Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
SECRETARY BLAINE RESIGNS.


polls.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. Blaine's
resignation as secretary of state has
been accepted by the president.
The letter of resignation is as follows:
DEPARTMEsT OF STATE ,o,.
respectfully beg leave to submit my resig-
nation Of the office of secretary OF state OF the
United States, to which was appointed by
you on the 9TH of March, 1889.
The condition OF public business IN the de-
pertinent Of state justiies me in requesting my
resignation may be accepted Immediately
have the honor to be, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant, JAMES G. BLAINE
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, June 4. I
To the Secretary of State: Your letter OF
this date rendering your resignation OF the Of
fee OF secretary Of state OF the United States
has been received The terms upon which you
state your desires such as to leave me
choice but to accede to your wish Immediately
Your resignation is therefore accepted Very
respectfully yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
To Hon. James G. Blaine
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Secretary Blaine's resignation was
taken to the White house by his private
secretary, Mr.. Dent, who laid it into
the hands of the president This was
little before o'clock and within fif-
teen minutes after it was written.
Soon after reading it the president
descended to the east room and held his
usual Saturday afternoon reception to
the public. There were about 200 peO-
pie present, not one of whom, as he
shook the presidents hand, could
have told from his cool and collected
manner that anything unusual had hap
pened. Indeed, an official of the man
sion said the president really seemed to
be in better spirits than usual and made
felicitous replies to the greetings of
some of his visitors.
The reception over the president re-
turned to his library and addressed a
letter to Mr.. Blaine accepting his resig-
nation. This was given to Private Sec
rotary Ha1ford with instructions that
it be delivered at once, and Mr.. Hal
ford thereupon took it over to Mr..
Blaine's house and placed it in his
hands Thus the whole transaction
did not consume more than an hours
time.
Both the president and Mr.. Blaine
decline to say anything in explanation
of the resignation correspondence.
The news of the resignation created
a profound sensation at the capitol.
The senate was not in session. but the
house was in the throes of flibustering
against the anti-option bill. The eff
feet of the Associated press bulletin
giving the result was magical The tele-
gram was read by the speaker and Rep
resentative Dingley and almost Instant
ly the news spread over the hall like a
wave of sound. Within two min
utes the space in front of the
desk was filed by a throng Of
representatives struggling to get a
glimpse of the bit of yellow paper
which was snatched from one hand to
another.
THE NEWS AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 5.-The
news that Secretary Blaine had re-
signed and his resignation been accept
ed by the president created the widest
excitement here. The Blaine men
went mad with enthusiasm and cheer
after cheer greeted the announcement
in the West hotel. Clarkson, Platt,
Fassett and the score Of other Blaine
boomers insist that this means Blaine's
nomination on the first ballot and there
really appears to be Blaine stampede
amongst delegates and others.
The Harrison managers for the first
time have lost their serenity. r. r.
Shiel, an Indiana delegate and one of
the Harrison managers, addressing an
audience of newspaper men in the West
lobby, said: SIT makes no difference if
Blaine has resigned. Let him resign;
he cannot stop it. We have got the
delegates to nominate Ben Harrison and
we will do it. We don't care for Blaine.
We have no fight against him, but we
are going to nominate Harrison whether
he is in the race or not
At this moment there was wild
cheer from the northwest corner of the
hotel. cit is true" shouted Blaine
man, ''the Associated press dispatches
say that Blaine has resigned and Har-
rison has accepted the resignation
Hurrah for Blainev'
The cheer for Blaine re-echoed
through the corridors and was taken
up in the street. In a minute the
streets were wild with excitement.
Men marched in squads up and down
the streets yelling Blaine, Blaine,
James G. Blaine" The Harrison men
were jeered by the excited Blaine men.
The Blaine men expect now to sweep
everything before them. Loud cries
for Foraker" "Fassett" and others are
being made by the excited throngs who
are demanding speeches from the Blaine
leaders On the face of Matt Quay was
smile of exultation but he was cool
and unruf1ed. Clarlkson, Conger, Plat
and others were in consultation in full
view of the crowd and every burst Of
enthusiasm caused them to glance
downward with complacent approval.
The Harrison managers, Gen. John
C. New. Senator Hiscock, r. r. Shiel
and Others went into conference behind
closed doors
WHAT SECRETARY ELKINs SAYS
WASHINGTON, June 6-Secretary Ell
kins visited the white house this after
noon and was asked by representative
of the Associated Press what he thought
of the political situation, now that Sec
rotary Blaine has left the cabinet $50
you want my opinion do you," said he.
"Well, think Harrison will certainly
be nominated on the first ballot, and
without any serious opposition, either.
That's all care to say just at present"
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who claims divine power, arrived here
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ment from her native land The Mex