Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-28

date for tho presidential nomination On ths
first six ballots he had tho highest Dumper y.
votes, but on the seventh MT. Hayes obtained =
majority and was nominated. Mr.: Blame was
egnIn n candidate for tho nomination In lssO.
In the convention be had 2S4 votes on the nrtt
ballot, against 30f for General Grant anu % LOT 10,
Senator Sherman; and This NUMBER u,u u
not greatly decrease tiil tho tnirV-tlhln
ballot, when tho opponents ,of Grant
united on General Garheld and nominated niui.
On the Inauguration OF President oernom "
March 4. 1881. Mr.. Blaine was made seeies'sII y
OF state. lie wss with tho Presldent Nnen 10
was assassInated IN the railway station In wash
ington July 2, 1891, and was pracucally tne tn,
head Of the gOyernneB, rom Una, uay sn,,, sN,,
Garfelds death In SeptembM. he ietheo aSq ,ISI'
President Arthur'B Cabinet December 10, 1881 ],
and In the came month was chosen by Congiess
10 deliver the oratlon In the memorial services
for the late President, February "a, 1882
CANDIDATE FOR Tug PRESIDENCY.
In the National Republican Convention held
Ia Chicago June 80, 1884, on the hrst Dailo.
for presidential candidate NJ. Blaine receissa
334l6 vo.cs In a total OF $50, us chlef cOmpeu-
tors being President Arthur and senators Ea-
rnunds and Logan On the second ballot M.
BIaine's vote rose TO $40, on the third 10 Jfo'
and on the fourth 70 54f-Insst OF bis compet-
tors except Arthur havipg dropped out Ihe
nOmin alton. as usual, WAS al once rnaue uphnt-
nous. John A. Logan was nominated for Woo
President Mr Biainos letter OF acceptance
was published July I9th. a.
During the latter halt OF the canvass MI.
Blaine addressed larze audiences IN his or
state. aud in New Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS,
Connecticut. New York, Now jersey, Pennsyi.
vana, Ohio, Michigan lndiana IIllnois snu
Wisconsin. lie maze pubic addiessss cVn,Iuu
ourIy for forty-three days, speaking. IS eaio-
over four hundred times in that perloh. lhe
speeches were usually from ten to nitsen min-
ufes in length.
The election turned Oh tbs result in Vow fcrk,
which was carried by Grover Cleveland.
MIR Blaine took an actise part la the Maine can
vass OF 1856, deyotng himself chiefly I, wee
questions Of the nsheries the tarif, and TOO
third-plrty prohibition movement. Inc ysarss
1878 he speat in Europe, in the pursuh OF
health On HaTrison's' accession 20 ONCE IS
President he returned 20 rhe secretaryship OF
State. from which he retired, howover, on ths
eve Of tho Republican National convention oi
last year, and since this time he had taken no
part IN public affairs. =,
In 1854 Mr.. Blaine published the hrst ana IN
1916 the second volume OF Work enttleu
Twenty Years Of Congress-
TIE BLAINE HOUSEHOLD.
or Mr. Blaiae's SIX children throe-tgo sons
sndR Iaughter- suddenly stricken down bY
death after reaching maturity. HIS eldest son,
Walker. n young man who had given evidence
Of rare abilities, and was apparently destined
10 n brilliant future, died two years ago.
Emnon-. hi4 second son, brigct bus'-
ness man, I'm manner ana character HosuS
rcsemiii1g ms fathor. also died suddenly In the
hoydRy Of youth and prosperity. third ana
rr1si,tn, berrlVrment was tho death OF tho
eldest daughter Alice, who was married TO
Lleuteuant- olut ol John j. Coppnger, OF tho
Tnited Sta.es Army. II followed closely on the
death Of her brother, Walker Blaine, whose fu-
neral she IVES attending when seized with her
fatal illness. OF tho three surviving children the
eon james g., made Al unfortunate marriage
tho results OF which embit'ered the latter years
Of hts tnther's life. One Of the daughters. MISS
Margaret " married 20 Mr. Walter Damroern,
tho famous musical composer. The other, MISS
Harriet IL unmarried. Mrs. blaine IL stu an
active and brilliant woman. she has Deen ue-
voted vi,e 70 the greet statesman, whom she
married f0rty-one years ago, when both were
school tenchers IN n country district with but
little 70 indicate the prominent places they were
destined TO nlL
SIR. Blaine in Richmons.
Hon. James .. Blaine was personally
known 10 good many persons IN Klch-
mond. He was ono Of the promoters OF
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad ard
in that cauacity visited the city on several
occasions. Once when be was here he was
accompanied by Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
and General Ewing. of Ohio and was ten
dered a reception by the tobacco trade.
The reception and banquet occurred in
what is now known as Centre Warehouse
and Mr.. Blaine made a speech which pro-
duc.d very good impression. He was a
warm friend Of Colonel II. c. Parsons, OF
tho Natural Bridge. who Is also Name
man. and several times visited him at the
bridge. Mr. Blaine was one OF the very
few persons who made money by the build
ING Of the Allegheny railroad on the tow
path or the old James River and kanawha-
Canal