New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01

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s Be- chosen, and also that the prospsst Of . cam.
promise was virtually hopeless
z Harmony and unity Of action, hoNsvcx. "css
desired md advocated by ALL and sfter the spas.
erphac OF. the next House bad bean discussed
4 for soma time In jtS Relation 70 tho pfospec"se
Cabinet and other conscientious IL was informally
ssreed that the Republican Representatives nom
Nsw.York should vote ~ . unit fH casens ION
tAe candidate upon whom two-th1rds or them
should sgres. In the opinion Of ope Oh me
members crescent. ths choice wtH .fsn upon MI
RNed. nut that matter b 20 be determined 81
futnfs eoufessuos when al the New-York hepuo-
hcan Conaresmen-elect are expected to be present
i gentleman who arrived here to-day, and VINO
! convened with Thomas c. Platt before 6syns
Nev.York, represents the latter rs being Alto
$500 inafrsrsnt and in the position almost
AZ deueees5pg the selection Of compromise men
nom New York.
Hsta " than have q candidate from New-York
ann into ths Cabinet Mr.. Platt 10 reported Ns
aging. swho represents neither OF the contend
tns factions, l should prefer to see mr. Miller
set the place" 80.
INA gentleman vouching for the cor ectness
a this infomstion suggested at the SAM ume
that this was sound judgment ~ wei o. good
politics on the part Of Mr.. Phte.
: Hkssa SenStor Esssett started home vo-nfght
ana thie faot has been taken o. showing shas Mr.
passs,s friends have finally nbanloned the hope
e seetpx him tn the Cabinet, and Win leavs to
6~nersl Harriscu and TO Mr.. MiIiez's friends the
whole responsibility Of the choice II Caoinss
e(aose IN New-York Rooms had been engaged Tor
Mr.. Fiat Of the Arlington Hotel for the FEW
days before the Inauguration, but IL seems Alto
evther unlikely that the ex-senator viii visit the
capital now.
TIA vfSts Of the delegations from California,
Wisconsin and Illinois were al rather formal AID
brief That of the Californians was perhaps
shortest Of all The party from the Facinc slope
vSs headed by Congressman Morrow. OF San Fran
cisco who made visit 10 Indianapolis only about
tan days ago to urge the President-eiecs
70 dive California q representative In MS
ofscial family. The Slope men reached the
A,3,nst0n annex Just as tho General WIS
starting out for his afternoon WALL anu ran setoss
him Almost in the doorway. Mr. Morrow intro
..uosd his colleagues and the General shook hands
Nth them. but there was time for few words
ouly. for tho door was open. and the Pfenaen1
eIeot already had his hat and overcoet on Inc
CsEforniars were greatly disappointed at missing
q chancs to put In q good word Tor keclno
S1ope Secretary in the new Cabtne& ana they
nay try again tomorrow. Even bcaore tneiI
yfsis they appeared to be rather less hopeful
than On yesterday, although one Of thc'n to-day
mia that he WA strongly jnelined to believe
report which he had heard to the effect that Now
York. would not be represented In the Cabinet
and that the result might be the appointmens
Of Swift a. Secretary Of the Navy de also re-
marked that General Noble seemed to have the
inside t.aek for the Seeretsryship OF the lnteror
The Illinois delegation made its vist 10 inc
Pnsidsnt-elect before the session OF ehe HOUSE
A.I<a ESv1 all
General Harrison was warmly congratulated BY
ths REPRESENTATIVES. Of his neighbof Strife The
IIlinois men are all earnest supporters Of MAYOR
Thomas whom they hope TO see made Secretary
of the Navy. But, as the call was short nosnins
Additional may have been ssid in MIR. ThomAss
interest In fact, an Illinois Representative VINO
vas one Of the delegation said that they ala
cot 70 10 urge the claims and merits OF Repro
sans,.avc Ii omax but simply to pay their respects
Sad tender their good win and wishes
Nevertheless, friends Of Cougreasann Thomas
~ uHnois are rather con6dent tonight that his
name 1, on the slate for Secretary of tho NAVY
Ara houeful that IL win remain thefe. Among
e. indjcstsons they regard - fAvosanie 70 nAn
are thcse: They say, FIRST that disps'cn ~
been received tonight from Mr.. Pisee dsSnn1s
rim cut Of the question; secona' tnss pne N~n.
forris men have virtually Abandoned nope y.
secuxdng tho Navy portfolio for Canfornisns anu
that the PasiHc Coast Senator'S favor Mr.
Thomas,s appointment; third, that they have In
Formation that Ex-Governor Rusk has been removed
srom the list of Cabinet probabilities and that
several Of the Republican Representatives from
that State have tonight united in letter TO Gen
rr.l Harrison in favo- Of Mr. Thomas; fourth. that
III. efforts of Chairman Houston and his Indians
friends to displace w. II. ii. Miller are increasing
In yigor and bid fair to be successful nth, that
everything Is at sea excepta to Mr.. Blaine for the
State Department Mr.. Window for the Treasury.
and Mr. wanamaber for the Post Ofice Depart
ment and fair probability that General Noble.
who. they say, has received Q sort Of halfway
promise. may be appointed to some place not
yet however. determined upon. This Is the
uituation as viewed by Mr. ThofnAss admirers
some of whom also assert that his appointment Is
favored by Mr.. Platt and by strong and inhu-
entail sentiment in PennsyivaniA as well as in his
own State.
After General Harrison had received the con-
ordinations of the Illinois men, one II them ex-
uIAined that they had called to dispel any feeling
Of loneliness or ennui from which he might be
sufYerina, and that they had not come to ask for
nything st this time
mo- said another Illinois statesman, and
A. for me- do not want anything at all
/, sOh. wen,' responded General Harrison, that
!, reminds me Of something. must provide my
elf with big handbook IN which you and other
+ friends can execute and Egn releases
"a big blank book exclaimed joe Cannon.
II want to say 70 you now, General that you
win hnd mighty small blnk-book big enough
I for that purpose
Ths Wisconsin men also called in the morning
shortly after General Harrison had fnished his
bxsAkfsst but their visit II YVES stated. WAS
purely formal and congratulatory Gossip about
sx-Goyernor Ruslxs chances for the Socretsryship
o. War is conflicting. The impression is growing
stronger. however, that Wisconsin will not get
shs prfze she has been so long credited with
I securing. Ex-Governor Proctor. Of Vermont 70
looked upon a. highly probable choice for the