Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
THE SITUATION CHANGED.
A Compromise Between New Workers
Breaks the Former States,

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The situation
respecting the cabinet has been very ma
terially changed within the past twenty
four hours. In accordance with the sug-
gestion to Mr. Morton by General Harri-
son yesterday the New Workers got togeth-
er today and finally agreed upon the name
of Benjamin z. Tracey, the noted lawyer,
as a satisfactory compromise.
Senator Hiscock said this afternoon that
the fighting New Workers had decided
to quit that pastime and in &C
cordance with an understanding with
General Harrison the Empire state would
get the portfolio OF war This, however,
dees not agree with the general report that
Mr. Tracey is to be secretary of the navy
If the war department should go to New
York it viii necessitate the re-arrange-
ment of names already regarded as fix
lures, as that department has been gener-
ally conceded to Ex-Governor Redfield
Proctor. The latter gentleman evidently
regards his calling and election sure for it
is said he has abandoned contract he
held for furnishing headstones for soldiers
graves in the national cemeteries.
Wisconsin men have about given I'D the
hope of seeing Governor Rusk in the cabi-
net. 1t transpires that some Kansas men
presented the name of Congressman John
a. Anderson to General Harrison for sec
rotary of agriculture. The general is re-
ported to have said to them that if posi-
BILE he intended to fill that Office with a
practical farmer. OF course that settled
Anderson. but his sponsors, thinking over
the matter concluded that Ex-Representa-
tive Wilson, of Tracey, Ia, was the man
Gen. Harrison desired to find and calling
to their aid the Iowa delegation good
sized boom was started for Wilson The
fitness of the gentleman for the place was
conceded by all who know him, but that
any impression was made in his favor can
not be stated.
Palmer stock has advanced considerably
today as result of suggestions for home
support sent out to the Michigan papers
last night by the correspondents. The
president-elect received a large num-
Der of kilograms today urging
the appointment of Palmer Among
them was one from the Republican
members of the legislature. He is PEST
dent of the Michigan state board of agri-
culture; president of the Percheron Horse
Breeders association and president of the
Short Horn Cattle Breeders association in
the state. He is farmer enough.
a report is current tonight, said to be
based upon most excellent authority, that
w. II. II. Miller has been definitely de-
clded upon for attorney general and that
formal tender and acceptance of the
II. n
knowledge of this which depresses the
Pacific coast representatives. They are
not now confident that their section of the
country will receive recognition, but are
hopeful Upon basis of the above the
cabinet arrangement tonight is as follows:
Secretary OF state-James q. Blaine, of
Maine.
Secretary of the treasury-Williarn
Window. of Minnesota.
Secretary of war-Redfield Proctor of
Vermont.
Secretary of the navy-Een jamin T.
Tracey, of New York.
Secretary of the interior - John W.
Noble, of Missouri
Attorney generally. II. H. Miller, of
Indiana.
Secretary of observation-disclosures ".
Palmer, of Michigan.
Postmaster general-John Wanamaker,
of Pennsylvania.