Telegram-herald., 1891-12-24
PUTS UP 1HI SHORTAGE
ospss Attempts to square Himsslf
With ths state
COZ. KnlyS lPPOISISRR. BLicIER
1hs Azsistss - a. Does Nee yss Accept
bss Win Probably ao 50 rsdav-ns
Dsstisss 20 Talk In gsxAEa
- ths Apysiasnsss

LAysIss, Mich, Dec. 23.-If any ons
thing ls more apparent tnan another IN
connection with tae Soper ease, II ~
that the ex-secretary 10, Win the A.
sistance OF Attorney Cook, paving the
way for graceful retirement from the
h-id. Last nights action in ming .
notice OF withdrawal OF the resignAtion
With the governor, when viewed in con-
necuon with tocay's movement. ap-
pears to be blum pure and ample.
Nh Cook apparently did not come
here TO raise . row. but 70 look after
seper's interests and he 10 doing that
quietly and effectuaIly. The notice Of
Withdrawal saves sOper whatever rights
he may have under the question raised
BY Il, and anotaer hole Was plugged to-
day when Mr. Cook called at the state
tgeasurer's Office aud deposited f25 for
winch he took Q receipt. Daniel Soper's
sd iress WAS attached to the receipt and
made part OF 10 was letter addressed
- the treasurer OF which the following
10 copy:
sopsr wishes to Settle.
al find from an examination of such
memoranda As are now IN my posses
SION. that nave IN my hands certain
moneys OF the state. but the exact
amount OF which cannot state with
out access tn the .bOoks aud papers OF
the Office OF SECRETARY OF state; but my
recollection o. the amount is that IL
does not exceed the sum OF S25. | have,
since my resignation was ten
sdsred 10 the governor, applied
10 the proper clerks OF the secretary
OF states Office Tor such information.
aud been refused. | have also this day
applied 10 the committee OF inyesliga-
ton for such Information as lt may
possess on the subject and been refused
Dy the gentlemen Somposlng such con-
mIttee- Therefore, / hereby tender.
to be deposited - my credit for the
liquidation of any accounts which may
properly stand against me as secretary
OF state or otherwise, the sum OF SO,
holding myself IN readiness to pay over
to the state treasury any and all such
sums which may be by such commit
tee or otne erwlse, be found TO be in my
hands or for winch l may be found in-
debted to the state OF Michigan.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL 4. SoPER"
Criminai Action Preventsd.
This money was paid and the tender
made Tor the purpose, as explained by
Mr.. Cook. OF preparing against the pos
ability OF 8 CRIMINAL action being
brought against his client, and thus is
smother step taken IN the way of re-
cucing Soper's fear of further unpleas-
ant Complications, to the minimum.
In response to . telegram from Gov.
NInxDs, ex-lsepresentaslve Robert K.
Blacker of Nanistee, arrived here this
isvenlng, and Was rendered the appoint
ment of secretary of state. He is still
considering the advisaDlhty Of accept
ing the position, and saws he
he wlll not definitely decide until to-
morrow morning, but admits that there
Is but little doubt that he will take the
Job. Until he formally announces his
acceptance, however, he refuses to- dis
cuss the question of deputy Rowley's
retention IN otiice. When asked what
he would do IN the event of Blacker' 5
appointment. Mr.. Cook said he was not
prepsr ed TO say, having saved Soper's
distance by fling notice OF with
drawal. Mr.. Cook said he would be- in
shape To- bring quo warranto proceed
ings 10 test Mr.. Biacker's right TO the
othce at the January term OF the SUI
pTeme court If he saw fit to do so, but
TINS was SAID IN manner which lndI-
Gated that De would not see lit TO do go.
The situation tonsght warrants the pre-
dictiou that Secretary Blacker-for
such will the man from Manistee un-
d0ubtedly be after tomorrow-wIll
never be bothered by any action
brought in behalf of Daniel Soper. 1t
viii be noticed that the latler's letter to
the treasurer Is not signed by him as
secretary of state. TINS 10 in itself an
ind cation OF the drift OF affairs.