Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-02-28
NEW YORK THE KEY.
The Empire State and the Cabinet
Problem.
THE ALLEGED CERTAINTIEs
Blaine, Window, wanamaker and Proc
tor said To Be Sure of Portfolios.
How Gen. Harrison spends uis
Time in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s-Gen Harrisont
presence in Washington has not made the
cabinet situation much clearer The visits
which he has received from members of con-
gress and prominent Republicans have been
merely formal calls 10 enable the visitors 20
pay their respects 10 the presidentclcct Gen.
Harrison has not yet got down 10 the bus-
ness which brings him TO Washington so long
before inauguration, but soon the formalitics
will be over and the actual solving of the
cabinet problem viii begin.
So far as the present situation can he
learned the cabinet will not he definitely de-
cided upon before Sunday night Only one
thing seems certain, namely, that Mr.. Blaine
win be secretary OF state. Other men are
believed TO have been offered and to have nc
cepted cabinet places, but with the under
standing between them and PreSident-elect
Harrison that the particular places which
they are to occupy shall he at the disposition
of the president up TO the time Of announce
ing the cabinet. There seems, for instance,
no doubt of Windows selection: but in spite
of his alleged assertion that he is to be secFe-
tary of the treasury, it is not believed by
everybody that he has been formally offered
that particular position.
Mr.. Wanamaker is another name supposed
TO be already fixed upon, but without any
understanding as to the position he shall
have, and the remaining man is Ex-Governor
Proctor, of Vermont The Vermont delegn-
tion in congress assert positively that ex-Gov-
ernor Proctor has been offered place, but
that the place has not been designated yet.
If it is true that these four names have
-.
four more this week and distribute the places.
He will he unable 10 do this until the New
York complication is settled. This is consld-
cred to be the key to the situation
THE PREsIDENT-ELECTs TINE WELL FILLED.
Gen. Harrison was in his parlor receiving
visitors very soon after breakfast. About
10 O'Clock John Sherman made his appear
ance at the desk OF the Arlington He took
blank piece of pasteboard, wrote his name
ON it and had a bell boy take it to Gen. Har-
rison's room. Finally the boy appeared and
conducted him to the Harrison parlor Sher-
man only remained a short time, but cam0
away looking happier than when he arrived.
Other visitors were Senators Ingalls, and
Frye and Congressman Long and Baker.
'sLigen has succumbed 10 the responsibility
of his task The "side track incident upon
Harrison's arrival worried him and he has a
sick headache He looks at the enormous
pile of letters on his desk and then at his visi-
tors and his expression becomes very weary.
He and Mckee and the general take the stu
alton very solemnly
There is reason for believing that Senator
Palmer may be one of those asked into the
cabinet when the New York matter is settled.
He will not refuse. Clarkson Noble and w.
II. H. Miller are still mentioned as cabinet
possibilities, but so much hinges on New York
that everybody is waiting for developments
in that quarter before making predictions.
TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
sent an invitation to Gen. and Mrs. Harrison
to take dinner with them at the presidents
mansion. The invitation, it is understood,
has been accepted.