Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
HANDS OFF, Mr.. WISE.
The Ex-Congressman Denies That He
Agreed to Stand Aside and
SEE MALONE GO INTO THE CABINET
He Charges the General With Losing the
State of Virginia.
GOVERNOR HOyEY'S INAUGURATION
To be Celebrated With Much POmp and Circumstance
and Grand Ball.

Ex-Congressman Wise, recently of Vir-
ginia, but now of New York, visited the
President. elect Yesterday. 1t is supposed
he went to prevent the appointment OF Ma
hone to a Cabinet position. but how he sue
ceeded he refused to state. He was very
bitter against Malone, and charged him
with losing Virginia. Governor Hovey will
be inaugurated to-day. General Harrison
will visit Virginia during the summer.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 13. - This
mornings early train from Cleveland
brought no less person than ex-Congress-
man John S. Wise. formerly of Virginia,
but who quietly slipped into the New Deni-
son and registered from New York, admon-
ishing the clerk not to call any ones at
tention to his presence. When his presence
became known there was fiutter among the
politicians and the correspondents, all of
whom jumped to the conclusion that the
redoubtable Virginian had come to fight
BILLY" Malone. and prevent his securing
Cabinet prize if possible.
Wise sought an early interview with Col
onel John c. New at the latter's residence,
and then proceeded out to General Harri-
sons, arriving at the house, unaccompanied,
just after the family had sat down to lunch.
His visit was unex xpected, but General Har-
rison gave him Virginian's welcome and
invited him to lunch. The midday meal
over, the General and his guest spent a
quarter of an hour in private conversation.
BLAST FOR MALONE.
What passed between them can only be
judged from the interview had with Mr..
Wise on his return from the Generals. Mr..
Wise declared that his visit had no political
significance; that he had law suit at
Akron, and he merely ran down to Indian
apolis to spend Sunday. He would not
admit that the very recent visit of % promi-
nent Virginians in the interest of General
Malone furnished motive for his visit. But
in the course of his conversation he in
Weighed against the celebrated little Gen
eral with all his old time fire and
invective, declaring that it would be
disastrous to the Republican party in the
South to put General Malone in the Cab
met. When asked whether he made such
declarations to the President-elect, he de-
clined to state what passed in their conver-
sation.
He vehemently proclaimed that Malone
lost the State of Virginia to General Harri-
son in the late election. That owing to the
Fourth (Petersburg) district, General Har-
rison's majority was only 5000, whereas the
usual Republican majority in that district
was 800.
HE'S A KNICKERBoCKER.
Some of the Mahonites when here stated
that Wise had agreed ''to keep hands off,
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for General Malone. That Wise was no
Yorker, and had renounced Virginia poll
tics.
Mr.. Wise did not exactly corroborate this
but emphatically denied that he had agreed
to keep hands off" As to his change of
residence, he said, 81 have quit being a
negro-bucker, and am now quite a knicker-
booker
Wise spent the afternoon with ex-Con-
gresham w. II. V. Calkins and left at 7:3O
this evening for Cleveland, en- route to
Akron.
Another distinguished visitor who ar
rived to-day is John F. Plummer, the we'll
known New York merchant, President of
the Harrison and Morton Drygoods Club of
New York, and Vice President of the Union
League Club. He was prominently identi-
fed with the financial end of the campaign
in New York. He will be Joined late TO-
night by the Hon. Warner Bateman, of
New York. and it is understood they are
here 10 urge Cabinet recognition for ex-
Senator Warner Miller. They will call on
General Harrison in the morning.
ANYBODY BUT MILLER
Another party of New Yorkers are en-
route from Canajoharie with ex-State Sem
ator w. j. Arkall at their head. Editor
Sleicher, of Albany, and several others
equally as prominent, are in the party. They
will arrive about midnight. 1t is under
stood this party comes to urge the case of
ex-senator Platt, and that they are in favor
of some third man from New York in case
the President-elect cannot honor Platt
General Harrison passed the day at home,
attending church this morning, accompanied
by Mrs. Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kee. 1t being communion Sunday the
General, as one of the elders of his church,
participated as usual in passing the sacra-
mental elements
In talking with Richmond gentlemen yes
terday, General Harrison said his ancestors
came from near that historic city. He said
he proposed, together with Mrs. Harrison,
to pay visit at an early date to the home
of his ancestor, Benjamin Harrison, the
signer.
Every incoming train to-day brought its
quota of visitors from all points in the State
to participate in tomorrow inaugural cele-
brations. The members of the electoral
college of Indiana also arrived, and will
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in the
hall of the House of Representatives and
cast the vote of Indiana for President and
Vice President.
FOR THE INAUGURATION.
The hotels are crowded and orders con-
tinue to pour in from Ohio, Illinois and
other States asking landlords to reserve
rooms. The scene in the lobby of the New
Denison this afternoon and tonight was
repetition of the nightly scenes during the
exciting days of the campaign. General
Hovey's rooms were crowded with callers
Among the arrivals this evening were
Judge G. V. Menzies and Mrs. Menzies. the
daughter of General Hovey. With them
came the Generals son, Charles j. Hovey,
and his wife and two children. General
Hovey is five times grandfather, and each
of his three granddaughters and two grand
sons will witness his elevation to the Gov
ernorship.
Judge and Mrs. Menzies were also accom-
panied by large party OF ladies and gen.
tlemen, personal friends of the family from
Mt. Vernon.
The Inauguration will occur at o'clock
tomorrow in English's Opera House. The
House and Senate will attend in a body,
and the Hon. Mason J. Niblack, Speaker
of the House, will preside. General Hovey's
address will be brlet, occupying only 80
minutes. The inaugural ball will open
about 10 o'clock. The sale of tickets to
exceeds 1000, including gallery and floor
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