New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-09

las JAMES FREEMIN CLARhE A OtBLh
one of Edward Everett llale's brightest
stories is entitled any Double and How lie
Tudid Me- Ii rccounts the varied experiences
of a clergyman who took into his service per-
feet counterpart of his physical self. ] MS
double. who intellectually and morally was en-
titled TO no consideration, crcdtably repre-
scented his master on many occasions when all
that was necessary was silent tisurehcad but
hr miserably M did him just rs soon as he was
called upon to open his mouth.
Naturally enough, Mr.. Hale declined to men
ton the real name of this clergyman with
double. But It looks rs if now, many years
after the story was written, the secret STOOD
revealed. Strong circumStantal evidence
points to Mr. Iiilc's friend, James Freeman
Clarke, as the clergyman who had double
Let US see if this isn't 50. Mr.. Clarke was
delegate to the Republican National Con'en-
ton of 1876. His first choice was Brlstow.
But he did not bolt the nomination that was
made. and was one of the speakers at the Bos-
ton Hayes ratification meeting. In the course
of hi, remarks on this occasion he took occasion
70 refer in terms of respect to the preferences
of the DELEGATES who bad attended the Ton
ycntion. and then proceeded rs follows:
lido NOT think that MI Blaine had single personal
enemy in delegation. nor one Sho did not are HIS
a. endd abilities ms great past service and MS cpNalc
nurpe I'm him. no Doubt more than In any other pun
~, man, who mas appctrcd among ~ during the past
decade are to bo found the qualities described by an
American poet:
rho monarch nd. the mystery OF commanding
Ne ding eanerne moulding. wsld,ug banding
Inc hearts Of thousands tn they beat As one
We all honorcd his character and sympahiz"d with
his suacrugs Massachusetts, loves her daughter the
State Of Maine.
II is To be borne in mind that this tribute OF
James Freeman Clarke to the character ability
and public services of James G.. Blaine was
made some months subsequent 10 the appear
ancc of all the charges which are now bong
again circulated.
Now obviously the james Freeman Clarke
9ho thu, expresses himself cannot be the per-
son of that name who recently stlgmatZed Alr'
Blaine mt a meeting of Boston boilers. sneerng
at him rs surrounded by" the nil-Iaii OF the Re
publican party" and chasing him with General
| ButIcr. 10 assume that James Freeman
Clarke is capable of thus blowing hot and cold
i, to make him out a weak and unstable person,
whose mind changes with the wind. Those
that honor him will not place such an indgnity
upon him. They will, rs in honor and affection
bound. conclude that it was his reckless and
n,ensatc double who put in an appearance at
the botcrs' hatc-ieast and again undid nm.
This explanation Of the astounding difference
/ between the two James Freeman Clarke esl-
mates of MIR. Blaine is rough on the intelligence
Of the double, but it perfectly exoneratcs Mr.
| Clarke And there is no other explanation OF
which ~ much can be said.
! Mr. Clarke would do well to rid himself OF
his double at the first opportunity. lie must
be convinced by this time that it is full peril
Gus possession.