The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-02-02

pair left Kentucky for Pennsylva-
MIA, and after several years resi-
dence in that state, they emigrated
to Maine, where Mr.. Blame took
charge of newspaper in 1854.
At twenty-five he was a leading
power in the councils of the Repub-
lican party, so recognized by Fes-
sender, Hamlin and the two Nor
rllls, and Others then and still
prominent in the State. Before he
was twenty mine he was chosen
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Republican organization
IN Maine.
In 1860 he was elected to Con-
gress.
An attempt to pursue his course
step by step during the long term
of his service in Congress would be
wearisome. He spoke upon every
important measure, and briefly dis
cussed many petty laws about which
none but sedulous readers of the
Congressional Record will ever be
perfectly informed.
Mr.. Blaine had served six years
in Congress and was still a young
man, having only reached the age
of thirty-nine, when he was chosen
Speaker of the House by highly
complimentary vote, the ballot
standing 81 for Mr.. Micheal G.
Kerr, of Indiana, and 1875 for Mr..
Blaine.
BEFORE THE CONVENTION.
The sturdy friends who three
times urged Mr.. Blalne's nomina-
tion were among the most Jealous
and persistent that sustained any
public man in the history OF Amer
icar politics; twice repulsed, they
chung to their candidate with re-
markable tenacity,
On June II, 1876, just before
the meeting of the first convention
at which his name was proposed,
Mr.. Blaine experienced sunstroke
in Washington which caused alarm
at Cincinnati, and, indeed, for
time seemed serious matter.
At this convention, Gov. HAYES
was nominated on the seventh bal
lot.
In 1880 he again entered the
Republican national convention.
and was defeated by James A. Gar
field, in whose cabinet he after
wards accepted the position of Sec
rotary of State, resigning on the
accession to office of President
Arthur.
In 1884 he received the nomina-
ton for the Presidency, and was
defeated by Grover Cleveland. In
1886 he spent year abroad. and
did not return to active political
life until the election of Benjamin
Harrison to the presidency. in
1883.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Blaine is the father of six
children, four of whom are dead.
HIS eldest son Walker Blaine, died
while acting as mis- fathers assls-
tant Secretary OF State, and his
second son, Emmons Blame, died
shortly after the Minneapolis con-
ventlon last summer. His young
es, son, Jas. G.. Blaine, Jr.. mar
ried Miss Marie Nevins, who has
recently obtained a divorce. His
eldest daughter died while the wife
OF Capt. Coppering, of the army.
His Youngest daughter, Margaret,
married Mr.. Walter Damrosch, a
distinguished teacher Of music in
New York city.
Mr.. Blaine died a rich man, even
as wealth is reckoned IN these DAYS,
lis estate being worth close on to a
million of dollars lie was one of
the directors of the West Virginia
Central Railroad Company, and
the town Of Blaine, on the line of
that road is named after him.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 3d.
The body of James G. Blaine was
buried to-day and thousands paid
tribute to his memory in silent
prayer and by following all that was
mortal of him to his last resting
place.
Washington has been city of
mourning to-day, and even the early
hours Of the morning were gloomy
and overcast, as if in sorrow. All
business in the nations capital was
suspended during the period when
the funeral services were in prog
ress.
Mr.. Blaine could not have a pri-
vate funeral. Every effort was
made to comply with his own I'M
derstood wishes and with the ex-
pressed desires of his family in this
regard, but the surging wave of
public interest swept over the bar
rlers imposed and made his private
funeral one of the most impressive