening and Mrs. Cleveland viii prob
ably call upon Mrs. Harrison tomorrow.
After luncheon of General Harrison, the
stream of visitors flowed on as broad and
deep as ever, and if any cabinet construc-
tion was accomplished, the results of it
escaped notice in the general confusion.
Cabinet gossip was the absorbing theme
everywhere. Messrs. Blame and Window,
slated by common consent for the state
and treasury departments, respectively,
1o,,c .,,,
than any Of his other callers,
and this fact served to fasten them still
more deeply in the popular mind, as sure
for the places accorded them.
During the afternoon Mr. Russell Harri-
son visited the capitol and held consulta-
tons in the marble room or corridor, with
Senators Sherman, Quay, Paddock and
others His presence sent speculation
afloat at a great pace.
The general impression tonight is that
beyond two or three places in the cabinet,
nothing is settled. A Pacific coast
senator said he was satisfied ten days ago
that General Harrison had determined not
10 give the western slope a representation
in the cabinet; now he was Just as well
satisfied that n Pacific coast man was UNI
der consideration. 1t might be either NJ
NJ. Estee or John w. Swift, of California,
or Governor Moody. OF Oregon. The west
wants the interior department
Nebraska men interested in Sc
. curing a place in the cabi-
compelled to confess it looks like John w.
Noble, of Missouri, is selected for the
plaae They are now urging Senator
Palmer, of Michigan, for secretary of war,
in the hope that Robert w. Furnas, of
Nebraska, will be made secretary OF agri-
culture. He is said to be qualified in an
eminent degree for the place
4 new possibility deyplODad in tho nor
son of Congressman Coggswell. of Massa-
chusetts, who represents the Salem dis
trict, where Secretary EndicotU resides.
lie is an old associate of
General Harrison, having commanded a
brigade with him in General Wards divis-
ion. Mr.. Coggswell was a caller upon
General Harrison in company with Seua-
tor Dawes last night and today he had
a long conference with Senator Dawes
The call of eX-Attorney General Devens
upon General Harrison is thought by some
10 have connection with the Coggswell
boom.
Vermont representatives are urging
Ex-Governor Redfield Proctor for Sec
rotary of war and two or three
authorities agree in asserting that Gov
error RuSk, of Wisconsin, Is no longer a
possibility in this connection, although
Senator Spooner is said to be working Tor
him still. Two congressman who called
upon General Harrison and talked cabinet
to him say that Blaine and Window are
the only certaintes; Wanamaker and No
bic are possibilities, although considerable
opposition TO the former has developed
All else Is chaos.
Naturally the chief interest centers
about New York. Rival delegations are
here working for Platt and Miller. one FOR
the treasury, the other for the agricultural
department, and il Is said are greatly
harassing General Harrison. The Union
League club sent on Miller delegation
and Granville z. Halves spoke for them.
lie had two interviews with General Har-
rlson IN Indianapolis this winter. A
solution OF the New York difficulty is
said TO, be imminent; propositions
are said TO have passed
which, II is reported will settle the mat
tiers in forty-eight hours. Ii the mean
time The fact that neither Platt nor Miller
Is here Is taken by veteran observers 10
mean that neither of them will go into the
cabinet. BY points OF reasoning the pres
ence of W. H. II. Miller. of Indiana
would indicate that be is TO be a member
of the presidents officisl family.
1t was disagreeable day and ladies of
the party of President-elect Harrison did
not 20 out of the hotel, with the exception
Of Mrs. Russell B. Harrison. who was en-
sertained at tea from TO by Mrs. Burke
vile OF Captain Burke. wnere she met
many prominent people in and out of Off
clal life on Washington.
THE EMPIRE DELEGATION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-ConCressman
James n. Belden. of New York. gave
dinner IN the johnson annex of the
Arlington tonight TO the Republican
members and members-elect To congress
from the Empire state. After the dinner
the delegation called on General Harrison
and Private Secretary Halford Several
members, when asked If the cabinet of the
coming administration had been dis
cussed, assured an Associated Press re-
porter that it had not been and that the