The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-28
He Gives the New Workers Twenty-Four
Hours to Reach an Agreement.
The 0ffice-Hunters Organize and Prepare for
an Active Campaign-The Rush of Inaugu-
ration Visitors Sets in With Tigor.
ABOUT THE CABINET,
-Four Places Certainly Filled-Ths Dissen-
sions Among the New Workers.

ABOUT THE CABINET,
-Four Places Certainly FiIied-Ths Dissen-
sions Among the New Workers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-With reference
to the Cabinet. it may be said that four
places have been definitely determined
upon, and only four. A stroke Of lightning
may disturb the present situation, but il Is
not likely that any one else but Blaine,
Window, Wanamaker and Noble will fill
theAoffices of State, the Treasury, the POST
Office and Interior Departments. The other
four places have not been filled, and will
not be until the last moment. General
Harrison is sincerely trying TO reconcile
the antagonistic elements in New York.
but they will not be recenciled. He will
not give them the Treasury Department,
and Mr.. Platt will not accept any
| thing else. General Harrison has
spent great part of his
time to-day with Senators Evarts
and Hiscock, Mr.. Fassett, Senator Quay,
and others, who are interested in healing
the dissensions but at this writing has been
| unable to reach any conclusion or to secure
| any suggestions that will satisfy the jeal-
| ousy of those who are contending for su-
premacy. He is willing to give New York
| two places in the Cabinet, but he cannot
| find two of exactly the same size and shape.
and with the same amount of honor and re-
| sponsibility attached to them, and nothing
| else will suit Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Platt.
| General Harrison intends to give the New
| York people a day more to agreeupo some
thing, and, if they fail to do So he will
| simply overlook the entire State and get his
Cabinet material elsewhere.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has been mentioned
as a compromise but he cannot, it seems,
| get the Endorsement of the leaders of the
factions. If but one man is given a place
| from the State, that man will ii kelly be ex-
| Senator Platt.
After the arrival of ce-president-elect
Morton, this afternoon, he, with other
friends of Mr.. Platt, had a conference. at
| which it was decided to notify General
| Harrison that Mr.. Platt would accept the
| office of Secretary of the Navy, which he
| has once declined. Mr.. Platt's friends will
| communicate with General Harrison to-
morrow, and inform him that MIR. Platt will
accept any position that may be rendered
| Senator Quay, whois anxious to have rhe
trouble in New lo.k settled by the admis-
sion of both Platt and Miller into the Cab
met. made suggestion to the
President-elect, this afternoon. which,
however, as. L understand, was not
received with much favor. Mr.. Platt has
| been willing, all along, to accept the Post
office Department, and when General Har-
rison informed Mr.. Hiscock that 1t was i'm
| possible to give new York the Treasury, the
| latter asked the Postotfice Department for
| Mr.. Piatt. General Harrison told him the
department had already been rendered to
and accepted by Mr.. Wanamaker, and be-
| ha plaff,s in
that connection the friends of the latter
would have to persuade Mr.. Quay 20 ac-
| cept some other position for the
Philadelphian. Mr.. Quay was approached
| return 10 Washington, but he peremptorily
| refused to consider the matter. Now, in or
der to satisfy New York, Mr.. Quay is viii
ling to have Mr. Wanamaker transferred To
the Interior. General Harrison does not
| receive that suggestion favorably; first,
| because Mr.. Noble has accepted the port
| folio, and second, because Mr.. Wanamaker
is not a lawyer The Secretary OF the In
| terror has to sit as Judge to decide cases
| involving patent law, land law, pension
| law, and various other legal complications,
and the head Of that department should
as %nen OF Mr nnS as tes
that Mr.. Noble might be transferred TO the
| AttOrney-generaIs Office, and that Wana-
| maker could select some trst-class lawyer
| as Assistant Secretary of the Interior and
|
cases. He cited the fact that Zachariah
Chandler, the great stalwart of Michigan,
who was not lawyer, made one OF the
best Secretaries of the Interior this gov
ernment has ever had, and that he brought
from Michigan with him MIR. Gaylord. one
of the ablest lawyers of the bar of that
State, to decide the legal questions that
came before hina>. Mr.. Gaylord was
made solicitor, of the. Department,
out of his own pocket, in order TO induce
him to accept that position. Mr.. Wana-
maker, he said, would be willing TO bring
an equally good lawyer TO fill the same Of
| fee, or make him Assistant Secretary of the
Interior. General Harrison has taken the
matter under consideration, but lt is not
likely that he will change the programme.
In case it is done, however, Mir. Platt will
be made Postmaster general, and Mr.. Miller
Secretary of the Navy, which Will satisfy
the demands of New York.
| Mr.. Elkins arrived to-day, and is quartered
at the Normandie Hotel with Mr.. Blaine.
He is using his influence with the Presl-
dent-elect in behalf of Mr.. Platt. IL IL
reported, tonight, that during his visit to
General Harrison, this morning, Senator
Sherman recommended the appointment or
Senator Palmer TO position in the Cabi-
net, and that. as result OF this, IL has
been absolutely determined by General
Harrison to invite Senator Palmer TO take
either the War or the Agricultural portfolio.
The source of this information is such as 10
attached to Cabinet rumors at this time.
Senator Davis of Minnesota, says that
he knows nothing whatever about the pro-
test that is reported TO have been or to be
presented to General Harrison against Mr..
Windows appointment as Secretary of the
Treasury, and he has never heard of it ex-
cept in the newspapers. The use of his
name in that connection is entirely
unauthorized. He never intended 10
submit any protest. and does not
think it would be becoming in
him to do So He has his views
in regard to the selection of Mr.. Window,
but should not volunteer them TO General
Harrison unless they were asked for.
Senator Sabin said to-day that he had
nothing whatever to do with the protest,
that he had never seen it, and should not
present it to the President-elect. He said
that he knew of large number of people
who had written letters to General Harri-
son objecting 10 Mr.. Windom's appointment
as q resident of Minnesota, but he knew
of no formal action that had been
taken in the matter. AS far as he
was personally concerned, he was at iiber-
ty to speak with great freedom. because he
did not desire any fayors for himself from
the next administration. and only wanted
TO be in a position where he could serve his
friends. alt has not been my purpose
said Mr. Sabin, ito advise General Harri-
son as to who he should and who he should
J not invite into his Cabinet, unless he sholild
ask my advice; but have no hesitation IN