The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-03-09
BISSELL IS THE FIRST
The Postmaster. General Has
Resigned.
no DOUBT As TO HIS SUCCESSOR

Il VIII h All Possibility Ne 1spss-
sentative Wilson 81 West visgisis,
whs VIII Bs Rewarded tor Ysshss-
ing ths Issi4 Ase.
WAsHIx0ros, March l.-Postmaster.
General Biseell set ct rest al doubts -
70 his purpose Of remaining in the cabi-
net BY tendering his rssignation to Pres-
ident Cleveland this afternoon. His let
ter Of resignation il said to have been
brief, and to have been couched in the
usual formal terms. The letter vas writ
ten by the postmaster-general At the
close Of Office hours to-day. and was BY
him personally handed to his chief lit
tie after o'clock. The action was not
taken hastily. A. far back - the early
autumn Mr.. Bissell felt that his Law
practice 1t Buffalo required his personal
attention, and 1t that time he notified
the president that sooner or later he
would Be compelled 10 retire TO private
life. Nothing further passed between
the two gentlemen with reference to the
matter until ten days ego, when Mr..
Bissell again assured the president thsS
he must soon resign his portfolio.
In statement made BY Mr.. Bissell to
Representatives Of the press this even
ing, he sid;
II have placed my resignation in the
hands Of the president. The reasons Tor
% doing are that my professional work
at home demands my attention, and !
feel that cannot longer remain away
from il. The business Of the depart
ment ID in good condition, and its trans.
fer can Be made without affecting the
public service. deeply regret that /
am thus compelled to sever relations
with the president and cabinet, which
have been most satisfactory and cordial.
Perhaps, without improperly, may
now say that all rumon Of disagreement
between the president and any Of his
cabinet have been without foundation.
doubt il there ever was . more har-
monious cabinet than the present one,
and its members are . unit in support OF
the president on every public question"
Everywhere are heard regrets At Bis
sells retirement The president said :
Say that shall release Mr.. Biseell with
the utmost regret. All his associates in
the administration will feel they have
lost colleague who, in all respects, vas
. valuable factor in their executive IA
bore, - veil q . companion to whom
they have become greatly attached. l
am not taken by surprise, a. l have
known for some time that il was inevi-
table, because Mr.. Bissell's reasons for
hie action were OF . personal nature.
and were memorable. This first brsak
in the cabinet, which has been in the
midst of many perplexing situations en-
tirely harmonious, al being actuated by
loyal devotion to the public interest.
and pervaded in . marked degree by
the personal attachments which such
connections cannot fail to create, cauees
Us all real sorrow. Much qualification
awaits Mr.. Bissell in the appreciation Of
his oountrymen Of his splendid and val
liable public service"
Though in the department and con-
gressionA circles the air is filled with
names Of possible candidates to succeed
Mr.. Bissell from states ranging from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and to Florida,
etill the feeling vas uppermoet among
men in official life that the president
would reward in some way the utiring
devotion Of Representative Wilson. OF
West Virginia, to the administration
throughout this congress-.