The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-27
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

Brief biographical Sketches of James q
Blaine, Candidate for p. esident, and
John A. Logan, Candidate for yice-Prcs'
ident.
Nj q. BLAINE.
The Utica Hcrild. in presenting q brief bio
graphical sketch of Mr.. Blaine to its readers
prefaces it with the following appreciative re
marks. They are interesting because they
appear at the home of Roscoe Conkline. who
has been. rightly or wrongly. credited with
an intention TO oppose the ticket:
The life of James g.. Ii aine has been lived
in the light of the world. No public question
has arisen in this eventfnl period upon when
his convictions have not been strong, ana
never any doubt in the mind of any one "a To
just what they were. The intense personality
which has attached to him these thousands OF
persona! friends by ties that only death can
hrcak. has made him enemies also, who have
been so bitterly his enemies that they have
thought il worth their while TO oppose that
natural c~on>unmatio of his career which
yesterday secures. and have twice rejoiced to
turn the choice of National conventions To
other men Just as the honor seemed within his
reach. The mar in public life who has NOT
enemies is apt to lack the yirile manhood
which marks every act in the life OF blaine.
We do not believe that Blaine ever had an en-
envy yet who did not like him while he dis.iked
him; who did not regard him as every inch u
man, and cherish Il secret respect for those
qualities of heal and heart which compel the
masses 10 hove and admire him. The
ANhli I'D II Ipu H. SiftEs At PCOIit ~
man they want: they VIII take coed care that
James e. Blaine Is the next President of the
United States.
Mr.. Blaine was born in Union Township.
Washington County, ia, i'll lSp. Wien but
seventeen years Of are he WAS graduated,
with the first honorS of his class. from the
College OF Washington and Jefferson. in that
State Shortly afterward hc went TO ken-
tncky and entered upon the active business
OF life. 10y becoming professor OF mathematics
in the Western Military Institute. at Blue
Lick >nrinfr I'm M ma wont In Anlna Wharp
he FIRST became one of the editors and pro-
prictOrS OF the heHnCbec Jotp1leE. Retiring
from the Kcnncbcc J"uTnIl in lS51, he was
a~fttrward editor OF the Portland -1drsrttSsr
two years, retaining his home in Augusta and
i'll $50 c,ose1 HIS ed torial career. lille
he had become II prominent and increa>
lngly strong nitI III the politics OF the
state. Elected AZ u repre- sentative To the
Legislature i'll lSjS. be served in the House
four years. holding tn" ONCE of Speaker the
last two. Tie WIS elected TO the NatiOna!
House of Representatives III l>t2. and enter
my upon his duties there devoted himself 10
the nrm support OF the administration. then
engaged III the war Tor the preservation of
the Union. Tie WAS AN energetic worker in
commitA 'eS OF VII ch he was Il meml.er, and
Il powerful uetatcr upon the floOr of the
House. Daring ms Congressional career, in
49,, he made Il "trip to Europe. In i-6J ~
was elected 20 III" Office of ~pe3 er, which nc
held III three successive 'ungic,- e.. retiring
from tIr cniir March I. l-.5. lie continued
Il memi e. Of the KOr>" until july :, lS.6,
when he res gT.cd lis seat to accept an ap-
p~ointment - United STATES Senator. 10 nil
the vacancy caused 10y Hon Lot VI. aorriIis
acceptance OF the Office of Secretary OF
the Treasury. The same year ne was
elected senator for the full term be-
ginning on the eNp!rati n of the term
for which Mr.. Morrill, hal been elected.
The Presidential campaign OF $50 found
Mr.. Rlainc in the field as one of the candidates
for the Republican nomination. which. how
ever, he failed 10 secure He supp Ortcd his
successful rival. rutherford Ii. iIa,es. with
whose Administration he WAS in syrupa by as
n member of the senate. Again in IsSJ he
was on the ilS' from which the Republican
party made choice of its nominee. and IN the !
memorable convcut:on of that wear his friends
he'd together lOn< and firmly against the IA
nous .sbi OF eN-PIeSflent Grant and the stub
born minority which finally coInDcl!ed the
nomination of Il compromise candidate. Mr..
