The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-10
INGALLS, ON BLAINE.
The Kansas Statesman Writes of the
Great Man From Maine.

and events-lS never written. Results
are narrated but the causes are con-
cealed The duel in the House be-
tween Blaine and Conklng will have
no place in our annals except as a
picturesque and entertaining incident,
but it was the headwaters of the Mis-
Ssslppi of our woes. Blaine could not
resist the temptation to satirze the
turkey gObbIer strut and the hyperion
curl of Conkling 1t was an amusing
thrust, but it was never forgotten CT.
forgiven. 1t aroused the memorable
resentment of a naughty, sensitive and
impacable spirit The Joke was not
bad, but it was expensive Ii cost
Blaine the Presidency But for that
fatal jest he would have been noml-
mated in 1876 He was defeated by
the indOmitable hostility OF E1nking
and his friends In 1880 he was again
a most prominent and formidable can
dldate for the nomination. His sue
cess seemed inevitable but the re
sources of his great enemy were not
exhausted. Conscious that Blaine
could not be beaten my ordinary in
trigue and maneuyer the heroic appeal
for a third term for General Grant was
made to the party he had twice led to
victory Grant was not consulted
He was absent on his tour around the
world, and when advised of the move
ment, protested, although his reluctance
was finally overcome 1t was a wanton
and cruel abuse Of his noble and trust
ing nature, but it was politics. Ii was
necessary to beat Blaine. There was
no other name with which to Conure
The immortal 800 Interposed their in
domtabIe sQuadrons against the am
btion of Blaine, and Garfield was
nominated and elected, largely by the
efforts of Conkling and Grant
Emblttered' by the ascendenCy of
Blaine in the new administration and
the continuance Of the warfare against
his friends in New York, COnklng re
signed from the Senate, expecting to
be re elected Immediately, with letters
OF marque and reprisal Thwlrted by
the efforts of the President and Secre-
tary of State and no longer prominent
:; .:l lit:
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ton This was practically the end
of the tragedy which has now
finally closed by the death of both
dark MONARCHY whers ambition can M
Iongar stimulate nor rIor,, fbrIl Re-
noisy This same oTarrSI turned tbe
frenzied brain If G, iifean and resr,tad
in The death If G,rfaId and fbe .1r
cession of Arthnr who was entiral f,
the no,rir,tion in ,S8, R,t he had
;ncrrrsd tba ba.t;,;t,, af pIoira h,, ~.
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curtain fell -, ano,ber act Of tbr 5r,,,9
whose aniIoo,e was ,rcnor,ca5 IN, tba
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friend Who aS5ad hin, ,h9nt his ner.
sonaI relations ~ tba nardlo, cam
,,ion that he had raraiyad ah.,.f ooo
letters from different mart. of the
country askino his wishes and o0;arino
assistance IN no one of which he re-.
nIiad. lie cortirnad
- never evnerf nor desire the noni-
nation hrt tbera is one tb.7g intend
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