New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21
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-. Cabinet lists which have been sent out with
.onae pretence Of authority for the last three or
four days. AS was said in yesterdays dispatches
"a The Tribune the best political opinion here Is
that only five portfolios have been actually dis
ro.ed Of so far, and that there may be shift at
snv time in the President-elects intentions about
.ss other three Most of the complete states
which have been sent out have given no Depart
,.cnt TO TIE Pacific Slope, assigning the two De-
rartments the Calfornians have had their eyes
~ one to General Noble, of Missouri, and one to
". II. H. Miller, of Indiana.
To-day the current of speculation has turned
,rain toward California. The reason for the
change was the arrival in town this morning of
Consre ssman w. w. Morrow, of San Francisco,
who had come post-hastc from Washington to see
that the Pacific Slope Republicans were not ig-
nored in the makeup of the next Cabinet Mr..
Marrow came TO indianapolis in on anxious and
sol;c;tous frame of mind. He had been dis
,nrbed by the reports sent out from here that the
Cabinet was chosen and that no California man
was In It, The Pacific Slope people had been
counting upon the appointment OF either MI
Estee or Mr. Swift, and the San Francisco Con-
gresham wanted some assurance from the Pres-
;dent-elect himself that California was not TO DC
disregardcd. At the hotel before starting Tor
General Harrison's house, Mr. Morrow was ex-
trsmely urgent about California's claims for
Cabinet portfolio He had himself no choice De
tween the two candidates most conspicuous"
mentioned Either would be satisfactory
choice at home and in Washington. Inc poi1O
was that California was naturally entitled 10
representative in General Hnrrison's official fam-
ily. and it would be good politics to nonor inc
Pacific Slope with such an appointments
Mr.. Morrow had a talk OF half an hour OF more
with the President-elect and came away ID q
more genial and satisfied hdmor. lie ieit tnaU NC
had made out pretty good case for hi: State ana
spoke warmly of the interview he h"' hao WIN
General Harrison. He would not say whether or
not the General had given him an assurance 1na'
California would get the coveted place. leu MS
whole manner indicated that his mission was sue
cessful He would not commit hinIseF to either
Swift or Estee as CALIFORNIA; representative IN the
Cabinet
You may say this much" he remarked finally,
81 came here on General Harrison invitation,
though did not tell this before. have tried to
impress upon him the political necessity and ad-
vantage of having Pacific Slope nan in the Cabi-
net. Geographically, the Pacific Slope extends
only to the Rocky Mountains. bit politically. we
extend east TO the Mississippi. Colorado is really
q part of us in material Interests and ideas, and
we can almost call Senator Telle. one of our rep
resentative men. hope to sec SLOPE man in the
Cabinet
MIR. Morrow spoke at some Length in praise Of
Senator Teller and the inference wis drawn from
this that ne might have suggested Mr.. Teller as
Cabinet officer who would be acceptable to
California But Senator Teller is ,nown not TO
be q candidate for any poEtlolsa ad it rs p.ofs
likely thai Mr. Morrow and the othe Californians
viii stick to the Republican aspirantaearer home
The San Francisco Congressman visited the
Indiana Legislature after his call on General
Harrison, and took an early evenn train for
Washington
Another far Western visitor was es-.cnator H.
A w. Tabor, of Colorado He went b hotel
and took room, but did not segister. N oblig-
me clerk wrote down his name on the book as
sgohn Smith, of Chicago" The ex-Sentor ex-
rected TO stay over night when he saled for
General Harrson's house, but ne chsned his
mind after the interview and hurried on h New
York
~ came here he said frankly, " to see bout
setting good silver man into the TreasurA De-
nartuent. talked the matter over with the
President-elect, and showed him that the Wcsrn
country needed q friend of silver at the heat Of
the DEPARTMENT. / do not altogether ike n
Window. Senator Allison would have pleased q
much better From my talk with the Generally
ooud not gather great deal about the probab
appointee"
But don't you think that ex-Secretary winaon
will be chosen
1T looks that way. Still. can't tell"
Has Colorado any candidate for Cabine
place. now that Senator Teller says his nan
must not be considered?"
Yes Ex-Governor Routt wants to be Pos
master General For myself. would like TO 81
John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska. made SecretaI
Of the Interior He is good lawyer and know
the needs of the West The Colorado Legislatul
has Endorsed both Mr. ThurSton and ex-Governi
Routts-
Mr.. Tabor started away on an evening tfai
He was a candidate for Senator at the receo
election by the Legislature, but is pretty we
cut of politics now.
General Harrson's repeated requests to be lc
alone for the last few days Of his stay here ha'
at last horne fruit There were fewer Gale
today thl n for some time past. Besides Mr. BIO
row and ex-senator Tabor the only outof-tov
visitors were John K. Goodloc and St. John boyi
Of Louisville
The General to-day received novel prese
from T. A. Angler, Of Peach Tree Creek, Georgl
Il was a cannon shell filed with bullets pick
40 Cd the Peach Tree Creek battlefield, whe
General Harrison had fought during the Allan
campaign
The George H. Thomas Post 6. A. T., Of VIM
General Harrison is a member, viii escort him
the railroad station on Monday. Other Graz
Army organizations viii be invited to assist
this farewell demonstration.
Mrs Harrison and Mrs. J. R Mckee were amOl
,he ratyonesses Of the fnal assembly ball Civ
Ut the Dcnison Hotel tonight
General Harrison. his wife. and daughter. w
present for an hour or two.
BOOM FOR JUDGE sPEER FROM FLoiiDA.
jacksonville, Fla, Fob. 20 Sspeciad.-A run
comes from Washington that Genera Harrison
offer Judge specr place IN the Cabinet tbs 1u'
4. - !. .ls. at- haiarn n term Of tho United Sta