New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-11
ALLUDING TO HARRISON.
AN INDIANAPOLIS PREACHER SHOWING HIS
DEXTERITY
THE HYMN SEEMED no THE CONGREGATION To
HINT OF CABINET TRoUBLEs-IN BEHALF
or coyoNrr, A. IL BUcK--Ex- CONGRESS

or COLONEL A. r. BUCK-EX-coNGRESs-
MAN O. THOMAS FOR THE NAVY.
FIR TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUsEl
I,fisuapolis Ind. Feb 10.-General Harrison
has only two weeks more to spend in Indianapolis
and IL looks now as IL he would 90 East with his
list Of Cabinet officers still incomplete. The Treas
ury problem is the one that is giving the President
eject his worst half hours. aud it is scant relief TO
shift from that to the perplexities OF the New
York situation. California has two Candidates
for the same place in the Cabinet and there are
numerous applications for the single porhoho
which may go to the South. The two conspicuous
Republicans now most talked of as probable sue
cessors of Score tary Fairchild are Colonel Jhn u
New and Senator Plumb. of Kansas. Senator AID
rich. of Rhode Island. has had some hackers mere
since he was put in the field on Thursday " une
Boston Home Club director, MIR. liopwel Coionei
New is still the favorite in speculation, and 1t is
generally believed in Indianapolis that no i'm
nortant deye Icpments in Cabnct-malSing are to be
looked for until his return. 1t should be said,
bowever that wellinforrned politicians, both
among those living here and those who have
visited this city, some of whom, moreover, are
believed to be close to the President-eect 1nsisO
that ex-Secretary Window is likely to prove an
important quantity in the solution of the Treasury
puzzle Colonel New is expected back In indian
apolis about the end of this week
The Presidentelect was an unexpected vsltor
@b,s marninr at the Meridian Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, and his presence led to one OF
two little incidents The preliminary part OF the
service was almost over when the General ana
his daughter, Mrs. Mckee, were brought up the
main aisle Of the church and seated in one OF the
most conspicuous pews. The pastor. the Rev. Dr.
Cleveland, was just about TO begin his sermon
and had a pile Of manuscript before him. How TO
ret a graceful reference to the distinguished
visitor into doctrinal discourse seemed to be the
problem be was turning over il his mind Tor the
first ten minutes of the sermon. Finally he put
the manuscript aside and told O story about 1neo-
dorc Parker. When Mr.. Parker was boy, the
story ran, he found himself one day In the act
of killing mudturtle with club just as he
had raised the club for the blow, he heard an
inward voice telling him not to kill the little
animal
But will kill it," he replied.
No, you must not" replied the voice The
turtle has the right to live as well as YOU
Young Parker went home to tell his mother Of
the strange voice, and TO ask her what it was
THAT was CONFIDENCE said his mother.
aAnd,1 continued the preacher, " that small
voice of conscience should be the inward monitor
and guide of every man who aspires to lead a
Christian life. whether he be humble individual
walking the streets of Indianapolis or the states
man whom the people have exalted to the White
House.
There was no applause, but broad smile spread
oyer the audience at the reverend doctors dex-
terity By curious coincidence, the hymn which
followed the sermon contained these two lines
On why should all this heavy load
Ny anxious soul bow down.
The congregation smiled again as the preacher
read them. ehs time in commiseration, apparently,
Of the President-elects burdens in Ca61netmaklns.
General Harrison rarely attends any other churen
than his own and at the close of the services he
WIS almost forced 10 hold reception for the
Methodist church-goers who wanted to shake
hands with him.
The only political pilgrim who reached the city
toaav was /. A. Dudley colored Republican of
Americas. Ga Mr. Dudley one Of the two
Georgia delegates TO the Chicago Convention in
.Jnne who voted for General Harrison. The other
delegate is dead, and now Mr.. Dudley lays I'M
a;snnted claim to being the only original Harri-
son MANI IA Georgia. His visit here is made IN
the interest of Colonel Buck, OF At
lanta. and he had expected TO JOIN
forces with Colonel Pledger and MIR. Wimbishop,
Of Athens, the Buck boomers who were here
Yesterday. He will try to supplement- thelr
efforts by calling on General Harrison tomorrow.
He believes in protection movement in the
South as the best means Of getting rid of the
rare question and obtaining free ballot and
fair oount. He wants to warn the President
elect against giving too much recognition to
nost-electior converts, to the exclusion OF the
old time Republicans Colonel Bucks supporters
in Georgia do not seem to have given up the
hone Of seeing the Colonel in the Cabinet But
no one here has ever credited him with hight
ing chance for a portfolio
Word comes from Ohio that the five State
Senators who were here last week made the
tourney from Columbus to help along the candi-
dacv of Ex-Governor Foster for a Cabinet place
Accordingly, an anti-Foster delegation Is ex-
nected this week II Ohio getc Cabinet port
folio. IL will not be the fault of the warning
Ohio politicians. They have done what they
could to make the selection Of any Ohie man
impossible.
Ex-Concressman Calkins is back home from
New-Yorlx He was not sent there on any
poljticaI mission by General Harrison or his
friends here. but reports that there are no signs
of compromise between Mr.. Platt and Mr..
Miller in the Empire State. Major Calldns has
sold some of his property here and is said to DC
getting ready to move to Washington His
friends think that he viii be appointed to o
iudgeship in the District of Columbia
Cabinet boom that may be looked for in a
aav or two is that of Congressman John Q.
Thomas of Illinois, for the Secretaryshp OF the
Navy General Harrison has received word That
formidable recommendation OF Captain Ihomas
for the place is already on its way here from
Washington. The Captains chief hacker Is Sena-
tor Cullom. During his visit to Illinois couple
of weeks ago Mr. Cullom secured the signatures
of all the members of the State Senate
and of number of the State ON
cials TO a petition in favor OF Captain
Thomas Since his return TO Washington tho
Illinois delegation in the House of Representa-
tives has drawn up similar petition and Senator
Cullom has Endorsed both documents. The papers
win reach the President-elect tomorrow or Tues