THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Temuka Leader, Issue 2367, 9 June 1892, Page 4

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

Washington, June 0. Mr J. G. Blaine has resigned the position of Secretary of State in order to contest the Presidency. President Harrison has «U!sJi*pted nomination. There is considerable st|r at the action adopted hy Mr Blaine, which is attributed to personal bickerings with the President. W. F. Wharton, Assistant Secretary of State, is appointed temporary successor to Mr Blaine.

Intense interest is shown throughout the country at t he sudden character of Mr Blaine’s resignation, which was conveyed to President Harrison in a very curt mannner, president Harrison refilled in a similar strain, J-f, ?s believed that Mr Blaine will no longer protest gainst his nomination for the Presidency. Tpe jmlT sent dispute was caused by tiro friction which occurred between the contingents headed respectively hy President Harrison and Mr Blaine. Both contingents are now assembling at Minneapolis, hot the representatives of President Harrison are said to outnumber those of Mr Blaine at every point. It is, however, strongly urged that Mr Blaine’s contingent if united would not he so far behind their opponents. It is now publicly stated that recent bickering have taken place between the Blaine and Harrison sections ] in the Cabinet. Another story is to the , effect that Blaiue instigated her !

husband to resign and stand for the Presidency, so that he (Mr Blaine) might be in a position to revenge himself on President Harrison for his refusal to appoint several officers.