Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-25

election. and there were no promises to
spe,k Of made before President Harm.
,on came 10 Washington. lie would
moi embarfas, himself IN any way, and
as Ia thc cabinet, though he discussed
Offices and men, he did not seriously be
ON to consider appointment until ut
ica.t "A month ailcr his election. blaine
wag ihc first man chosen and Gen HUff'-
son wrote TO him and offered him Tie
srcrctttvship of state, and am not sure,
but II IL my impression that be received
a letter accepting the appointment two
or three DAYS after his letter WIS s. OF.
The next appointment was, ihilE, hat
Of Mr.. Proctor as secretary of war;
Senator Proctor had never met Gen
Harrison 40 10 the time oi the "0lgcu-
lion. lie cnmr 10 Chicago aud quietly
looked over the situation HuU there
made up his mind that Harrison wHs Che
man WHO should be nominated While
the ballltng was going on at about
eleven O'clock one night lc and Gov
Cheney of New Hampshire aud Me.
Cullough, the railroad president of New
YORK. came 10 the headquarters OF The
Indiana d legation aud announced their
intention OF throwing their support to
Harrison. They said that they intended
to wor. aud vote Tor him and tha, Il the
giving out Of the fact would help his
cause we were at liberty TO do 500. We
were, OF course, glad TO meet them and
we scattered the Information llr and
wide US soon as we could get hold OF the
newspaper men. Alter the convention
was over Mr. Proctor went down TO
Indianapolis In Mccullough private
car and met Harrison. Gen. Harrison
was struck with proctor's ability and
common sense. lie liked him at once.
and when he came 10 making up his
cabinet he chose him. both on the
grounds OF gratitude for his work NJ
| Chicago and respect for his sterling
abilities. lie knew also that the appoint.
mcnt would please New England and
he was sure that he would make good
| cabinet adviser. Secretary Noble was
| highly recommended by Attorney Gen
cral Miller. President Harrison had
| known him for years and liked him. lie
came TO indianapolis at the request ul
/ the Prcsideni.elect and he was allcrward
| appointed to the interior department.
| Tie appointment Of Gen. kusE was
made both on the grounds OF friendship.
| Of his neculiar efficiency for the head ui
| the department for which he was chosen
and as a matter OF gratitude for hi, &C.
ton concerning the Chicago convention.
| As soon as he saw there was no chance
! for his own nomination he threw all his
strength to Harrison, and sitting In his
Office IN Madison, Wis, he kept the
wires between that city aud Chicago hot
with kilograms to his friends 10 vote and
work FOR Harrison. Few Of these ap.
pointmenis were made until a shur time
before the inauguration, and three were
not settled upon definitely until Harri-
son came to Washington TO be inaugur
atcd. These were. think, the appoint
ments OF Tracy, Wanamakerand Miller.
The President had about decided as "a
them but not positively. Mr.. Tracy had
| impressed him as n big man and as
especially fitted for the head Of the navy
Miller had been long associated with
him in legal matters and John Wanna
maker had weight through his great
| natural ability rs a business man and IN,
recommendation Of the national com