Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10
Is Accepted by President Harrison
The Receipt of the News
Creates, EXCITEMENT
Amongst the Many Delegates Now
Assembling at Minneapolis
Harrison, Says J. G.
New, Is In the Fight to Stay-R
q. c. Kerins, Delegate-at.Large,
Troubled.
The Letters,

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WASHINGTON, June 4.-James G.
Blame has rendered to President Har-
rison his resignation of the office of
secretary of state.
The following is the correspondence:
DEPARTMENT Of STATE,
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1892. !
To the President:
resignation Of the office of secretary Of
state of the United States to which I was
appointed by you on March 5, 1889. The
condition of public business in the depart
ment of state ~justifies me in requesting that
my, resignation may be accepted immedi.
ately. have the honor to be
Nerv respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
{Slgned) JAMES G. BLAINE.
The presidents acceptance is as fol-
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, June 4, 1892.
To the Secretary OF State:
Your letter of this date. rendering your
resignation of the office of secretary of
state OF the United States has been re-
celved. The terms in which you state
your desires leave me no chance but to
accede to your wishes at once. Your resig-
nation is therefore accepted.
Very respectfully yours,
a(Slgned) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The Feeling on the Convention Grounds.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 4.-The news of
Blaine's resignation as secretary of state
has created the widest excitement
among the entire republican hosts here
assembled. Both the strongest adher-
ents, as we'll as pronounced opponents
of the late secretary we're amazed at the
news and many could not believe that it
was true. It created CONSERVATION in
the Harrison crowd and the Blaine fol-
lowers themselves appeared stunned at
the dramatic turn events have assumed.
Chairman Clarkson was seer by a rep
%resentative of the United Press immedi-
ately after receipt of the telegram an
%nouncing the resignation of secretary
Blaine. Mr.. Clarkson said the news was
not expected.
"1s the resignation in connection with
his candidacy before the convention?"
was asked.
Mr.. Clarkson nodded. 81 know of
no other reason" he said, "but I do not
"careto be quoted on the subject at all at
present"
The scene in the national committee
room could not have been more con.
fused if the announcement had been
made that Blaine had dropped dead.
Gen. John G.. New received the first
news of Secretary Blaine's resignation
through the United Press. He was in
the meeting of the subcommittee of the
national committee when it came. The
general hurried out in the committee
room and drummed up some of Presi-
dent Harrison's friends for an immediate
conference. To all Of the Harrison men
whom he met he told the news saying
that Harrison was in the fight to stay.
Lieutenant Kitchener of Indiana, con-
irmed what General New said about the
position of President Harrison. He said
that Harrison would go before the con-
vention and leave the delegates to de.
termins who should be the nominee.
R. G. Kerins of Missouri, Harrison's
delegate.at-large, but a warm friend of
Secretary Blaine, received the news from
the United Press. He looked troubled
and shook his head. "That Q the
severance of these two men,"
He said, when asked what the effect
would be in the convention, that it was
a matter for grave consideration. He
could not prophesy the outcome.
HARRISON,S SUPPORTERS