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is no honor that he has not deserved at the
hands of his party and OF the nation. His
career has been full OF dramatic incidents. all
showing his wonderful powers and his crea.
leadership. His debate with Conkling, his
debste with Ben Hill. his dramatic and power
ful defense OF himself when he read the Multi
gan letters to the House. and most striking
OF all, his coming down from the
chair and joining Mr.. Randall in the fight
against the force bill' are among the most
remarkable Modernism the history OF Congress.
Blaine, Randall and / were sworn in together
before the bar of the House in 1868. and have
watched his career from that time
MAN OF MARVELLOUS POWERS.
II have known Mr.. Blaine" said Mr..
Dingley of Maine, almost from the time he lef.
pennsylvania. He was q man of marvellous
powers and has always been leader of
men, He came to Maine when he was
twenty-four and at once attracted atten-
ton. He edited the state journal and
politics OF the state. Within four years he was
the recognized leader of the party in the state
and his fame was great. From the first
he gave promise of the greatness which
he afterward attained. 1 followed him as
speaker Of the house in the Maine legislature
and was in the house while he was Speaker. l
remember that in the debates while he was a
member of the legislature his speeches were full
OF power and attracted general attention
He was brilliant, logical and powerful,
exercising ese powerful influence over his
craftsmanship in later years. His career since
he came to Congress is known to the world
Every one agrees that he was one Of the great
est men Of his time"
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Speaking of ex-Secretary Blaine, Commits
sioner Douglass said: II have known Mr. Blaine
well for some thirty years and knew of him be-
fore that time from his early boyhood He
was classmate at Washington College, Pa,
with the associates of my early life. who went
from Erie. Pa. to that institution. When home
during the vacations they always spoke Of
Jim Blaine as being very bright and chival-
rous and born leader III every way. Being
cousin of my father-in-law, OF course knew
more of him in that way.
when came to Washington in 1869 as dep
uty commissioner of internal revenue Mr.
Blaine was Speaker, and l early made his ac-
qualntance. The many persons in Pennsylvania
with whom we had common acquaintance and
occasional relationship made the acquaintance
at once comparatively close and to me neces
sarlly delightful, AS he was fountain of delight
full "Reminiscences and charming manners.
when he was first candidate for the presi-
dency frequently had the pleasure OF intro
ducing to him leading officers in the revenue
service from various parts of the country here
on official business. And / can scarcely recall
an introduction Of the kind where he did not
at once enter into most agreeable conversa-
ton with the man and at once seem to be en-
tlrely at home with him discussing local celebri-
ties or issues. His exact knowledge was won-
derful and his conversational powers unrivaled.
when he denounced the floor of the
House the delay in making public a certain
telegram from Europe in connection with the
Mulligan scurrility was within thirty feet and
in front of him. and no man ever heard more
eloquent and scathing speech. At its conclu-
sion the whole House, without regard to party
shouted their appreciation. 1t was a splendid
passage of eloquent Indignation. In his home
relations he was tender and true and generous
always to those who had the slightest claim
Byron said beautifully and truthfully that
it was around the taliest peakes that the con-
tending tempests blew and Bldines lofty posi-
ton In the world was no exception to the rule
But it's all over now and he goes into history
for all times as one of the greatest statesmen
the world has produced.
Commissioner Ross said: 1.-THE death Of Mr.
Blaine will be mOurned bv men of all parties
He served the country we'll in many places Of
public trust. and he will be regarded in history
as one Of the really great men of the nineteenth
century"
ANDREW GLEEsoN's TRIBUTE.
Just at o'clock there was received at the
Blaine mansion a separated layer of sixty-three
lar e white roses. tied in white ribbon. The
card accompanying the roses read: sixty three
years, sixty-three roses. Please lay these roses
close to the remains Of my good, great
friend. ANDREW GLEEsoN."