The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25
HORRILL ON BLAINE.
a Curious and Entertaining Bit Of
Political History.
at TANK Ny Father in Heaven That He
Called Him Home Before the Party
Disgraced Itself by Nominating So
Wicked and Corrupt a Man,

Called Him Home Before the Party
Disgraced Itself by Nominating So
Wicked and Corrupt n Man,"
The late Senator Lot IL Morrill,, OF
Maine, represented the purest and best
methods in politics, as his. successor,
James q. Blaine, represents 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 VIII be remembered, Mr. Blaine WIS
appointed his successor. Senator Nor
riIi died here eighteen months ago. His
widow. who is the daughter of the late
Mr.. Vance, who in his day was one o.
the most prominent citizens OF this ser
ton, lives in a pleasant home on Win
throp street this city. She is lady
evidently of great force Of character
and was the valued associate, contidant
and he.pmate OF her distinguished hus-
band. both in the Executive Mansion OF
this State and during the many years OF
his residence at Washington as Senator
and Secretary of TIE Treasury.
Mrs. Morrill, was recently surprised
to receive from Ohio IN Official letter
directed to her late Husband. Opening
it she found it to be q very importunate
appeal to Senator Morrill, to visit Ohio
and to lend his aid to saving the State
to MI Blaine Mrs. Morrill, turned the
sheet over and wrote on its back an in
dignant reply and mailed it forthwith
to tie gentlemen who had signed the
appeal -
The HeTHiG correspondent called on
Mrs Morrill, at her residence this even
inc. She is still in deep mourning and
consented to receive the visit with great
reluctance, but she said that the ext
gencv created by Mr.. Blaine nOmina-
ton is so Important thai she was con-
WINGED all private feelings should be
subordinate to it. As her husband had
been one of the most distinguished, 10y
81 and upright members of the Repub
lican party, as he had assisted in its
formation, had been one of its first
Governors elected in this State, aud
held its traditions and its principles
faithfully until his last conscious mo-
mcnt, she knew that if alive o-day he
would feel that it was disgraced by the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine as its caDdi-
date for President, and that it had let
90 OF all that had made its existence
necessary to the country.
when Garfield was nominated,
said Mrs. Morrill,, .'he said to me, sad
Nv and seriously, ''AIy dear, the Repub-
lean candidate will be elected this time,
brk 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 10 see 4 Democrat elected four
years hence. | will not My hus-
band" continued Mrs Morrill,. s'died
of his devotion to the party of which he
thus lily spoke. 1t Is unqUeStiOned
that the breaking down OF his health
dated from his, perhaps, too faithful
performance of his duties in the Treas
urv Department"
TO "A question of n Herald correspOn-
dent as TO the Ohio letter Mrs. Morrill,
said:
Some six weeks ago l received q
letter from Columbus, o., on a sheet
with printed heal representing some
political organization. ] was so sur
prised and indignant ut its content that
did not particularly notice whether it
was from a State Committee or some
political club, but it was signed by a
Mr.. Brown, as Chairman, and Mr..
Ogden as Secretary. II was rs well rs
/ can remember it, about as follows:
Senator Lot NJ Morrill,:
DEAR S,R:-The situation in Ohio is a crit
zeal one The party is IN trouble on account
of the party. Your well-knOwn character as q
pure and upright statesman. ami comma
4 from Blame own State, you could refute the
charges ne no one e Sc can. we nope yoa
wifi come TO ms in fhs emergency, ana make
as many speeches as poss bic.
al was indignant and amazed that
any Republican should be ignorant that
my husband was dead. was more in
d. gnant that he should be asked to as
sist in making Mr.. B.aine President.
nj once sat down and wrote on the
back OF the sheet this reply, as near as
/ can remember it. | am now sorry
that did not keep copies OF both let
ter and Of my reply.
To Brown, Cha rmau Columbus, O.:
am surpri. c and shoe lnd to receive suct
a communi alton. thought every e tiAcn il
tins country knew my husband wa, at rest.
ann in mourning for him, but us much as
mourn his death. thank my Father in Heav
ea that he cal ed him nome before the party
ne loved well and did so much for had e
t;is.raced Itself rs to nominate 50 wicked
man for the highest Office within tn gift a.
the American peOU.c a | know and my huS
band knew JameS e.. B'aine 60 be. If h,
were aliN c he would not support Mr. Blaine
any such man, even at the bidding of hi
party. CHARLOTTE MORRILL,.
'.My husband" continued Mrs. Nor
rill. twas visited by Mr.. Blaine ut the
beginning of the Congressional invests
cation into the Little Rock Railroad
bonds. Mr. Blaine. as he did to Multi
gan, importuned my husband with tear.
and entreatieS TO use his influence Il
save him. When my husband resigned
to 90 into the Cabinet, it was generally
understood. and my husband so under
- stood, that Governor Chamberlain
would be appointed to fill the vacancy
Instead. and to the surprise OF ever
ore, Governor Common appointed Mr.
Blame, then n Representative in Con
gresS and uu Ter char. es in that body, Il
the vacancy
As Mrs. Morrill, intimated, the ap
pointment of Mr.. Blaine to the vacanc,
was evidently 10 save him from tn,
further investigation and the inevitabl,
discriminating verdict of the commit
tee. Governor Common had his reward
He is now Pension Agent for this State
the best office next TO the Collector
ship.--4ugustG (Me.) Cor. n. !. Lerttd
Blaine a. DOdger.