The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-23
LANES EMPTY CHAIR.
)MUNDS MAY SUCCEED HIM IF
HE RBTlRES.

10 Impression Growing That the Sec
-etary viii soon Resign on Account
If His Realth-His Retirement VIII
live Him Free Sweep in the Great
Presidential Handicap.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The President
acting as Secretary Of State, there being
one at the state department in Secretary
aine's absence to whom important ques-
ms can be referred. The President
settling down to the conclu-
On that he will have to act as
scretary OF State for some time
come, aided by consultations personally
by proxy with Secretary Blaine. He
res not expect Mr.. Blaine to return to
lashington, but looks to see him 60 TO Bar
arbor as soon as hs can travel He would
Of be surprised to receive notice OF the
signation OF Mr.. Blaine and his departure
'om the cabinet altogether. He has even
enc so far as to ,nsider whom ne should
SIX to take Secretary Blatne's place at the
cad of the state department.
EDMUNDs FOR SECRETARY.
There Is good reason to believe that
gorge F. Edmunds Of Vermont would be
ne man on whom the choice would fall.
enator Edmunds will be free Nov. 1. II
ecessary he could ask to have his resigna-
on take effect sooner. Whenever it does
AXE effect Secretary Proctor win succeed
enator Edmunds. SO the President need
ot hesitate to take another Vermouter
enator Edmuuds and President Harri-
in are close friends. Senator Edmunds
as been one Of President Harrison's conS
tant unofficial advisers. As a member of
le foreign relations committee Senator
dmunds has had for years the experience
fit him for Secretary Of State. he would
i've no such objections to service In the
cbinet as those which took him out Of the
Snate.
BLAINE's MIND ALL RIGHT.
The President does not look for Mr.,
Bsine's resignation because he thinks MIR.
Baine's mind has failed, as a New York
psper in Washington dispatch, witten in
New York, to-day insists. No one has better
reason than the President to appreciate
tie present vigor and quickness of Mr.
Bhine's MUD. The President said to-day
to a friend, "Mr. Blaines mind is as clear
as a bell and as strong as STEEL" but he
added that Mr.. Blaine's body was no longer
a fit easement for such q mind.
As to that President Harrison's friends
and Mr.. Blaine's friends differ,
but they all agree that his mind is as good
as ever. while his body ia more or less
affected by his excessive labors of the past
year, and that he will probably retire from
the cabinet, the Harrison men adding that
he will never bake Office again and the
Blaine men contending that he will recu-
perate his bodily energies so as to be ready
to take the nomination next year.
TWO YEARS WORK IN ONE.
Mr.. Bl aine has done two years work in
one, either his own reciprocity work or the
countrys dipl omacy being enough for one
man for one year. In doing the first he
encountered the Presidents opposition, and
in doing the second the Presidents jealousy
and envy. He has had to fight with one
hand while working with the other. He
has had no one to relieve him of any part
OF his important undertaking, and he has
necessarily remitted routine matters al
most entirely to his subordinates, TO-
gether with the diplomats and office
seekers, for whom he had no time. Now
he has accomplished his chief objects and
can afford to rest, and he proposes to do SO,
especially as he can thus avoid making con-
elusive declarations about 1892 President
harrison's appointment of Mr.. Blaine's old
enemy, Senator Edmunds, as Secretary of
State, would increase Mr.. Blaine's wiling
ness to take the nomination If he thinks a
republican could be elected, or to let Presi-
dent Harrison have it if he thinks there is
not chance for the republicans.
BLAINE OUT OF BED.
:: New YORK, May 22.-Dr. Dennis said
this morning that he would not take Secre-
tary Blaine out riding to-day, as he feared
the weather would be too warm. Mr..
Blaine is now able to be up and about the
house. and DR. Dennis saws his compIeta
recovery is only matter of few days.