The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-14
THB CABINET MAKERS
Besiege General Harrison Even
On the Sabbath Day,
Ex-CONGREsSMAN j. S. WISE,
orvirginia, arrives to Protest Against
the Appointmcut of NIahono--op.
posing New York Delegations
III IndIanapolIs-Big Time:


celebrations, The members of tn,
Electoral College OF Indiana also arrived
and will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning in the hall Of tho House o
Representatives, and cast the votes O
Indiana, Tor President and Vice Presi
dent, The day was inClement, The
scene In the lobby OF the New Denisor
this afternoon and tonight was a repOti
ton Of the nightly scenes during the ex
citing days of the campaign,
The inauguration will occur at
O'Clock tomorrow in English's operl
House. The House and Senate viii at.
tend In o body, and tho Hon, Mason j
Niblack, Speaker OF the House, will pre-,
side. General Hovey's address will be
briei, occupying only thirty minutes,
The inaugural ball will open about 10
O'Clock. The sale Of tickets to those
fortunate enough to have invitations
exceeds 1000, including gallery and
floor tickets, and u crush Is anticipated.
This mornings early train from 6leye-
land brought no less person than ex-
Congressman John S, Wise, formerly OF
Virginia, but who quietly stepped into
the New Denison and registered from
New York, admonishing the clerk not
to call any ones attention to his pres.
ence, When his presence became known
there was hutter among the politicians
and the correspondents, all OF whom
jumped to the conclusion that the re-.
doubtable Virginian had come to fight
"Billy" Malone aud prevent his seCur-
ing u Cabinet prize II possible
Wise sought an early inter.
view with Colonel John O.
New at the latter's residence
and then proceeded out to General Har.
rlson's, arriving at the house unaCcom.
panied Just afterthe family bud sat down
to lunch. His visit was unexpected,
but General Harrison gave him Vir.
ginian's welcome and invited him to
lunch. Tho midday meal over, tho Gen.
eral and his guest spent quarter OF an
hour In private conversation. TO the
Associated Press correspondent Mr.
Wise declared that his visit had no polt.
ical Significance; that he had q law suit
ut Akron, Ohio, between his clients, the
spraguo Electric Railway Motor Com.
pany, Of New York, and a local telephone
company. The case, lie said, was con.
tinued over until Monday, and he mere.
ly ran down to indianapolis to spend
Sunday.
HITTER AGAINST MALONE.
He would not admit that the very re.
cent visit Of twenty-five prominent Viz.
ginians in the interest Of General Ma.
hone furnished u motive for his visit;
but in the course Of his conversation he
inveighed against the celebrated little
General with all his old time'tlre and In.
yective, declaring that II would he dis.
astrous to the Republican party in the
South to put General Malone in the
Cabinet. When asked whether ho
made such declarations to the President.
elect, lie declined to state what passed
In their conversation. He vGhemently
proclaimed that General Malone lost
the vote OF Virginia to General Harrison
in the late campaign that owing to the
factional congressional candidates In the
Fourth (Petersburg) District General
Harrison's 3 majority was only about 5000;
whereas the usual Republican majority
in that district was 1000. Some Of the
Mahoneites when here stated that Wise
had agreed ITO keep hands of, In their
efforts to obtain cabinet recognition ior
Gcn. Mahone-that Wise was no longer
a citizen Of Virginia, but was New
Yorker, and had renoupCed Virginia
politics. Mr.. Wise did not exactly cor.
Foborate this, but emphatiCally denied
that he had agreed to keep hands Of"
AS to his change Of residence, he said:
II have quit being a nigger-huckor, and
am now quite a KnicEerboCker." Mr.,
Wise spent tho afternoon with Exon.
gressman W. II, V, Calkins and left at
1880 this evening for Cleveland, enroute
TO Akron,
Another distinguished visitor who
arrived to-day ID John +. Plummer,
the well.known New York merchant,
He will be Joined late tonight by the
Hon. Warner BNtermah, Of New York,
and II Is understood they are here to
urge Cabinet recognition for eX:Sep;
ator Warner Miller. They win call
on General Harrison In the morn
ing. 1t Is understood this party
comes TO urge the case Of ex-senator
Plat and that they are In favor
Of some third man from New York ln
case the PresidenteleCt cannot honor
Plat. General Harrison passed the day
at home, attending church this morn.
Ing, accompanied BY Mrs. Harrison and
MF. and Mrs. Mckee. II being Com.
muniOn Sunday the General us one oi
the Elders Of his church participated ~
usual III passing the saCramental Gle
ments. Tie attendance was unusually
large aud there we're numerous out 81
town commandments.
WILL VISIT VIRGINIA.
The people Of Virginia, especially the
citizens Of Richmond, will be interested
to learn that General Harrison eontem
plates visiting their section in the early
months OF his administration.
WhilUConVersing with couple Of the
Richmond gentlemen yesterday ht
recalled tho lact that his ancestort
came from near that historic city
and his visitors informed hIm that
they were personally acquainted With I
large number OF his relatives who still
live about tho old birth spot. The Gen
ofal eylnced q lively interest III all thR
was said about the HaryisOps, and whet
ono oil the gentlemen stated that sey'
eral Of the Harrisons, whom he know
declined to vote against the Republi
eau ticket, although they were zeal
Gus Democrats, the General seelnet
greatly pleased. liz told these gentle
men that hO was looking forward 10 visit
ing the old Homestead OF Ills ancestor
Benjamin Harrison, the biguvr, at ai
early dalo, He proposed 70 take Mrs
Harrison and all his family and make
trip down tho James river 10 Hartlson'l
landing and 10 Shirley. lI
Col, Il, Taylor MGOuc, q prominen
tobacco manufacturer Of Richmond, VIII
Came here with thU Malone delegation
leaves for home in the morning vi
IN BEHALF w AAllONE
Arrival OF u Delegation Of vlrsinlans 1