The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-01
DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER OF
THE BLAINE FAMILY.
EMMONS BLAINE DIES SUDDENLY.
He Was tho Oldest Living Son Of the EFT
Secretary of state-He Contracted
Blood Poisoning in the Excite
ment of the Minneapolis Con-
VentiOn - Review of His
Career--rhe Family.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Emmons Blaine,
son of ex-Secretary of State James G.
Blaine, died very suddenly at his house
here at 11:15 o'clock to-day from blood
poisoning arising from inflammation
of the bowels. The fact of the death
was kept concealed for some time
after he had actually passed away, the
object being to reach the father and
mother first with some gentler init
nation of the sad news.
Young Mr.. Blaine was notable
figure in the exciting convention scenes
at Minneapolis that resulted in his
fathers defeat He took the result
greatly to heart, and was confined to
his room shortly after his return from
the North. During the convention
he seemed in perfect health and
no one who heard of his sud
den passing away was more
shocked than those who saw him par
ticipating in caucuses early and late,
night and day, in his fathers interest.
1t is thought possible by many that
the strain and excitement at Mime
apolis, followed by the keen disap-
pointment of the outcome, had not a
little to do with the physical prostra-
ton ensuing,
EmmOns Blalne's Career.
Emmons was the second son of
James G. Blaine He was about 81
years old and native of Maine. In
appearance he closely resembled his
father, but there was lacking in his
personality that magnetism which has
made his parent so famous. He had
the Blaine nose and eyes and his hair
had been gray for more than ten
years.
Young Mr. Blaine graduated from
Harvard college as a member of the
class of rs. Soon after leaving col
lege he went to Burlington, Ia, where
he assumed position on the Burling-
ton road. In 1852 he was called to Chi
cago and promoted to position of i'm
pOrtance.
1t was while he was in Chicago that
Emmons had serious disagreement
with his father and it was not until
the latter's nomination in 1884 that
the two were reconciled. During the
intervening years they never spoke.
Later Emmons became general agent
of the Santa Fe and was at one time
talked of as assistant general manager
Three or four years ago he went to
Baltimore to look after his fathers
coal and railroad interests in West
Virginia and became general man
ager of the West Virginia Central road,
of which ex-senator Camden is presi-
dent.
Three years ago he married Miss Nc
Cormick, the heiress and daughter of
the great reaper and harvester builder,
at Chicago
Emmons Blaine at the time of his
death was vice president of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad and had until
quite recently resided at Baltimore,
coming to Chicago to take charge of
the Western interests of the company.
A Sorely Afflicted Family.
The news of the death of Emmons
came with peculiar sadness following
so closely upon the political defeat of
James G.. Blaine. Fate seems to have
marked his family and in recent years
his troubles have scarcely come
singly. In the fall of 1889
Walker Blaine, his eldest son,
suffered broken leg and serious i'll
ness from malarial fever. When but
partially recovered from the latter he
resumed his duties as eXami liner of
al a, -, 4h,a - Nf CT tn
cold day he stood bare, headed in the
open air, while strong breeze was
blowing, to converse with departing
friends. He took cold, la grippe fol-
lowed and January 16 he died very
suddenly.
The father was Frustrated by the
news, as Walker had always been his
favorite son. May II of the same year
Miss Margaret was married to Walter
Damrosch. Later James G. Blaine
became i'll and for months his
death would not have been received as
startling news. His stay at
Bar Harbor, Me-, last summer
and fall is yet remembered.
The country was daily flooded with
contradictory and conflicting reports
as to his condition. His every move
was chronicled. On his recovery he
resumed his duties as secretary of state
and then began the move among GER
tain political forces to nominate him
for president. The move terminated
last week in defeat.
Another source of great trouble to
James G. Blaine in recent years has
been the erratic actions of James G.,
ir,, and his marriage to Miss Marie
Nevins. The entire story of domestic
troubles and divorce has been re,
viewed within the last few months III
nearly every newspaper in the land.
Lynchers Dispersed by Rain.