New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28

America HIS ideas were those Of Il broad states
man. expressed with the magnetism Of scholar. lie
was deeply and sincerely interested Ia the c"u'" OF
ireland. and his last visit to Europe wa, closely
allied with that subject"
NV friendship with Mr.. Blaine" said Assistant
Treasurer Ellis II. Roberts "c0vers over twenty
! years He was. in my judgment. one OF IA" fore
| most Americans Of this generation. ranking with The
greatest Of statesmen Of any eva. Versatile an
accomplished scholar I'm many departments always
in command Of his marvellous ncnectual icso"'cr''
with rare faculties for leadership lie VIII grow IN
reputation with the years Toda; no other American
! civilian, except Lincoln. /. highly estimated
| abroad Had he been nominated Cor President IN
l-7G the problem Of TIE reconciliation OF IN" 7"u'h
would have met solution with less i1cu0n ana
better results than have been witnessed Few
| lives have closed with many elements OF IN
| cXprcs.ibc sadness
Tribute FROM A DEMOCRAT.
| J. Edward simmons said zone Of the most brill
liant stars in the craftsmanship OF modern umes
has faded away I'm a mist Of sorrow and d,sappont
ncnt. During the last twenty years James I"
Elaine has been the idol OF his party, brilliant
| leader In the House, senator who nj an nm"s
commanded the respectful consideration oi his Assoc
! GATES the candidate OF his party for President
the accomplished Secretary of state Of linrrsons Al
! m,mStration His extraordinary popularity and
| success, we're cloldcd by his attempted coup o'tA'
| M Minneapolis DuI:nc the last two years sorrow
! and disappointment seem Ia have pursued nm WIFI
nnrclcntinc severity. The death n wear or two ago
Of hi, brilliant son, who was bis companion anu
| adviser followed by his failure to get the
| nomination for President at the Minneapolis Con-
vcntion the sudden and unumcly taking OH oil MS
second son. the pain and humiliation Drought upon
| the family by recent domestic c0mpll"tos All VI
these overwhelming msfortuncs combsn'd broke down
thc prord spirit OF the ambitious statesman. am
convinced that correct diagnosis OF the cause o'
death would be- "A broken heart Elaine was Il
great man; and probably was the most magh'u'
speaker and fascinating convcrsa'lonahSt since "'
DAYS OF Henry Clay. am sure that the Dehio' '"'9
and Republicans. irrespective OF party recoeN'~"7
Mr. Blaine's wonderful accomplishments ana MANY
attractive characteristics VIII mlnge 'h''r ''"s "'
,he sud close of the useful life Of one whose con
snicnous place in the affairs of the nation IL VIII
be difficult 70 I'll.
Henry Clews remarked "The announcement 81
The dea,h OF Mr. Blaine this morning, while not nm
expec,cd was still shock, and OF course was re-
ce,vcd with profound sorrow Wall street, where h''
friends are very numerous. Mr. Blaine was ""'iS
takably one Of this counrys most bihllah' hHnS' anu
now that il has gone out will leave IN us place u"ih
niche difficult to h Th9sr VINO Tne" and nn magnetic
influence Few countries have prodncesH1 s graz W.
remarkable mall when as Wen as an asuc
politician He bold defender oi lne NM nd n ~
aii , r,' for me task He was never ccpsed IN
courtesy beaten In argument or outcome III p ,nr
was remsrEanf IN ' in fsct he disilncvey avoided
doing So although the members OF MS ianlif u vi"
lYr MIN 81 he was almost without peer Ny
acquaintance with him extended over Wf fho,nhiv
year. ana ya aerg TrS in t Country & whom there
was more real live, enthusiastic personal admiration
than Mr.. Blaine"
REGRET IN THE DRyGooDs D::TRICT
The announcement OF the death of Mr: Blaine was
received with deep ana ,lSe rcure abont Worn.s
Many who had known NJ Blnilir I,rscnat"; hP who
knew of him as a statesman and pnmc omGHr en-
pressed their sorroT; There + nn mS,m,ns Buccv
Co. which would convey an adequate ldea OF lhe PEI
opinion which the OF the 'dygo0dS diN'nc. miu
IST N ry i lived Ills death is Rational calamity
on every occasion he showed the snprroIi,y 0 III, u,
s1aG Trs, ,m N1 "T 6nv T known Of who
was so prepared for every emergency. I'D 'n' r'rt
of the town We feel that We have met Win great
Tho name and fame Of James G.. blaine" said W.
