New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06
TRIBUTES TO A GREAT NAME.
Expressions by American papers on the
Noble Outburst of Sympathy in the
Chicago Convention.
! It will Ever be Bright Page in the An
nails Of American Politics.

a pers on the scene which. followed the
mention of Mr.. Blaine's name IN the CHI
tcago convention:
/ The resolution of sympathy for Blaine
lin his great family Affections was an act
bf decent courtesy on the part OF the
chicago convention. But it was no mere
4.mpty form. 1t expressed the feelings
II 9f the Democratic party.-St. Louis Re
publican.
| Mr.. Blaine has received many tributes
IF respect and affection in his day, but
d,e has never received one more cordial,
more sincere or more comforting to the
-r-,eart than this spontaneous expression
Sf sympathy from the Democratic Con
F1eDtion.- Wilmington News.
It was a tribute from a great party to
determined antagonist, who IS IN sore
distress, and shows now the shadow OF
tath silences the turmoil OF everyday
.tfe. Such an expression must carry
ONE consolation even to one SO greatly
,ereaved.- -Watterson's Courier journal
1.-THE action of the National Democra-
He Convention in adopting resolution
IF coincidence with ex-Secretary Blame
In his sad bereavement was beautltuland
fouclling. The most pronounced pessl-
mist must in witnessing such spectacle
hinksbetter of his kind.-Detroit Free
Press.
We doubt if an American statesman
nd nartisan ever before receive SO high
III compliment. In it is Il hearty recog-
,ition of GREATNESS and worth above party
consideration, and Sympathy which ad-
niration for the illustrious man must, to
very great extent, have inspired.-Cln-
innati Commercial Gazette.
It will ever be brightpage in the an
Mails of American politics that Natlon-
il Democratic Convention. paused IN the
midst of heated contest to pay tins
,piendid tribute of respect and sympathy
o a great political opponent and to lay
, token of manly sorrow upon the grave
.---,f his dead son-Ncwark journal.
It is creditable to the good feeling and
,atriotism of the Democrats assembled
Chicago that in the presence OF great
ff1iction they could forget partisan con-
entions long enough to extend words OF
earty and generous sympathy to the
orely afflicted statesman who for a quar-
er of century has been their stoutest ana
,ostuncompromising opponent.--Brook-
IN Times.
One touch of nature makes the whole
-orld kin We do not rememberamo
episode in the annals OF Amerl-
IN politics than the sympathetic Wlllrl-
ind of sentiment which overcame land
assessed the Democratic National Con-
rntion at Chicago when the resolution
sympathy for James G.. Blaine was Of
red for consideration aud passed by
cclaim.- Philadel phia Record.
This little human episode IN the Dem-
cratic Convention will touch, we are
ire. the heart of the nation. For the
foment the political walls were broken
own and the veil was lifted from the
--~~,ene while the great Convention laid
5 tribute at the feet Of the strong man
no has been brought low, and whose
uicken heart must hunger after genuine
uman sympathy. 1t was a most m
ressive incident in the political history
{ the country Charleston News.
- Mr.. Blaine has been a merclless oppo-
mt of the Democracy perhaps It's
ost dangerous antagonist. Yet %one
jlch of nature wiped away every con
Iteration Of the past, and the sympathy
{ the Convention went out in great
,lumn to the afflicted Republican chief.
is safe to say that no other expression
compassion has affected him SO much
e doubt not that the memory OF this
lpressive incident will have a softening
sect upon party feeling throughout the
ming campaign. Rochester Herald.
Mr. Blaine will have the sympathy of
Americans in the bereavement that
S come upon him 50 suddenly HisII
osses are many and heavy to bear. For
jed though he may be against the dis
appointments and reverses of political
she has been too fond a parent to be
oof against the succession Of domestic
irrows he has had to sustain. Others
i'll suffer by the death of Emmons
aine besides his father, but public sym
thy will go out chiefly to- the man who
the end of a great public career, ap-