Blaine becoming secre'ary OF state N Presi-
dent Garfield : Cabinet Atier the death of
tine President he retained his place in the Cab
met under President Arthur Il brief leriod,
wnen ne reSignet- Since his resignation he
has held no public Office, but MSS devoted him
self ~ writing Il history OF pub ic events dur
ing his career N congress
GENERAL JOHS 4. 10
OF TIE nominee of the Convention for the
Vice Presidency the tiara ~ says:
''rhe choice OF the National Convention for
NiccPrcsidcn wis fnaI e with AL the 6r'r' of
acclanatron, and was particularly appropri-
ate. IN view OF the retatonS OF John A. Logan
To- the canvass for the Presidency. General
Logan was the choice of his native State tor
the fir-t place TN the ticket: and he WAS the
choice of Illinois. notwlrhStand iug the fact
that there l. am.-ng the Republicans OF that
State the same love and adnirat o ! tor James
g. Blaine that exists in every other Guarter
of the Nation Among the soldier citizens Of
the United S~tate<-than whom a more loyal
body of Republicans does not
Logan was Il PRIME tdNOritc everywhere tor
the Presidential domination. In the conytn-
ton, his Friends while tIrE abate.l no jOt of
their zeal for their caniidat e. were tine first
to recognize an respond 90 tHe popular Will.
ANA their ballots acni' we'd nomination which
hIt become inevitable. Tnrr,. - and always
mas existed between the candidates tor PreSi-
dent ami \ icr-Prr>ilenIthc warmcSt per-Opal
Trend IMP and mu utI regard ami admiration.
AMI yet - far IL either mas been identified
with divisions in the parry RANKS. they have
not been together. AMI the JOINT nom nation !
$ gnalizeS tn readiness ami DETERMINATIONS of
the party To "hiitcrate and abandon those Ill
visions altoye Ler.
The civic ci.cit.an arrl the volunteer war.
ricr. II i Il combination which eiubo'iies the
neItS OF The Republican patty in tine I,
halls of legislation and the rudiy battlefield.
John A. Logan Is tine representative citizen
soldier OF TIL civil war. without Il military
ic>igviu% office to volunteer
Al The first outbreak of hos, iiiIit>, vim ng his
way to the front rank anon" Ihr great >nl-
diers OF that war by his personal courage. his
lntIrinS energy, his To ii aI'i Or liant skill in
the movements O! great bodies of :
men. General Logan has ever Stree -, OIL our
AMONG oar public i'Icn as one whom the peO-
pie you'll rrIOi' - at the OppCrtiInlts To honor.
His record III Congress has been as distinct I
Ftlr charact-riSJ.c a. upon the hatrIe- field.
Lacking somewhat in the grace and culture of
men Drought mp i'll the schools. he has shown
IiiR>rlf The pO>>c>Sur nj a rugged e!ouuencc. .
IN intense CONVICTION. III honest frankneSS. a i
'turly common sense. which have command
~ and deserved pOpUiar re>pec; AMI esteem, -.
wen when men nave differed with his posi- {
IONS General Lo9anS name adds strength :
o the tIcnet ant will add enthusiasm TO rhe Z
.anvaSS- Blaine and Logan are together ir !
I
General John u Logan. who is the nominee {
or the second place. Is a resident of Chicago 4
mi is the senior Senator from Illinois,, his :
ERIN expiring March 3 OF next year. He is of
rlSl parentage and was born in JACKSON ,
county. H.. February .. 1s26. Ipon the dec =
OF war between the Cf1ied States and :
hr volunteered. was MAZE Lieutenant &
II the First Illinois Infantry. and was Tor a =
ime Adjutant of his regiment. At rhc close l.
# the war he studied law with his uncle, t
NJ. jenkins. In 1919 ne WAS CTerk q.
Il Jackson County. subsequently he COM
'letcd his legal studies M the Louisville Uni 2
'cr>iiy, and was admitted to the bar in ISL. q
lis popularity may be inferred from the fact :,
hat IN the year of his graduation he was :.
lcctcd TO the State Legislature. and I'm the u
ieXt tn the Office of Prosecuting Attorney h
f the Third Judicial District. holding that Of :
ce until lS1. He was reelected TO the state II
in lS3. lSJ5 and Isl. AM WAS II
residential E.ectOr On the Buchanan and
'reckinridge ticket. In 1858 and 1850 he was