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PITTSBURG SUNDAY, JUNE 5 1892.
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BLAINE CHEERS
FILL THE I,'
The Secretary's Besignation
Inspires His Followers
at Minneapolis.
JUST WHAT THEY WAITED
Hard Blow to the Harrieonites,
lYho, However, Soon Eally And
SHOTV AVERT DETERMINED FRONT
Elaine's Lieutenants the Happiest Men in
the Convention City.
Wild Scenes of Excitement at the Recep
tion of the News of Blaine's Resigna
tion The Harrison Forces Badly Rat
tled for Awhile Chairman Clarkson
Hints That It May Mean a New Quan
tity, and Rusk Be Called Upon
A Tip Hadn't Been Forgrotten Satis
faction of the Blaine Boomers The
Hooslers Pick Up Courage and Say
They Are in It to Win Interviews
With Representative Leaders of Both
Factions.
rrROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 4. At 1:47 o'clock
this afternoon a wild, ringing cheer filled
the spacious rotunda of the West House,
where the pol tical leaders were congre
gated, and echoed through the corridors and
deleiation headquarters. It was the first
cheer heard since the convention crowds
gathered in Minneapolis, and it created a
sensation
Every ear was instantly on the alert
The name of that magnetic statesman, so
dear to the rank and file of the Re
publican party, was now mingling with the
enthusiastic shouts and whoops which came
from every quarter. With almost incon
ceivable rapidity the tidings passed from
lip to lip "Blaine has resigned."
Then hats were thrown in the air, hands
were clasped, and men who met for the first
time were almost embracing each other in
the exuberance of their joy
The first announcement was speedily fol
lowed by another. And the resignation has
been accepted,
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Nothing else was needed to intensify the I
excitement and confusion. No one, not I
even toe most cautious of the leaders, cared
for details. All they wanted to know was
that it was so.
The fact that the Maine man was out of
the Cabinet was all-sufficient. On every
hand could be heard expressions like this:
"Blaine has settled it" "It is all over
now." "Harrison might as well with
draw. " "There will be only one ballot "
The change was so sudden as to be almost
ludicrous. A few minutes before hundreds
cf handsome Harrison badges had been
floating upon as many breasts. The wear
ers were seen hastily thrusting them in
their pockets or anywhere out of sight
Everywhere the red emblem of the Plumed
Knight, which 24 hours ago had been so in
conspicuous, was being proudly displayed.
The eecond-term managers were taken en
tirely by surprise, and for the moment
their panic was complete. Tliere was a
wild rush for cover in the Indiana head
quarters, which was soon filled by an ag
gregation of scared-looking workers who
were evidently trying hard to persuade
themselves that they were still politically
alive
Harrison's Iloosicrg a Credit to Him.
Butjlarrison has reason to be proud oi
bis Indiana friends. The chiefs of the
Hooier forces rallied promptly, and rushed
into the breach with a combination of Spar
Ian heroism and modern bluft They were
at once bes,ct by a horde of anxious in
quirers. The camp followers of the Harri
son campaigneis, who came to seek for in
formation, got it, althougn the men who ad
ministered it were pale with excitement
and chagrin. General Jonn C New shouted
to hi-: clamorous and discouraged adherents:
"Wc don't give a snap what Blaine writes
or does. Harrison is going to be the next
President Stand firm."
Perhaps the General used a word a little
stronger than "snap" in making this ap
peal, and he certainly followed it up by
iOBie expressions which he did not learn in
Sunday school. But this portion ot the
General's remarks ere evidently not in
tended ior publication.
An Admiiable Indiana Blurt
Taking their cue from New, his chief
lieutenants at once inaugurated the same
defiant tone. Colonel Gowdy, Chairman of
the Indiana Republican Committee, said to
The Dispatcii correspondent: "I did
think there would be a ballot, but now I
believe that Harrison will be nominated by
acclamation.
"That's an elegant bluff," remarked an
Indiana bystander.
"Wei!, we haie to keep astiff upper lip,"
answered Gondj-, as the first suspicion ot a
smile that had been seen in the Hoosier
headquarters for an hour rested for a
moment upon his usually genial face, onlv
to be lnstai tly replaced by a gloomy but
determined expression.
Delegate at large Shiel, the third ot the
trio of the President's Indiana manaeers.
professed an indifference to the tidings lrom
Washington which bis face did not bear
cut He said. "We don't know whether
Blaine has resigned or not, and we" don't
care. We came here to renominate Harri
son, and we are roing to do it"
But hile these chiefs endeavored to re
live the drooping spirits of their lollowers,
the general enttmsmsm steadily increased
throughout all the public political resorts.
I hkj to Pick Oat Hie Faction.
The National Committee was in session
when the tidings ot the resignation were re
ceived, and it would hac been easy to pick
out the Blaine and Harrison members of
that body by the expressions upon their
countenances.
