New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
TRIBTTES TO HIS MEMORY.
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR THE DEAD LEADER.
TALKS WITH EXJUDGE DAVIS. EXCoNGRE;s
MAN WET tom" LOWRY AND OTHERS.

MAN WET. tom" LOWRY AND OTHERS.
With Mr. Blaine says that the exSecrctary did not
realize until II was too aie that DR.. BurChards "a
mons remark would affect the result OF the election.
81 met Mr. Blaine al the dinner given to him few
hours after the clergyman had spoken at the fil'h
Ayenue Hotel and / spoke 10 him about the incident
said Mr. Davis yesterday. Earlier In the evening
had talked the matter over with Judge Brady, ana
Re had said TO that the unwise speech would XII
Blaine's chances for reaching the Presidency III
will Kill him. said Judge Brady unless it can be
counteractcd immediately AT the banquet l sat IN
the first chair TO the right OF Mr. Blaine ana spoke
o, the inciden, TO him. told him what Judge BRADY
had said II aroused him and he apparently fdt ncr-
vous about IT, but he said he had too much coii-
rdence in the people Of the United states to believe
that the language OF one would result Ill ns
injury You can't hocdvfnk the American people
IN that way, said no. Il not only did not utter
such sentiment but did not hear II. s'oh IN ut
presence Of 800 clergymen, and was thilh'is Vi
what would say to them when Dr. Bucharu iVaue
use Of the Objectionable remark.
Mr.. Blaine was annoyed, and be felt uneasy apou.
the matter. but he did no, lille to admit that II WOMB
Do him hsrm lie thought the remark OF the pfe''"''
wOud soon be forgotten but II not, and IL was
week afterward before he alluded 10 1t. The Demo
Gratis however, did not permit the remark 10 PASS
quietly by They put II In the mouth oil MT bHhlhe'
The following sunday every pew III c'''y
Ollie church in the country contained slips of paper an
noncnc the lie that Mr. Blaine had said that his fight
was the fight against Rum, Romanism and Rebellion.
The election was the following Tuesday, ana The piece
Of deception arranged by the Democratic National TOM
mit,e. turned tho Cleveands first election can
well be called an accident
Mr. Blaine ranked with the ablest statesmen Of the
world He was true American and a true man. In
bis death all America has lost lover and all mankind
n friend Like Webster, like Clay, like Douglas. In
history his memory Will stand all the more luminous
because he failed TO tread the fiery ordeal OF the
Presidency"
A-Con-rcssman George West, OF Ballson. spa, says
that Blaine in his time was one oil the greatest
statesmen the world ever produced. " lie was tue
Gladstone Of America, only he was OF the younger
e,neraOn said Mr.. West, when at the Filth Avenue
Hotel on Friday evening He was SICK man,
though, for two or three years before his Death
saw him about eighteen months ago, ana ne hau
changed 30 that hardly knew Him. dd "o'
think at that time that he was gong 10 i've inu.'
longer He would have been President oil IN;
Unlted states had not Burchard In this hotel maze
use Of IN. remark that turned the tide against MN
va, here when Blrclard made use Of ms no" D"o,'
EXPRESSION and Mr. blaine stood near me wren Tue
fatal words spoken. lie was on tile iour'h sup
from the top Of the main stairway ieadhg u '"e
pailor floor OF the hote.. and Mr. Blaine am oe'''
did not hear what BurchaI SAID. met III" NJ q"
elmer the following nlght anu SVoH' :" "' -
tie incident did not think much about the rum
Romani,m. and rebellion speech when beard IT, Ut"
when the newspapers commented upon II 80 n'
and IL created 50 much talk. realized us sls"''.
Canoe When ] met Mr.. Blaine at the dinner / ''i'
10 him: i think Isnrchard'S talk Will in)ure you
oh don't believe it WILL replied MI hla'hc
4, nav do me some harm. but ! do not UH"" :,
will materially affect the result. j WISH the "o'O'
lai not been spoken. though. ala ho' "c -,
when stood on the stairway. knew mat va
BurChaTd was nearing the end OF his tli"' ana wac
thinking Of what reply should make IN inc p'c9'"'
Of 50 many preachers. do not generally miss VIII
is said at Il public meeting but Just al The "ions
time it Appears was thinking OF what s'ouO
Say In reply 10 what ] had heard III han "'''o
ell that he said ! certainly should nave i'ho"
polite exception to the remark DO not D'"c'o
however, that will have any weight WIN 'ic co""
ty'
That was once wien Mr.. Blaine was caught hapP'"e
Ills Intellect waS 80 keen that he Wouiu INV ''c.
lie bad Judgment Ct making use OF such ioo"'i
nnark at That timr If he had heard Burchard's words
One OF the saGdrSt men at The Iit" Avenue NV
last night was genial tom Lowry, OF Mi""''Po"'
Who vas one Of Mr.. Bianc'S stanchcst hlenoa !" u"
Northwest during the exciting contest pr'h"'"'''
teNnneapols convention. Mr.. blaine visited "'"''
tpis several times and during those visits he WIS NV
guest Of Mr. Lowry who had the deepest REGARD TOT '
brilliant genial nature OF tue great statesman" WI
LOFTY Was looking at the tape OF IN" ticker u" wv
hotel Office 20 sec how stocks running wien u"
h,tle wheel clicked out the bief but expressive "'
hounctnsn,. Elaine Is dead" The paper uroPPc'
rom his hand and for n moment he stood da'eo.
sAthoash Mr. B.aIne's death could have bcc'