St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
WINDOWS Boom for the Treas
ury Seems to Have Been
ParalyZed.
Opposition to His Appoint
ment Develop Rapidly
in Harrisonville.
Buckeye Will Endeavor to
Keep Calico Charley Out
of the Cabinet.
Marion County's Tippeoanoe
Club Gives the President
Elect a Bible.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. S.--Whiie
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 a 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 a fair prospect of being offered
the treasury; but, on the other band,
some of the most prominent and in
fluential 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 the
city this morning in special car. They
come representing the city of Cinci1i.
natl to invite the president-elect to ste.S
over day or half day on his way to
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 Ohis,
river from North Bend to Pittsburg.
also that Gen. Taylor stopped there sef
route to his Inauguration, and lastls.
that Abraham LincolIiwas received ana
entertained by a committee of DrOmi-
nent citizens. Gen. Harrison told tfie
gentlemen that it would, of course, at,
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
stop, but lie thought the route fixed
upon did not go via Cincinnati, and it
would be inexpedient to make any
committee practically no encourages
ment. The Republican members of the
delegation stated they were not oppos-
ing eX-Gov. Foster, or any other Ohio
man for q 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 no matter whom he
selected it would but Z
INTENSITY THE FRACTIONAL. STRIFE
now going on between the Sherman and
Foraker factions. They We're of the
opinion, therefore, that no o iio man
would be chosen, but they did not have
any extended talk with the presidenn
elect upon this subject. AT 3 o'clock
this afternoon over a 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 it's deiiv-
ery 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:
"Dr. 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 eonti-
dence in my capacity to discharge pub-
lie duty, but you have shown that | had.
also an atfectionate place in the psss
sonal regard of each of you. But of all
these evidences, this parting visit and
this precious and suggestive gift is the
crown. l shall presently &
CEASE TO BE YOUR NEIGHBoR s
for time; and those years, though not
many, will not improbably close the
earthly career of some OF those into
whose faces l now look. This parting
is to me full Of pathoS. The occasion is.
too solemn and too touching for speeeli.s
But the bright day without gives testi4
mony that even winter days NAV bes
genial and full of sunshine: and this Z
hope has been and will be realized by.
all of you. 1 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 devolve upon me; but do.
hope that | shall escape fatal error, and
that it will appear. when my inadequatA
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 you
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 eraps
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.
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