The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-08
Mr.. Blaine Resigns.
The Secretary of State With
draws From the Cabinet.
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
The Correspondence Between the
Late Secretary and His Chief
Cool, Brief and Formal.

WAsurxorox, June 4-The following
correspondence, received al five minutes OF
2 O'Clock, explains itself:
Blaine to the President
DEPARTMENT OF STAGE
WASHINGTON, June 1, 1892.
To President
respectfully beg leave to submit my
resignation Of the Office Of Secretary Of
State Of the United States, to which
was appointed by you on the 9Th Of
March, 1889.
The condition Of public business in the
Department of State justifes me in re-
questing that my resignation may be ac-
cepted Immediately. have the honor
10 he
Very respectfully, Your obedient ser
want, JAMES q. BLAINE
The President 70 Blaine.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
WASHINGTON, June /, 1892. J
To Sscraary Of SGte:;
Your letter of this date rendering your
resignation of the Office Of Secretary OF
State Of the United States has been re-
ceived. The terms in which you state
your desires are such as to leave me no
choice but to accede to your wishes at
once. Your resignation is therefore ac-
cepted.
Very respectfully yours,
BENJANIN HARRISON.
| MrxyEAPoLIs June 4.-The news that
Secretary Blaine has resigned and the resig.
nation been accepted by the President heI
created the widest excitement here. The
Blaine men are wild with joy and enthusi
asrn and cheer after cheer greets the en-
nouncement in the West House. Clarkson
Platt, Fassett, and the score Of other Blaine
boomers insist this means Blaine's nOmina
ton on the first ballot, and there really ap
pears 10 be Blaine stampede among dele
gates and others. The Harrison manager
for the inst time have lost their serenity.
Hon r r. Shicl, an Indiana delegate
and one Ofthe Harrison managers, is JUS
addressing an audience Of newspaper mel
in the West lobby. 1t makes no differ
ence,r said be, If Blaine has resigned
l.; him resign. He cannot stop il. w
have got the Delegates to nominate Ber
Harrison and we will DO if. We DO not car
for Blaine. We have no fight against him
but We are going to nominate Harrsol
whether be is in the Convention or not"
Just at this moment there was a wil'
cheer from the northwest corner Of the hO
tel =" Il is true!' shouted Blaine man
The Associated Press dispatches say tba
Blaine has resigned and Harrison has &C
cepted his resignation. Hnrrah for Blaine =
The cheer for Blaine re-echoed through
the corridors and was taken up in the streets
In minute the streets were wild with ex
Clement Men marched in squads up and
down the streets, yelling Blaine, Blaine
James G. Blaine"
The Harrison men were jeered by the
wildly excited Blaine men, and two or three
personal encounters were narrowly ayerted
The Blaine fever seemed to be infectious
Delegates who had been for Harrison were
reported to be coming over to Blaine and
in several instances this seemed 10 be the
ease How far this would go no human be-
ing could predict. The Blaine men eIpeci
to sweep everything before them.
Foraker smiles and shakes his head as be
gazes down to the surging mob. yelling for
speeches in the rotunda of the hotel, and
Fassett is nowhere to be seen. On the face
Of senator Quay is a quiet smile of e1ults-
ton, but lie is cool and unruaied-mani-
fsstly delighted but ever cool.
Clarkson, Conger, Plat, and Others are in
consultation, in full view Of the crowd, and
every burst Of enthusiasm causes them to
glance downward with complacent approy.
al.
ats whirlwind,r said the distinguish
ed Iowan, but that is the only remark be
vouchsafed.
The Harrison mansgers-John c. New
S=naiOr HiscOck, r. c. Shiel, and others
have just gone into conference behind clos
ed doors.
The Blaine leaders seem 10 have passed
the stage of secret conference. The whole
public is now in their confidence. 1t is
Blaine, Blaine, Blaine. He is the man to
win" on every hand, and all the enthusiasm
is truly on the side Of the magnetic leader
A casual observer, TO drop into Minneapo-
lis at this time, would suppose there was
only one candidate in the field, and that his
name Wa James G. Blaine.