Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
Duquesne yesterday; the entire glass interest
OF Western Pennsylvania; the river ana coal
men. and others too numerous TO mention.
IARRTsoN, ZEE sPHINx.

D1quesne yesterday; the entire glass interest
OF Western Pennsylvania; the river ana coal
HARRISON, THE SPHINX.
The axuborant delight of his active hackers
ls explainable in the fact that from first to lAsI
there has been feeling that President Harri-
son might make one OF his favorite original
moves and appoint some outsider, as ameans
Of untying the Gordian knot so painstakingly
pus together by Senator Quay, Congressman
Dalzell and G. l. Magee. 1t was known to be q
fierce contest with neither side willing.to con-
cede defeat until the actual action was taken,
and the eyes of the nation have oeen SO often
turned upon the Pittsburg POstotice that all
connected with the fight have had renown
thrust upon them.
Mr. McKean was in his private office yester-
day, with bland smile lighting up his ingenu-
Gus counsenance. when a DISPATCH reporter
tendered the congratulations evoked by the
occasion. When asked what he had 10 say, he
oisengsged himself from beVy Of hilarious
friends, and said:
'sThe appointment pleases me. and, better
than that, pleases nv friends, and il the gen.
eral public is not satisfied, shall strive TO
make it so. / recognize the importance OF the
Of1cisl position which am to fll, and anrici-
pate that l shall have to do plenty Of hard
work to measure up to the record OF the gentie-
man who will be nv predecessor in ONCE.
I consider that Mr. Larkin has been a most ad-
nirable executive and his successor, no matter
whom he might be, Whould have no
naked eye. and its future postofhce must natur-
ally be q matter of concern TO the publlc. L
appreciate, / think, the responsibilities which
viii devolye upon me, and SHAH study the
needs of PittsbuTg earnestly in an effort to
kcep up with the procession. can hardly hnd
words TO express my thanks to my friends who
have singie-heartedly worked for my candidacy.
WITHOUT A SINGLE PLEDGE.
u have not made pledge of any nature, nor
a promise which will have to be redeemed by
an appointment. Few men could be so IN
nampered in entering into any public office,
and il speaks volumes for the unselfshness Of
my friends
'For my late opponent have only
the kindest feelings, and, if had
failed TO reach the goal,
there is no man ] should have preferred to
him. think it can be said Of the canvass just
closed that no vindictive or retaliatory express
sion has been exported from those who we're
championing my interests. Personally have
chosen TO say as little as possible-a decision
am now very glad came to at the beginning OF
the fight. For those who have made my hight
in Washington; l have already expressed my
cordial thanks by telegram"
when will you assume charge at the post
office, Mr.. HOstmasterT
mot until Mr. Larkin's term expires. and by
that time shall be enabled to close out some
extensive business interests which will claim q
great deal Of attention for at least month
from now"
HOW QlQ YOU ike Ine sensation OF DelnS
immersed in such a hot fight as that through
which you have for the first time passedT
at is a source Of satisfaction to me that dur
ing the whole contest, while many things
political have been said of me by my
opponents, not one word of personal de-
traction has been uttered by anybody. By the
way, when l say that it is not my wish to
assume Office before January 20, after con-
fr1natiou by the Senate, 1 shall be subject to
Postmaster General Wanamakeris orders, and
what he advises or orders viii, Of course, gov
ern my movements"
THE APPOINTMENT.
The spirit of enterprise" has prompted sew
eral sources of Information to grossly misstate
the particulars and details of the appointment
of Mr.. Mexican so far as The action of Presi-
dent Harrison and Postmaster General Wana-
maker is concerned.
The facts are as follows: On the evening Of
Monday, December 2 Mr. Wanamaker and
his portfolio entered the White House to-
eetber. The portfolio contained Mr.. McKean's
appointment, with his name engroSsed upon
the outside. President Harrison turned over
the mass Of appointments, made remark in
regard 20 the Pitfsburg Postofice, which is
neither here nor there, and locked up the pa
pers- Yesterday afternoon the Presidents
messenger carried portion of the documents
into the Senate chamber and delivered them to
Clerk Charles W. johnson. Not until that
time were Mr.. Mckean's papers out of the
Presidential espionage. The appointment was
made yesterday, as yesterday mornings DIS
PATCH said it would be, and not at any previous
time