Telegram-herald., 1891-12-23
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LANSING. Mich. Dec 2s.--Sopss u
Just beginning 70 show his hand. and 4
. evident that ne ~ determined ~
make legal night for the once flos
xhich he Was 30 unoefemoniously nre1
last week. Since has arrival yesterday
with Representative Frank w. Cook of
Auskegon. whom he summoned 10 "a
..id saturday. he has utterly refasea ~
say . word on the phase OF tue matter
IN which be WAS of ell persons mott IN.
lerested, but il Was evident from
his manner and from the manner
N which his attorney hsa
been devoaring legal lore, in The stAts
library that they were preparing 10
take some important action. That THE
sarmlse WAS a correct one uas pforeu
thls evening when Mr.. Soper caused %
be served on Governor Nlnans 8 notice
IN which after referring 10 the surpfise
at learning from the governor last
Wednesday night that charges had
heen preferred against him, and that
acilne on advice he immediately ten
deFed has resignation without delinera-
ton and careful consideration OF tns
premises.
says Ne Disnv slsdn ~.
He says Learning that iny resis-
nation had . not been yet acted
upon and not having received
notice OF the acceptance OF the sames
and also learning that committee had
been appointed to investigate tks
charges preferred against me and oa
more mature deliberation OF the prem
nd ~
that did not Intentionally commit any
wrong in the discharge OF official daty.
and feeling perfectly willing 10 submit
il TO an Investigation by fair and com
petent tribunal. herewith most res
spectfuliy retract nay resignation as
secretary Of state of the state of
Michigan and at the same time
protest that your excellency
is without authority to receive ey
accept the same" In explanation Of
the above notice Attorney Cook save
that no such thing as resignation is
mentioned in the state constitution.
but the whole subject of resguations is
regulated by the statutes. which make
no provision for state offcers rcsignIng
TO the governor, and therefore the resr
ignation of a state officer cannot be be
yond withdrawal until tho governor
fills the vacancy by appointment
viii Revoke Rowieys Csnnissssa.
Mr.. Cook asserts that this doctrine
has been held by the federal conrts in
three different cases. He admita that
this notice has been served on tha
governor for the purpose Of holdsse
Soper ~ an incumbent of the osAos
of secretary of etAte and thai
further proceedings will follow tones.
row but absolutely refuses to Tell what
those proceedings VIII be, for the
reason that he may IN some respects
alter has plans trlfie before inornlng,
He intmated however, that both Illegal
and other action" might be taken aad
IT is fair TO presume that Soper will nRs
dertake to sgain assume charge
Of the office. should ne do fEis
one of HE first acts would
undoubtedly be to revoke the
commission Of Deputy SecretaryR ow-
ley who is now IN charge of affairs by
direction of the governor. II il n not
their plan TO do this and throw the bur-
den OF oustlng Soper on the governor.
then II 10 evident that some legal pro-
ceeding 10 contemplated. SopcY ID no
longer IN possession OF the secretary OF
states Office, having given mp all ms
keys at the request OF Deputy Rowlay
this morning. He 10 now accorded
only such privileges a. are the right Of
any citizen.