New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-07
TEE GOssIPs BAFFLED.
AT THEIR WITS END RESPECTING THE
CABINET.
GENERAL HARRISON INITIATING TIE RESERVE
OF GENERAL GRANr-THE CONCLUSION AR
RIVED AT THAT LITTLE WILL BE
KNOWN BEFORE MARCH FOURTH

KNOWN BEFORE MARCH FOUBfd
rsr 1x1EsRArH 10 THE rnrBusEl
Indianapolis. Jan. 6.-No week perhaps since
Alectiontime hns been so crowded with rumors
about the next Cabinet or so rife with political
speculation us the one which closed yesterday
The visits of two United States Senators and the
reports telegraphed here from the East about
possible visit from Mr.. Blaine furnished the
groundwork for q series Of guesses about General
Harrison's political family which have gone the
length of putting at the head Of the Cabinet on
successive days Senators Edmunds, Evarts ana
Hosr Il has even been stated, with some SEM
blance of authority, that General Harrisons whole
Cabinet has been selected, and that it will be
made public in less than a week Such gossip
must be taken only for what it is worth, and
that, with General Harrson's close personal and
political friends here, is simply nothing.
An Indiana politician who has General Harri-
sons confidence in Q notable degree, Is the au-
1borit for the statement that SO far the President
elect has made no absolute choice for the head Of
any Cabinet Department. and that Furthermore,
the names of the Cabinet officers who may be
selected will be kept, so far as General Harrison
is concerned. close secret until tl.cy are sent
into tho Senate for confirmation IN March. uen-
eral Harrison, it rs known. is anxious to follow
Of his choice for Cabinet officers from the public
until thu final official announcement is made lie
has several times said in conversation that he was
going to try and keep all Cabinet negotiations
perfectly confidential and has ntimated that ne
would be surprised If the newspapers anticipated
his selections His refusal. too. to confirm OF
dorv neuxpaper rumors about the Cabinet Is IN
line with his policy of silence; and his close
friends here predict that If there is any leaking
of Cabinet selections. it win be chargeabie to tbs
recinients of invitations to join the President
e,ct's official family.
General Harrison said another wel[in-
formed Indiana Republican. does not want to
make the mistake of some Presidents-elect in
giving to the public the names of men who have
heen chosen for the heads of Departments put
hive afterward been forced of the Can'net
slate by unforeseen circumstances. l think tnat
Invitations to accept Cabinet places will not
he given until the whole Cabinet Is practicaiiy
settled and the time between the elecuon anu
the Inauguration is well over Nor 90 mink
that more than dozen persons viii realiy
know about the composition Of the Cabinet unui
the 5th of March
Today was an uncventful one Tor the gosslps
who freouent the New Denison Hotel. NO ponu-
cal pilrrims from q distance turned up, ana tne
Rev. DR. Mcleod. who had announced that nc
would preach on the Inauguration ball. post
poned the sermon to another Sunday Inc inoi-
ana State Legislature is to meet this week ana
Senators and members of the lower house nave
taken possession, of the hotel corridors But
they are moro occupied with settling the hght
for the offices in both houses than with specu-
htious about the next Administration.
General Harrison walked down to church in
the morning and had, On the whole, quiet
day. The weather here continues remarkably
ane and .scarcely a cake of snow has been seen
ret Mild days fu11 Of sunshine continue the
ruiz and the wind blows stea 'ly from the south.
General Harrison keeps our in the air . sIeas
deal taking long WALKS almost daily The Gen
erals health is good, notwithstanding the strain
upcn him for the last six months He had
nttle trouble with his eyes in December but
that Is all over. Many strangers who come mere
agree with Senator Hiscock that the General
looks younger and better than ne did when ne
left the Senate two years ago.