Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-05
FRESH CABINET TALK.
Conclusions of a Democratic
 Expert.
SIXTEEN NAMES TO SELECT FROM
Another Batch of Pilgrims to the Harri- son Shrine e- Southern Representatives Tell Him How He Can Please That Section.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-A Democrat of more than ordinary alertness, and whose method, when in charge of campaign, is to have innumerable sources of information concerning the movements of the enemy, said yesterday that he thought Gen. Harrison had the names of sixteen men hung up as he ex- pressed it, from which to select the members of his cabinet
 'I think, he continued, 'that John Sher- man can be secretary of state if he wants the position, and believe that Platt and Alger will be ill the cabinet But after all it is probable Gen. Harrison will have more trouble with the far west and south in satis- flying the claims from different sections of the country. While the Blains condition will cause him more worry than anything else, with that and the west and south out of the way he will have clear field. It is all nonsense for any one to advise him as to what ought to be done for Indiana.
 No man understands more thoroughly the conditions in his own state than the presi- dent-elect, and if Indiana is to have q cabinet position, of all things the general should be left alone ill selecting the person to fill 1t. But whoever comes from Indiana 1t will not be Huston, whose position as an applicant for place has been made ridiculous by his fool friends. Huston can hereafter be left out of any cabinet calculations"
 Among the generals visitors were Judge Simrall and Judge Vassar, both of whom held official positions in Mississippi under the reconstruction administration of Alcorn as governor of the state. They believe that Gen. Harrison will greatly strengthen the Repub- lican party in the south if he selects the fede- ral officers from among business men who have the esteem of their fellow citizens in- stead of appointing unpopular and distrusted negroes and white men merely because they are Republicans, as other presidents have done since the war. If acceptable men are not available they think that woman of ire ,proachable character and business ability should be appointed Their interview with the president-elect was very satisfactory, and they think his administration will please the southern people.
 Gen. Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska, former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was also one of the distinguished visitors He called on the general during the morning, and after his return from the Harrison mansion said: Nebraska Is not making much trouble for Gen. Harrison. We are not asking much from him now, but after his inauguration he may hear from us occasionally Senator Manderson will be reelected to the senate unanimously, Thurston having come out and promised his support to him, which leaves him q clear field He will be the first sena- tor from our state who has ever succeeded himself. Manderson is very popular in Ne braska, but Thurston is the greatest politi- clan in the state, and he can get most any thing he wants from the people of Nebraska There is great deal of talk about him for a cabinet position, know, but he is making no effort himself to get it. He probably wouldn't decline it, but know he wouldn't try to get it."
 Two of the callers on the president-elect whose visits were really more of social than political nature, were Joseph Medill, editor of The Chicago Tribune, and Col. John w. Foster, the diplomat who has represented the United States in Mexico Spain and Russia. Mr. Medill had never met Gen. Harrison, and his visit was for the purpose of becou,- ing acquainted with the president elect He was accompanied by his daughter and Col. Foster. They took lunch with Gen. Harri- son and his family