The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-21
A SHIFTING SLATE.
Mr.. Estee's Name il Seen in
Big Letters.


IxntASAroiis. Feb. aa--The visit Of Cog
gresham VIM. 5. Morrow OF California and
his long conference with Gen. Harrison
has given new impetus 10 cabinet prog
nostieafion. The Californis congressman
said he came Ia protest at California and
the Pacific slope being ieft without q rsp-
resentative in the cabinet. as was currently
reported He would not admit that
the presideut-elees had sent for
HMM fact. infimated he had
not been sent for, hut came
Is representative Of the California and
Oregon delegations in congress and had
notlIicd Harrison by telegraph OF his ex-
II was apparent from his conversation
prior 70 his meeting the general that he
was inclined 10 feel indignant al the sug.
gesfion that the slope had been left
out In the cabinet slate as at
present arranged. There Is no
tons from the Pacific slope. its congress
men and senators. He spent the morniug
with Gen. Harrison. and WAS q guest al
luncheon. After lunch the general took
him ont for walk. calling at the capitol
and viewing the. city generally. Later ia
the afternoon. when Morrow returned 90
his hotel, after passing some FIVE hours In
the company OF the president-eiect, he was
in an exceedingly pleasant frame OF mind
IN marked contrast with the disposition he
manifested ON first landing, bur he had
been hermeticaily sealed by some enc. and
20 all inquiries and opportunities he
wonid make no statement touching upon
the cabinet
To an Associated Press correspondent he
SAID he was not az liberty ia talk of cabinet
matters. and IL he were he hardly knew
what he should say. He could not. there
fore. authorize any statement as TO the
prospects of the Pacific coast securing a
place in the csbinet.
II was significant, however, that the cou.
gressman would not admit that his trip was
failure and that no encouragement
had been given him on behalf OF the slope
He did not think California would regard
cabinet officer from Colorado as repre-
senting their section. aud left a very
decided impression that Gen. Harrison
has given nim some announcement
As corrohoratiye of this conclusion.
Morrow, just prior 90 his departure for
Washington this evening, said 10 gentle
man who Is interested in Califofnias pros
poets, that the slope will be all right
More than this I cannot say now" This
admission, under the circumstances. Is
held 70 mean good deal by the
few who are cognizant of it, and
Pacific coast cabinet stock has
suddenly jumped up TO par. the only ques-
lected While Morrow was outspoken in
declaring himself out OF the question and
in his endorsement of the leading names
entertained, he Is known to lean strongly
10 Estee.
THE SLATE CHANGED.
There Is general remoceling of the
cabinet slate since Morrow's visit and the
interior department Is being awarded
to the slope. with Estee probably
the winner. As a consequence Gen
Mobiles name Is not regarded with that
certainty that surrounded IL last evening.
No one here has yet been able to satisfy
himself as TO Gov. Rusk's selection, and in
view of his geographical proximity to Win
dom and Thomas it Is considered exceed
iagly probable that the war Office may be
teadered to some Eastern man, and Gen.
James II. Wilson of Delaware is mentioned
in this connection
As to the situation in New York, nothing
reliable is known, and doubts are being
cast upon Warner Milier's acceptance OF
the department OF agriculture
The belief Is fast settling into n convic-
ton that the next attorney general will be
w. III. II. Miller, his selection being con
ceded by nearly. ali the best-posted people,
but not from political reasons.
Among the generals other visitors to-day
was a delegation from Kentucky. who are
credited with being here in the interest OF
w. .. Bradley for attorney general. An
other caller this afternoon was ex senator
Tabor from Colorado, who had brief talk
Europe with his family. He says he Is op-
posed TO Wirdem going into the cabinet,
and said word endorsing Thurston for the
interior