The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

sicuation-is There
Something Ee-
hind It AN?
wDnlvoroS. ID. c.. June f-socrotary
Blaine has resigned tho seeretayship oI
State and tie President has accepted it
Thefoliowiugc gcouospo explains itself
"DrrARlNrNI CO., STATE.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. juno f. lsg2
"To the President
Il respectfully beg leave tosubmit my res
isuaiion Of thc Office O. Secretary Of State
Of the United States. to which was APP
pointed BY SOU on tlo -th Of March. 1882
"Tho condition of public business in the
Department of State iustfes me IN request
ingthat my resignation may be accepted im-
mod.aiely
.'I have the honor TO be. very respectfully,
your obediont servant
JAMES G.. BLAINE"
rHr PRESIDENT ACCEPTS TUE uIGSATIoN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WAsUSeTaN June q, 1892
"To the Secretary of State.
'Your letter of this date rendering your
resignation of the Office Of Secretary or State
of tlo ultel States. bias been received Tho
terms iu which You state your desires are
such as 90 leave me no choices but 90 acceae
TO your wishes at once. our resignation is
therefore accepted.
'Neiy respectfully yours
"BlSaANrN HAnrIsoN."
"To Ton. James n. b0uc"
DID uAnmsoS FXprCT IT,
Secretary Blaine resigned the portfolio Of
the State department shortly before o clock.
At that hour Ar. hent, private secretary to
Secretary Blaine with Mr. Blaine resigna-
ton i'm his pocket. camo into the room OF
Private Secretary HalUrj 40 the Executive
Mansion and handed him communication
enclosed iu an official envelope vt The ho-
partIleut ot state.
Nr HaIorl immediately and without
knowing it- contents took DO iLtl tle Iiesi-
dents room adi .inng and handed it tO
President Harrison. who was sitting at his
desk. lie opeue4it and read tine contents
which were iu the handwriting of Air. Blaine,
written OBJ tie 0iclal paper oi the Depart
ment of rtate.
The President lid not either in word or ac-
ti0n express any surprise. lut handed the
letter TO Private Secretary llaliord, who then
for the first rue was made aware OF lts sigul-
Ieaut Import. lt was then q few minutes ot
o'clock the lolr the President receives
visitors iu the Inst rO0m. je descended the
private stairs W tlo Executive Mansion and
camoluto tLo Last room where he sLouk *
hands witt some tW0 hundred people who
Dad assent .ed there. Tie did not show tie
least nervousness ornppear a5 li anything un-
usual bad occurred.
After tAe reception in the East room the
President went to his luncheon. as is bis
|H
President went to his desk again. and taking
up sheet ID. official paper headed 'hXecu-
tive Mansion inoitrd reply accepting Aif.
Blaine les guation as Secretary of State.
IHl DEPARTMENT NomIrD.
This letter was handed 10 Mr. Blaine in
person at Ais residence on Lafayette square
ly Ar. llali0rd. tie private secretary of Pres
lleut HARRISON 10 Was then about ltj
O'Clock. As soon as tho resignation of Mr..
Blaine had been accepted uu Official telegram
Was sent from the Executive Mansion 10 the
se era. departments announcing the fact 30
tle -evtra. secretaries.
Within A lew minutes after o'clock AttOr-
lev-Geuera Miller called and lad an earnest
tdk with the President Secretary flSins
arrived 0s Attorney Miller was leaving ho
remained with Cue President for some time
all emerging from tho Presidents r0Om
lnlieI q number OF ie.eeIams which were
telephone too. was kept busy with messages
3. ihe various departments. Secretary Elkius
returned ta tie War Department. and later,
whom le was seen by q uited Press repre-
sentative WAS in Li, shirt sleeves in busl-
uess ' up Co lis ears debating kilograms.
q HG sCRrusE
ihe news Of Mr. Blaines resignation
created tAe most intense excitement through
out The city. It was a surprise so big tAat
few would nt first believe 10. SIR Blaino's
most intimate friends did not anticipate il,
All were perhaps moro surprised than the
genera. public. who have been unable % see
LoN Nr Blaine could remain IN the Cabinet
occupying the attitude 10 the Republican
nomination that be did. The consensus of
opu.ou huro is that Mr. Blame las thrown
down the gauntlet. and that his resignation is
declaration that he Is now al avowod can
Tine news Of Mr. Bauc's resignation was
gwen bv the Secretary himself 80 the press.
Iu response to summons by telephone
lspgo entatiye OF the United Press called ~
4r b.alnes residence 40 2.50 o'clock T. NJ.
ald w4s handed copy of the correspo pondonce
l sea.cd envelope marked important.
>lrmIsiug its contents the reporter asked II
i-efe was anything TO add, TO which tho re-
iy was Nothing.
EfFrcr 0g THE RESIGNATION.
down his library as II he lelt tho importance
.. tle step he had taken.
lle letters themselves. though courteous IN
tone. are utterly devoid OF rhetorical flourish
w expressions Of regret and good wishes, tho
tsla. formal termination ot such communi-
cations. They ara as formal az the most Or-l-
nary business letter
gent oman wlO is ordinarily considered
a. very close 10 Mr. Blaine was greatly sur
pnsed when told the news an hour or 80 aiter
li' announcement. This was taken . lndi-
cato That Alr Blame had not consulted many
W his ireuds.
lhe effect Of blr Blaine's resignation upon
lhe situation 90 Minneapolis Is eagerly can.
Ye-sed. Friends of both Mr. HARRISON ana
Ai Blaine eXprc the fear that IT either Is
nominated the friends Of the other viii bet"9
s'io to 20 actively into the campaign. ana
cay That 1t will be necessary to choose soihe
otLet man. upon whom both sides can unite
WHAT ELgISs HOPEs.
Secretary Elkins: Secretary Blaine's re-
sgnaton does not change the situation Ia
NE least J still think Mr. Harrison wll De
ieu0mlnated. Mr. Blame does not declare
tDat hc is a candidate. aud until ne With
tiaws his letter to Mr. Clarkson ! do not
Alnk II would be justice to bir. Blaine to say
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