The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-28
WILSON 8 BIssELL

gossip which usually attaches to the re
tirement of a member of a cabinet were
entirely lacking in this case, as it was CON
sidered by all that only the personal de-
sire of Mr. Bissell to resume his lucrative
law practice actuated him in taking the
step which he did.
An Associated Press reporter called on
the postmaster general, and in reply to
queries Mr. Bissell said:
81 have placed my resignation in the
hands of the president. The reason for So
doing is that my professional work at
home demands my attention, and l feel
that l cannot longer remain away from it.
1.-The business of the department is in
good condition and it's transfer to my sue.
cessor can be made without affecting the
public service. l have found my work
agreeable although at times quite onerous
l confess ! leave it with regret, because I
have become deeply interested in it and
had desire to accomplish something more
in the development of the postal service
than 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 his cabinet, which have
been most satisfactory and cordial through
out.
Perhaps, without impropriety, 1 may
now say that all rumors of disagreement
| between the president and any of his cab
met have been without foundation. 1
doubt if ever there was more harmonious
cabinet than the present one, and it's mem
bers are unit in support of the president
on every public question"
Everywhere were heard sincere express
sions of regret at Mr.. Bissells retirement.
At the White House the president said:
''It surely is not necessary for me to say
that l shall release Nr. Bissell with the
utmost regret. All of his associates in the
administration will feel that they have
lost a colleague who in all respects was a
valuable factor in their executive labors,
as well as a companion to whom they
have become 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
personal nature and were inexorable
Still this first break in cabinet which
has been, in the midst of many perplexing
situations, entirely harmonious, all ac-
| tuated by loyal devotion to the public in
| terests and pervaded in a marked degree
by the personal attachments which such
connections cannot fail to create causes
us all real sorrow. Much qualification
awaits Mr. Bissell in the appreciation of
his countrymen of his splendid and val
liable public service"
Though in the departmental and CON
gressional circles the air was filled with
the names of possible candidates to sue
ceed Mr., Bissell, from states ranging from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and to Florida
| in the south, still the feeling was upper
most among most of the men in official
| life that the president would reward in
some way the untiring devotion of Con-
| gresham William l.. Wilson, Of West
] Virginia. And it can be stated that, un-
! less the president changes his mind, Mr.
| Wilson's name will go to the senate as the
successor Of Mr.. Bissell and it is more
| than probable that he will be hOnOred by
| an immediate confirmation on the part Of
the senate, as was Senator Ransom, few
| days since when he was appointed minis
/ ter Co Mexico.
Perhaps no member of Mr. Cleveland s
cabinet has been "a more trusted adviser of
the president than has Mr.. Bissell. The
! president learned his worth as a man of
thorough business capacity and admins
trative ability when they were associated
| as members of the same law firm in Buff
| falo The fast friendship which was then
! formed remained while Mr. Cleveland sue
| cessively stepped from the Office of mayor
of Buffalo to the White House, and when
he became president for the second time it
was from his personal desire that Mr. Bis
sell accepted place in his cabinet.