Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-04

-oov RusK NAY BE SECRETARY OF War.
Dispatches from Indianapolis show that the
declination of Senator Allison 10 accept the
secretaryship Of the Treasury has complicated
cabinet affairs considerably. While there are
some who refuse to believe that the Senator
has positively declined, and insist that he will
ultimately accept the position rendered him by
Mr.. Allison has finally declined. and that his
letter has been received by the President-elect
Some go so far as to say that the declination Of
Mr.. Allison win necessitate an entire recast Of
the cabinet and may effect the selections Of
Messrs. Blaine and wanamaker. who have
been considered the only two cabinet fixtures;
but there Is not believed to be any foundation
for such q rumor. Upon this subject the New
York Times correspondent says: Having
made Blaine the offer of the secretaryship Of
State. and Blaine having accepted il. Gen.
Harrison has resolved to stand by it whether
Allison takes the treasuryshp or not. Wanna
maker, too. is in to stay, and Gen Harrison
will not reconsider"
COL JOHN c. Nrws CHANCES.
Upon the assumption that Senator Allison 10
no longer cabinet possibility, gossip points to
the selection Of Col. John c. New as the next
head Of the Treasury department. His we'll
known intimacy with Gen. Harrison gives color
to this, and also the fact that the General and
Col. New had long conference on Saturday.
Philadelphia Times man says: Harrison, in
discussing the subject with friend, said some
days ago that certain policies should be car
ried out in the Treasury, and that Allison had
given the subject of finances more thought
than any man connected with the party, and
he was anxious to have the ideas carried out
under his administration. He believes that
New would make a faithful and competent
cabinet officer, but he would not expect that
distinctive policy that would characterize the
dana rfx oh L. -. IL
News experience as a financier has not been
very extensive. but it is believed that his ad-
ministration. while lacking the decided features
which the President-elect desires, would be
creditable to the party, and Harrison conceded
as much in his conversation this afternoon"
TO VISIT NEW YORK.
Col New will start to-day for New York, and
while he says he goes upon private business, it
is believed that he will undertake some sort Of
political mission. The Tribune special SAYS:
His presence in New York may lead to confer
ences with the politicians there and while Col.
New does not make the journey Gen. Harri-
sons representative in any capacity, no man,
perhaps, can give the republican leaders in
New York a clearer idea of Gen. Harrson's
present feelings and wishes about the empire
state. One week ago the situation in New
York seemed comparatively simple. Now. with
doubt about the disposition of the Treasury,
and the probability of Gen. Harrison's having
an eighth cabinet appointment to make, the
solutions OF the difficulty there are as numer-
Gus as they are perplexing."
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
1t is now believed that the rumor that Gen.
Ager had been selected as Secretary Of War
was premature, and on the contrary that the
general will not enter the cabinet at all.
Governor Rusk, Of Wisconsin. is now slated for
the War department, and in regard TO his can
didacy the Tribune correspondent say: ..Gov-
ernor Rusk's candidacy for the War department
Is not a new thing. Senators Sawyer and
Spooner have been here in his interest, and
Senator Sawyer announced in an interview
with the Triberses correspondent here in
December that Governor Rusk was in the field
to stay. Senator Spooner has been here twice,
and has been generally considered the special
confidential agent of the President-elect in
selected under these circumstances is no sur
prise. The Alger boom was the only thing he
had to contend with, and the opposition of the
Sherman men to the Michigan leader settled
that Wisconsin, it will be remembered. had a
conspicuous share in the nomination of General
Harrison, and the two Wisconsin Senators have
been since the close of the campaign among
his most trusted advisers. Senator Sawyer said
some time ago that Governor Rusk would take
nothing but the War department That was
the one requiring the least active labor, and
the governors health has not been good for q
year or two"
A CABINET POINTER.
The Times special says: ''Gen. Harrison to-
day dropped the pointer that, except Senator
Allison, he should appoint no member of Con-
gress to his cabinet; that his appointments
would all come from outside of the capitol
at Washington. This keeps Senator Evarts
and William Mckinley out"
NOTES.
Col. John s. Mosby is said to be on his way
to call upon Gen. Harrison.
Gen. Harrison has received an engrossed and
framed copy of letter certifying to his cleo
ton as an honorary member of the Marquette
club, of Chicago.
Gen. Harrison has received letter from Al
exander Hoagland, the president of the Boys
and Girls national home and employment
company. He asks the President-elect to
recommend to Congress some legislation in
behalf of homeless boys, of whom, he SAYS
there are now many thousands adrift in all the
states.
Russell B. Harrison returned from a months
stay in Montana, and started yesterday for
New York. He will remain there with his
mother and sister during their visit and will
escort them home.
TOOL CHESTS FOR GIRLS.