The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-12

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very taking With the masses asd hsnc'
hls choice is the couvsntios over men ~he
II our judgement. are his snpsriors u
ihess Qualities whiss SO to make up
man best qualified for President. Though
lie Is 30, sur first choice. yet he Is fh'
chsics Of the convention and the choice o.
tbs maisfiiy q the Eepsbliesu party
fsflr .apressei and according to thu
well established principle Of our govern
ment ~ veil as the party It becomes oui
duty ~ good Republican 10 support
bin. unless bis personal character 10 such
~ TO justify boiling The party ticket. On
his poist We hope DO wili % able TO show
himself innocsnt OF sii charges that have
or nay he brought agsinst him. In re-
gard to tho support he will be likely 10
receive and his chances Of election It ~
too early TO give correct judgement
He Is very popular in the Pacific States,
10 Pennsylvania and to less degree 10
49, o''SJ' - 49, T'S~o's $500
hs will carry all the Northern States up
to New Jersey. and this with New Eng
land Will elect hin. The chsnces IN New
York aud New Jersey may be considered,
at present, about even. much will depend
on the nominee OF the Democrats. Lo.
gan will add strength to the ticket among
old soldiers, except with those shs believe
that he was unjust 10 fiiz John Porter
The two candidates will make brilliant
casyas and those Democrats whs already
see their party at last the victors will find
that It is DO steer team.
The n. y. Times and the Boston Adrer
teec, Republican papers, refuse to sup
pert Blaine and most OF the Independent
papers will exert their influence in opposi-
tioa to him If the Democrats nominate q
good man. The ticket will lose some OF
the Independent vote in New York and
Massachusetts,, but will be likely to make
gaiss in other quarters, perhaps enough
to offset the loss. With Edmunds Or
Hawlsy, Gresham or Gss. Sherman there
would have been no doubt OF the election
OF the Republican ticket. With Blaine
and Logan the chances are still in favor OF
the Republicans.
Hon. James q. Blaine wss born il the
Union township, Pennsylvania. January
3lst. 1880. At the age OF II he WAS sent
to school IN Lancaster. Ohio. One year
later he entered Washington college,
where he graduated at the head Of q large
class in lS47 with the highest honors, al
though only IL yssrs old. In 1850 be
wsat to Kentucky ~ teacher IL the mill
tary academy at Blue Lick Springs. here
he met Miss Stsawood, . Maine girl, who
subsequently, became bis wife.
he removed to Maine IN 1893 and there
began his public career. With aid oil bis
vifss relatives he became editor OF the
kssnsbsc Journal, and in = few months
10 removed 70 Portland, where he edited
the Advertiser. In 1857 he was elected to
the Maine Legislature. He was five times
rselsetsd, and in 1861 and 1862 VAS chos.
On Speaker Of the House.
In 1862 M. Blaine Was elected to Con-
grsss. In the Forty first, Forty.sesond
and Forty.third Congresses he was elected
Speaker u the House. In this capacity
he showed ready kaowlsdg OF parlia.
mentsry usage ard fairness and unpar.
TALLY il bis rulings that won him general
praise from both parties.
Iu June. 1876. Mr.. Blaine WAS appointed
to fill the seat il the Senate vacated by
Lot N. Morrill,, who had been made sec
rotary Of the treasury, and in January.
1877, he was elected for the full term end.
ing March 4, 1883. lie wass prominent
candidate for The prssidency, ssd laid his
plans TO secure the presidential pomips.
ten in 1850. but failed.
Since Mr.. Blsius's rstiremsst from the
cabins. he has led q quiet life. dsyotips
himself 10 his book, and declaring that 10
"a. out Of politics.
ii, /. in easy circumstances. and las
enjoyed for years . liberal incsms from,
his Peassylvania coal properties. He is
the owner Of one Of tie most valuable
sesl properties IN NononesLels county.
THIS has been developed
from a tract Of Wild iaui into a great
property, Which has for rear. brought in
: very hauasons inc.me. Mr. Bl.ips in.
hsritsd the bu.issss qualities Of his father
he has male mosl 81 his money in coal
lsads Of wsst.ru P.nnsyivspis and West
Wien b catered Congress 10
1862 he Vas werths quarter Of . million
Of dollas.
0esersl JsLn A. Logan Was born 10
Jackson eonsty, Ill February Q, 1926. His
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