The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-27
MORRILL, vs.. BLAINE.
The Man from Maine Finely shown u

important and highly interesting dis
patch from Augusta, Me-, appears IN
to-day's New York Herald.
The late Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,, Of
Maine, represented the purest and best
methods in politics. As his successor,
James G. Blaine represented 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 ac-
cept the treasury portfolio under Grant,
as will be remembered, Mr.. Blaine was
appointed his successor. Senator Nor
r1ll died here eighteen months ago. His
widow, who is the daughter OF the late
MIR. Vance, who in his day was one of
the most prominent citizens of this sec
ton, lives In pleasant home on Win
throp street, this city. She is a lady
evidently of great force of character and
was the valued associate, confdant and
helpmate OF her distinguished husband,
both In the Executive Mansion of this
State and during the many years of his
residence ut Washington as Senator and
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised to
receive from Ohio an official letter di-
| rected to her late husband Opening it,
she found tit to be very importunate
appeal for Senator Morrill, to visit Ohio.
and in lending his aid in saving the
State to Mr.. Blaine.
Mrs Morrill, turned the sheet over.
and wrote on its back an indignant re-
ply, and mailed it forthwith to the gen
tleman who had signed the appeal.
The Herald correspondent called on
Mrs. Morrill, at her residence this even
ing. She is still in deep mourning, and
consented to receive the visitor with
great reluctance; but she said that the
exigency created by Mr.. Blaine's nomi-
nation is so important that she was con-
WINGED all private feelings should be sub
ordinate to it. AS her husband had
been one of the most distinguished,
loyal and upright members of the Re
publican party; as he had assisted in its
formation, had been one of its first Gov
ernors 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 Pres
ident, and that it had let go of all that
made its existence necessary TO the
| country.
"When Garfield was nominated, j" said
Mrs. Morrill,, The said to me sadly and
seriously: My dear, the Republican
candidate viii 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 Democrat elected four
years hence; I will not" MY hus-
band, " continued Mrs Morril, died OF
his devotion TO the party OF which be
thus so sadly spoke 1t is Unques-
toned that the breaking down of his
health dated from his, perhaps, two
faithful performance OF his duties in the
Treasury Department.
To question of the correspondent
as to the Ohio letter, Mrs. Morrill, said
| Some six weeks ago l received letter
| from Columbus, o., on q sheet with a
printed head representing some politi-
cal organization. l was so surprised
and indignant at its contents that did
not particularly notice whether it was
from State committee, n county COM
mittee or some political club; but was
sig ed by = MIR. Brown Us chairman,
and Mr.. Ogden as secretary. Il was,
as well as can renber it. about as fol-
lows:
The situation in Ohio is critical one.
The party is in trouble on account of
the attacks on Mr.. Blaine as the candi-
! date of the party. Your Well-knCWn.
character as pure and upright states
man, and coming from Blaine's 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 / Ess
| indignant and amazed that any Repub-
lican should be ignorant that my hus-
band was dead. was more indignant
that he should be asked 10 assist in
making air. Blaine President. l at
! once sat down and wrote on the back OF
the sheet this reply, as near as can re-
member it, am sorry that | did not
keep copies OF both the letter and my
! answer:
ITO BROWN, CHAIRMAN, COLUMBUS, O.
IL am surprised and shocked to re
ceiYe such communication. / thought
every citizen OF this country knew my
husband was at rest. ! am in mourn
ing for him; but as much as l mourn
his heath, thank my Father in heaven
that he called him home before
the party he loved so well
and did so much for had
so disgraced himself to nominate 50
wicked and corrupt a man for the high
est office within the gift OF the Ameri-
can people. as ! know, and my husband
knew James q. Blaine to be- Ii he
were alive he would not support Mr.
bidding of his party.
CHARLOTTE MORRILL,
"My husband" continued Mrs. Nor
rill, was visited by Mr.. Blaine at the
beginning of the Congressional inyesti-
CATION into the Little Rock railroad
bonds. Mr., Blaine, as he did to Multi
gan, importuned my husband with
tears and intreaties, to use his influence
to save him. When my husband re-
signed TO go into the Cabinet, it was
generally understood, and my hus-
band SO understood, that Gov
ernor Chamberlain would be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. Instead,
and TO the surprise of every one, Gov.
Connor appointed Mr.. Blaine, then s
Representative in Congress and under
charges in that body, 10 the vacancy.
As Mr.. Morrill, intimated, the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Blaine to the vacancy
was evidently to save him from the fur
Their investigation and the inevitable in
eliminating verdict of the committee.
Gov. Conner had his reward He is
now pension agent for this State, the
best office next to the dictatorship
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