Senator Quay stated in the committee
IN EIGHTY WORDS THIS MAN RESIGNED, THUS:
Department op State,
Washington, June 4, 1892, 12:45 p. m.
To the President:
I respectfully beg leave to submit my resignation of the office of Secretary of State
of the United States, to which I was appointed by you on the 5th of March, 1889.
The condition of public business in the Department of State justifies me in requesting
that my resignation may be accepted immediately.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
James G. Blaine.
room to Senator Hansbrough, of North
Dakota, that the Harrison men and' those
who had thought all along that Blaine
would not be a candidate had been wrong,
and that he was now in the field as much as
Harrison was, and as Quay has all along
predicted his nomination was certain, Sen
ator Hansbrough took the same view of
the situation.
Ex-Governor Foraker had not heard the
report until it was taken to him by The
DisPATcn correspondent, and a broad
smile illuminated the Ohio statesman's face
when the news was made known to him.
He could hardly repress a shout, and sev
eral Ohio delegates and politicians who
were in his room at the time were inclined
to cheer. There was not a man who had
any further doubt that the resignation of
Blaine would practically settle the Presi-
dental contest
Clarkson Keeping Up the Interest.
Any quantity of more or less extravagant
stories followed close upon the heels of the
confirmation of the resignation. There
were soon heard whispers of fresh candi
dates about to enter the field, and the possi
bility of combinations. Chairman Clarkson
is partly responsible for this feeling. When
asked for his opinion on the latest develop
ments he said:
"The situation is now an exciting one. I
think the resignation will undoubtedly help
Blaine, but the struggle between his friends
and those of the President mav become very
bitter. I do not think that Harrison's
nomination is now n ithin the probabilities,
but the contest may assume such a phase
that the best interests of the party will be
subserved by a new man. "
"And who might that man be?" queried
The Dispatch correspondent
"Keep your eye on Rusk," the Chairman
of the National Committee responded,
after a moment's hesitation.
Another report which obtained consider
able currency as that Senator Sherman's
name would be suggested as a compromise.
Some ot Harrison's friends were claimed to
be favorable to such a break, and the ad
hesion of Warner Miller was counted upon.
New Tork May Be Solid for Blaine.
The Dispatch correspondent sought
Henry G. Burleigh, the new delegate who
is regarded as Warner Miller's spokesman.
In response to inquiries he said: "I have
heard the report concerning Sherman, but I
believe the only foundation is in Mr.
Miller's well-known friendship for the Ohio
Senator. A large majority of the Empire
State delegation is unquestionably for
Blaine against any and all comers, and to-
aaj s developments may result in a prac
tically unanimous vote ior him."
When the mass of the delegates and work
ers present heard the rumor of a combina
tion upon a new candidate indignant pro
tests and disclaims were at once heard. The
general sentiment was that the political
managers would not dare to attempt any
such proceeding. The uprising of the peo
ple had not been so much against Harrison
as for Blaine, and the strength could not be
transferred.
As the turmoil aroused by the intelli
gence from the Capitol somewhat subsided
iuto the general and individual jollifica
tion The Dispatch correspondent en
deavored to ascertain the exact effect of the
day's sensation upon the delegations which
hae been considered more or less upon the
doubtful list
some or the More Prominent Straws.
Chauncey L Filley, of St Louis, said:
"The only question was not as to whether
Blaine would accept, but whether he would
not refuse. That is a distinction with a
difference. His resignation settles that
point and clears the atmosphere. I regard
his nomination as inevitable. A number of
the delegates from Missouri who were in
structed for Harrison will now vote for
Blaine."
As Mr. Filley is himself one of the dele
gates so instructed, his remark is extremely
significant
No person was more profuse in singing
the praises of Harrison than New Xork's
senior Senator, Mr. Hiscock, but he seemed
to have been struck dumb by this after
noon's tidings. When approached by The
Dispatch correspondent he said: "The
news was a complete surprise to me. I
have nothing to say until after our delega
tion has a meeting."
"It means Blaine is an active candidate,"
exclaimed Chauncey M. Depew, who, for
once, was caught off hie guard, and then the
orator who was selected to place Harrison's
name before the convention fled precipi
tately to solitude. "When called upon again
later in the evening, Mr. Depew said he
was "thinking."
A Tip Had Bsen Sent Out.
Ex-Senator Piatt, the other one of the
three of New York's big four now on the
ground, said that he had an intimation of
Blaine's resignation long before its public
promulgation. In fact, it is understood
that it was practically known at last night's
conference.and that this was the declaration
which, as announced in last night's tele
gram to The Dispatch, was scheduled for
to-day.
Delegate at Large Hart, of West Vir
ginia, said: "I have just been talking with
my colleagues, and I think our lines stand
jnst about as before the resignation. Of
course we have some Blaine men we were
all Blaine men once but I think all but
one or two of our delegates will still vote
for Harrison."
On the other hand, it is claimed that at
least four of the West Virginia delegates
will jump to Blaine at once, with more to
follow. In fact, the break is spreading all
through the South.
