Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-19
a RECORD OF CORRUPTION.
The Widow Of Senator Morrill, 6lyes
Blaine Another Blast.
HIS TREAcHERY AND INeRATITU0E.
HALF A MILLION TO BET.

BosroY, September l8.-A staff cores
pondent OF the Post has had long inter
view with Mrs. Lot NJ. Morrill,. She has
received great number Of letters from Re
publicans in all parts of the country, some
of them from editors of newspapers that
have been supporting Mr.. Blaine, anxiousiy
inquiring for more facts in regard to the Re
publican Presidential candidate. Mrs.
Morrill, says she cannot attempt to answer
all these letters, and she does not wish to
keep her name before the public any more
than is necessary.
81 wish to say, however" she adds, that
| know Mr.. Blaine to be
Avery wicked and Corrupt Man.
Nothing but strong sense OF public duty
made me permit the use OF my name at
all"
When her attention was called TO an edi-
torial from the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, charging her with envy of the
Blaines because they could give more enter
tainments in Washington than herself she
replied with dignity, but just indignation:
Envy! That is the very last feeling IN
he world | could have for Mr.. Blaine or his
family. have more of feeling Of pity.
Nv husband always had competence, and
it was always of money earned properly,
He would never stoop to speculation or
other doubtful means Of earning money
while holding official trusts. We always
had happy home, educated our children
and moved in the best society. live could
not give expensive entertainments 1t was
because we could not afford it on Mr.. Nor
ills salary, and he did not propose to
cheat the Government. am very sure my
husband has let more to his family than all
he money of Mr.. Blaine. What James 6.
Blaine will leave is nothing in comparison.
IF they were the last words ever uttered l
would say would not exchange
The Name and Record
Of Lot NJ. Morrill, for all the wealth of the
Blaines.
Continuing, Mrs. Morrill, said: my only
hope is that Mr.. Blaine may be defeated IN
his attempt to obtain control OF the Govern
ment. hope there are enough COED peo-
pie in this country to defeat him. When
there were such simple, able. honest states,
men as Mr.. Edmunds, and such an sdmirs-
ble candidate as President Arthur to choose
from, ! cannot understand how Mr.. Blaine
secured the nomination. The supporters OF
Gov. Cleveland have my best wishes for
their complete success simply because |
sincerely believe the election of James G.
Blaine would be shame disgrace, and an
injury almost irr 9parsble to the country
Mrs. Morrill, saws further; in giving my
own opinion of Bl4iues record | express
what know was that of my husband In
regard to the New York Tribunes critl.
cism that it was strange that Mr.. Morrill,
had not expressed himself about Blaine
when alive, Mrs. Morrill, says: He thought
the people knew in general about his rec
ord, and at the proper time he would have
spoken had he lived. He had strong opin,
ions, but did not seek to be unnecessarily
aggressive.
BIaine's Treachery and Ingrautude.
Mrs. Morrill, detailed casually the facts
about Blaines treachery and probable cor
ruption in connection with the Maine Sena'
torial question in 1869 and also stated
what is not generally known, that after
Gov. Connor put Blaine in the Senate in
1876, Blaine turned traitor to Connor and
The latter, in order to get appointed as pen.
sion agent few years since, had to depend
upon Mr.. Morrill,, then Collector at Port
land, to help him secure President Arthur 6
favor. Mrs. Morrill, has the letters of Ar
thur. Conuor and her husband, which es,
tablsh Blaine's treschery in this case; bu'
considering her husbands correspondence
sacred, she declines to make them public
In answer to the question, Are you willing
o say anything more definite as to your
meaning in transferring Blaine as 9
wicked and corrupt MANI Mrs, Morril
said she was not.
NY reason" she replied, lis that an
woman and do not wish to keep my nam'
before the public. The country ought Il
Know BY this time why Blaine is corrup
candidate The American people ought Il
know him thoroughly, with his record a
Speaker, as Secretary and as author Of the
MulHgan letters now before them"