The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-11
CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
,,xJyE EMPHATICALL DENIES THAT
HE INTENDS TO RESIGN

v,oamaher Makes = Similar Denial. but II
Il. Asserted That the President IL Con.
,,,ced That He Must Unload the
ro.,mn.ter.a eneral-Clarks Named a.
N.,nmnher's Probable Successor
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1o.-It is stated with
ruch emphasis and persistence in political
o,rcles here to-day that President Harrison's
Cabinet il soon to be reorganiZed by tho ap-
noi,tnent of successors to Secretary Blaine
ard postmaster- General WanamRker. Mr..
pla,ne's withdrawal from the Presidential
race hns given rise to many rumors about his
future course. and incidentally to all sorts OF
r,,or,s based on the alleged intention OF the
rr,siaant TO recast his Cabinet. To-day q
porub,i,.n Senator brought the rumor to the
ranitn, that Mr.. Blaine had resigned his Office
ord tina, h, was about to take an extended
trim South for tho benefit OF his health. The
rumor flew about so fast. always with tho as
surance Of its absolute correctness. that In an
hour every man in the Capitol had heard 1t,
And most Of them believed 1t. 1t seemed a
rather natural thing for Mr.. Blaine to do after
declining to run for the Presidency because Of
M health. and many OF the Blaine Republicans
,aid. Il told you So" Early in the day Sec
rotary Blaine said to THE Sun reporter
FRAT the rumor OF his contemplated resigna-
tion was all moonshine. and later. in response
toan inquiry from another source he grew
annoyed and inpatient. and replied that all
the reports about his resignation and pro-
posed trin to the South or anywhere else were
'infernal les He declared emphatically
Tint he had no intention whatever OF leaving
the state Department. or Of going North or
South or East or West. The rumors as to his
intentions. he said. were circulated by idle no.
bodies. who only succeeded in making it
necessary LOT "'m " weary "'nas'' VIII
Coupled with the statement that Mr.. Blaine
"a,teon won,J sncceoa NJ Wanamaker a.
CARLSON woa succeed mr as
accent the post as Minister to France in place
"sIyfi ,o rsiI Who is about to resian NJ
%namr w"s ~a m noa' e@pssa in his
S uru'1. nr.,r that 81. whnIs thina ,u.s non
He will not resign. he says, and would not 60
As Minister to France or to any other country
s,nssrs IN dsnyns shat ne, hs Pseaas to rssisn
American Mnister at Paris. but Is a. fact
that President Harrison is very tired Of him.
and that he has been urged by some Of the
unload him at once.
An official of the Harrison Administration
ns sss
convinced that Wanamaker must be unloaded
% e @ or M tsp oward lie
dent clearly realizes. it is said. that If the
mo movement Fl Quay. Clarkson; and the other
combination is to be checked these men must
be brought into the fold at once. They. arc
now huslly engaged IN grooming Alger
in this work a few weeks. longer may succeed
IN playing havoc with the Harrison cause
hef run s send
ator on good terms with the Presidents friends
II the PostmasteE,General.w who is absolutely
for the patronage which his Cabinet office
gives him., was asked to resign. At least one
powerful o. "f The ns does nos
maker: and the fact that he IS opposed
Ills said mt he nmight BE- won over 70 Harri.
H rwoS ba @ IN Which
party and the country than Wanamaker.
Mr. has made some p9wsrfu
the Post Office, Department, and one
o, these is Mr.; Icy Gould. whose
at ,h9 White White H99 b
has has not passed 1, unpotissd: Some 81 the load.
haye pursued wise. conservative. and liberal
ta policy in the management Of their lnes-have
Luery complained that they are treated
IN anlssarnly and humiliatng way with re-
c hrt o. their mail contracts. and that nearly
~ OF me various schemes OF the Postmaster
based on usinesslike method g." are merely
Hi irsUhap! adyeTtsements OF John Wannmaker.
delegates are being looked for. have also boon
,t paH n their protests and complaints. Presi:
ueh' HARRISON moreover. was disappointed
,Mhanamnk"rt to elect single friendly delegate
r ~ Iae ,thadnlphia caucuses. or TO even get
fration candidate. Being thus notified that he
,'aS NOTHING whnteverto expect in the way Of
r'lical assistance from the Pennsylvania
member OF his labinet- tho presidant ia IN