Leading Blaine hustlers to-night an
nounced that no less than 30 delegates in
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee and
Mississippi had seen the error of their ways
and crawled out from under the Harrison
tent since morning. But while the rejoic
ings over the stampede were general none
were exuberant in their expressions of
gratification.
How the Pennsylvanlans Feel Sow.
As to the small group of Pennsylvanians
already on the scene: Delegate William
Witherows voice joined in the first cheer
that greeted the intelligence from Wash
ington, and a little later, he said: "I told
you this morning that I thought Harrison
might get five votes from the Keystone
delegation. Now I really don't believe he
will get any. There are a few of
our colleagues who have announced
themselves for the President's nomina
tion, but in their hearts they are now
for Blaine and expect them to get
in line now. I want to see Pennsylva
nia's C4 votes cast as a unit for the Plumed
Knight, and I think now they will be, with
or w ithout a rule to that effect This resig
nation is all that is needed to complete our
confidence and happiness," continued Mr.
Witherow. "I remember that when that
February letter was written I said I had no
second choice, but was for Blaine first, last
and all the time. But I have been afraid
ever since that the Secretary might be per
suaded or bulldozed into writing a letter of
absolute declination. To-dav's tiriinus re
move the least vestige of doubt as to the re
sult of the convention.
Everybody Out for Blaine.
"Why, everybody is for Blaine. On the
car in which I came to Minneapolis there
were 11 politician, Including Senator
Sharp, of Idaho. Only one of the 11 was
ior Harrison, and he is the postmaster of
Mobile, Ala. Nobody but Blaine is in
it"
A. Wayne Cook, of Forest county, and
Galusha A. Grow, two other Pennsylvania
delegates who arrived to-day, echoed With
erow's sentiments in language but little
less enthusiastic Fox, Storey and Willard
joined in the general acclamation, and the
delegation is certainly unanimous so far.
Galusha A. Grow by the way, is laboring
under the delusion that he is a candidate
for permanent Chairman of the Convention,
and has opened headquarters to iurther his
cause. However, it is no violation of con
fidence to announce that the boom has not
made very much progress yet
Immediately following the report that
Secretary Blaine had resigned and that his
resignation had been accepted by the
President, the United States Senators and
other statesmen in the corridors of the
West Hotel immediately began to speculate
upon Blaine s successor.
Depow May Ba Blaine's Successor.
The majority of those who claimed to
have some insight into the situation are of
the opinion that the Secretaryship will be
tendered to Chauncey M. Depew, of New
York. It was considered that there would
be very little doubt upon this point unless
the President might consider it injudicious
to offer the appointment to Depew because
he is a delegate from (New York and an
avowed Harrison man.
There are those who thought the Presi
dent might find it feasible to trantfer Secre
tary Tracy from the Navy Department to
that of the Department ot State. Still
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and Allison were mentioned, But the sub- 1
ject was not one which excited intense in
terest, as one enthusiastic delegate said:
"We don't care who Harrison appoints as
Secretary of State, but we would like to
know who Blaine will name next fourth of
March."
To show the mistake made by those who
claim that the officerholders are not seek
ing to influence the convention the follow
ing list of those present is appended. It is
not a complete directory, but shows those
whom The Dispatch correspondent to
day saw whooping it up for Harrison, to the
best of their 'ability. Here are the names:
Harrison's Officeholders' Brigade.
First Assistant Postmaster General Whit
field, Sixth Auditor of the Treasury Cutler,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rath
bone, Fourth Auditor of the Treasury
Lynch, Second Comptroller of the Treasury
Gilkeson, Solicitor of the Treasury Hep
burn, Chief of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Meredith, Minister Charles
Emory Smith, Consul General New,
Comptroller ot Navigation O'Brien, Land
Commissioner Carter, Collector Cooper,
Naval Officer Willi, Surveyor Lyon, of
New York; Collector Hendricks, United
States sub-Treasurer Walters, Revenue In
spector Ginges, Collector Brady, Register
Bruce, Postmaster Johnson, of Baltimore,
and United States District Attorney Cham
bers, of Indiana.
As intimated in last night's telegrams to
The Dispatch, Senator Quay represented
Pennsylvania at the meeting of the National
Committee to-day. More than that, he was
appointed chairman of the most important
sub-committee on contests whose decisions
might determine the cdntrol of the conven
tion in the event of a close struggle. A
majority of this sub-committee are radical
Blaine men, so Quay will have substantial
backing.
The Chairmanship Not Yet Bottled.
It had been supposed that the temporary
chairman would be named, and also that the
secretary would be chosen, but the com
mittee took no action in the matter, and the
chairmanship question did not even progress
so far as to receive the committee's atten
tion. The important matter which the
committee has to consider was that of con
tested elections. The committee has not
final authority in the cases under considera
tion, but it has recommendatory powers.
The procedure will be for the sub-committees
to make their report on the delegations
under contest to the general committee
meeting, which will be held next Monday.
