New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-30
THE CRUST FOR NETWORK
only THE ATTORNEY GENERALS PLACE
LEFT FOR THE EMPIRE STATE


Indianapolis Jan. 29-Judge Moore, OF PiattS-
burg was quoted yesterdays dispatches TO me
Tribune ~ saying that General Harrison nsd toid
him there was but one Cabinet place lett 1or new
York now-the Attorney -Generslship' Inc Cen
sral advised Mr.. Moore to 60 home ana ADVISE
his friends to patch up peace IN the Empire oaoe
before even this last chance for Osolnet port
folio was gone.
This interesting bit Of information mas oeen
confirmed by somsthing that has leaked ono mere
.h,,,. ~. r.cent visit of Frank s. Smith, the
.....,.rr q, tb. New-York Republican State Com
roi,,.. Mr. Smith came here on law business,
49, ,ooL the fiu,s TO call on General Harrison
,r ,h. interest OF a compromise in the Cabinet
enh+ IN New-York The proposition made to the
prss6ent-elect was that Senator Evarts should
ss sent as Mnistes TO England, and Senator Plstt
he made Secretary of the Treasury. That would
leave Warner Miller chance to 60 back again to
the United States Senate. MIR. Smith since his
return TO New-Yosk has been reported as saying
that he did not himself suggest this scheme, put
that it was brosched in his presence by John u
New.
Colonel New however, was not with Mr. Smith
90 all. At General Herrison's. the young New
Yorker met William Dudley Foulke the president
of the Indiana Civil Service Association NE
Foulke had been one of the Republican campaign
speakers aad had filed many New-York appoint
ments this getting well acquainted with Mr..
Smith WHO had charge Of the State orato-ical
bureau Mr.. Foulle was present during the con-
ference With General Harrison and Mr.. Smith, and
they cane away together from the Generals house
Mr. Foillze lives in Richmond. Ind, but was in
this city to-day. He got into conversation on the
Cabne5 problem with a friend here. and in the
course of the talk referred to his calling General
Uarripn at the same time with Mr.. Smith The
statements that NJ. Blaine and NJ. Allison would
be at the head of the State and Treasury Depart
ment, did not surprise him, he said In fact he
had leen certain that New-Yorlk would not get the
Trea,ury ever since he had head General Ha-r1-
sons talk with Mr.. Smith. The P-esidentelect
had told the young New Yorker, Nh. Foulke added.
that the only place in the Cabinet the Empire
Sta.e was likely to get was the Attorney General
ship. The other places had practically been dis
posed of, and General Harrison urged Mr. Smith
TO impress on the New-York Republicans that some
agreement had to be reached if New-YorlS was to
ret anything at all. This was Just about week
ago Mr. wansmsker had made his visit and de-
parted: Senator Allison was soon to come. IL
looks as il the Presdent-elect had ALREADY figured
on; his Cabinet, and had decided. even before he
heard definitely from the Iowa Senator, that the
Treasury Department would have to so to the West
The New-York fight proved fatal TO
the Empire States chances for one of the higher
places in the Cabinet. and she was doomed 10
put up with q taiLend Department or none at
all.
New-Yorl dispatches have described a Sunday
conference over the situation at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Senator Hiscock has been reported as
making hurried trip from Washington TO con-
suit with Thomas C. Platt. Mr. Smith, too,
was said 70 have been on hand. and to have given
an account of his mission TO Indianapolis. The
politicians here have raised the question whether
this Sunday conference was not the direct result
Of General Harrison's advice to Mr.. Smith. They
see in it, at least. an etfort@to select some good
man for the Attorney-Generalship and get his
name forwarded to Indianapolis before the Cabi-
,~t slate is filed all out Why New-York should
have the Attorne -Generalship is not especially
clear 10 the political Spectators. There are
many good lawyers in New-York City and through
the State who might be appropriately chosen,
but no one has been discovered at this distance
whose prominence as a political leader might be
supposed 20 justify his choice 10 the party or-
ganization in New-York. Ehhu Root. Joseph
H. Choate, Judge Daniels and Senator Evarts are
among the names which occur of-hand to speeu-
lstors here. Senator Evarts is looked on as the
most probable compromise His appointment
would mean vacancy in the Senate. which could
be filed by one of the two chief Cabinet candi
dates. Senator Evartss term expires in March |
SOL By transfer TO the Cabinet he could, as
opinion here goes prolong his official life for two,
and perhaps six years more.
The light thrown on the probable makeup Of |
the Cabinet by these latest ntterances OF General
Harrison about NewYork serves to bring out more
distinctly tho accuracy of the forecasts already |
made as to the State and Treasury Departments
Anthony Higgins, the newly elected Republican |
Senator from Delaware, win be here tomorrow /
for a talk with the Presidentelect. The state
ment that he Is coming TO urge the claims Of Gen
eral James H. Wilson, of Wilmington, for Cabi-
net Department is not taken seriously. General
Harrison, it is said knows Mr.. Higgins personally
and esteems him highly. IL is likely that the
senanor-elect from Delaware wants TO get
q few ideas about the Administrators
policy and TO arrange for the management Of the
Federal patronage in Delaware. of which he is the
only Republican representative in Congress.
The Presidentelect had few callers this after
noon Colonel Jesse Wimberly. of Georgia. who
served during the Rebellion. with General Long
street. was one Of the fist of them. lie was on his
way home from Chicago, and stopped off 10 say
good word for his Old commander. General Long
street, he said. was not candidate fo- place in
the Cabinet What he anxious to do was 10
reorganiDe the Republican party in Georgia under
the new Administration. and all be wanted was
enough encouragement from the President-elect to
warrant his undertaking the task He says he
had satisfactory talk with the General
Another Southern caller was Colonel G. w.
Affair." Of Maysyilh, Ky.
James hcCrea he general manager of the West
ern Division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. thinks
BE can safely say that General Harrison will 90 to
washington over that road. The journey. as al
ready announced. is to be made by special train
on February 25
BLAINE, ALLISON, ALSER AND wANAMAKER
washington. Jn. 29.-It is learned tonight nom a