New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
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Then he ran down stairs and started on at a

| talk with the President on business OF
| his Department When he left the White
House he had no thought Of Mr.. Blane's reslgna-
| ton, and there was no sign that the President
, at that hour had any intimation Of it, And whcn
| he was informed OF it he was profoundly aston
| ished No man in the Cabinet is more loyal 10
| the President than he lie Is also warm per-
sonal friend Of Mr. Blaine and II has often peen
| remarked that whatever might be said OF the
| rest, IL was certain that the head and tail OF
| the Cabinet got on we'll together 1t would not
be surprising if the resignation of the head
impresees the tall Of the Cabinet rather dlf-
ferently from what it does some Of the other mem
bers Secretary Rusk is a frank talker and ex-
presses himself with vigorous directncss' but
he has discreetly declined TO discuss the fresl-
| dent and Secretary of State as candidates Ior
| the Presidential nomination. and now he declines
to discuss the outcome OF Mr. Blaines Resignation
HE SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE FATE.
| But it would he hard to make him believe for
| q moment the expreSed opinions that there had
| been an understanding between the President ana
| the Secretary Of State Neither does ne De-
| lievc that Mr.. Baines 81 ence was prcTedlta'ed
| or by IL that he encouraged the Blaine Doom
or that he could have prevented it. 1t was one
| of those things that had to come. When it was
|
| Rus< said: 1t looks that way"
| He sat out on his front doorstep in the early
| TWILIGHT. where callers found him ready enough
to talk on any subject except the one of particular
interest 10 them. But it plain that he was
| much moved by Mr.. Blalne's resignation. Later
| in the evening he summoned to the Whlte
House, where several other members OF the
| Cabinet were in conference with the PRESIDENT
| until q late hour.
| THE NEWS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was in session when the news reached
| the Capitol and members who were wranghns
over the Anti-Option bill suddenly lost interest
| in that business as the words Secretary Blaine
| has resigned were repeated by one to another.
Tho intelIiqence was at first dsbelieved, but IT was
| spcediy confirmed, and surprise at once took the
| place of increduity Nearly everybody at once
| umped TO the conclusion that Mr.. Blaine had re-
tired from the Cabinet in order TO be candidate
for the Presidential nomination, and the effect OF
| his action upon his candidacy, as well as upon
the prospects Of President Harrison, was the sole
| tonic of discussion from that moment until late
| tonight.
GREAT VARIETY OF OPINIONS EXPREsSED'
Some Republican members Of the House de-
clined 10 express an opinion that subject until
| after an opportunity for reflection; and such
| men as Hopkins, of Illinois, Dingley. Of Maine !;
F. T. Taylor of Ohio, and Grout OF Vermont,
| either spoke with extreme caution or declined
| 20 discuss the matter at all. Mr.. Dngley thought
| that IL Mr. Blaine had decided TO accept the nom
| nation he would probably have an opportunity
10 do So Others expressed the opinion that tIe
probable result would be the retirement of ooth
President Harrison and Mr.. Blaine from the heid
Of candidates Still other Republicans thought
| that Mr. Baine's nomination and election were
not assured, while others were equally STRONG III
the belief that ne would not be a candidate.
! A similar diversity Of views was found among
| Senator's and other public men, hut most OIL the
| expressions of opinion were largely tentative ana
| snbjcct 70 revision. The fact is that men nave
os vet scarcely recovered from their surprise and
| adjusted their ideas TO the changed situation
WHAT An EXPERIENCED POLITICIAN THINKS.
In conversation with Tribune correspondent
| tonight. n man Of long experience IN pubnc HE
| said:
| so far as am aware, thele il nothing pecuiar
| in the condition Of the business OF the onue
| Department which would suggest that the Secre-
| tary should or should not resign feel SUE
| that there has been no recent change in the
nature of the relations between the PRESIDENT ana
| Mr. blaine. but cannot say that l am greatly
which II will have upon the Presidents prospects
| ot Minneapolls. or upon Mr.. Blainc's own can
| didacy-if he he a candidatc-I have no means OF
;udcirg NJ rrc,ent. | have no doubt that the
| convention will act with wisdom and due re-
| card TO the interests of the Republican party
| and the country.
Il can conceive that it may be found wise 10
| drop both President Harrison and Mr. Blaine ana
nominate some other man in the interest OF har-
| mony and for the sake Of success. thinS' LII
| deed, that that may be done. III the reports
which | have read In some OF the newspapers
are true-reports according TO which Mr' I4a'.
| and bther friends have declared that thcy couiu
| not support the President II be should DC re-
nominated-a state of affairs Is lndlcated "iloh
th. convention ought TO take into serious consid-
| eration. In order to win, the Republican party
| rus, be united and harmonious, and give It's
candidate honest whole hearted and Jealous sup
| mort This is not year to invite or couh'eh'hce
| .ulkinc. or 10 give an excuse for suiKlhg aiNr
| the nominations are made We cannot a'oru
Tho man whose remarks have been quoted is
n warm personal and poll5lcal lrehu Vi
don't Harrison and Mr. Blaine, with both oil wh''ii
| his relations are intimate as well aS coru''
THE CAUSES OF THE RESIGNATION.
WHAT is THOUGHT IN WASHINGTON TO HAVE
LED TO MR.. BLAINE's WITHDRAWAL
GENERAL PRESS pisrArcHl
Washington, June $50 far rs can no" oe . S.,
tho ,c.icnatIon offered BY Secretary Bmlhe 'o'u'' w
", h.en preceded by any iotce or intmatioh 10 '"c
| PRESIDENT that 1t might be expected Ant.
Mr.. Blaine has tho President only once '",,
,,ocp which was during his hathours ATTENDANCE At
rho Cabinet meeting yesterday when he made iepor'
consuming his conference with the Canadian Coin'S
| sioners ond returned to the state DePar'h~" " 80.
sa"n dc,ermned upon suddenly but for time theic
Sa hcen various facts known to close observers III