The general committee will then takeaction
recommending such and such procedures.
This, however, will not in the least prevent
any unseated delegation from making its
appeal on the convention floor when that
body is once in session, and thus endeavor
to brine the machinery of the convention to
bear upon the cases.
Gossip About the Chairmanships.
There is plenty of gossip about the
temporary chairmanship, all more or less
tinged with Blaine and Harrison hues. One
of the most prominent personages men
tioned in this connection is Hon. John M.
Langston, of Virginia, trie colored orator
and diplomat He is a Blaine man, through
and through. As the precedent of
a colored chairman was established
in 1884, when John D. Lynch was chosen,
the chances are good for the election of
Langston. General Horace Porter, of New
York, has been in line for the temporary
chairmanship as the.candidate for the Har
rison crowd. Hap-Is 'til k of Senator Cul
lom for the place, and J. Sloat Fassett, too,
but the latter declines to consider the prop
osition. There is a strong belief in many
quarters that McKinley will be made the
Permanent Chairman.
The Committee on Contested Election cases
has recognized Carson and Gleason, regulars,
irom tne .District ot Columbia. The Twelfth
Indiana (Ft Wayne District) contest was
decided by the sub-committee against Mc
Donald, the anti-Harrison contestant, upon
the briefs filed and the statement of Mr.
New to his associates. The Maryland con
test was decided in favor of the Gerry dele
gation, i
Thinking ot a Third Man.
At midnight Quay, Clarkson, Fassett and
the other anti-Harrison leaders are holding
a conference. A score of the more promi
nent politicians of various sections of the
country are present, though none but those
whose position is well-known were ad
mitted. It is understood that a third candi
date, if neither Blaine nor the President
can be named.is one of the subjects formally
under discussion.
At this time the Harrison men are hold
ing a mass meeting in the Indiana head
quarters, and making a game effort to rally
their forces. Miller, of South Carolina, is
telling a crowd of about 500 of the virtues
ot the present occupants of the White
House, and is eliciting some applause.
Hiscock also made a speech, but in a non
committal vein. But the Blaine badges
are numerous, even in their stronghold of
the administration. Bancroft.
A BIG FIGHT ON HAND.
Gath'a Size-Tip of the Latest Political Sur
prise He Says the Harrison Organizers
Are Tet the Stronger, bat Their Rivals
Are Bracing Up.
tFROM A STAFF CORRFSPONDENT.
Minneapolis, June 4. The news of
Blaine's quitting the Cabinet is no news to
me. His Clarkson letter was the price of
his remaining in the Cabinet upon any
terms ot toleration. Kegarded as a danger
ous favorite among the people, nearly every
step which has been taken in Washington
for a long time past has been to tighten his
circumstances.
Mr. Foster, of Indiana, has virtually run
the State Department and has been the
watchful fox over it for months. Mr. Blaine
and his family felt that the public employ
ment, his chosen field, ought not to be held
except as a free man, and the clearest way
he saw toward freedom was to yield to a
large public desire that he become Presi
dent of the United States. There can be no
doubt that his resignation is in direct con
nection with the movement in his favor at
Minneapolis.
General Alger is expected in this city to
morrow morning, and as Secretary Rusk is
coming out for Harrison, it is probable that
Alger will be pressed behind Blaine. He is
strong with the soldiers, has means and is
liberal, represents a State which has had
nobodv on the Presidental ticket since Cass,
in 1618, and has an interesting family. This
concession will dispose of the straitened
situation at Blaine's headquarters in 1888,
for when his associates over running his
ticket accepted from him the sacrifice
of the money he had turned by
writing his book, and then had not
the political finesse to elect him with the
rotes in sight, a few hundred dollars on
election morning would have given Blaine
New York City. Tne celebrated dinner at
Delmonico's, called by Cyrus Field for the
purpose of raising funds for Blaine's cam
paign, came to naught through Field's stu
pidity in never springing the question of
subscription.
A big fight is now on hand, and these
Southern delegations which have been held
in hand by Harrison may find that the anti
Harrison combination is too powerful.
The situation to-night is:
Harrison much
the best organized, but the organizers hast-
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taolish a rival camp.
George Alfred Towhsehd.
BLAINE WORRIED
INTO RESIGNING
The Secretary Says His Only
Object Was His Personal
Freedom and Peace.
FELT HE WASN'T TEUSTED.
Harrison's Friends Humiliated Him
bj Demanding a New Letter,
No Regrets Expressed in His Resigna
tion and the President Answered in
an Equally Cool Manner The Latter
Had an Inkling; Beforehand Every
body Else Totally Surprised Cabinet
Officers Indignant, but They Have
Orders to Keep Quiet Wharton Is
Now Acting Secretary of State.
fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Washington, June 4. In an interview
with Secretary Blaine late this afternoon he
said that his resignation was not occasioned
by the near approach of the Republican
Nominating Convention and would not
affect his action to the slightest extent
The question of his candidacy or the accept
ance of a proffered nomination did not in
fluence him in deciding to retire from the
State Department His only object was to
obtain personal freedom and peace.
