The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-03
THE HARRISON CABINET.

Talk in Washington About the Treasury
Portfolio and Attorney General.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. $50 far as the New
York Republicans in Washington are con-
cerned, there will be no disappointment if
the secretaryship of the treasury goes to
the West. They expect this to be done.
There are no astute politicians here who
have at any time during the past three or
four weeks, believed that New York would
secure the financial portfolio. Who will
constitute the council of President Harri-
son was the topic of discussion by Senator
Hiscock and Representative William Wal
ter Phelps as they sat on lounge in the
hall of the House of Representa-
tives this afternoon. At the end OF
their consultation MIR. Phelps saw Senator
Allison, and Immediately thereafter your
correspondent saw the New Jerseyman.
"Do you think New York win get the
secretaryship of the treasuryfn asked.
s'No,D was the decisive answer, given in
stantly and without hesitation. Senator
Allison does not regard his refusal of the
Treasury portfolio as in any degree bright
ening the prospects of the East in securing
that position. He expects it to go to the
Westv
Greater interest is shown here in the
makeup of the Cabinet. just at this time.
than during the period when it was
believed that Senator Allison was slated,
or, in fact, at any time before he was
offered the treasury ship. Representative
Steele. of Indiana, who is O warm personal
friend of General Harrison, viii leave
for Indianapolis tomorrow TO see the
President-elect. During the past twenty
four hours he has talked to nes5y saiy
branches of Congress for the purpose or
ascertaining what is desired in relation to
the secretaryship of the treasury. Every
section of country, he says. valves its per-
that President Harrison shall select the
the ablest financier TO be found,
without any respect to recognition
of section. The New Workers and the New
f1uence General Harrison one way or the
other; they only ask that the very best
man be selected. So far as is known here,
New York is making no special effort to se>
! cure the treasuryship; 1t Is taken ior
ago, made up his mind that he would GO
West for his treasury timber.
A sta eAent was published t9/ that
Senator A7ison A1Uc>6c5rv:.sa aafi1\
Allison was asked If the statement was
true. He smiled in his quiet way, as ha
said: Il did not send any such letter. to
General Harrison, yesterday" and then
disappeared through the doorway OF the
Senate restaurant.
Mr.. o. o. Stealey will say in his dispatch
| to the Courier-Journal tonight that Sena-
tor William M. Evarts, of New York. viii
not be surprised or displeased if he is asked
| to take the Attorney -generaliship un-
der President Harrison. In fact. heexpects
an invitation of this kind. and will accept.
| There was q dinner given last night, at
which were present about fifteen of the
most prominent Republican and Democratic
| Senators. At time when tongues began to
| labor under the warmth Of the courses, one
of the guests proposed the health Of will
| lam Nj. Evarts, the next tAttorney-general.S
| Every man arose, quaffed off his beverage,
| and then Mr.. Evarts responded. He
| thanked his friends for the compliment,
| and in such a way that all recogs
| nized something more than mere pastime In
| the proceeding The incident provoked no
| little comment, and on the strength of this
| there was a general expression that Mr..
| Evarts's selection to the attorney general
| ship would not only be a good one. but that
| it was the desire of all present, and further
| more. that it was probable. An effort was
| made to keep the matter a secret but 1T has
cropped out, and at the Capitol to-day
much favorable comment was made upon 1T.