New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
GEN. HARRIsoNs CABINET
ONLY THREE DEPARTMENTS LEFT FOR
SPECULATION.
TIE PRESIDENT ELECT WANTS to BE LEI
ALONE FOR A FEW DAYs-Hls
CALLERS YESTERDAY.

CALLERS YbSTEhDAi'
Indianapolis, Feb. 19.-Good pohucai luoges
are ready now to extend the list OF General Har-
uson's undoubted Cabinet appointments to these
five: Secretary of State. Mr. Blaine; Secretary OF
the Treasury, Mr.. WINDOW; Secretary Oh war;
Ex-Governor Rusk; Postmaster }eneral john wan
amaker Secretary Of tie Interior. Generai John
w. Noble. The SecretaTyship Oh inc Navy is as
signed with increasing confidence to Congressman
John r. Thomas, of Illinois, though Mr. Ihomass
friends have not, up to to-day, asserted that the
offer of the portfolio has been definitely made
Apparently authoritative statements that Warner
Miller refuses absolutely to take the new Agricut
uraI Department have thrown into increasing
certainty those experts who have boldly announced
Mr.. MiIer's acceptance. For the Attorney Gen.
eralship there are stll number Of promising
candidates and it is probable that General Har-
rison has as yet given no one of them final
invitation. The boom for w. III II. Miller, Gen.
era Harrisons law partner, is strongest naturally,
Mt his home, and it may be that the President
elect win disregard politics and make a purely
personal appointment to the Attorney
Generalship. But there are many other
formidable competitors for the place. NJ. NJ.
Esteo and John F. Swift, Of California,
are still talked about So are Senator Evarts
and Judge Daniels, of New-York, John Baxter,
of Tennessee, and William o. Bradley, Of Ken
lucky. On the whole it looks as if these three
minor Departments will be divided up in this
way: One to the West, and two to the East or
one to the West, one to the East and one to
the Pacific Slope.
Excellent judges here maintain that the Navy
is still likely to go to NewYorl1, if compromise
can be effected there. If New-York does not get
the Navy she will be likely to draw the Depart
sralship. In that case the Navy could fall to
Congressman Thomas, and the Department OF
Agriculture to an Eastern or Pucifc Slope man.
Ex-Governor Redield Proctor of Vermont, is
counted upon by many spectators as a possible
Cabinet officer, and so great is the range of the
combinations that can be made, he is put either
at the head of the Navy or the Department Oh
Agriculture The situation will be palmer IN
day or two than it is now Tonight however
il is put down as certainty that W. IL. H.
Miller, of Indiana, viii be the next Attorney'5en-
eral
Notwithstanding theeannouncement made yes
serdav that General Harrison would not be abe
to receive any more callers Of any SORT tnere was
brisk run of visitors all tue afternoon A. u
Goodrich, of Phoenix, Arizona territory cano
on to see whit arrangements he couid make aoouo
the distribution of Federal patronage there under
the next Administration. IL IS understood thao
he did not make highly satisfactory progress. W.
IL Keech. a member of the Americas Club OF
Pittsburg brought an invitation TO the President
elect to attend the annual dinner OF the CLUB on
April %. General Harrison spoke at the dinner
of last year. lie expects to start for New-iork
about the day the next dinner viii be given, to
take part in the centennial celebration OF Wash
ington's Inauguration, and felt obliged on that
account to decline the invitation. Other callers
were Benjamin 4. Beasley, of St. Louis, who cast
his vote in 1886 and 1910 for William Henry
Harrison and last year for the General; j. Z.
Davis. OF Elk City, Kan, and L. X. Torbet OF
Cincinnati. a nephew of Congressman Benjamin
F. Butterw0rth
General Harrison wishes TO have emphasized
his desire to be left alone for the next four
or five days. He must refuse from this on
IA receive visitors andsto open and answer letters
son routine political matters. lie requests that
all mail intended for him be sent directly TO
Washington.
The Woman's Club. of Indianapolis, gave
farewell reception this afternoon to Mrs. Harri-
SON and Mrs Mckee in the parlors OF the New
Denison Hotel A light supper was served, and
several responses were made to toasts in honor
of the wife and daughter Of the Presidentelect.
Only ladies were present, the affair resembling
in its general features one Of the monthly dinners
Of the New-York Sorosis.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee are expected
to make their last public appearance here before
starting for Washington at the Assembly Ball
tomorrow evening.