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


! announcing that hs name would not 90 be-
! fore tho Republican national committee. |
/ ,ntorurote1 as.didlall who had the purpose Of
/ ,eirr his name 10 antagOnlze the Presidents
/ denomination. as a frank. full withdrawal
! from tho presidential race. His resignation
! at this time however, regard rs a complete
/ withdrawal os that letter and. 30 mo- signifies
+ nofoulv that he viii accept the nomination If
/ tendered him. but that he IL possessed OF the
( sssurance that mis- nomination is In sight
/ Fnrtherlnoro while the SecTetary's resig-
I nation at any other time during the past year
Z rnirht have been based on a supposed i'm
/ noired state OF health. his resignation now is
/ n proclamation 10 the world that be is a much
I healthier man than he has been credited with
being
NoB1E's SIGNIFICANT NOD.
In regard 70 Mr.. Blaine's resignation Sec
/ refarr Noble said IL Was as much surprise
! 20 him as 10 could have been to any one. He
/ had not the slightest ntimatlOn that Mr..
/ Blaine contemplated such action. Since his
| letter Withdrawing his name a. presidential
/ candidate which ] believe was sincere. ]
/ havo nevor regarded Mr. Blaine as a candi-
! date As for his version az 20 the meaning
\ OF Mr. Bi0ines withdrawal from the Cabinet
the Secretary gave a significant nod, but de-
/ clnod 60 express an opinion for publication.
/ Secretaries Foster and Rust did not hear OF
/ Mr. Bieno's resignation until the news be-
! came public property. 10 apparently ull not
! have a depressing effect upon their spirits
! for both gentlemen who had previously made
arrangements to attend the BAL game were
/ Oh hand when the game was called.
WHAT nfrrnIcAS SENATOR'S FAY.
! Senator MandorsOn said: II DO not soc
| how such q resignation can be taken as mean~
! inr ANYTHING huttlatAir Blaine is q candidate
/ for the presidency. The matter certainty
/ causes 20 me a surprise. and 1T VIII no doubt
/ no the means Of lntensiying the ieeADg at
MiuueapOIs.'
/ Senator Allison. This whole matter is a
surprise 60 mo as much SO rs y can be 70 any
man. { know nothing that led up to 1t or
4 that such q thing was contemplated by Alr.
Blaine eau give no opinion. what Mr.
/ Blaine intends o. do is o matter OF which ]
| know absolutely nothing.
Senator Aldrich: The news is certainly a
surprise. but do not know that ! have any
opinion TO express Or that my views would be
OF any importance If gaveutterance TO them
Senator sherman was seen, but refused 90
MAKE any stotament for publication.
GREAT sr.If.sirNr ~ THE HOUSE.
Tho United Press bulletin announcing the
resignation of Nr. Blaine az Secretary of
State YVES tte lri information received 10y
the House of representatives on that subject
TIE information impaired 40 once became
the topic of discussion.
most excited of the excited crowd. Blaine
men shook hands and congratulated each
/ other and fired Ibes at the administration
mon several OF whom became strong adyo-
Gates as soon as they were satisfied OF tie
truth of the information. Nearly every Re
/ publican member expressed himself az greatly
ast0nished at the news, but they wouln not
/ express themselves for publication with that
/ freedom which is characteristic Of the average
congressman. An impression that seemed 10
gain general belief on the Republican side
was that there was some secret history behind
the two notes.
WHAT THE MRNBERs THINK.
Representative Caldwell rep, o. sad. II
am Of the opinion that Mr. Harrison Will
withdraw now as hir. Blame has virtually put
himself IN the race
Representatives Walker Rep. Mass said
that the resignation was equivalent 60 q with
drawal of the ebruary letter aud formal an
n0uncement that he Blaine is a candidate.
Mr. Dingiey Hep.. BE. said i have not
seen Mr. Blaine within a fortnight and it is
all news TO me ] cannot say that he Is out
for the nomination but it lloks that way
from the surface and that is all that / have
90 say at present
Representative AicNlillin Tenn. DEM
said that ne did not know what 1t meant. but.
to say the least Dir Blaine is not friend OF
President Harrison.
j. r.. Fellows Dem., n. ". Well. ro-
sponded the New York member. IL means
that be is out for tie nomination. ! don't
think ho VIII be az strong now as he would
have been before he wrote Ais letter declu-
iug Go be q candidate for the nomination
Sir. Grout Nt.I..a Harrison man, was frank
enough 81 say That "lo thought MT Blaine
would not have takon this step unless he be-
heyed he had enough votes TO nominate
him.
nr. Henderson DAD, who is considered
strong administration man. would say moth
ing further than 81 am very glad Mr Blaine
has resigned from the Cabinet"
Mr Watson the candidate If the Peoples
party for Speaker of the House expressed
himself as much pleased with Mr. Blaines
resignation. III means victory for the Third
party. The Syracuse Convention said Mt
Watson. has split the Democratic party:
Banos Withdrawal has split the Republican
and the People party wil. gain the vote or
tie dissatisfied and ft nicely In the wedge
Mr. BrecMnrdge Dem. hy.) said Blaine
Is ont for it."
1lr. O'Ferrall Dem. Va said the letter
meant Blaine nomination and that Cleye-
land would undoubtedly be pitted against
him.
Mr.. Cummings Dem. n. Y.) said: 1T
settles the questions. Ii motns Blaine's
nomination ut Minneapolis. and the liyeliest
kind OF campaign
Mr. Nilken hep. Me- after some hesita-
ton rGll. MI llalue 5 letter means Dis
nomlnntion and election. | am certain Mr.
Blaine Will be elected because a ma ority of
the people are with him, and believe that
President Harrison will show his friendly
feelings toward Mr.. Blaine by working for
his election as Mr.. Blaine had done foy Har-
risol louT years ago
II MEANS DISRUPTION.
Representative Lind 1t means disruD-
ton. I have always been Blaine man. but
] took him 40 his word when he wrote his
letter of withdrawal expect that both
Blaine and Harrison will have u get out Of
the way for some man who can harmonic
the party.
senator Davis (Ninn.: "Of course it
means wBr but it will be 40 worse than many
other campaigns that the Republican party
have survived The party has ALWAYS been
intense In support II its candidates after the
nomination although the preliminary cam
puigus have threa tened 10 swamp everything. /
Representative Bunting N. " said !
that he thought Mr. Blaine resignation !
would be favorable TO his lminatiOn
Representative Perkins Ia said that if /
Mr. Blaine retired from the Cabinet on ac- !
count oil his health. ne thought that the time 4
chosen was inopportune. The resignation. he /
soid should make DO difference with tho |
action ri Minneapolis He SAW no reason 20 /
change his view that Mr. Harrison should o /
nominated.
senator Hawley said: Il confess am sur /
Drised know Of no new causes which |
could have led to Mr.. Blaine's action