New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28
Islands. The Samoan difficulty is an additional
argument for an extra session."
What has been Senator Allison's feeling about

Islands The Samoan difficulty is an addlnonal
argument for an extra session
What has been Senator Allison's feeling about
going into the Cabinetf
sWell, he has until within a few uays oeen
personally disinclined TO take department., Duq
General Harrison has been exceedingly anxious 70
have him 20 into the Treasury, and the senator
win do it, if the interest OF the country ana Oh
tbe party seem to demand it, There is no other
man in the West who could take charge OF ihe
Treasury and give an administration which wouiu
satisfy the East. The East will have the oecre-
tarvship Of State and cannot ask for the Treas
ury. The selection of Mr.. Allison would
he a perfect solution Of the Cabinet
nroblern. No better choice could be made for
The two main places in the Cabinet than Hr.
Blaine for Secretary Of State and Mr. Alhso1 Ior
Secretary of the Treasury. Livery Repuohezl99
would Be delighted with such selections, and !
ain personally convinced that they will be made.
Then you think that senator Allison VIII
come over TO General Harrisons view ana accep'
That is Just what his visit means, do not
see any other way out OF the dlihculty. 90 NOT
speak for him, but l believe that before ne goes
And that Mr.. Blaine will be Secretary of
stateP' .,
Senator CulIum started for Springfield fun Oh
the conviction that the next Administration VIII
be one OF the most popular and successful on
record.
Senator Allison spent the evening at home with
General Harrison. He will be the Generals guest
while here, and will probably start for Wash
'inpton on an afternoon train tomorrow. The
length OF his visit is taken here to Indicate
that the President-elect and he are settling
between them in large part the financial policy
of the country for the next four years. If MP.
Allison takes the Treasury, it is SAID tnat Jonn
S. Clarkson win succeed him in the Senate
The visit Of the two Senators crowded every
thing else out of sight to-day. Georgia Repub-
hcan, r T. Dow, Is here, and hopes to see the
word for General Longstreet. he says that
Georgia delegation, all colored men, viii be on
In few days TO work for Colonel A. H. Buck,
of Atlanta The colored men are to be hea tai
by Colonel William Il. Pledger, of Athens. The
South has had a great many delegations here
chiefly of Office hunters. General Harrlson's ad-
vice to most Of the Southern pilgrims has been to
70 home and do something toward strengthemng
Republicanism there. There are enough Repuh-
hcans in the South. the General thinks, to make
; fight on the Protection issue and keep few
more Southern free-traders out OF congress
Ex-Governor Routt, of Colorado, got here to-
day and had short interview with the PresldenC
elect He has been spoken Of as n canqldaoe
for the Postmaster-G eneralship or the SECRETARY
OF tho Interior He has not been pushed py
his own State however, and his coming here IN
person leads the politicians TO think that ne
has given up his Cabinet chances for some minor
.prcfernent
Mr. Halford the Generals private secretary,
went to Greencastle, Indiana, this afternoon ana
IN the evening gave temperance lecture.
Russell Harrison and his wife will go right
through from Chicago to New ork 10 meet MIS-.
them home Mr. Mckee will leave New, York Tor
home the latter part Of the week. but the ladles
yill remain there some time longer.