l. Strong will endure long after the nahi'a VI W
who praise him have been forgotten Ills "''"' NV
Others can speak Of Mr.. Blaine, greainess a, a
statesman said A. d. Jni nary and for S, his nd
Illness OF heart He made friends and ne n"vcr l9fso,
them met him at e,nI ..,auc @t among pos.iby
hundred Others. did not see him again " rnccg
met him on the street year afrrwaru a snd L q,
nizcd me at once. called me n h'"ie an" '''"
the dinner where We had met
CITY OFFICIALS REGRET HIS DEATH
Movor Gilroy said: al have heard Of Mr. BialhcS
death with the sinceres regret. The country IS better
for his having lived In it, No man OF our nlnc WI,
be- more deeply incurred by al classes OF our ro'pe.
Controller Myers said "Mr. Blaine wa not Only
a great statesman Int a great patriot. The people
loved him FOR his intense Anlericanism. NO greater
los COLD fall upon the GO, Gon" Tox Dopormen snd
Blaine had hold upon the hearts 81 ~" pam Eno
pie snch as no othcr American ms n'iu d "I' ., H.
party since the days Of Henry Clay mere ma, pe'i
parallel to the magnetic sway Of james IT, hi'i'''
IMPRESSIONS Al POLICE HEADoUAKTER.
There were many exclamaons Of sorrow at Polio"
Ueadonarters when the death of Mr. Blaine was an
nounced there Among both Republicans ana Demo
Gratis there seemed to be opinion, and that was
that the greatest American Of modern times had
passed away James q. Blaine was the Only E"p'p-
lican l voted for" said one 2llclM; VINO nn
remark was repeated by other men In the '"h'i'I
once
Commissioner McClave, who had had personal ac-
quainiance with NJ Blaine for numb" ,iHo % E.aiTn
was shocked By The news OF Mr. % M p,nlnn
recovery Mr. Elaine was a man OF wohurtln
ability Mr. Mccavc added II" was f"ie sinden
matters which were unfamiliar TO most men. That
was explanation OF NE blllinncy which nr ul
played in his speeches Ills great personal magm mel
Ism also made him beloved By nearly every man win
whom he came In contact remember ina, one" i n,
Steomboas, Mr. Blaine pointed to places on the
forgotten After we left the boat The mnister salG
q that he never nhu rnJoyeu ~
ana never had met a man so captivating Mr. |
blaine II was always matter of regret 10 me |
that Mr.. Blaine and Roscoe ConklnS w'rr Kept aPaf
nv q FEELING of enmiy. II they could have worked
together in harmony rs friends, IT would have been
better their party and better for IN" country ahe
nocb of the two great men might have been Prcs |
dent" . -, E.,
Commissioner Martin said al met Mr.. l'lllne |
f.w fines and found him t. be most afablc man. |
He was a man | always admired
SupcrintcnCcnt Pyrnes said Z" ! have always re- |
na rded Mr. Bninc as the greatest alrOund American
Of the age. In the few talks had with him was |
charmed by his speech. lie was not lJc1 I'M" ne |
clouds v his own greatness. bat he was able TO live
down among the people In his sympaties.'
always found Mr.. Blaine 10 be Il quiet, agrre- |
able genlcman." said Inspector Williams. Tho |
eaccrneos OF the people 10 get closer view OF nm
when he appeared at public meetings made hard worh |
for me on several occasions. In making way foi |
him through the crowds the police could hardy pre- |
Lir1 frnrn hcluc c11lslled Whom be SpOke be |