Mr. Blaine then proceeded to indicate the
reasons why he had resigned.
He felt super-sensitive because of the
constant discussion of his name in connec
tion with the Presidental nomination. To
this was added the annoyance of sensational
rumors constantly placed in circulation as
to his being secretly at work to accomplish
Mr. Harrison's defeat and at the same time
encouraging his friends to pursue -a similar
course.
Without any reference to the truthful
ness, plausibility or practicability of these
reports, they apparently had a perceptible
effect upon the President's personal friends
and most intimate admirers. The feeling
daily grew upon Mr. Blaine that he was re
garded with suspicion and distrust; that
the friends ot the administration practically
considered him guilty of duplicity, and
even his associates in the Cabinet seemed
to look upon him with silent reproach.
There also seemed to be a constant desire
to humilitate him by urging the necessity
for further public declaration that he was
not a candidate for the Republican nomi
nation. r These, thoughts and suspicions constantly
preyed upon Mr. Blaine's mind until the
worry and annoyance became intolerable
and as a consequence he determined to re
sign and having fully decided upon that
course he desired a speedy settlement of the
whole matter, in order that he might enjoy
the rest of a private citizen, which was
denied him as a part and parcel of the ad
ministration. OUT OF IT AND IN IT.
Blaine's Formal Resignation and the Presi
dent's Acceptance of It Two Itemark
nDly Chilly Documents All BasinesB
Ceased fThen the Sewi Spread Con
duct ot tha Rivals.
I SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE mSPATCTI.l
Washington, June 4. Secretary Blaine
is Secretary Blaine no longer. He is a
James 6. Blaine, an American citizen, in
private lite, and in very active training for
the Presidental nomination.
Always fond of dramatic effects and bril
liant political strokes, Mr. Blaine surpassed
his own record in this line when he at 1
o'clock this afternoon sent to the White
House his resignation as Secretary of State.
It is said that the President had a slight
intimation of what was coming early in the
forenoon. If so, he was the only man in
the United States besides Mr. B Iaine who
knew anything about it. To the whole
community, Cabinet Ministers, government
employes, Congressmen, newspaper cor
respondents, and all other classes and con
ditions of men, the resignation was a com
plete and stunning surprise.
Ilow the President Received It.
A few minutes before 1 o'clock Mr. Louis
A. Dent, Mr. Blaine's private secretary.
went over from the State Department to the
White House and handed the envelope
containing the resignation to the President,
who was just on the point of going down to
the East Boom to hold the usual reception
there. The President read the document
without changing color or moving a muscle
and immediately went downstairs and shook
hand with the assembled crowd of admir
ing fellow citizens, as calmly as if nothing
unusual had happened. The reception over
he returned to his office, wrote his accept
ance of the resignation and handed it to
Mr. Dent, who took it to his chief at the
State Department.
Ex-Secretary Blaine glanced over the
document, put on his hat, left the office and.
went home. The President meanwhile
designated Mr. William F. Wharton, the
First Assistant Secretary, to act as Secre
tary of State until a new appointment can
be made. Mr. Wharton has been in the de
partment for three yearj, and has acquired
a thorough familiarity with the practical
details ot the office.
The Correspondence That Bid It.
The letters which did the business were
remarkable for their brevity and the ab
sence of the expressions of regret usually
expected in such important moves. Follow
ing is the complete correspondence:
Departmest or State, )
Washington, Juue 4, 1892. $
To the President:
I respectfully heg leave to submit my res
ignation or the office or the Secretary of
State of tne United States to which I was
appointed by yon on the 6th of March, 1839.
The condition of public hnsiness in .the
Department of State justifies me in request
ins that my resignation may be accepted
immediately. I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
James 6, Blaine:
Executive Mahsiqn.
Washington, June 1, 1892. (
To tne Secretary of State:
Your letter of this date, tendering your
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' Washington, June 4, 1892. s
To the Secretary op State:
Your letter of this date, tendering your resignation of the office of Secretary of
State of the United States, has been received. The terms in which you state your desires
are such as to leave me no choice but to accede to your wishes at once. Your resignation
is therefore accepted.
Very respectfully, yours,
resignation of the office or Secretary of State
of the United 8tate9, has been lecolved.
The terms in which you state your desires
are such as to leave me no choice but to ac
cede to yonr wishes at once. Your resigna
tion is therefore accepted.
Very respectfully your",
Benjamin Harrison.
Hon. James G. Blaine.
All Work In Washington Stopped.
It was about 2 o'clock when Mr. Blaine
received the letter from the President, nnd
soon after that the news flew all over th e
city, creating the mot intense excitement.
It naturally reached first the State, War,
Navy and Treasury Departments, and in
those buildings work was generally sus
pended at once and the news was eagerly
discussed by groups of subordinates, while
in the inner sanctuaries of the chiefs of de
partments there were many hurried and
anxious consultations.
