Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-11
HARRISON NOMINATED.
The President's SpleadA Adnla-
istratisa Nest SsbstsH-
tally Ea1srR&
The Battle II he Clsuts Results
In . yictsry Fer he SCI
lier-Statesnan.

lier-Statesnan.
The Details of the Great Contest not Obtsina
BILE. But ben was Nominated, and Repub-
iicans Rejoice while Demo
Gratis Weep.
Benz. Harrison was nominated fol
President Of the United States, at Min
nespolis. yesterday afternoon. The
wires are not working and the partic'i.
lars Of the ballot cannot be obtained
Il is said that Biains's name was also
presented 10 tho convention. but this,
report has not yes been confirmed.
Probably meyer before in the history
Of political parties has . nominating
invention attracted such universal st-
tention, and created such intense inter
est, as has the one which has been In
session in Minneapolis since last Tues.
day. All the world has held its breath
listening for the voice Of the represents
tivss Of one great element Of the Amsri-
can people. and the minutest details Of
the proceedings of that body have been
flashed from state TO state, and from one
continent to the other. Not that there
was any important issue upon which
the contest Was being Dsade, but be-
cause it was . battle Of the giants, su-
preme effort on the part Of the friends
Of the two great statesmen TO secure for
their favorite the nomination 10 the
most important position which any peo.
pie ever created.
Probably no two men 10 truly great
as those who were in the contest from
its beginning, ever opposed each other
before in q struggle Of this character.
One Of them level headed soldier and
statesman. who has proven himself tru-
ly great, both in the affairs OF war and
peace, OF his nation; the other that peer
less American and republican, whose
loyalty to bis peoples best interests.
whose grand intellect. and splendid re-
cord through long years Of service. have
won him the love Of the rank and file
os his party. and the admiration and re-
spect OF every American citizen. And
while one Of these men has been
rejected by this nominating convention
the republican party 10 proud OF the
knowledge that II has such men to Sc
lect from, and II should be remembered
that in choosing the one the other has
not been disparsged. that in making
this discrimination between these men
whose greatness and qualifications are
so evenly balanced, our Representatives
simply bowed to certain practical coadi.
tions by which they were bound 70 be
guided.
Minneapolis surrendered to the con.
vention visitors when they commenced
10 arrive in large numbers Friday and
Saturday Of last week. The streets Of
the city resounded with huxxas for the
leaders, Harrison and Blaine, while the
stars and stripes and holiday bunting
fioated on every breeze. Saturday
night the significant intelligence Of
Blains's resignation Of the Office Of sec
rotary Of state was flashed over the
wires. creating CONSERVATION or enthu-
siasm according to the sentiment Of the
hearer. At Minneapolis the Blaine men
went wild with rejoicing. and for time
it seemed that the news would weaken
the Harrison forces and demoralize the
organization, but they quickly rallied.
and went steadily on with the work
among the doubtful and wsvering dele.
cations, BY the great majority the res
ignation was considered equivalent to
an acknowledgement on Blsine's part
that he was in the fight for the nomina.
ton, while good many Of his sincere
friends refused TO look II in that light,
and still maintained that the sx-secrs-
tary would hold to his first decision and
decline the nomination IL Il WAS offered
him.
Evidently the resignation was not sx-
pected by the president, but IL Was
promptly accepted. The correspondence
that passed between then rsaks - fol-
lows
Department Of State, /
Washington, ID. C., June I, 1892. !
To The President,
/ respectfully beg leave to submit my
resignation Of Office ~ secretary Of state
Of the United States, TO which I was ap-
pointed by you on the 5th day Of March.
1889. The condition Of public budnsss
in the department Of state prompts me
In asking that my resigustion may 10
accepted Immediately. Ihsvs the hon
or to be very respectfully your obsdi.
snt servant JAnn g. BLAINE.
Executive Mansion. I
Washington. ID. C.. June 4. 1892. J
Your letter Of this date, rendering
your resignation Of the once ofsscsstsry
Of state Of the United States. has been
received. The terms on which you
state your desires are such - to lsaye
no choice but 10 scceed 10 yosr wishes
at once and your resignation therefore
Ii accepted.
Very respectfully yours.
BENZ. HARRisoH.
On Tuesday. the 7th, the Convention
was called 10 order and J. Sloss Fassstt,
Of New York was elected Temporary
chairman. He WAS Blaine man, but
no test Of strength was made In his -