The Green Forest tribune., 1893-01-12
The STORY OF BLAINE.
The Leading Events Of a Remarkable Cares

The Leading Events Of Remarkable Career.
The New York Observation-Disclosures has
compiled the following memoranda Of the lead
ing events in Mr.. Blains's remarkable career:
lS3O-James G. Blaine was born in West Browns
vile, Washington county, Pa. January 81
lSa7-Graduated from Washington college, in
his native comfy, with honors.
lS52-Instructor in literature and science in the
Pennsylvania institution for the blind Ia Phila-
delphia.
lS54-Removed to Augusta, Me, and became
Editor and half proprietor OF the Kennebec
journal.
1856 Elected delegate to the first national Re-
publican convention, which nominated Gen.
Fremont for the presidency
lS5S-Elected to the State legislature, servin s
four successive terms in that body, two of
which as it's speaker.
lSSa-Elected to congress, where in one branch
or the other he served eighteen years
ls65-Began to take an active part in the recon-
stractiop Of the Confederate states.
lS67-Oppesed that section of the reconstruction
bill placing the South under military govern
mont, and was finally successful in defeating
the clause. He also delivered a powerful
speech against the doctrine OF paying OF the
public debt in greenbacks.
ls69-Chosrn speaker Of the house of representa-
tives, and was elected speaker by the next two
congresses.
ls74-The Democrats having gained control of
the house. Mr. Blaine became the leader of the
minority.
ls76-The most prominent candidate for the pres
idential nonin alton On June IL, the Sunday
before the convention, was prostrated by the
bao< <xxhap o,.4o hic a thp
ton he only lacked twenty weight votes OF a
majority necessary to nominate him, but was
defeated by the consolid alton OF his odpanents
Was appointed to the United States Senate to
fill unexrirea ter Ii caused by the resignation OF
Senator Morrill,
is7e-Advc Gated the establishment OF steamship
line to Brazil, and urged subsidy to be given
to insure it's success.
lSs0-.Again s. prominent candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination. When GARFIELD was elec:
ed he was offered and accepted the state port
folio.
lsSl-ketired from the cabinet December 10, after
ineugurating several measures calculated to
accru to the benefit Of t. e United >tates
1882 Began to write his historical work entitled
"Twenty Years of Congress- on which III
laOored four years.
ISsi-Nomin ated for the presidency but was de
.eated at the polls and retired to his home il
Augusta ard continued writing Eis book
lScai Took an active part In the Maine cam .aign
delivering series of speeches upon the isher
les question.
lSSS-- Went To Europe in poor health anG had u,
attack Of Illness whilc in Florece. Seat tw,
lutsurs from Europe saying he would OF be
candidate under any. circumstances. lie re
turned in the fall aid de!iye Ell several speech
es III favor of Gen. Harris II ; ca ,didaev
1882 Appointed secretary OF state and b ,yan t.
interest himself Immediately III the Bcrine S.
and iisherieS question with Great Britain al
other intcrn ational affairs.
lS90--F Formul ated his reciprocity ideas " hic
were incorporated in the tariff act this yea
aad which led to commercial treaties with sev
eral countries
1892 Resigned as secretary OF State in June a.
spent the summer at Bar II Harhor In Octobo
he made speech. at Op;iir arm o. his way
Washiagto.. where he has since reInaiaed