New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
"WTNONAp NOT FOR THEN.
pAKorANs CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT
ELECT.
THEY opyEcr TO CONGRESSMAN sPRINGETs
N.wrs ron THE PROPOSED sTATEs-Ex-
GOVERNOR PORTER AND THE 'NA'NIH

THEY OBJECT To CONVhe"
NAMES FOR THE PROPOSED srAifs-EN'
GOVERNOR PORTER AND THE CAAiNEE
Isr TELEGRAPH TO TnK rhisuS%I
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 5.-HafriSon Aheh' OF
Fnrgo. Dakota, who came here yesterday 10 taik
over the prospect OF the division anu "un''esion
of the Territory at this session oil oonereSs' was
Joined this morning by another REPRESENTATIVE
Dakotan, Judge G.. c. Moody, OF Deauwoou' ana
the two made long call on the Pres'"eh'-eiect
Judge Moody Is one OF the Senators So-caiieo
who were elected by the South DaRo'" cohveh-
ton two or three years ago. ana WIZ ''''u III
vain TO get into Congress. General fihrr'Soh was
at that time chairman Of the Senap Do"nli''ee
on Territories, and on his motion Judge MOODY
WAS allowed to have the freedom OF ihe moor oil
the Senate. his colleague, Judge Edger'oh' oeins
an cx-mcmbcr Of Congress and thus entitled TO
the same privilege.
The two visitors said when they came back
from General Harrison's that they were anxious
70 have the President-elect give good deal OF
space in his inaugural address 70 the lcrritoraai
question. The exclusion of the two Dakotas.
they thought was an outrageous misuse OF
political power by the Southern Democracy ana
should be warmly condemned by the next Adj
ministration.
Dakota said Judge Moody. " has popula-
tion of zoe, 900, and total vote OF ABOUT loo.-
O0O 1t cast more votes for n Dleehtc last
November than did the whole State Of georgia
for all its ten Congressman. We want the In
Justice of this insisted upon at every opportunity
Judge Moody WIS not at all sanguine that the
Springer bill would be passed at this session of
Congress He was especially indignant that Mr..
Springer should try to force the name Winona
L.fN - E,yerVDOdU
In the Territory, he said, was In favor OF naming
the new States North DakotR and South Dakota.
Mr. Moody is an Indianian by birth. and is
talked Of as likely &c be one Of the first Senators
elected from South Dakota. He started for
Washing ton from here 10 look after the interests
of the Territory In the legislation now pending
in Conuess. Harrison Allen, his North Dakota
COMPANION. had been at the Capital for three
weeks before coming here and will go from here
home.
"Clemn Studebaker. the South Bend wagon
manufactures and his brother, p. E. Studebaker,
were among General Ilarrison's other
callers to-day. Mr.. Studebaker was one
of the Indiana delegatcs-at-large to the
Chicago Convention in June and has been active
in POLITICS for many years lie is warm friend
of Ex-Governor Porter, and is said to be anxious
to see Indiana represented by Mr.. Porter in the
next Cabinet No organized effort IL may be
added, is being made by the ex-Coyernor's friends
to procure Cabinet portfolio for him.
The letters of recommendation procured in Mr..
Huston's interest from Republican county chair
men have proved boomerang, and no similar
mistake il likely to he made by the
friends of any other Indiana politician. Dis
patches 70 Democratic newspapers have seemed
to put some well-wishcrs of Ex-Governor Porter
in the attitude of working up boom for him.
But there Is no substantial ground for such state
monts. Mr. Porter would probably accept Cab
met appointment II General Harrison offered 1t
10 him, but he is in no sense candidate" Tor
such place II the appointment comes to him, 1t
will not be because of a CANVASS made for him
by his friends, but because OF his high
character and abilities and his Importance as
a party leader in Indiana.
General Harrison has gwen an order for an
elegant close-quarter landau which VIII be the
carriage used on state occasions and at the IN
aurlratiou; also for an extension brougham Tor
the special use OF Mrs. Harrison and the grand
children. These will be the first carriages ever
cmploved at the White House that were manu-
featured west Of the Aleghanies. They viii be
manufactured entirely In Indiana. and denvend
at Washington On March !. General Harrison
has also bought one of his horses here, large
Handsome bay, and has commissioned a Trend 10
purchase others
Tonight General and Mrs Harrison. accom-
panied by Russell Fl. Harrison and MIR. Halford'
attended the orera. al Trovatore" was the pro-
gramme