The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-10
SECRETARY BLAINE RESIGNS.

resignation as secretary of state has
been accepted by the president.
The letter of resignation is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. [
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1892.
To the President:
respectfully beg leave TO submit my resig-
nation of the Office OF secretary Of state Of the
United States, TO which was appointed by
you on the 5th OF March 1889
The condition of public business in the de-
partment of state iustifes me in requesting my
resignation may be accepted Immediately
have the honor TO be, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant, JAMES G. BLAINE
EXECUTIVE MANSION. [
WASHINGTON, June 4.
To the Secretary of State: Your letter of
this date rendering your resignation OF the Of
fee Of secretary of state OF the United States
has been received The terms upon which you
state your desires are such as TO leave me no
choice but TO accede to your wish Immediately.
Your resignation is therefore accepted Very
respectfully yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
To Hon. James G.. Blaine.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Secretary Blaine's resignation was
taken to the White house by his private
secretary, Mr.. Dent, who laid it into
the hands of the president This was a
little before o'clock and within if
teen minutes after it was written.
Soon after reading it the president
descended to the east room and held his
usual Saturday afternoon reception to
the public. There were about 200 peo-
pie present, not one of whom, as he
shook the presidents hand, could
have told from his cool and collected
manner that anything unusual had hap
pened. Indeed, an official of the man
sion said the president really seemed to
be in better spirits than usual and made
felicitous replies to the greetings of
some of his visitors.
The reception over the president re-
turned to his library and addressed a
letter to MIR. Blaine accepting his resig-
nation. This was given to Private Sec
rotary Halford with instructions that
it be delivered at once. and Mr.. Hal
ford thereupon took it over to Mr..
Blaine's house and placed it in his
hands Thus the whole transaction
did not consume more than an hours
time.
Both the president and Mr.. Blaine
decline to say anything in explanation
of the resignation correspondence
The news of the resignation created
a profound sensation at the capitol
The senate was not in session. but the
house was in the throes of tilibustering
against the anti-option bill The eff
feet of the Associated press bulletin
giving the result was magical. The tele-
gram was read by the speaker and Rep
resentative Dingley and almost Instant
" the news spread over the hall like a
wave of sound. Within two min
utes the space in front of the
desk was filled by throng of
representatives struggling to get u
glimpse of the bit of yellow paper
which was snatched from one hand to
another.
THE NEWS AT MINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June 5.-The
news that Secretary Blaine had re-
signed and his resignation been accept
ed by the president created the widest
excitement here. The Blaine men
went mad with enthusiasm and cheer
after cheer greeted the announcement
in the West hotel. Clarkson, Platt,
Fassett and the score of other Blaine
boomers insist that this means Blaine's
nomination on the first ballot and there
really appears to be Blaine stampede
amongst delegates and others.
The Harrison managers for the first
time have lost their serenity. L. Il
Shiel, an Indiana delegate and one of
the Harrison managers, addressing an
audience of newspaper men in the West
lobby, said: at makes 10 difference if
Blaine has resigned. Let him resign;
he cannot stop it. We have got the
delegates to nominate Ben Harrison and
we will do it. We don't care for Blaine
We have no fight against him. but we
are going to nominate Harrison whether
he is in the race or not"
At this moment there was a wild
cheer from the northwest corner of the
hotel. ut is true" shouted a Blaine
man, ''the Associated press dispatches
say that Blaine has resigned and Har-
rison has accepted the resignation
Hurrah for Blaine!"
The cheer for Blaine re-echoed
through the corridors and WIS taken
up in the street In a minute the
streets were wild with excitement
Men marched in squads up and down
the streets yelling Blaine. Blaine,
James G.. Blaine" The Harrison men
were jeered by the excited Blaine men
The Blaine men expect now TO sweep
everything before them. Loud cries
for Foraker, ""Fassett" and others are
being made by the excited throngs who
are demanding speeches from the Blaine
leaders On the face of Matt Quay WIS
a smile of emulation but he was cool
and unruffled GARRISON, Conger, Piatt
and others were in consultation in full
view OF the crowd and every burst of
enthusiasm caused them TO glsnoe
downward with complacent approval
The Harrison managers, Gen. John
{. New, Senator Hiscock. r +. Shiel
and others, went into conference behind
closed doors.
WHAT SECRETARY ELKINS sAYS
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Secretary e.
kins visited the white house this after
noon and was asked by q representative
CT the Associated Press what he thought
of the political situation. now that Sec
rotary Blaine has left the cabinet 80
you want nv opinion do you,~ said he.
We'll, / think Harrison will certainly
b. nominated on the first ballot. and
without any serious opposition. either.
That's all care TO say just at present"
The HIGHER NOTES.
PATTI says that a child should be
Taught TO sing as soon as il can speak.