West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-10
MORRILL, ON BLAINE
A Curious and Entertaining Bit OF
Political History.
u Thank MY Father In Heaven That ITO
Called Him Home Before the Party
Di.graccd Itself by Nominating So
Wicked aod Corrupt Mau."

D.graccd ItscIf by Nominating So
Wicked aud Corrupt Mau."
The late Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,. Of
Maine, represented the purest and best
methods In politics, as his successor.
lanes G.. Blaine, represents tho worst.
The clear facts of Blainc's ten years
leadership of the party in Maine leaves
no doubt ON that point. When Senator
Morrill, resigned the Scnatorship tn nc
'cpt the Treasury portfolio under Grant.
ts VII br rCmcmborcd, Mr. Blaine was
appointed his successor. Senator Nor
i'll died here eighteen months ago. His
widow, who is the daughter of the lato
Nr. Vance, who I'm his day was Que OF
he most prominent citizens of this 500.
ion, lives In n pleasant home ON Win
.hrOp street this city. She is "A lady
evidently of great force of character
and was the valued associate, conidunt
,ud hclpmntc of her distinguished hus-
rand. both in the Executive Mansion of
his state and during the many rcars of
MS residence nt Washington as senator
and Secretary of the Treasury.
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised
- receive from Ohio nm Official letter
lrcctcd TO her late husband. Opening
{ She found IL TO bc n very imporiuuate
appeal TO Senator Morrill, To visit Ohio
and to lend his aid to saving the State
% Mr.. Blaine. Mrs. Morrill, turned tho
sheet over and wrote on It's back nm in
lignant reply and mailed IL forthwith
% the gentlemen who had signed tho
appeal
rho HcrId correspondent called on
Mrs. Morrill, at her residence this even
=. ,.. A. .g..
consented to receive the visit with great
"cluctuncc, but she said that th- cxi-
gcncy created by Mr. Blaine = nomina-
ion Is so important thai she was con
sinccd all private feelings should no
subordinate TO IL. As her husband had
been one of the most distinguished 10y
Al and upright members of the Repub-
lican party, as he had assisted i'm its
formation, had been one of It's first
Governors elected i'm this State. aud
held its traditions and its pin 'ipes
faithfully until his last conscious mo-
mcnt, she knew that il alive to. day he
would feel that IT was diSgraccd by the
nomiuat on Of Mr.. Blaine as its candi-
late for President, aud that IT. had let
20 OF all that had made it's existence
necessary TO the country.
When Garfield was nominated"
said Mrs. Morrill,, ''he said TO me, sad
~ and seriously, "My dear, the Repub-
lican candidate will bc elected this time,
but, unless new method are usod i'm the
party and new and better men become
It's leaders. he will be the last one. You
will liy" 10 see Democrat elected four
years hence will not NY hus-
band" continued Mrs. Morrill,, died
OF his devotion TO the party OF which he
thus IA lily spoke IL IS unquestioned
that the breaking down of his health
lated from his, perhaps. too faithful
performance of his duties in the Treas
ury Department
TO n question of Hcrd'd Correspon-
dent rs To- the Ohio letter Mrs. Morrill,
said:
Some six weeks ago / received a
letter from Columbus o., on sheet
with printed bca representing some
political organization. was so sur
pri-cd and indignant at its content that
| did not particularly notice whether il
was from state Committee or some
political club, but il was signed by
MIR. Brown, as Chairman. and Mr..
Ogden as Sc Rotary IL was rs well as
! can remember IL, about rs follows:
Senator Lot NJ morrill,:
DIAN SIH:-1hc situation I'm ohio IL n crit
icul ono. Tho party IL in trouble on account
of thc attacks on Mr. BRne rs the candidate
pure aud upright statesman. ana coming
from Iila no own state, you could rofuto the
charR rs no one ciEO can. We hope you
viii come 10 us I'm this emergency and make
a. many speeches as pogs bic.
'I was indignant and amazed that
any Republican should be ignorant that
my husband was dead. ! was more in
dgnant that he should be asked 10 as
sist IN making Mr. Blaine President I
no once sat down and wrote ON the
back of the sheet this reply as near as
can remember H. ! am now sorry
that / did not keep copies Of both let
ter and of my reply
10 Brown, Cba rIuHu. Go umbus o.:
HW ~urpri = ] aud shoe sod fp receive such
cOmmuri alton. thought C.c.Y O. tlscn ~
tuis count knew my husband wis uf rc-t !
au in mourning for linn but Hs much as !
mourn ui7 death. thank NY FttECr iu lloHy.
cu tu1f hc cH Cd him home before o. q party
hc loved 20 wei ana did so WurI for had 20
man for tho highest o1icc within ia pi,t nf
trc American peoU.c as know und uy hu~
wc'c Hli' o. he would not support Mr. Blaine
or my .uch man, oven M tho hd Hog ot hls
party. tuArIpIrE HuUnfLL
"My husband 50 continued Mr- Nor
rll "was visited by Mr.. Blaine at tho
beginning OF the Congressional ipycsG-
NhIINU INTO the lsllliH EOCN EHlIrOad
bonds. NJ blaine. as hr did to Multi.
gan, impOrtuucd my husband with tears
and cutrcatic- To- usc his iu uence IN
save him. When my husband resigned
to goo into tlc Cabinet. it was generally
understood, au my husband 30 under.
stood. that Governor Chamberlain
would bc appointed TO Gll tlc vacancy
Instead, aud 90 tlc surprise OF every
OEc, Governor Connor appointed Mr..
Blame, thcu Repre- c.cutat in Con.
gre and under char-e, in that Dody, TO
The va uncy.'
As Nls Norrl inGmnlcl. thc ap
rOiutmcut of Mr Blaine 10 tbc vacancy
was evidently to save % m from the
further Investigation aud the inevitable
discriminating verdict Df tho commit
tee. Governor toug1r ha his reward.
iIc is nOw Tension Agent .or this state.
thc best oGcc next 20 thc Collector
hip jugn t (NeJ tar IS. }. Ter
ud
40 matter who may be response
BILE for the rominat ON of Cleveland. it
is very clear That the country would O
rc-pous bic should he be elected GIN
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