The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-30
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Members OF the Cabinet Extol His
Good Qualities.

Members OF the Cabinet ExtOt HIS
Good Qualities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. Speaking of
the death of Mr.. Blaine Secretary Noble
said: &
James g. Blaine died within three days OF
the sd anniversary of his birth, and little less
than thirty years from the time he entered
congress on the first Monday of December.
1853. During this long and most eventful pc
riod he held the attention and commanded the
respect CT his countrymen to q most extraordi-
nary degree-more. think, than any other po-
litical leader save Lnc6froy Clay. Like Clay
his followers were loving andNenthusiastic, and
like him he he achieved great success but
failed to reach the limit of his ambition
presidency. Blaine was highly intellectual
and refined. He had great mental discipline
and vigor with physical strength and courage
of his convictions His learning and expert
ence gave him immense resources of precedent
aed illustration and no man was ever more
ready to see his opportunity or take advantage
of his opponent in debate.
Wanamaker's Tribute.
Postmaster General Wanamaker said
Eleven years asoI made the acquaintance Of
Mr.. Blaine. His Kindness and enthusiasm
that so greatly attracted every one, were often
manifested In special degree TO Pennsyl-
yanians, among whom he was born. Pennsyl-
vania may well be proud Of her brilliant son,
cieverer than Henry Cay and as eloquent as
Daniel Webster. As an all round Statesman
his name will always be cherished with tho ten
greatest Americans.
From Secretary Elkins.s
The secretary of war said:
ss Mr.. Blaine was q wonderful man and won-
derfuliy giftel.i He was one OF the greatest
statesmen and political leadars the country
has produced and the most conspicuous leader
of his time. He was the idol of his party, the
most loved man In 1t. He had, more than any
other political leader in the country, the most
enthusiastic following and the best and most
loyal friends. He inspired his party more
thoroughly than any other man in it. For
nearly twenty years he Hid more than any
other leader TO shape its pdtcy.
A Conspicuous Figure.
Secretary Rusk said;
Ihaye no hesitation in saying that in MANY
respects Mr. Blaine outranked any of his con-
temporaries, and none has welded greater in
fuence "a shaping the fortunes Of the Republi-
can party. One of the qualities have always
esteemed the most highly in James G. Blaine
was his sturdy unswerving Americanism. He
will always be one of the most conspicuous
figures in thepolitical history Of this country
His death, while not unexpected, will be a
great shock TO the people OF the whole nation
irrespective Of their political sentiments
Secretary of State Foster.
Secretary of State Foster says:
Other of his friends are more competent tc
speak OF Mr. Blaine's services and genius In
congress, in politics and In literature. In dip.
lomacy his chief characteristic was his exalted
Americanism. He was thorough believer n
the Monroe doctrine. and the reciprocity policy
which distinguished the close OF his public
career was an outgrowth of his convictions
respecting that doctrine His diplomatic cor.
respondence viii rank among the best of polit.
ical productions.
Attorney General Miller.
Attorney General Miller said:
/ tits customary to speak OF one who. beine
elected to the vice presidency, becomes presi.
dent. as an accidental president. With refer.
ence to Mr.. Blaine II may be truly said tina,
his failure TO be president was an accident
In the whole history of the nation there has
scarcely been D more striking figure than Mr.
Blaine, and no personality in the country has
been more strongly impressed upon his con.
temporaries. Mr.. Blaine. with the possible ex.
ception of Henry Clay, was the most briilian,
statesman and political leader this country has
ever produced. ~