Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
CALLERS ON HARRISON.
wannamaker of P~hiladelphis Has q Long
Talk-Pacifc Coast Men.

Talk-Pacifac Coast Men.
i INDIANAPOLIS, January 23.-The most
interesting event OF the day was the visit
OF John Wannamaker Of Philadelphia, on
the President-elect. He was cordially
welcomed both by the General and Mrs.
Harrison. and in a few moments they sat
at lunch. It was the first meeting between
the General and his guest, who came atone.
no introduction being considered neces-
sary.
After dinner they retired u the back pal.
lor and engaged in a conference which was
one OF the longest held by the Generalsince
his election, lasting fully three hours, show
in that they must have had o good deal
TO talk about. No third party was present
ut the conference, which concluded at a
O'Clock, when Mr.. Wannamaker re-entered
bis carriage aud was driven to the depot.
Here he a
coRRALLED BY CORRESPONDENCE,
to whom he stated that he could mot talk
ON political matters. In reply to o ques.
ton whether he had been rendered q place
in the cabinet, be replied that General
Harrison could answer that question with
better propriety than he could, and he
would not state whether he was going
abroad, though making al equivocal
answer, as though he might or might not
sail for Europe.
He was in q very pleasant frame Of
mind, and says he was greatly pleased
with both the General and Mrs. Harrison.
Mr.. Wannamaker left en- the 5 p. m. train.
There Ia o wide divergence OF opinion
here among the wise men as to the cause
and result OF Mr.. Wanamaker's visit. Col.
John @. New and other weli.posted gentle
men are OF the opinion that he was called
here to be rendered q cabinet berth. There
are other gentlemen, how ever. who hold
quite contrary views, and think his CON.
ing is q pretty sure indication that he will
not be called into the cabinet. !,
PACIFIC COAST VISITORS.
Among a large number of other visitors,
to-day, was the Hon. L. K. Missener, OF Be-
nicia, California, who is en- route to Wash.
ingtou, bearing the electoral vote OF Cali.
fornia. He called in the name OF his col.
leagues OF the California electoral college,
to extend their congratulations. Colonel
Missioner thought the slope ought to be rep
resented in the Cabinet, and indicated the
INFERIOR D6pdFtm6ub MS JUG ptdCe u6slTeU
by the Pacific coasters. He did not name
any candidate, but thought either Judge
Estee, NJ. III. De Young or John F. Swift,
would be q member of the Cabinet.
Hon. Jas. Galloway, the official messen-
ger OF the electoral college OF Colorado, also
c +lled, and congratulated the President.
Elect.
A ALTON Of PROMINENT 0LORE
had q conference with General Harrison
this afternoon. They were Bishop Gaines,
OF Georgia, OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church, Bishop B. T. Turner.
of Philadelphia, and the Rev. DIR. James
Handy OF Washington, D. C. They
did not come to talk cabinet, but to
canvass the southern situation as it affect
ed. their people. They asked that the colored
man be recognized to the fullest extent mer-
tied ny his advancement and his numeri.
cal 9 rength.
A K FALLS MAN.
Henry L.. Wilson OF Spokane Falls
W. T., called and presented the President
a voluminious petition, signed by
many OF the most prominent citizens OF
that Territory, asking him to lend HE as.
to bring about the early admis-
sion OF that Territory into the Union.