Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-23
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INDIANAPOLIS, February 22.-The Cabl-
net is still unbroken. How long it will stay
so is a question, but there is little proba-
bility now of any change being made until
after the President-elect gets to Washing
tan. General Harrison alone can tell ex-
actly how great is the pressure that is being
brought to bear to smash the Cabinet slate,
but it is certainly something unprecedented
in recent political history.
The bowling of Indiana Republicans over
the recent selection of Partner Miller is
most annoying, because nearest, but
it is only part Of the whole concert that is
going on. The protests against Window
are pouring in on every mail, the New
York situation vents itself in indignant de-
mands for as many different things as there
are factions in the State, and Ohio's shrieks
rival the historic outcry that went up when
Mr.. Kosciusko tumbled. Dismal groans
from dozen States express the feeling OF
the South, and Joaquin Miller's sea lions
without the Golden Gate never made such a
rumple and roar as the Republicans of
the Pacific coast when they contemplate the
fact that they are left.
TIRED OF CHANGES.
Nevertheless, General Harrison has al
ready changed about SO much in this Cabi-
net business, that it is but natural that he
should feel that is not worth while to make
any more changes until he knows just
where they will land him. When he gets
to Washington he will have opportunities
for consultation with men who are inaccessi-
BILE to him here, and will be able to act
more intelligently in making the final de-
termination of the Cabinet matter. The
outlook now isn't encouraging for those
who want the slate smashed
1t seems probable that the whole matter
will be settled by the use of the place which
General Harrison has kept open from the
start to meet contingencies arising after he
got to Washington-the Navy Department.
If other changes ale made necessary ~ the
declination of Warner Miller, Thomas is
likely to be left out and New York to get
the navy. If Warner Miller accepts and
the Pacific coast situation becomes des.
perate, Thomas will probably be sacrificed
for the benefit of that section.
An Associated Press dispatch says: Moth
ing reliable can be learned to the Cabinet,
though there have many rumors of changes
that are to take place in the slate. 1t is
generally believed that the navy and agri-
cultural departments are still untitled. and
that Senator Palmer, of Michigan, is likely
to take the latter. The navy, it is thought,
will 60 to the East, but no name has been
fixed upon, but it is said Warner Miller
could have it if he desired. This is based
friendship for Miller as on anything else.
SLOPE PROSPECTS.
The California situation is still one of un-
certainty. The pressure on General Har-
rison to take man from the Pacific slope,
has weakened the chances of w. 81. 81.
Miller, of this State, as it is thought the
Department of Justice is the one that will
be given to the slope if any. Nothing can
be learned definitely as to the War Depart
ment, but the best opinion is that it will 60
to Rusk.
There appears to be no longer any room
for doubt that Wanamaker will be the next
Postmaster General. The gossip is now con-
fined almost entirely to the discussion of the
chances of the Pacific States and law part
ner Miller. There seems to be well-de-
fined impression among the politicians here
that taking into consideration what tran
spired at Chicago the slope can't we'll be
left out if an acceptable man can be found,
and this has strengthened the belief here
that Estee will be named for one of the de-
partments.
The South has ceased to be talked about,
and it is regarded that the places now con-
sidered as doubtful will be given to the
East and to California. 1t is said that if
Palmer, of Michigan, is given the Agrieul-
tural Department Rusk will he taken down
and Wilson, of Delaware, Gill be given the
War portfolio. This will be done to pre-
serve the geographical equilibrium,