The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-22
GARY OUT OF THE CABINET.
ILL-HEALTH THE CAUSE OF HIS
RESIGNATION.

mis- relations With the President
a other Members of the Cabinet
Most Friendly-The Resignation
Not Connected in Any Way with
the Present Complications win
suain-CharIes Emory smith OF the
philadelphia Press the New POST
master General.
washington, April H.-Postmaster Cen
eral Gary has resigned and Charles Emory
smith of Philadelphia has been named as
his successor.
In his letter to the President Mr.. Gary
stated that his only reason for leaving the
cabinet was the serious condition of his
health.
In accepting the resignation President
Mckinley assured Mr.. Gary that the
pleasant recollections of their association
would ever remain with him.
Postmaster General Gary was seen at
the postoffice department as he was about
10 leave for the White House to attend a
cabinet meeting. He was asked as to his
resignation and said: Yes, l resigned
and Charles Emory Smith will be my
successor. The ground of my retirement
IS my i'll health, which has been growing
worse steadily until 1 regarded it as i'm
perative that 1 should lay down the labors
of the postoffice department.
''Some time ago 1 acquainted the Presi-
dent with my desires TO retire, indicating
to him that l would, of course, await fis
selection of suitable man as my success
eor. He found such a one in Mr.. Smith.
My resignation was thereupon renewed,
taking final form last Sunday, when l sub
mitted to the President my written resig-
nation, expressing the deep regret felt
at giving up my work and severing agree
able relations, and stating that my action
was impelled out of regard for my health.
1.-THE transfer of the department will be
made as soon as this can be done conven-
iently to all parties concerned. II has not
occurred yet, as you will see from my go
ing to a cabinet meeting"
1t is stated at the White House that
. Postmaster General Garys resignation has
absolutely nothing whatever to do with
our present foreign complications. 1t was
owing entirely, 1t is stated, to the condi-
ton Of Mr.. Gary's health. He is suffering
from general breakdown.
Charles Emory Smith, the new Postmas-
ter General, is at present editor of the
Philadelphia Press. He is an earnest, act
i've Republican, and known to public men
throughout the United States. Mr..
Smiths nomination was confirmed by the
Senate this afternoon.
Charles Emory Smith is little over %
years old. He is a graduate of Union Col
lege The civil war had just begun at the
time Of his graduation, and he rendered his
services to Gen. Rathbone, on whose slaff
he served for two years After the war
he was engaged in teaching at Albany for
short while. He entered the journalistic
field with the Albany Argus in 1855, in
which city he remained in the newspaper
business until 1879. He was a delegate 10
the state Republican convention for six
consecutive years, and for the same length
of time acted as secretary of that body
In 1880 he became managing editor of the
Philadelphia Press. Since that time he has
been associated with that paper as a
stockholder and editor. He took a promi-
nent part in the Harrison-Cleveland cam
paign, and upon the election of the former
was appointed by him as minister to Rus
sia He conducted the affairs of that posi-
to the satisfaction of the administration
and with credit TO himself After the ex-
piration of his term at st. Petersburg Mr.
Smith returned to the active direction OF
his paper in Philadelphia.