The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-10
Blaine Importuned My Husband
With Tears and Entreaties
to Use His Influence to
Save Him."
sI Thank My Father in Heaven That He
Called Him Home Before the Party
Disgraced Itself by Nominating
So Wicked and Corrupt
Man.
New York Herald. /

successor, James G. Blaine represents the
worst. The clear facts of Blaine's ten years
leadership of the party in Maine. leaves no
doubt on that point. When Senator Morrill,
resigned the Senatorship to accept the Treas
ury portfolio under Grant, as will be re-
membered, Mr.. Blaine was appointed his
successor. Senator Morrill, died here eight
cen months ago. His widow, who is the
daughter of the late Mr.. Vance, who in his
day was one of the most prominent citizens
of this section, lives in a pleasant home on
Winthrop street, this city. She is lady
evidently of great force of character and was
the valued associate, confdant and help
mate of her distinguished husband, both in
the Executive Mansion of this State and
during the many years of his residence at
Washington as Senator and Secretary of the
Treasury
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised to re-
oeive from Ohio an official letter directed to
her late husband. Opening it she found it
to be a very importunate appeal to Senator
Morrill, to visit Ohio and to lend his aid in
saving the State to Mr.. Blaine. Mrs. Morrill,
turned the sheet over and wrote on its back
an indignant reply and mailed it forthwith
TO the gentlemen who had signed the appeal.
MRS. MoRRILLs STATEMENT.
The Herald correspondent called on Mrs.
Morrill, at her residence this evening She is
still in deep mourning, and consented to re-
ceive the visit with great reluctance, but she
said that the exigency created by Mr.. Blaine's
nomination is so. important that she was con-
WINGED all private feelings should be subor-
dinate to it. AS her husband had been one
OF the most distinguished, loyal and upright
members of the Republican party, as he had
assisted in its formation, had been one of its
first Governors elected in this State, and held
its traditions and its principles faithfully
until his last conscious moment. She knew
that if alive to-day he would feel that it was
disgraced by the nomination of Mr.. Blaine
as its candidate for President. and that it had
let 90 of all that made its existence necessary
to the country.
THE DEAD sTATEsMAN's PREDICTION.
"When Garfield was nominated" said Mrs.
Morrill,, che said to me, sadly and seriously,
My dear, the Republican candidate will be
elected this time, but, unless new methods
are used in the party and new and better
men become its leaders, he will be the last
one. You will live to see a Democrat elected
four years hence. will not Ny husband"
continued Mrs. Morrill,, 'died of his devo-
ton to the party of which he thus sadly
spoke. 1t is unquestioned that the breaking
down of his health dated from his, perhaps,
too faithful performance of his duties in the
Treasury Department"
THE OHIO LETTER.
TO question of Herald correspondent
as TO the Ohie letter Mrs. Morrill, said:
"Some six weeks ago I received a letter
from Columbus o., on q sheet with printed
head representing some political organiza-
ton. was so surprised and indignant at
its contents that did not particularly no.
tice whether it was from State Committee
or some political club, but it was signed by
Mr.. Brown, as Chairman, and a Mr.. Ogden
as Secretary. 1t was as well as 1 can re-
member it, about as follows:
Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,
DEAR SIR-The situation in Ohio is criti-
cal one. The party is in trouble on account
of the attacks on Mr.. Blaine as the candidate
of the party. Your well-known character as
pure and upright statesman, and coming
from Blaines own State, you could refute
the charges as no one else can. We hope
you will come to us in this emergency, and
make as many speeches as possible.
REPLY OF MRS, MORRILL,.
81 was indignant and amazed that any
Republican should be ignorant that my hus-
band was dead. was more indignant that
be should be asked to assist in making Mr..
Blaine President. l at once sat down and
wrote on the back of the sheet this reply, as
near as can remember it. / am now sorry
that did not keep copies of both letter and
of my reply;
To Brown, Chairman, Columbus, Ohio:
am surprised and shocked to receive such
communication. thought every citizen
of this country knew my husband was at rest.
am in mourning for him, but as much as
mourn his death, thank my Father in
heaven that He called him home before the
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