St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

Here are some more "reminiscences
having relation to the federal capital
and its affairs: President Harrison likes
fine horse as much as Gen. Grant
used to. He drives a fine span of clipped
bays three or four times week, and
generally has Mr.. Halford, his private
secretary, for companion. On such
trips the president wears a Derby hat
cooked on the side of his head. which
gives him a rakiSh appearance quite
out of keeping with his real character,
for he is one of the most auStere of men.
His arms are short, land when the horses
pull he has trick of eievLting his
shoulders SO as to bury his head in be-
tween them.
-
In most of the accounts of the recent
senatorial election in New Hampshire
establishment has been expressed at the
GOODNESS of President Harrison to DR..
Gallinger, the successful candidate. who,
at the National Republican convention
of 1888, led the New Hampshire dele
gates for Harrison, and did earnest and
influential work in his behalf. Presi-
dent Harrison was just the same to DR..
Galllnger two years ago, when he had a
contest with "Bill' Chandler for the
senatorship, not only not helping him
with patronage, but helping his OppO-
nent. To. DR.. Gallinger Gen. Harrison is
largely indepted for his nomination. DR..
Gallinger had been member of congress
for some years when he went to the
Chicago convention; he was popular
with his fellow members. and his in
tiuence as delegate was consequently
large. for many Republican congress
men, like himself, were delegates, and
most of those who were not delegates
were at the convention as visiting
statesmen" and were friendly to Dr..
Galllnger.
Now, l will tell you the cause of Gen.
HarrisOn'S GOODNESS to DR.. Gallinger,
and also of his treatment OF Senator
WaShburn, of Minnesota. and Senator
Cullom, of Illinois. During the time
between his election in November, 1888,
and his departure from indianapolis to
Washington to be inaugurated Gen.
Harrison was busy making up his cab
met. and also in considering the Sc
lectiOnS for foreign missions and other
great officers. OF course he had lots of
visitors. Hardly day elapsed without
at least one prominent Republican COM
lug to indianapolis and calling upon
him. DR.. Gallinger was one of the early
callers. 1t was said by some that he
was an aSprant for cabinet place;
but L think that was not so. He said
what he did say in favor of eX-Gov.
Proctor, of Vermont, now secretary of
war, and against the eXpediency of
making Mr.. Blaine the New England
member of the cabinet "a pleasing argu
ment to Gen. Harrison at that time.
Gen. Harrison had a great dislike to the
correspondents obtaining any news of
his cabinet Intentions. He cautioned
DR.. Gallinger. just before he departed,
not to divulge what had passed between
them TO the New York Newspaper cor
respondents.
DR.. GaIlinger went from Gen. Harri-
sons house to the New Den son hotel,
and there the correspondents inter
vie we'd him. Being good fellow. while
he did not relate any of the converse
ton he had with Gen. Harrison, he gave
an interesting and graphic statement OF
the situation. which was telegraphed to
several papers. He predicted that
Blaine would not be member of the
cabinet. He was mistaken; but lie had
the language which Gen. Harrison had
used to him as basis of his prediction.
Every body knows now that it was not
until weeks after DR.. Gallinger's visit
that Gen. Harrison consented to APP
point Mr.. Blaine. 1t was on account of
the statements which DR.. Gallinger
made to the correspondents that Gen.
Harrison ''soured" on him.
This may seem small" but DR.. Gal
linger knows that it is true. and so do
Senators WaShburn aud Cullom. SEN
ator WaShburn called on the president
near to the time DR.. Galllnger did, and
he gave the correspond dents first-rate
interview. He has never been able to
get the president to give him any pat
rOnage-at least, TO speak OF. Senator
CuIom came to indianapolis with Sen
atOr AL iSon at the time that Gen. Har-
rison offered Senator Allison the Secre-
taryship of the treasury. 1t was stormy
Sunday in February The two SEN
atorS went tOGen. HarriSOn'S house in the
morning, and at about 8 III the evening
Senator Culom came down to the New
Denison, leaving Senator Allison be-
hind to spend the night with the presi-
dentelect. He was free i'll his CONVEX
sation, and gave the correspondents the
important information that Mr.. Blaine
had at last been chosen secretary of
state, and that Mr.. Allison had been Of
fered the secretaryship of the treasury,
and would probably accept it. Gen.
Harrison has never forgiven him for
telling these things. He said that it
was derogatory to his dignity as preSi-
dent-elect for visitors to disclose, or even