Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-05

The Resignation Of Secretary Blaine.
On Friday Secretary BLAINE said to a re-
preventative of the Associated Press IN re-
ply TO question that there would be mo
more communications from him on the
subject of the presidential nomination.
And vet on Yesterday tho Secretary wrote
the most important letter that has yet
come from his hands on this subject. 1t
was addressed TO the President. and III the
most formal and ceremonious manner
possible rendered the Secretary's resigna-
ton, the immediate acceptance OF which
he asked. To this the President with
great promptness and equal stiffness re-
plied accepting the offered resignation.
So the Secretary BLAINE of yesterday is
the ex-Secretary BLAINE of to-day.
This news has caused profound sensa-
ton in political circles throughout the
country. It was known over all the land
soon after 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and in front of every bulletin-ooard where
il was posted eager crowds gathered to
discuss it. The conclusion drawn by the
nublic was that BLAINE had declared war
on the administration. and had entered
tho presidential contest to get the nomi-
nation for himself if possible. and il he
could not see his way clear to tins. then
10 help some other man to defeat HABRI-
soN.
1t is generally believed that it was in re-
Spouse TO public opinion as to what he
should do rather than from any inclina-
ton of his own that the President called
Mr.. BLAINE to the head of his Cabinet.
Never very cordial to any one, Mr.. HARRI-
con has put on an extra amount OF frigidity
in Mr.. BLAIsE's presence.
The truth, no doubt. is that HARRISON
has always been apprehensive that the
public would look upon BLAINE as the adj
ministratiou; and he has. therefore, not
gwen BLAINE as much rein and as much
cordially as he would have otherwise al
lowed him. BLAINE, for his part. did not
hesitate 10 antagonze the President on the
force bill any more than the President did
TO claim credit for BrAINR's reciprocity
idea-or rather the old Democratic idea
of which BLAINE has made such good use
for himself.
Yet at any time previous to the day
that his (BLAISE's) name would not go be-
fore the National Republican Convention
the President had good reason to fear
that BLAINE would become O presidential
candidate. After that his fears must have
been set at rest. from which rest, how
ever, they have been aroused within the
past two weeks when from every corner
Of the country there has come de-
mandn for BLAINE ito serve his party"
There has been what we may call we'll
managed spontaneity about it. and such is
the array of great political managers
against the President it would seem GER
tam that he has hard fght--and defeat,
possibly-staring him in the face. But
BLAINE cannot escape criticism. Many OF
his old friends declare that no has been
lacking in candor towards the President
and not few who under other circum.
stances would have joyfully supported
him have committed themselves to the
Presidents fortunes.
Thus BLAINE enters into this race handi.
capped by his hesitating course Is we'll as
by the welI-known fact that his health is
much shattered. Still he is the Plumed
Knight" and the most magnetic man in the
Republican party. as has been shown by tho
uprising in his favor which has taken place
within the past week or two. 1t may be
that the President will work his way to re-
nomination, but the odds are that BLAISE's
sstute managers have counted noses and
have satisfied themselves and BLAINE tina.
the President can be defeated.
The convention meets Tuesday, and by
tomorrow three fourths Of the delegates
will have arrived ct Minneapolis. There
was great hubbub there yesterday upon
the receipt OF this nova.
BLAINE u playing tor great staksa For
him to lose now Is 10 draw his political or
isteuce to close.
II 10 war to the knife between the ad-
ministrstaon end the snti-adminstrstion
factions.
The Pinned Knieht viii b. eagerly
watched BY Rspublicans and Democrats
alike.