Daily Republican., 1884-06-07
FOURTH EDITION,
The Republican Ga ndidates.

James Gillespie Blaine was born Janu.
ary 81, 1880, In Washington county,
Pa. In 1S47 he graduated from
Washington College, and for several
years thereafter taught school. Dur
ing a part of this period he was one OF
the instructors of the Institution for the
Blind in Phila. In 1853 he adopted
the editorial profession. Having re-
moved to Maine, he edited the Kenne-
bee Journal and Portland Advertiser
for series of years. In 1853 he was
chosen member of the Maine Legisla.
ture, in which he served four years, two
OF them as Speaker of the House. In 1862
he was elected Representative from
Maine to the Thirty eighth Congress,
and served in that capacity until 1869,
when he was elected Speaker Of the
House. He retained the Speakership
until 1875, when Hon. Samuel j. Ran
dali succeeded him. In the following
year, at the National Republican Con.
vention in Cincinnati (when General
Hayes was finally nominated), Mr..
Blaine received the highest vote for
President on the opening ballot.
In 1880 he was again popular candi-
date for the same nomination, receiving
2S2 votes on the first ballot. Upon the
election Of Gen. Garfield he became
Secretary of State. He had been ap-
pointed by the Governor to succeed the
late l.. NJ. Morrill,, upon the latter's
resignation as [. s. Senator, and the
Legislature subsequently elected him
.or the term commencing March 1, 1877. |
Mr., Blaine resigned the Sepatorship TO |
enter the Garfield Cabinet, and re-
NAMED as Secretaty Of State until Gar
ied's death, eight months later.
tecently Mr.. Blaine las been engaged
D writing book on American politics
nd their history during the past TWEEN.
yfve years.
MIR. Blaine's Rlan"tathrr, Ephrailn
Elaine, who died y Ia ,hr present
entury, was Il tu,.Dri al the com
lencement Of the Revolutionary war,
nd was the trusted friend of Washing.
On, with whom he served in many oil
Ae trying scenes Of The struggle for
During he Ozark win.
sr at Valley Forge, it is recorded,
the preservation Of the American
ruy from starvation was, in great
eErre, owing to theeXertions Of Colonel
'laine."
John A. Logan, the nominee for Vice
resident, Was born in jackson County, ID
H., February ., 1876. He volunteered
uring the war with Mexico and was
lieutenant in the First
Ihnols Infantry, serving for a time as
iJuI mt OF the regiment. AT the close /
the war he studied law in the office =;
his uncle, Alexander NJ. Jenkins,
nd at the Louisville University, and
! 1882 was admitted to the bar. Inl
le year Of his graduation he was!
tcted TO the State Legislature. and
tterwards prosecuting Attorney of the
hird judicial District, holding the ,
liter office until 1851. He was re-
ec'ed TO the State Legislature, for ,
rec terms and was Presidentia! Elec.
II on The Buchanan and breckenridge {
cket. Ia 1888 and 1860 he was elected
Representative in Congress. and left
-e latter body in 1861 TO Join the Union II
oops on their way to Bull Run.
tie was. made Colonel Of the Thirty.
st Illinois Regiment, and was wound
at Fort uone!sOn while in command
that regiment. In March, 1862, he
as made Brigadier General Of Volun- A
rrS, and subsequently while serving II
der Grant was promoted to be Major
'ncral. He was the first military
)yernor Of Nirksburg, and succeeded
Ierman as commander Of the 18th
rmy Corps. After Mcpherson death
commanded hearmy Of the Teunes.
e, and was with Sherman in his
arch to the sea. In November, 1865. a
was appointed by President johnson
mister to Mexico, but declined. He
rs reelected to the 10th aud 4lst Con. n
rssrs, and was one OF the managers
the impeachment trial Of President
hnson. In 1871 he entered the Uni.
States Srnate, to which he was re.
cled IN 1879,