Evening journal., 1889-01-05
FRESH CABINET TALK.
Conclusions of a Democratic
Expert.
SIXTEEN NAMES TO SELECT FROM

Another Batch of Pilgrims to the Harri-
son shrine Southern Representatives
Tell Him How lie Can Please That
section.
INDIANAPoIIs, JAN 5.--A Democrat of
more than ordinary alertness, and whose
method, when in charge OF a campaign, is to
have i1numerahle sources Of information
concerning the movements Of the enemy, said
yesterday that ne thought Gen. Harrison had
the names Of sixteen men hung up as he ex-
pressed it, from which to select the members
of his cabinet.
~ think, : he continued, that John Sknr-
1nmn can be secretary of state ii he wants the
position, and believe that Plats and Algei
will be in tbs cabinet But after all it Is
probable Gen Harrison will have moit
trouble with the far west and south IN salts
flying the claims from different sections OF
the country. While the Blaine condition
will cause him more worry than anything
else, with that and the west and soath ont OF
the way he will have clear field 1t is all
nonsense for any one 70 advise him as to
what ought 10 be done for Indiana.
''No man understands more thoroughly the
conditions in bis own state than the presk
dent-elect and If Indiana is to have a
cabinet position, Of all things the general
should be left alone in selecting the person
TO fill IT, But whoever comes from Indiana
il viii not be Huston, whose position as an
applicant for place has been made ridiculous
by his fool friends. Huston can hereafter
be left out Of amy cabinet calculations
Among the generals visitors were Judge
Simrall and Judge Nassar. both Of whom
held official positions In Mississippi underthe
reconstruction administration OF Alcorn a.
governor of the state They believe that Gen
Harrison will greatly strengthen the Repub.
licaxfpafty in the south II he selects the fede-
raj officers from among business men who
have the esteem Of their fellow citizens, In.
stead of appointing unpopular and distrugted
negroes and white men merely because they
are Republicans, as other presidents have
done since the war. II acceptable men are
notavaiiable they think that woman OF ire
proachable character and business ability
should be appointed Their interview with
the president-elect was very satisfactory, and
they think his administration viii please the
southern people
Gen. Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska
former commander in chief Of the Crand
Army Of the Republic, was also one OF the
distinguished visitors He called on the
general during the morning, and after his
return from the Harrison mansion said.
Nebraska Is not making much trouble ior
Sen. Harrison. We are not asking much
from him now, but after bis Inauguration he
may hear from us occasionally. Senator
Manderson viii be reelected 10 the senate
unanimously, Thurston having come out and
promised his support TO him, which leaves
him clear field. He will be the first sena
tor from our state who has ever succeeded
himself, Manderson is very popular in Ne
braska, but Thurston is the greatest politi
clan in the state and he can get most any
thing he wants from the people Of Nebraska
There is a great deal Of talk about him foi
a cabinet position, know, bat he Is makina
no effort himself 70 get it, He probably
wouldn't decline it, but ! know he wouldn't
try to get it,
Two.of the callers on the president-elect
whose visits were really more Of a social thar
n political nature, were Joseph Modill, editor
of The Chicago Tribune, and Col John w
Foster the diplomat who has represented the
United States in Mexico, Spain and Russia
Mr.. Medill had never met Gen Harrison
and bis visit was for the purpose Of becom
ing acquainted with the president elect. II,
was accompanied by his daughter and Col
Foster They took lunch with Gen. Harri
son and his family.