Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-21
KICKING AT THE CABINET.
Morrow and Tabor Indulge in
the Act.
CLAIMS or THE Pacific COAST.
They Are Vigorously Urged by Congress
naan Morrow, with some show of sue
cess-rabor Objects to windoin, but
Sees No Encouragement.

cess-Tabor Objects to windoin. but
Sees No Encouragement.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. el.--There is a marked
decrease Of confidence In the accuracy Of the
cabinet lists which have been sent out with
some pretence Of authority for the last three
or four days. The best political opinion here
is that only five portfolios have been actually
disposed Of 50 far, and that there may he a
SHIFT at any time in the pFesident-olect's in
tentions about the other three Most Of the
complete states which have been sent out
heve given no department to the Pacific
slope, assigning the two departments the
californans have had their eyes on, one 10
oen. Noble, Of Missc lri, and ono 10 ". H. II.
Miller, Of Indiana.
The current Of speculation hns turned again
toward California The reason for the change
was the arrival in town Of Congressman w.
". Morrow Of San Francisco, who had come
pest haste from Washington 70 see that the
Pacific slope Republicans were not Ignored in
the makeup of the next cabinet Mr. Morrow
came 70 Indianapolis in an anxious aud so
heitous frame Of mind He had been dis.
turbed by the reports sent out from hese that
the cabinet was chosen and that no California
man was in it, The Pacific slope people had
been counting upon the appointment OF either
MI hstee or Mr. Swift and tho San Fran
cisco congressman wanted some assurance
from the president-elect himself that Cali
fornia was not 10 be disregaried
At the hotel before starting for Gen. Har-
rison's house, Mr.. Morrow was extremely
urgent about California's claims for a cabinet
portfolio. He had himself no choice between
the two candidates most conspicuously men
toned. Either would be q satisfactory choice
at home and IA Washington The point was
that California was naturally entitled 10 a
representative in Gen. Harrisons official
family, and 1t would be good politics 70
honor the Pacific slope with such an appoint
mcnt
Alr. Morrow had talk Of half an hour or
more with the preaident-eect and came away
IN more genial and satisfied humor. He
felt that be had made out pretty good case
for his state, and spoke warmly Of the inter
view he had had with Cen. Harrison. He
would not say whether or not the general had
given him an assurance that California would
get the coveted place Yet his whole manner
indicated that his mission WINS successful He
would not COZ init himself 10 either swift or
Estee as Califonia's Representative III the
cabinet
"You may say this much,n he remarked
finally, "a came here on Gen. Harrisons iuyi-
tation, though did not tell this before |
have tried to impress upon him tile political
necessity and advantage Of having 4 Pacific
slope man IN tbs cabinet GEOGRAPHICALLY.
the Pacific slope extends only to the Rocky
mountains, but politically, we extend east 10
the Mississippi Colorado Is really a part of
US IN material interests and ideas, and We can
almost call Senator Teller one OF our repre-
sentative men. hope 70 see slope man in
the cabinet
Another far western visitor was ex-senator
II. A. w. Tabor Of Colorado
Il came here,n he said frankly. Uto sec
about getting good silver man into the
treasury department. l talked the matter
over with the president-eect and showed
him that the western country needed friend
Of silver at the head OF the department. do
not altogether like Mr. Window. senator
Allison would have pleased me better From
my talk with the general, could not gather
a great deal about the probable appointee.
But don't you think that ex-Secretarv
Window viii be chosenm
'It looks that way. Still, can't tellu
AAeAa NftDA aA' AAJ lbi n Nublnbt
place, now that Senator Teller saws his mama
must not be consideredm
"Ycs. Ex-Governor Routt wants TO be
postmaster general For myself, / would like
to see John NJ. Thurston, OF Nebraska, made
secretary Of the interior He is a good law
yer and knows the needs of the west. The
Colorado legislature has indorsed both Mr..
Thurston and ex Governor Routt.
Gen. Harrison's repeated requests 10 be left
alone for the last few days of his stay here
have at last borne fruit Besides Mr.. Nor
row and ex-senator Tabor the only out Of
town visitors We're John X Goodloe ana ST.
John Boyle, of Louisville
The George II. Thomas Post, G. A. r., of
which Gen. Harrison is a member, will escort
him to the railroad station on Monday. Other
Grand Army organizations win be invited to
assist in this farewell demonstration.