The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
ClNADA'S DEAD STATESMAN.
Ght The Leading Journals Say About Sir
Johns Services.
VpOI WHOM WILL HIS MANTLE FALL?
Sir Charles Topper or sir John Thompson
VilI be the Next Prcmier--rhc "Ihun-
derer" on the Subject.

ThfrFAx. n. S. June S--The news OF Sir
doln Macdonald's death is the chief subject
Of sonversation. and wos referred TO by al the
:it clergy in the course Of their sermons yes
teKlay. Predictions as TO Sir Johns sue
oessor are made in general way, some think
ine that Sir Charles Topper may be the new
Premier and others that Sir John Thompson
inore likely to be tho man, but the uni
v,rsal opinion is that no man in the Con-
sentative party can make the leader that Sir
Iehn Macdonald has been.
WHAT THE OPPOSITION SAYS
me Chronicle, the leading Opposition paper,
edtorially says In estimating Sir Johns
utilities as q party leader IT would not be
etrrtlv accurate % say that he was man of
larse ideas or lofty stamp OF siatesmanship.
He lid not pride himself upon the pos ession
of my great quality lie WAS not thooust
ar creator of ide9s but the secret
~ rs power consisted in the subtle power
of handling men, OF estimating their
veal points and keeping them constantly
nndg his influence, and added 90 this
was his most keen apprehension Of public
opinon lie knew better than any other
manhow 10 average public opinion. 10 steer
between advanced views on one hand and re-
acti,aary tendencies on tho other. he had a
larla stock of practical sense, and this never
desGted him. BE decided nothing hastily.
His favorite maxim IN the midst Of perpleXl-
fieswas o. wait and do nothing and trust 90
tim. that great miracle worker of any age, to
develop natural and wise solution.
sIE JOHN ruoMpsoN's cHANcrs.
0oRoSro ONr. June s. The Globe. dis
cusing the political situation, says: Though
SuCharles Upper has bcen te.eeraphed for,
tnt present impression is that ~lr John
Thunps0n viii become first Minister
sir Charles Upper seems g. have been
dropped out OF reckoning. Ills appearance rs
fins Minister would have eXerted the hostility
If liberals. and have provoked not @ few
Torres
"gr. Abbott. who was talked OF a week ago.
has .lso been set aside Government Toy ham
would mean government 10y Air. Van Horne
md he general conviction is TINT Mir IAN
Hone already Yields as much influence in
and nut OF Parliament as any single railroad
maglate ought to enjoy"
ltNDON, june S.-Ihe Times SAYS that the
Canadian Pacific railway will be Macdona'd's
enduring monument. Prom his death We
NUT date new period Of doubt and danger
SORROW THROUGHOUT CANADA.
IoRoNro. June s.-From almost every point
70 canada in reach of the electric wires co. IS
tdngs of universal sorrow felt at tie death Il
theman to whom perhaps more than % any
Othr is due the credit Ol making lanada the
nation that she s. Political anmu- is lost
sglt of in the great loss the country has sus-
talud and Liberal Uuites with Conservative
ia ding honor TO the memory If the late Pre-
mier Every where signs OF national mourning
are IS De SEEM
Hamilton Mccarthy. the sculptor. has taken
az e.cellent plaster cast of SIR John Mac
donads head in order to make from IT a
statlR Arrangements have heeu made % fire
fve-nnute guns at Ottawa and IN every city
ia Qnada during the progress Of the funeral
of ST. 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
pubic may know what was really the cause OF
deab.
SIR JOHN THOMPSON THE MAN.
Ottawa. ONT, June s.-The political situa-
ton beginning to assume definite shape.
SIR JON Thompson is the almost unanimous
selection Of the Conservative members OF the
Comutus ami Senate for Premier.
HoL Mr.. Abbott who has been urged for
the position. has stated that he would only
eccep it when no other man is available.