Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-30
MAKING UP THE CABINET.
Prophets Stick Pretty Close
 to the Slate.
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT ALLISON.

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 but Does He? Is tho Great Question of
 Debate-An Now Feel Certain About
 lsIaine-others who are Positively Slated.
 ALBANY, Jan 30.-The news from Indian apolis that has reached here by under ground wire give, tho postmaster general ship to Thomas C. Platt, and the proposed cabinet seat of agriculture to Warner Miller. At the same time it Is given out that J. Sloat Fassett, who is Mir. Platt's chief lieutenant, Is to be made collector of the port of New Y 4ork.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30.-The southern cabi- net man will not be Col. A. E. Buck, of Georgia. If he has any ambition ill that di- rec.ion he might as we'll be rid of it first as last, for he stands no show. There were wis itors in town yesterday from Georgia, friends of Longstreet, and they did not do Buck any good. Jesse Wimberly, of Waynesville, Ga., a tall old southerner, was the first to see Gen. Harrison and bore him word from Gen. Long street that that military southerner neither expected nor aspired to cabinet office.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-A gentleman whose information is described as direct says that four members of Gen. Harrisons cabinet have been definitely chosen, and while not all of them have formally accepted, there Is no doubt about their ultimately doing so. In the first place MT. Blaine wrote to Gen Harrison more than ten days ago accepting Hle secre- taryship of state. Senator Allison will be the next secretary of the treasury, the gentleman said, Gen. Alger secretary of war and Mr. Wanamaker postmaster general.
 The friends of Senator Allison about the Capitol do not believe that he is going into the cabinet of President Harrison. They are willing to admit that appearances are very much against their theory, but they are not satisfied to believe the runors that come from Indianapolis unless they are confirmed by Mir. Allison himself. It has been known to the friends of MT. Allisen for some time that he could have the treasury department if he wanted it; and it has been as well known to them that he did not want it. His position in the senate Is one of far more power than any cabinet position could be. Those who Row him best say that if he goes into the cabinet it wiA be only at the urgent solicita- tion of the president-elect, and against his own wishes and better judgment.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Mr. J. s. Uarkson, who arrived in Chicago direct from New York, was asked in regard to the dispatches sent out from Indianapolis saying that Senator Ali sons visit there was fer the purpose of pfe- senting and urging Clarkson's name for the cabinet Mrs. Clarkson said that the only knowledge he had of the senator's visit and intention was what he read in the newspapers. He thought that Mr. Allison's desire was for | place in the cabinet and strongly expressed himself in favor of such disposition. Said he: "In my judgment his own preferences and Gen. Harrison's wish ought to control and | have DO doubt that within three or four days he will accept the proifered portfolio which is that of the treasury. With Blaine, Allison Alger and Wanamaker in the cabinet there is a certainty of such strong administration that every Republican in the country ough, to be satisfied and happy"