The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
WILSON 8. BIsSELL,

clubs and the discussion of the chances
of congress passing all the appropria-
ton bills quickly gave way to specula.
ton as to who will be the new post.
master general.
The statements, which have been
made that disagreement between the
president and Mr.. Bissell, caused the
resignation, were known by almost all
in official circles to be without the
slightest foundation, and therefore the
usual interest and gossip, which usually
attaches to the retirement of a member
of the cabinet, were entirely lacking in
this case, as it was conceded by all that
only the personal desire Of Mr.. Bissell
to resume his lucrative law practice
actuated HIM in taking the step which
he did.
Your correspondent called upon him,
and in reply to queries, Mr.. Bissell said:
81 have placed my resignation in the
hands of the president. The reason for
80 doing is that my professional work
at home demands my attention, and l
feel that l cannot longer remain away
from it.
"The business of the department is in
good condition, and its transfer to my
buCCtSSOE Ottil no WlJllOub dlGCIluR
the public service.
~ have found my work agreeable,
although at times quite onerous. |
confess leave it with regret, because l
have become deeply interested in it, and
had desire to accomplish something
more in the development of the postal
service than l have found possible in
these two years of effort.
81 deeply regret also that | am thus
compelled TO sever official relations with
the president and the cabinet, which
have been most pleasant and cordial
throughout
"Perhaps without impropriety, may
now say that all rumors of disagree
ment between the president and any of
his cabinet have been without founda.
ton. doubt if there ever was more
harmonious cabinet than the present
one, and its members are unit in sup
port Of the president, on every public
question"
At the white house, the president
said: sit surely is not necessary for
me to say that l shall release Mr. Bis
sell with the utmost regret. All of his
associates in the administration will
feel that they have lost a colleague,
who, in all respects, was valuable
factor in their executive labors, as we'll
as companion to whom they have be-
come greatly attached. am not taken
by surprise, for l have known for some
time that it was inevitable, because Mr.
Bissell's reasons for his action were of a
personal nature, and were inexorable.
Still this first break in a cabinet, which
has been in the midst of many perplex.
ing situations entirely harmonious, all
actuated by loyal devotion to the public
in this and pervaded in marked degree
by the personal attachments, which
such connections cannot fail to create,
causes us all real sorrow. Much gratif.
cation awaits Mr.. Bissell in the appre.
citation of his countrymen of his splendid
and valuable public service"
Though in the department and con-
gressional circles the air was filed with
the names of possible candidates to sue.
ceed Mr.. Bissell from states ranging
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and to
Florida on the south, still the feeling
was uppermost among most of the men
In official life that the president would
reward in some way the untiring devo-
tion of Congressman Wilson Of West
Virginia to the administration through.
out this congress. They say this oppor.
tunity has arrived, and il can be stated
that unless the president changes his
mind, Mr.. Wilson's name will go to the
senate as the successor of Mr.. Bissell,