The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

one who knows enough to know that all the financial
theories in the world cannot redeem a single dollar
one who knows enough to know that all the money
must be made, not by law but by labor who
knows enough to know that the people of the United
States have the industry to make the money and the
honor to pay it over just they can. The
Republicans of the United States demand man who
knows that prosperity and resumption, when they
come must come together when they come, they will
come hand in hand through the golden harvestheds;
hand in hand by the whrling pndles and the turning
whees hand in hand by the open furnacedoors; hand
in hand by the flaming forge; hand in hand by the
chmneys filed with eager fire. raked and grasped by
the hands of the countless sons of toll.
'This is a grand year-a year filled with the recol-
ectons of the revolutions filled with proud and tender
memories of the sacred past; filed with legends of
hoerty-a year in which the sons of freedom will
drink from the fountain of enthusiasm; year in
which the people call for the who has preserved
IN Congress what their soldiers won upon the field
year in which they call for the who has torn
from the throat of treason the tongue of ander the
man who has snatched the mask of Democracy from
the hideous face of the rebellion the man who like
the intellectual athlete has stood in the of de-
bate challenging all comers and who. up to the pres
emit moment is total stranger to defeat. Like an
armed warrior like plumed knight, James G. Blaine
marched down the halls of the American Congress-
and threw his shining lance full and fair against the
brazen forehead of every traitor to his country and
every maligner of his fair reputation"
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Mr. Blaine is in the prime of vigorous
hood He is fifty-four years of age. His shat
tered health is completely restored His eyes
chevous boy while his voice is as ringing, deep and
strong in his palmiest days as an orator Retired
from active politics for two years. he has
gained by the change. Instead of dropping into the
obscurity where falls the average public reegated
to private life he has held his in the public mind
statesman has before without the artificial
aid of official position Instead of resting in his pri
vacy Mr.. Blaine has, with the energy of genius, i'm
mediately discovered new field to conquer In the
hard and untried path of literature he has accom-
plished in the brief period of year as brilliant
success has fallen to his lot in active politics
His political history, the first volume of which is
completed will do more to make his memorable
than all other acts of his public
AS a conversationalist, Mr. Blaine has few equals.
He has keen appreciation of fun, and tell story
with wonderful simplicity. There is no dragging
prelude verbose details preceding a stupid finale
The story presented always dramatically and fired
almost if from gun when the point is reached
Mr.. Baines ability to entertain private circle well
public audience shows that he has great powers as
actor. Yet in his private talk he does fall
into the habit of the average public of making
speeches soliloquizing He is quite willing to listen
when anyone has anything to say and appears
at his best than when he is taking part in a
ming fire of bright, sharp talk.
The dinnertable in the Blaine house is the place
where the gayest Of goodnatured chaff rules. From
to the dinner speeds under cover of running talk
upon the incidents of the day.
Mr.. Blaine is very happy in his family None of
his children to regard him than big
brother. Unless called out by dinner social
gathering Mr.. Blaine is always at home. He belongs
to club, and keeps more to himself than man of
his social instincts might be expected to do. He does
play the game of poker which is so general
accomplishment with public
He has nothing of the reputation OF Puritan, but
reality his private life is irreproachable the
most rigid moralist could ask. He is of the few
in public life whose has never been coupled
in the most indirect way with any ntrigues with
Out in society he is gallant admirer of the
fair but there is yet to be breahed against him the
first word of scandal in this direction.
He is very temperate at the table, He
sonally drinks a glass of wine but he never Joined
the whisky drinking ranks in either the House the
Senate. do not know of anything that would make
of sensation than would the fact of his going
into either of the Senate bar-rooms to sit down and
drink whisky with the senators who think nothing of
drinking least pint of whisky every day of their
lives
Yet one would not notice Mr. Blaines temperance
there is assumption of special virtue put
with it. He says nothing about it. and when asked
partake socially with his associates has always
aged avoid indulgence without giving the idea that
he has any special objection to the habit any desire
to criticse the habit in Others
In his manner Mr. Blaine is essentially Democrat.
He yet in any of the various periods of his
has shown any pride of place He is simple and
unaffected He harbors few, if any, resentments.
The general public have supposed him to be great
enemy of Conkling's. This is not true. He would as
willingly shake hands with Conkling tomorrow if
Conking were to meet him half way he would with
any of his former associates. He has intense PRIDE
and most fiery temper when provoked but when his
rage explodes slumberng resentment is left behind
He does not believe in craftsmanship of revenge.
Upon this subject he said day: Life is too short
to lie in wait for personal retaliation for injuries
ceived. If you can strike good strong blow at
the time we'll and good But the world too fast
for one to his life in waiting for opportunity
to crafty mere personal revenge"
Mr. Blaine is nearly six feet in height. He is broad
shouldered deepchested and his figure is well rounded
without being too stout His head is large his fore
head full His eyes dark. with great fullness
der the lower lids. His Is large, full-based
Roman The lower part of his face is hidden by
a thick, short, iron-gray mustache and beard. His
hair is quite white and is thin upon the back part of
his head His hair is cut short Mr.. Blaine's voice
is rich, full resonant and pleasant His movements
are simple and unaffected unless dramatic situa
ton is being rendered Then he counterfeits nature
so superby the afectation is lost The ruling prin
cple of his life has been audacity He has always had
the courage of his opinions in fighting he has always
believed in the very opposite of Fabian policy In
all his victories he has forced the fighting.
In his private manners Mr., Blaine is a model for
any public He has phenomenal memory for
names and faces. This is very important element
for a political leader The lack of such power
the means of defeating Matt Carpenter for reelection
to the Senate when Angus Cameron was returned A
certain Madison banker had contributed much money
to secure Carpenters election, through sheer admira
ton of his brilliant intellect One day this banker
went to Washington to visit his senator and Carpen-
ter did not know him. 1t was -affectation he did