The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-10
BLAINE TO RESIGN SOON.
az WILL BE ABROAD WIEN THE
CONVENTION MEETS.

His Poor Health and Differences With
the President the Motives That VIII
Prompt His Retirement-The Blaine
Boomers Rallying At Washington to
Decide on Their Future Course.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-As was intimated
in these dispatches Sunday night, IL is prob
able that Secretary Blaine will not remain
much longer at the head OF the state de-
partment. Indeed it is known to a very
few that Secretary Blaine has determined
TO resign his portfolio, and that unless
something happens to change his mind be
will do 30 long before the Minneapolis cons
yention meets. IL is bis desire to be abroad
when the convention Of 1892 meets, just as
he was when the convention OF 1885 met
and 10 go abroad he must resign even
q nominal supervision Of the state Depart
ment. Back Of this reason are the stronger
ones of his desire for better health and bis
differences with President Harrison. At
the best Secretary Blaine does not consider
himself robust. At the best, and allowing
for all the exaggerations of sensational
rumor, Secretary Blaine's relations with
President Harrison for most OF two years
at least have not been agreeable.
NO MORE GLORY III THE CABINET
1t is not strange that be should want TO
leave the cabinet He has done all that
could be done as Secretary of State with
President Harrison as President.
There is nothing more for him in the rec
iprocity negotiations, Chile and the Argen-
tine Republic cannot be brought into them.
Mexico cannot be hurried il she can be
cd ii IL III.
President Harrison, distinctly does not
want. Secretary Blaine takes no great
interest in the Boring sea negotiations.
which promise no laurels to anybody, add
there is nothing else pending in the state
department. out Of which any particular
glory is to be expected. The routine
drudgery Secretary Blaine has practically
turned over TO others, but he would be glad
to be free from all feeling Of responsibility.
MAY CHANGE HIS MIND.
Every one who knows how changeable
Secretary Blaines mind is will realize that
If, when he divulges bis programme to the
Blaine leaders who are gathering here. he
may abandon it If they oppose it, but II he
follows his present purpose he will soon be
out Of the cabinet and out of the country.
Being beyond the reach of the politicians he
can easily keep aioot from the fray and at
the same time, being within reach OF the
cable, can direct his friends If he pleases.
1t is obvious that this might be
particularly convenient if the Minneapolis
convention should after all come around
TO nominating him. Should Secretary
blaine retire, 1t is regarded as most likely
that he will be succeeded by John W.
Foster Of Indiana, who has been his under
study and substitute for two years, although
the portfolio might be offered to ex-senator
Edmunds.
RALLY OF THE BLAINE MEN.
Having recovered from the first shock of
their surprise the Blaine men and the anti,
Harrison men mot always the same) are
gathering here to find out, if they can, just
what the Blaine letter means, and lust what
they are to do next. Ex-Gov. Foraker
came in from Ohio to-day and Joe Manley
from Maine. Chairman Clarkson is ex-
pected to come down tomorrow for him
self and Boss Platt, and Gen. Alger is ex-
pected Thursday. Something very much
Ike conference was going on to-day in
which the extreme Blaine men in congress
ana the visiting statesmen took
part and from which Col. ". W.
Dudleys counsel was not wanting, Those
VINO saw Secretary Blaine first, got, 50 far
rs could be learned, but little information
or advice, and they all seemed TO be at sea-
WHAT BLAINE WANTS.
-@Pp"A ShtJ NOCA6NdtJ blbll6 n6S IlOU as
yet determined just what be wants his
friends to do, except that they are to see to
lt that neither ex-Speaker Reed nor Gov.
Mckinley gets any delegates. The Maine
delegation is to be for President Harrison in
order that ex-Speaker Reed may not get
any OF it, But it is evident, in spite of
t1elr inability, or possibly unwillingness. to
ADD anything to the public information
ss 10 Secretary Blaines Intentions or desire,
mat the shrewdest Blaine boomers regard
secretary Blaine as practically out Of the
race and President Harrison as practically
certain to get tue nomination unless they
can orlng about a change in the conditions,
winch seems beyond. their power. They
Iook cold and forsaken, and it would not be
surprising II some OF them made terms with
PRESIDENT Harrison.
THE MEETING OF THE CABINET
mere was one gathering 10 Washington
=. "uere the Blaine letter was not discussed
so-uay, and that was the cabinet meeting
secretary Blaine, more diplomatic than
ever, would have made no allusion to it had
ue not been drawn out by the remarks Of
uhe or two other members of the cabinet to
make brief and non-commttal statements
o oeous II, which added nothing to the stock
~ III Information. He showed SO plainly by
u y. manner that he did not wish to discuss
III AZ Llat his Nollaa g.