Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-26
GONE TO INDIANAPOLIS.
Senator Allison's Departure-Who WIN
Represent Iowa I'm the Cabinet.

The man whom President-elect Harrison
wants TO have in his cabinet az Secretery Of the
Treasury-Senator William b. Allison
left this city by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at $40 this morning with
a ticket TO indianapolis in one Of his pockets.
His departure was transformations a. posi-
BILE, and those friends who knew he was gone
kept their own counsel remarkably we'll II
he Is gone" said they, I'VE know nothing
about it." The Senator's habits. however, be-
trayed him. He is the personifcation Of
method Therefore, when he failed 20 make
ms appearance in his committee-room at the &C.
customed hour. q suspicion at once arose which
would not down Investigation by a srAn re-
porter proved conclusively that the Senator lefS
Tor Indianapolis at the hour stated. and il also
developed the fact that the Senator will re-
TURN on wednesday or Thursday next. The
probabilities are that there will be
CONFERENCE OF IOWA RErurIIcASs
at indianapolis on Monday. Col Clarkson iefs
here on Thursday night for the Hoosier capi-
toll, and il Is understood among Iowans here
that the question of Iowa in a cabinet place
Will be settled beyond question before shutdown
that day. Ii is certain that the President-elect
has decided, in his own mind. that Senator Al
lison shall be the next Secretary Of the Treas
ury: AT least three times has Gen. Harrison
written to the Senator urging him 70 accept the
position, and TO each of these requests
Mr.. Allison has sent polite refusal
Now, however, il is not regarded as being
a matter in which the Senator has everything
to say. Mr.. Allison is Gen. Harrisons ideal
hnancier, and he is extremely anxious to have
the management of the Treasury affairs one OF
the strongest points Of his administration,
so he has urged, with increasing force, the ne
cessity for Mr.. Ailisons' taking the preferred
honor: So strong have been his appeals
that Mr.. Allison decided TO visit him and
results also from the pertinacity with which
his state has been pushing him for the place.
IL Is pretty well understood. in fact il is posi-
lively known that il Mr.. Allison refuses 70
accept there will be no cabinet Office for Iowa.
With this situation confronting them Iowans
are anxious TO have the Senator take hold of
the national finances, and il is very likely that
their wishes will be respected. One thing il
certain, though, and that is that IL the Senator
consults his own desires in the matter he win
remain where he is.
ALLISON OR NO ONE.
A few weeks ago Col. Clarkson's friends
thought he was in the front rank OF
cabinet possibilities, but il is now thought GER
tam that Iowa will either be represented
by Allison or she will not be represented at all
The name Of ex-Congressman John A. Kasson
was being talked Of for one Of the places in
Harrison's official family, but the latest infor-
nation has quietly ignored Mr.. Kasson and his
chances.
REPRESENTATIVES, M'KIyLEY's CHANCES GOOD.
The knowing ones, who say but little and
look wise, are satisfied that Representative Nc
kinley will be the man for the Treasury in
case Mr.. Allison declines, and that may really
be so, but il is known that one Of Gen
Harrison's reasons for continuing TO urge Mr.
Allison to take hold is the internecene muddle
which vexes Ohio just at present. The Presi-
dentelect is doing his best to steer clear Of fac
tional fights.