The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-02-02

Of the Republican convention In 1888 he re-
fused to accept the nomination, cabling from
Scotland to the chicago ? gatneElng F to ,t tnat
ten letter refusing to be considered can
didate.
He worked for the success of Mr.. Harri-
son in the succeeding campaign, and at the
beginning of the present national admins
tration he entered the presidents cabinet as
secretary of state: His distinguished career
in that position is we'll remembered. The
Pan.Americaf congress, the reciprocity
treaties and other striking incidents render
ed his work remarkable. Owing TO personal
cabinet few days before the meeting OF
the national convention of his party. Though
short time before he had declined in set
terms to be candidate before the conven-
ton, he permitted his friends to use his
name. On the first ballot, however, Presi-
dsat HaEfisoH was Eenomnated; Ihfgg Though In N
made speech for his party during the cam
paIgn lately closed.
There was nothing negative about Mr..
Blaine. You could not remain neutral with
him. You were either very much for him
or very much against him: Even his ene-
mics who fought him the hardest admired
self fighter who thrived on opposition:
As q conversationalist Mr.. Blaine had
few equals. He had keen appreciation of
fuA, aHd could tell story with wonder
fude, no verbose details preceding d stupid
finale, The story was presented always
egn When tie u point point was reached e. Mr.
Biaine's ability to entertain a private cir
Gle as well as q public audience showed
that he had great powers as an actor,
An Excellent Host.
The dinner table IN the Biaine house was
tured chaff ruled From 9 to 8 the dinner
sped under cover of running talk upon the
Incidents of the day. Mr.. Blaine was very
happy in his family. None of his children
appeared to regard him as more than big
bFotheF. Unless, called ont by dinner or
some s9eifb % bogga gatheEasS M aaae Has a.
and kept more to himself than man OF
his social interests might be expected to
do. He did not even play the game. Of
ment with public men He had nothing of
the reputation of Puritan, but in reality
his private life was as irreproachable as
q very temperate man at the. table. He
occasionally drank glass, of wine, but be
fesveF jolped fAa ghiaky drinking ranks in
either the house Or fna 'serata:
Mr. Blaine once said TO visitor tn that ne
lionaires of the day, because he had all
that he wanted. He was not an avaricious
man. He was not niggardly In his expend,
to have Joined to the liberal and hospita-
Bile e-handedness of the West the CON
seEyatiye carefulness OF the East. His
fs fassbes r. as1ss gss passsn WsshRs'9a TaJ aaq sG
and Ills horses would never Attfaet notice
anywhere whiieg at the same time they
We're plenty good enough for eny gentle.
man to use. In his manners Mr., blaine
any Of the VARIOUS periods Of his career
showed any pride of Place.
Mt, blaine apparently did not give the
suejecy 81 religion any special thought.
terian efurch. His entire faniiTv ape nf
the same belief, His mother, however, was
q Roman Catholic Mr., Blaine himself was
o cousin of Mrs, Gen. Sherman, II was
his connection with the Ewing family
which brought up from time to time the
charge that he was himself Catholic. 1t
was not possible to obtain from Mr.. Blaine
himself any public denial of such q charge.
He did not believe that any one had right
to introduce a religious test in political
canyasses. He was heard to say: II have