Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
ID EDITION.
TO SUCCEED SIR JOHN
Talk About the New Canadian
Prime Minister.
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WHO WILL SUCCEED HINT
Discussion as to the Next Premier of
Canada.

Discussion as to the Next Premier OF
! Canada.
HALIFAX, n. s., June 8.-The news of Sir
John Macdonald's death is the chief subject of
conversation and WAS referred to BY all the city
| clergy In the course of their sermons yester-
day. Predictions as to Sir Johns successor
are made IN a general way some thinking that
Sir Charles Upper may be the new premier
and others that Sir John Thompson is more
likely to be the man. but the universal opinion
Is that no man in the conservative party can
| make the leader that Sir John Macdonald has
been.
The Chronicle. the leading opposition paper.
editorially says: ''In estina ting Sir John $
qualities as party leader, it would not be
strictly accurate to say that he was a
man Of large ideas or lofty stamp of
craftsmanship. He did no. pride him
self upon the POSSESSION of any great
quality He was not a theorist or creator of
ideas. but the secret of his power consisted in
the subtle power of handling men, of estimat-
ing their weak points and keeping them con-
stantly under his influence. and added to this
was his most keen apprehension of public opin-
ion. He knew better than any other man
how to average public opinion, to steer between
advanced views on one hand and reactionary
tendencies on the other. He had a
large stock of practical sense. and this never
deserted him. He decided nothing hastily.
His favorite maxim in the midst of perplexities
was to wait and do nothing and trust to time.
that great miracle worker of any age, to de-
velop natural and wise solution"
TORONTO ONT, June S.-The Globe discuss
ing the political situation, says: Though Sir
Charles Upper has been telegraphed for, the
present impression is that Sir John Thompson
Will become first minister.
Sir Charles Upper seems to have been
dropped out of reckoning. His appearance as
first minister would have exerted the hostility
of liberals. and have provoked not q few tories.
Mr.. Abbott, who was talked of week ago,
has also been set aside. Government by him
would mean government by Mr.. Van Horne,
and the general conviction is that Mr.. Van
Horne already yields as much influence in and
out OF parliament as any single railroad magnate
ought to enjoy"
LONDON. June S.-The Times says that the
Canadian Pacific railway will be Macdonald's
enduring monument. From his death we
must date new period of doubt and danger"
SORROW THROUGHOUT CANADA.
ToRoSTo, sumo s.-From almost every point
in Canada in reach of the electric wires comes
tiding of universal sorrow felt at the death of
the man to whom, perhaps more than to
any other. il due the cridis of making
Canada the nation that she is Political animus
is lost sight of in the great loss the country has
sustained and liberal unites with conservative
in doing honor to the memory OF the late
premier. Everywhere signs of national mourn
ing are to be seen.
Hamilton Mccarthy the sculptor. has taken
an excellent plaster cast Of Sir John Macdon-
aids head in order to make from i. statue.
Arrangements have been made to fire five
minute guns at Ottawa and in every city in
Canada during the progress of the funeral Of
Sir John Macdonald.
There is strong feeling that an autopsy
ought to be made on the body of Sir John by
independent medical men in order that the
public may know what was really the cause OF
death.