New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
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HIS ABILITY ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL
| Philadelphia Jan. 2s-"The Ledger to-day says >
Mr.. Blaine was a typical American. one who rose
from the ranks OF the "plan people" TO the highest
point OF political distinction excepting only ulat oi
| The Presidency. Able, brilliant. daring, patil0lr'
profoundly imbued with the spirit OF ERE nd
ration and affection OF tie masses. Ills pa'ro,s,
was robust. Sentient; active ana was dfe
| rroat American and tie most picturesque figure In
American politics has passed "lUh the PaSs'hs Vi
James g. Blaine.
"The Press SAYS
The Republic has lost It's most distlnguished ci,i,
ION Through all the range OF his public NE MS
influence aas been felt his work has been seen, n'
PARTY leader orator. HISTORIAN legislator, ststesihaI
reat I'm all these he greatest OF all in Nsohai
career Which rested solely upon the uIShanen ioSa,F
and deyo,Ion Of the great mass Of voters IN TIE Re
publican party.
Chicago Jan. os-The morning papers comment
| on Mr. Blaine follows:
Tribune Mr. Blaine when the prejudice and malice
" pnttlsanshp have died away, viii be recognizes Ill
history rs one the most illustrouS men OF ms uh'
| na Inc work which he has accomplished will DO
''In nisr "a, was not so great but what the
u.,pe felt that he one OF them, and yet lie was
treat enough 10 give them confidence To follow "itrc
hc led. lie inspired lho'e VINO came MUM co uo
influence Of his magnetic PERSONALITY WIN conn.
drnce and enthusiasm that absence dd not uesuos
Atlanta Ga. Jan. oS.-"The Constitution says
Mr. Blancs death removes che OF IN" most brllan'
and picturesque figures In modern plnos. oon nr'r
Ing linn with Henry Clay a a partisan. Ne pap
thinks Blaine had better hoh on the punnc In,mn'
| though Clay was greater man as s' ~, Ni,n'''
| while not cutting such figure In politics. Inc l@o-
pie regardless Of party, nNtlnctvrly he" unnt az
| III, best Mr. Blaine was representative Antrlcan
= man nrdcntly In love with his Who'll" country ana
lis institutions, There were moments when ne rose ,S
| brilliant stroke that Killed the Force bill. which
handful. of Democrats were almost hopelessy hgmuhnS
In the lIouse, and there were other occasions when
Inc tmrmittcd pa riousm 10 get the better Of partisan
ship.
Louisville KY JAN c8.-Mr. watterson in his leader
| I'm The Courier. Journal on the death OF MI Blame
saws IN part:
| Among the modern leaders Of American party poll.
~ drIyInr 10 himself the admiration Of great masses OF
Tho people and of nron,ng III" enthusiasm 0f MS oi
T,an la "f prts Which marked hi, brief service
in the senate may be traced directly to tNe cre',n''
hat he was not trained lawyer. No man has ever
made career in the >enate-ihat graveyard of Presl-
| Denial hopes and coffin OF slain ambtonS-wno vas
IIono IInu"r Of Rrprrscntalvrs. Mr.. Blaine was a
| titan lie was Titan before the people lie was ],
''' the roani tablS where party plans arr,
laid and party I'll, plans n,r aGd Gcs Mr. In ' politi,
lot %1n rs hr h% Nth asEcd nor quarter
ut III, private Intercourse he was atOse,er Re
his advcr, alics genial to ALL aud altogether dcighttn
companion lie was not 80 vii, aSr r,n u" with tboSe
| for a pnrtv lender and be clasSed with them ana com
| pnrrd 10 them by the biographies, Tor. as pohuch
|cheftans and popular dcbat"rs. tn" t'lo possess ~
| much I'm common. Peace 10 the ashes OF Il nobI'
adversary All honor to the name OF II great Amcgi
|ran At last the plumcd knight has joined IN,
| ,niob,lv throng whom the ages have assembled Oh
the other side
, PETER FRIEND OF AMERICA THAN OF
| ENGLAND.
From The Commercial Advertiser
| We infer from the tone II tho English press ma
l does not regard Mr.. Blaine TO have been rs % ,
a friend England rs he was OF America we ,n,lr
Inc Judgment Of the English press In tins mates
| Il