New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
FOR WARNER MILLER.
JOHN =. pLUsnmR VISITING GENERAL HAIR

rrs SUGGESTIONS TO THE PREsiDENTEhhCf
NOT KNowN-AN IMPRESSION THAT HE
uparn THE CLAIMS OF THE Ex-sENA.
roR-JoHN S. WISE DEPREcIAT-
ING THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOR
or MALONE
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBushl
rraiaranoIs. Jan. l3-This has been the live
hest Sunday politically that Indianapolis has seen
for good many weeks. The Inauguration OF
ca,o,,o- uovev. which takes place tomorrow,
od tho meeting Of the Indiana Electoral College
~ .ho some dav. have drawn together almost all
tho rromirent Republicans of the State. and the
bot.i corridors are crowded with gossiping poll
ticians
Rnt even this local ferment has passed COM
paratiyely unnoced alongside the interest aroused
nv the arrival of two conspicuous Republicans
from the East-John f. Plummer tho we'll
known dry-goods merchant OF new-ioriS' ana
John & " ise now of Ncw-York also. but recently
the leader OF the anti-Mahone forces in Virginia
Both men came here as the experts are CONFIDENT
IN political missions, though the ex-Congressman
from Richmond says that his visit here was largely
an accident. The significance Of Mr.. Wise's visit
lies in the fact that the Malone delegation had
scarcely gotten out OF town when he arrived.
friend of Warner Miller and would like to sec
Mr. Miller represent New-Yerk in the Cabinet
Mr.. Plummer got here about noon, and after com
municatiue with General Harrison and receiving
a call from Mr. Mckee, the Generals son-in-law,
went up to the house TO make his call this even
ing As the president OF the Harrison and Morton
Dry-Goods Campaign Club, a conspicuous member
Of the Onion League Club, and the Republican
Club, and one OF the hardest and most disinter-
ested workers in the Presidential canvass, General
Harrison looked upon Mr.. Plummer apparently as
a level-headed and honest observer OF NewYork
politics. What advice he gave the President-efect
is of course, q secret But IL is surmised that he
urged Mr. Mller's claims for place In the Cabinet
on the ground that he believed him TO be the real
choice OF the people OF New-iork fo- such an
Office and that the genuine sentiment OF the party
demands his selection. NJ. Plunmer thinks that
IL there is q compromise between MIR. Miller and
Mr. Platt, Cornelius NJ Bliss is the man who is most
likely to represent New-York In tho next Cabinet
Mr. Plummer will go back TO New-Yori1 to
morrow He waited over here for the arrival
Of his friend Arthur Il. Bateman. Of the Wall
Street firm of Green d Batcman, who came
here Lite tonight on a special car Mr.
Bateman was a delegate 10 the Chicago Con-
trict OF New-York City. He believes that he
knows the business sentiment OF the city, how
ever. and will call on General Harrison to bnck
no Mr. Plummer's views Mr.. Plummer Is the
first conspicuous New-Yorkrr, It may be added,
who has come here &C oil in the interest Of
Warner Miller fer Cabinet place.
II John S. wise's visit was accident IL was
an accurately timed one. Mr.. Wise says he
was in AJrron Ohio. on some law business, suit
OF the Central Union Telephone Company Of that
place. against the Spraguc Electrical hallway
Company 81 New-York, Of which he rs the couni
sell Having Sunday on his hands, ne
made up his mind 10 run over TO Indlahp1ins
and have talk with the Prcsidentclecb ne
did not know that the Malone delegation ma
been here. and had not come on TO onset the MA
hone boom. Mr.. Wise got here In the morning
and, after n call on John e. New, went ever to
about 10 60 to luncheon. and WAS invited 70
STAY for that meal After luncheon be had a
long talk with the Presidentelect.
he had come down 70 tho hotel again. and would
not 90 out of my way 20 say bnd word OF any
one. But l think that putting General Mahonc
in The cabinet would be 2 political disaster. II
would be ruinous, not only in Virginia. but tho
whole Souih.' NJ. Wise went on 70 soy that
the factional fight in The Petersburg district had
been chiefly responsible for the loss OF Virginia
:" Roth candidates in the Ivth District he con.
tinued, were Malone men Neither h nad
onfcome Of the fight was that the Democntic
candidate for Congress won and the electoral
ticket got only 5000 majority instead OF the
4 normal majority there would have made the
State Republican. Now, take my old district
Tho Richmond one. With q Malone man running
Tor Congress IL reduced the Democratic majority
from 1000 to 200. l yielded everything 70
General Malone In the hope OF saving the STATE
for General Harrison, but the family fight In the
Petersburg district was sprung, ana that iost
the electoral vote
Mr.. Wise Is not looking for Office for him
self or for any of his friends. He went hacE
70 Akron tonight after saying that General
Harrison had promised him TO 60 TO Virginia on
n shooting trip after he gets through with the
politicians Mr. Wise has some line BIRD doss
and the President-elect "a anxious TO try q shot
over them.
It'll ond lite ytortv from