The Cabinet colleagues of Mr. Blaine
were as completely and genuinely sur
prised as anybody else. Secretary Foster
frankly confessed that the news staggered
him. He was unwilling to discuss it. As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Crounz,
however, subsequently gave out an official
expression of the sentiments entertained by
the treasury chiefs, from which it was
learned that they were shocked bv Mr.
Blaine's resignation, and that they blamed
him severely ior the course he had seen fit
to pursue, as he had attended the Cabinet
meeting the day before, and had by that
action implied that he intended to adhere
to the administration.
They Recalled the Clarkson Letter.
In withdrawing formally frcm the com
petition for the Presidency the Cabinet
officers, one and all, had felt much relieved
and had considered that the situation was
much improved and that all the rumors of
Mr. Blaine's retiring from the Cabinet had
thus been set at rest. Secretary Elkins
also expressed great surprise and was
evidently much chagrined at this
sudden collapse of all his recent
promising efforts in the role
of mediator between the two great
rivals. He talked freely about the resigna
tion, taking the ground that it did not alter
the political situation at all, but left Mr.
Blaine still morally bound by his February
letter of renunciation. Secretary Tracy was
not to be found, as he was still at Annapolis
and Attorney General Miller wns too much
disturbed in mind to give verbal utterance
to his feelings.
The President himself, as well as Mr.
Blaine, was attacked by a number of inquir
ing friends, but neither of them wished to
enlarge upon the subject, both remarking
that.the letters spoke for themselves and
covered all that they had to say. Both the
gentlemen stood the ordeal of inquisition
capitally, and appeared perfectly calm and
affable.
Nothing About More Letter-Writine.
The ex-Secretary refrained from repeat
ing his customary phrase "I will write no
more letters," for had he not just written a
letter and one which had shaken the coun
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific? But
this was certainly not the kind of letter
which was meant in his disclaimer and his
decision to write no letters concerning his
candidacy it is understood still remains un
changed. However this may be, there is but one
opinion here concerning the meaning of the
resignation, and that is that by withdraw
ing from the Cabinet Mr. Blaine proclaims
at last that he is a candidate and that he
means to fight to the finish. Thus the
events bear out the predictions persistently
made by The Dispatch 'in regard
to the relations of Mr. Blaine to
the President nnd to the question
of the Presidental succession. The Dis
patch correspondent has insisted from the
first that Blaine was in the race in dead
earnest, and now at last everybody sees and
acknowledges that this was and is'the truth.
The letters exchanged to-day between the
President and Mr. Blame show plainly the
real state of their feelings tonard cell
other as indicated previously in TnE Dis
patch telegraphic new. The two men
are enemies.
Remarkabln Character or His Leitcr.
Their letters are not at all like the mini
run of such documents. On the part ot Mr.
Blaine there is no expression of regret at
resigning his post, no allusion to the bond
bindine 'together the President and his
first lieutenant and no wish lor the Presi
dent's tnture happiness and success. The
President's reply is equally cool. There
are no thanks, no praise, no regret and no
hope lor Mr. Blaine's welfare.
The statement ot Mr. Blaine that "the
condition ot public business in the Depart
ment of State justifies me in requesting
that my resignation may be accepted im
mediately" is an amicable euphemism to
cover the abruptness ot his leave taking.
Business in the Department ot State is in
its usual condition of 'incompleteues
and a delegation from the Canadian Gov
ernment is at this moment waiting in
Washington to confer with the Secretary
ot State. The negotiations for the interna
tional monetary conference are still in prog
ress, the Bering Sea arbitration is yet to be
attended to, and the question oi indemnity
by Chile for the Valparaiso .murders is still
open.
War having thus been formally declared
and the ex-Secretary having given every
body to understand that he has entered the
lists at Minneapolis, the most interesting
question remaining is as to what effect the
event of to-day will have upon the political
M- - - - cvmrafvm
Benj. Harrison:
fortunes ot the two rivals and upon the ac
tion of the convention. This question is
the sole topio of conversation here to-night.
Everybody Believes In Blaine.
The prevailing opinion among the Con
gressmen and other politicians here is that
the resignation will strengthen Blaine and
result in his nomination. There are the
few who still adhere to the idea that tne
President will be nominated, and there are
also a few who believe that there will now
be such a bitter fight at Minneapolis as to
compel the withdrawal of both Harrison
and Blaine and the final nomination of a
third candidate. Some suggest that the
President may withdraw from the contest
at once, but his retainers generally spurn
this idea with contempt, and say that the
Harrison people intend to fight to the death
and to meet the slogan, "anything to beat
Harrison," with the equally bitter one,
"anything to beat Blaine."
The scene at the Capitol when the news
arrived there was a striking one. The Senate
was not in session but the Honse was wrest
ling with the postoffice appropriation bill.
