Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-02
HARRISON KNOWS 1T
And He is About the Only Liv-
ing Mortal that Does.
PALMER, OF MICHIGAN, AND
THE CABINET

Hiscock is not SO Anxious to Cut Off His
Presidential Chances California Still
Pulling Might and Main - whiteiaw
Reid May GO in for New York-Ciaims
for the South.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 1.-The cry
to-day of the perplexed politician and
slatemaker is -Four, four, four days
more !"
Then, and seemingly not until then,
will all be certainly known.
John Wilcox Noble, of Missouri, was
originally selected for the interior, but
there is reason to believe that the land
grant railroads have brought sufficient
influence to belr upon Harrison to pre-
vent Mobiles sele ection for that depart
ment. 1t is not known exactly how the
idea became current, but nOtwithstand-
ing it is abroad that Noble is not friendly
to corporations, and that he could not be
relied on by the land grant barons to DO
Just exactly as they would want him to
do. So they began to oppose him, and
are still opposing him, for that depart
ment, though they are quite wiling that
he should be assigned to any other of the
portfolios. To day the impression is that
Noble will be given the department OF
Justice and some man to be decided upon
by the land grant railroad companies Will
ho named For tho intariOr
Quay Will Not Allow
Wanamaker to accept anything less than
the postodfice department. Gen. Harri-
son wanted to side-track him in the navy
and Wanama' er himself was not partic
ular what place was assigned him, so
long as he was given place in the cabi-
net; but Quay interposed and demanded
that his man should have department
with patronage attached to it.
Cassials NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, arrived
here last night, and to-day called levee
for several hours in the marble chamber
of the senate. Nearly all the republican
senators from time to time paid their re-
spects to him and it is hinGed that he has
been rendered and has accepted the agri
cultural department in the new cabinet.
L
very generally to-day The Blaine poll
ticians, however, who seem to have the
inside track right along, are predict ng
that Palmer. of Michigan, will succeed
Secretary Calman.
1t perhaps might as well be stated now
as any time
Hiseock is Candidate
For president, and that his immediate
ambition is to dominate the republican
party in New York as completely as the
late Roscoe Cmkling did during Grants
administration. In other words, His
cock while courteous 70 Platt and pre-
ten ling to be his friend is very we'll
pleased with the idea that neither Platt,
Miller nor any other New York lepubli-
can viii re called to Harrison's cabinet.
Evartsis not a practical politician, and
would not be in Hiscock's way, and if
Hiseock should succeed in retiring to
minor positions Mil er and Platt he would
inevitably become the lord and master
of tie New York republicans. This is
now Hiscock's idea
1t is thought that Jere Rusk still stands
a good chance for secretary of war. and
ex-Gov. Proctor. of Vermont, is looked
upon with much favor
BY the Knowing Ones
For the navy department.
Californi.tns are still pulling with
might and main. ai.d it is understood
that Sanford, with his two shadows
Stewart and Jones. of Navada-accom-
panied by the republicans of the house
from bCtl states, intend to call on Har-
rison and make last plea for the ap-
poinInent of Estee 70 the interior. 1t is
understood that Stanford is illing to
guarantee Harrison that Estee will wear
a dress suit when nece sarv. and he viii
not put his tr0u;e e,s within his hoo dur
ing his connection with the administra-
ton: that he wi not appear in public
wtho t collar and neck tie and that
he will refrain from cussing in public.
and that he will also refra from expec-
torating tobacco juice ON carpets gro
miscuously.
A republican close to Blaine when
asked by yoyr correspondent what the
Chances of the South
being represented in the ca met were.
observed with a slight wink: "Keep
your eyes on Noble and Cassius Clay"
The senate inaugural committee wait
ed upon Harrison soon after his arrival.
and wanted to know If he had any wishes
regarding the ceremony to go off on
March 4th. He said lie had none. Just
as the committee retired Mr.. James G..
Blaine entered. He was shown imme-
diately to the room of the president elect
and remained in conference for few
minutes. He then paid his respects to
Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, and the
other Immediate members of Harrison's 9
family. 1t is understood that Blaine
and Harrison have arranged for long
conference for to morrow afternoon. and
that General and Mrs. Harri on will nav
their respects to President and Mrs.
Cleveland during tomorrow.
Whtelaw Reid May Go In.