New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
ALLISON AND THE CABINET
ON HIS WAY TO VISIT GENERAL HARRISON.


Senator Allison win be here tomorrow for
conference with General Harrison has given a
fresh impetus to Cabinet speculation. The Iowa
Senator has already made one or two visits here
since the election, and another pill
cr;mace now NAV be taken to decide the ques-
t;on whether he will go into the Cabinet or not.
r. 10 Generally understood that the President
alect has been anxious to make Senator Allison
his Secretary of the Treasury. There can be little
doobt that q more or less definite offer OF the
Treasury portfolio has been made to the Iowa
statesman But Mr.. Allison has been reluctant to
leave the Senate, in which be has now won so
conspicuous and honorable q position. He recalls
the fortunate refusal to accept the Treasury
Department at the beginning of President Gar
fields brief Administration. He can represent
Iowa in the Senate as long as he cares TO, ana IL
is said that he looks forward to career there
which service as an administrative officer, how
ever short might fatally interrupt
General Harrison has made no secret on his
earnest wish to have Western man at the head
of the Treasury Department. and it looks as If he
were disposed TO press Senator Allison to accept.
on the ground of personal friendship. No other
Western man seems available for the Treasury De
partment and in the present condition of things
in New-Yorh. it is a forlorn hope which can as
Allison win accept the crisis in the construction
of the Cabinet win be passed. The SecretaryBhip
of State can then go to the East to New-England,
undoubtedly. Pennsylvania will have one of the
departments of lower rank, New-York another
the Pacific Slope third The other two can 60
TO the West with chances of division with the
South. This is the skeleton of Cabinet which
may take on form and substance or fan to pieces
again as the Iowa Senator finally decides to 90
In or stay out
His conference with General Harrison will no
doubt settle this point definitely. 1t is not
known here. OF course whether Senator Allison
is coming TO accept or decline. He will talk the
whole situation at least He may
see his way clear at the end to
go into the Cabinet. That is the
only solution, politicians here agree. that win
satisfy General Harrison. AS a personal favor TO
the Presdent-elect, they argue that the Iowa
Senator will at last put aside his preference for
career in the Senate and will undertake the
management of the Nations finances for the next
four years The Treasury Department they say,
scarcely yields in importance TO the State Depart
ment, though ranked one grade lower, and sue
cessful financial policy, in the face Of the problems
presented by the surplus, would entitle the man
who carried it out under the next Administration
to greater reputation, perhaps, than could be
made by any one in the Senate between now and
then.
These are some of the considerations that will
be brought to bear friends of General Harrison
say, on the wavering Judgment Of Senator Allison
II he declines, one thing can be counted on as
certainty. He win do what he can to have his
friend and ally, John S. Clarkson, of Iowa, go
into the Cabinet in his stead II may be that this
is the real object of the Senator's visit. Mr..
Christ, of Arizona, who was here on Monday,
brought two letters with him, one from Senator
Allison and one from Mr. ClsrIkson. lie left word
that Mr. GARRISON was in Des Moines and did not
expect to 20 East until March. Only day or two
later Mr.. Clarkson started for Washing
ton. where he has been having
eral conferences with Senator Allison
Mr. Garrison has been spoken Of as possible Cabi-
net officer since the idea got abroad That Sena-
TOR Allison was not likely to take the Treasury De
partment. What portfolio he is likely to get, or
is ambitious for, is not agreed on. Some of his
friends think that he would make good Secretary
OF the Interior. For this place, however, Gen.
cral Harrison is likely to choose a lawyer. The
only other available place seems to be the Post
master eneralship, which is the portfolio the
politicians have picked out for Indiana.
General Harrison didn't go TO Terre Haute To-
day. but stayed at home 10 meet the Alabama men
electors who were expected. The Alabamians
were r w. Austin, Of Decatur, and L. @. Frey,
Of New-Decatur. They are visiting Western cities
and hope to attract Northern capital to the coal
and iron fields of Alabama. They called TO talk
about the Birmingham movement, but did not rep
resent themselves interested in politics except in
modest way Both Republicans and both
favor Malone as the South's representative man for
q place in the Cabinet General Harrison told
them that he would be much gratifed at the
interest aroused by the visit Of the delegation
from Birmingham. He appreciated what might
be done in the South by division on the question
of industrial development and protection, but was
anxious TO sec the Southern Republicans plant
determined spsrit in their organization and do
something for their own salvation. They should
not look to the new Administration for everything
The Kansas Electors had planned to come in
body from Topeka to make call Of congratula-
ton on the Prcsident-elect Only one of them
got here, however, and he was the messenger
Willis G.. Emerton, of Meade Centre, who was OH
his way back from Washington. He made a
journey TO General Harrison's house and had
short talk. He told the General that Kansas had
no Cabinet aspirants She was satisfied 10 go on
record simply having given the Republican
ticket its majority at the November election
O'her cdhers were Jonn r IOung, bhs ulahhSins
Editor of The San Francisco Chronicle" and
George p Ferry, of Utah Territory. Mr.. Ferry
is brother OF ex-senator Ferry, of Michigan
He brought with him Turkish telegram sent from
Constantnople 10 one Of the interior cities on
November 10, announcing General Harrison's elec-
ton
IL has been announced that General Harrison
will go TO Cincinnati for the ceremonies at the
Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday This
statement is premature. The General will not be
likely to break the rule he laid down for himself
some time ago. TO 60 nowhere out Of the city for
public exercises until he starts for Washington
There is only slight possibility Of his going TO
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