The chamber was like an oven and the mem
bers were hot, red-faced and angry. At 2:45
an official messenger entered " the west cor
ridor of the House, bearing in his hands an
open telegram in these words: "Secretary
Blaine has resigned." The first persons to
see the telegram were Bepresentative Ding
ley and two correspondents, with whom he
was conversing. Mr. Dinglev read the dis
patch and remarked: "Well. I guess that
' settles the matter, Blaine is evidently a
i.auuiuaic uu nui jiruunuiy get me nomina
tion." He then vanished into the Honse
carrying the news with him.
Everythinz Foreotten In tho Honse.
In half a minute thereafter the House
was in an uproar. The eloquence of the
debaters were unheeded, the raps of the
gavel made no Iurther impression, and a
nunarea men at once gathered in an excited
group in front of the Speaker's desk, peer
ing over one another's shoulders at the tele
gram held aloft in the center of the throne.
It was many minntes before order was even
partly restored, and during the rest of the
session the hum of political gossip con
tinued without cessation. Soon the doors
were besieged by the correspondents, and
nearly every member of the House was
called out and made to give his views.
The question as to the successor of Mr.
Blaine in State Department has hardly
been canvassed at all yet. As Mr. Blaine's
resignation was unanticipated, the Presi
dent has probably not given much attention
to such a contingency hitherto. It is
generally believed here that he will not
make any appointment until after the con
vention. It he should be renominated he
would doubtless select the new Secretary
with mrJbh more care than it he should be
beaten, ior, in the latter case, the new Sec
retary would have only nine months to
serve. If an ad-interim Secretary should
be appointed, many think that Mr. John
W. Foster would be the man.
CONTENTS OF SECOND PART.
Page 9.
Gath's Convention Gossip. The Delegates.
Tub Temple o- Trot Hill.
Pagro 10.
The "Wants. To Lets. Tor sales, real Es
tate AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Pace II.
The Music World. c. W. S.
Wild Folks of Peru. Rene liache.
Paso 13.
News op Society. Mirlon C. Gallaher
TnE opening or Cape Mat.
Page 13.
Gossip for Womey. Mararet n. Welch.
SKIRT DAJ.CING IN THE l'ARLOK.
Pago 1.
Cour.T News. TnE Grand Armt.
Pace IS.
A Review or Sports JohnD. Prtnile
Events or Tub Uat Jobns-Kammann
Catching Trout Charles T. Murray
Statuary for the World's Fair.
Paso 10.
amateur Sports. Business cards.
Pago 17.
Two Ruling Czars .Vincent Jurawskl
The Last Signal Dora Russell
Page 18.
Camping Oct Frederic Remington
WARAXDronTICS Kev. George Hodges
Paso 10.
The Science of War Camille Flammarion
Brigands OF To-Dat Cyrus C. Adama
If Dreams CameTrue Bessie Bramble
Late Electrical News.
Pace 20.
Inside TnE White House F. G. Carpenter
Men Dress in Taste Ada Bach-Cone
Emperor William's Wardrobe.
Science News.
Pace 21.
A Historic Voyage.., Captain Parker
CniLDREN or Africa Mrs. French-bhejdon
Collegiate Oarsmen Walter C. Dohm
A Dash to the Pole Herbert D. Ward
What Women Wat to Know Shirley Dare
Pass 23.
Ar-e Blows .Captain Robinson
Tur Lime Kiln Club M.tjnad
One of Ihree W omen Mary Temple Bayard
Page 33.
the secret societies, gossip of the Guard.
the market reports. oil Field News.
Educational Gossip.
Pace 24.
Tns Theatrical Season.
amusxmxxt Notices, JLate News in Brief, j
B, F, JONESJOUBTS,
The Ex-National Chairman
Expects a Definite Decla
ration To-Moriw
FEOM THE PLUMED MIGHT.
Sudden Resignation of the Secretary
of State Causes
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CITT.
Chief Justice Fuller Talks From the Shoul
der Straight Out.
TALKS "WITH LOCAL ESPUBLICAHS
Blaine has resigned.
When that startling announcement was
flashed from Washington to The Dis
patch yesterday afternoon 10,000 people
crowded about the newspaper bulletin
boards, and then after reading and reread
ing the statement walked away confused
and considerably mixed in their political
bearings.
Every politician in Pittsburg was ready
with an explanation for Mr. Blaine's
course, but each of them had a different
reason to give for the great Premier's resig
nation. In an hour after the news was first
received in Pittsburg it was on the lips of
everybody, until at first it seemed to sway
about like a zephyr. Then it took
on a stiffer form that swept like a breeze
over the entire city until night fell, when
the enthusiasm, which dnring the day had
only SLioldered, broko into a hurricane,
and with a 7er'tiHs cyclone of music and
cheering rang oj through the city like
reckless evidence's of victory and success.
The American Mechanic3 parade, intended
to attract an audience to the mock conven
tion which wa3 held at Lafayette Hall la3t
night, overtaken by the wild enthusiasm,
was without method or premeditation trans
formed into a Blaine boom.
