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Show WILL NOT RESIGN. ALCER SAYS HE WILL REMAIN IN THE CABINET. Talks freely KegardiiiK 1 a Candidacy for the ttenate, and Declare! He Will btand by th Administrating. Adminis-trating. Washington. J tine '.'7. Secretary Al- gur has been busy since his return to I Washington in denying that he has any intention of resigning his position I i the cabinet at present. To callers et his house the secretary talked freely regarding his announced candidacy for senatorial honors and of the printed statement of the probability probabili-ty of bi'j leaving the cabinet because of his alliance with Governor Pingree, who, it is slated, is opposed to the administration ad-ministration of President McKinley. He made it plain to his questioner that he did not intend to resign on this account, as he does not consider his candidacy for the senate any reason rea-son why he should not continue his position as a member of the cabinet. Governor Pingree. the secretary added, is for President McKinley first, last, and all the time. |