The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01
BLAINES PERSONAL LETTER.
IT rs THE GENERAL OPINION THAT
IT WAS TIMELY AND JCSE

IT WAS TIMELY AND JCSE
No Doubt Tint the Action OF HIS Son, Fol-
lowing tho Deaths or HIS Eldest Son
mud Eldest Daughter. Has Broken the
Spirit OF Mir. Blaine ana His WIFE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-Mr. Blaine letter de-
Tending his son and namesake and his vito
has caused as much gossip in Washington rs
his letter OF a few weeks ago announcing his
determination not to be n candidate for the
Presidential nomination. No one can be found
in this case. as In the previous one. to say Il
told you 3d." for 1t is doubtless fact that no
one except the members OF Mr.. Blaine's family
knew anything about the letter until thcy read
it in their papers this morning. 1t seems to BIO
the general opinion. however. that Mr.. Blaine
spoke at the right time and in the right way.
and that he has the sympathy Of tho public in
large degree. 1t has long been a faculty OF
Mr.. Blaine's to know when and how to take the
public into his confidence. There Is no man
in public lilo who better understands tho art
OF publishing things in a way that will cause
them to take prominence over all other sub
jccts OF current interest than Mr. Blaine. by
profession and instinct he is newspaper man.
and knows tho importance OF doing things
in newspaper way. 1t has been his
custom for many years. when ho has had
something important to convey to tho
peopiC tAloukIl tIlo pTeSS 10 call ~ HIS anu tHe
regular news associations. and always to give
out his Information at a time when the news
papers are not taken up with other important
matters Thus it is that he has always chosen
Sunday night for giving to the press his most
important communications. and he followed
that practice In his recent letter announcing
that he Is not n candidate for the Presidency
He so timed his letter OF this morning. also.
that 1t might be sent out on Sunday night that
1t might attract the great majority of readers
Tho most significant thing in Mr. Blaine's
letter. it is thought here. IS his denunciaton
to to annr R wSSS S " aaKneS hts cr n0
is this portion Of the letter that attracted the
ness and del beration attack prominent
Catholic In such scathing language. no matter
nS Ths sres mo that tho scandal and an
nnnyance growing out OF the marriage OF young
M RTs Of s aS OF % a the Tsp
been tho chief cause Of his putting aside tho
nTiS9 thn b,x @, his @ he series Of
called Wh"St the t S"a12 have
and his desire for u lifc Of quiet and freedom
from political warfare. The death OF Walker
s ae dausher on Of d tho
repeated misbehnyior OF James q. Blaine Jr..
broken the health and the spirit Of Mrs Blaine.
as we'll as that Of her husband; until both OF
and feeling than they were. a few years ago
She is no longer social Leader as she was
his good health. and fine spirits.
The cause Of this last, and greatest trouble.
James q. Blaine. Jr.. is hardly worth the ight-
been q source OF trouble to his family. and
even the father makes him out to be little bet
young man. Young Mr.. Blaine became man
about town In Washington when no was
aSs rea rd tho yon TO
men o. ms sSoanG Gir"um stances. He felt
the Son Of his father, but this did not save him
from being bacSbaled in the clubs and dis
would naturally 10 associated, He was fun Of
imrertinence and swagger. although he, nj.
sas N %hh toe ooEs anea
wrongdoing in accordance with the distinction
Ssy 81 the %M Of the opHer
yIous to the time 81 meeting young Mr.. Blaine
society. and made q hit by her beauty and
at an amSfegE Of the
peared in sauzv and bocomins costn s a Of
part. Her ,acIuaintances in Washington have
as Mr.. blaine says in his publish cd statement. .
mainly responsible for the marriage Of herself
sympathy has been expressed for her during
the progress OF the proceedings for divorce.
Neither has her husband been an object OF
sympathy. because. while it may be true that
he was more sinned against than SHINING
his unpopularity and ungentlemanly conduct
left him without friends or defenders. The
young man has taken particular pains to
past two or three years. and on
the very night that the decree Of
divorce T bs by tho Dak9ta Judge
ments here; evidently rcgarding himself as
What future his father has decided DO UPON for
him. He is at present to said DO clerk in the
office Gf the Pe;nnsylyania Railroad Company
that he has been divorced. his father will per-
haps find more lucrative and congenial
place for him.
Secretary Blaine when asked il he would
furnish for, publication the letter of Father
Ducey. replied that he had no objection to
the publication Of the priests letter. but that
e.woud not, give it out himself. 1t was tho
priests privilege to publish 1t. He added that
tho letter did not amount to nything.