Blaine Enthusiasm liecjiiw Contagions.
Blaine badges were liberally worn. Blains
transparencies were carried- through tha
streets, and the brass band, encour
aged by the enthusiasm, played music
peculiar to the last Blaine campaign.
The parade passed through the principal
streets and the thousands of people who
were out enjoying an evening walk suffered
from the contagion and followed the crowd
until a great sea of excited people was flow
ing along shouting, throwing up their hats,
waving their handkerchiefs and defying the
police in their efforts to fell their admira
tion and affection, for the Plumed Knight,
A Blaine parade, had it been arranged and
duly annonnced, could not have attracted
more attention nor could it have created
wilder or more widespread enthusiasm. For
the time the people seemed to feel that Mr.
Blaine had been nominated by the Minne
apolis Convention and they were celebrat
ing the event with due eclat.
A Bid for the Nomination.
Few people could be found yeterdav-wL.
were not disposed to interpret Mr. Blaine's
resignation from the President's Cabinet as a
deliberate bid for the Presidental nomina
tion. With but few exceptions all were of
the same mind on the question. Most of
the conspicuous party leaders, however,
were absent from the street They had gone
to the convention where the next Bepubli
can candidate will be named.
B. F. Jones, ex-Chairman of the Repub
lican National Committee, an earnest ad
mirer and a personal friend of Secretary
Blaine and an intimate friend and adviser
of President Harrison, was one of the few
who was not carried away by the Blaine en
thusiasm. Mr. Jones is usually accepted as
authority in political matters. He talked
with both Blaine and Harrison since the
Secretary wrote his letter to Chairman
Clarkson declaring he would not accept a
nomination if tendered to him, and he was
not prepared last night to explain Mr.
Blaine's action. He said:
I am satisfied to-night that President Har
rison will be renominated. I have read Mr.
Blaine's letter to the President resigning
irom the Cabinet, and I hive also read the
President's letter accepting that resigna
tion. Thoso letters do noc change my im
pression the least.
Thinks It Unfair to RIaine.
I think it unfair to Mr. Blaine to consider
him a candidate now just as I considered it
unfair to consider him a candidate
in 18S3 after he had positively
declined to accept the nomination. I was
Chairman of the National Kepnblican Com
mittee then and it was with difficulty that
we prevented Mr. Blaine's nomination even
in the face of his letters declaring he would
not accept the place. Mr. Blaine's recent
letter to Chairman Clarkson is strikingly
like his letter to me, which was promptly
followed by another letter from Pans to
Whitelaw Keid. Mr. Blame would not then
accept a nomination from his friends and he
knows as well as anybody that the people
whoare endeavoring to forco a nomination
on him now were not his friends then and
never have been his friend.
Mr. Blaine's resignation brings up a new
and a peculiar condition in our politics, but
his remaining in tho Cabinet until to-day
and then accepting the Presidental nomina
tion to defeat his chief within three or four
days after would give to his candidacy an
uniortunnte surrounding that lam satisfied
he would not care to assume.
Will Mr. Blaine write another letter!
He has already said he would not, bat my
Judgment is his resignation was not the
work of premeditation, and the logical view
or the situation Is that another declaration
is now necessary. If Mr. Blaine is not going
to accept the nomination in tho face ot his
withdrawal from tho Cabinet he must say so
to the convention.
Elaine Tell the Country.
If he Is a candidate for the nomination ha
mnst also say so. lie must give to the world
some sutstautial reason for the position ha
has assumed, whether he intends being a
candidate or nor.
That is the way I view Mr. Blaine's case at
present, and I will bo greatly surprised if
the Secretary does not on Monday at tho
latest, write another letter, explaining his
withdrawal from the Cabinet and at the
same time reiterate his detertmuition not
to accept the Presidental nomination if ten
dered him. Monday Is always a great day
with Mr. Blaine and I think: we can look lor
something from him on this subject on that
day.
If Mr. Blaino is not a candidate for the
nomination how do you account lor his
resignation from the Cabinet?
The pnliticitns who have been Industrious
in their efforts to defeat the President have,
I bave no doubt, created some unfriendly
feeling between the two great men. Tha
wedge of dissention was no donbt started at
some tender point between the two and tha
enemies of the administration have been
hammering away until they have finally
forced the resignation. I do not look upon
the enemies of the administration as being
friendly to Blaine. Their efforts have been
only to defeat Harrison, and tney have taken
advantage of 31 r. Blaine's unbounded popu
larity to secure that end.
The break between Harrison and Elaine
is of recent date, ir such a break has really
occurred. Since Mr. Blaine wrote his letter
to Chairman Clarkson I met him . and
the President in tho same room. They were
on the friendliest kind of tonus then. We
talked of the nomination, and I congratu
lated Mr. Blaine on his determination to
keep ont of tho fight.
A Subject for Congratulation.
. He laughed. about the matter-ana said
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