New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
THE TIMES, LONDON,
Says of
"lts popularity is chiefly due
to it's irreproachable character.

n rroot ,cc,,, and That be considered It's lucid ana
,ncisve expressions and comprehensive ana ace"'.e
statements gave It rank with Macauays his'or,' ~
IS one OF our most valuable America" oooN''
Blaine was an American thoroughly ana lhVar'o9
he loved our country and It's institutions Ills oe',,
will be greatly lamented and the whole Nauoh VIII
do his memory honor. His critics VIII "0' W ~
this country ,,
secretary Fikins said Mr.. Blaine n wonderful
man. and wonderfully gifted lie was one oil ,he
greatest statesmen and poll,lcal leaders the country
has produced and the most conspicuous Leader OF his
time lie was the idol OF his party, the most ioVeu
man in It. He had, more than any DINER po"'ic"'
loader I'm the country the most enthusiastic following
and the best and most loyal friends. lie ihspieu HIS
party more thoroughly than any other man III IT, for
nearly twenty years he did more than any o'her
leader TO shape Its policy. His cohro over mc"'
his power TO draw them TO him and COMMAND the"
unsclfsh support beyond that OF any other party
leader In the history OF the country Ills loss VIII
no widely felt and mOurned, but his life VIII DE
continuing inspiration to his party. Mr. blahe'
though thoroughly educated. full OF culture anu nc
complishments. never paraded his l"arh's' Nv "''
versatile full OF resources ana more WiueiJ hho'"ou
than any man or statesman Of his time. III GER
tain sense he modest. seldom speaking oil h'h''e
his position or commanding influence In his party ana
I'm the country lie was broad, liberal and JUST al
WAYS generous to an opponent; tender, gentle ana
afecuonate toward his iricrds
q Ie sought the Presidency In 1876 after that
seemingly abandoning all hop OF ever reaching S mn
lion and In 1888 seadasy refused 10 alio" ms haI
10 90 before the convention; vi she YAH nacs n
at ali social gatherings and wherever he went ~,
and out OF Office he attracted more atehiiVn anu ~,
Tho Repulc Wherever he went people always rnB'ris
turned look him or stopped 10 SCI, DIN, a, nn
Ills literary work and his states anshP Einsr
would place him In the front rank OF ,ne gram "",
Ito
Srcs,, Nlll stand us an enduring monument and always
mark him truly great. The strain put upon ' b NIX
The effort made when writing his great work u ill.,
had much to do IN breaking down ms hcaiu'. s,
PRODUCTION OF such a work In 50 short me 80 i", ~
nil 80 thoroughly authentic and worthy s,anus
In the history Of literature unparaii'l"d. m' Nv
great loss 10 The country. Truly great man nus
passed away and great light gone out: Eleven wear,
ago | mad. the acquaintance OF Mr.. Blaine Wnsn, a.
his invitation. went To hi. homr WIN ccn III, pnb
lie Office. The fricndsh? then begun flpeh'u ~, n
1884 campaign, and since ios, has been " i1a, W
greatly attracted every one often manifested IN
special degree 10 Pcnn>ylvsnians among Mill ,ih a.
who lived nj the time he was teacher and editor there
shall not forget the last honr sprh, w WI, i
a;sut week before he went upstairs for the last time
Iennsvlvsna may we'll be proud OF her brilliant son
Webster As an ull-round statesman his name VIII
always he cherished with the ten greatest AmerGa,S;
ls0s | being then bank controller In wisconsin, -
which state h. came 10 mike tanh speeches. ne
vas then one OF the most forclblc speakers IN me
Republican party on thls important question. IN,
acquaintance then formed With him has conuh L'r
unintsrrupedly since. being welded by our closer
personal and political relations during the Milo
XLIIId and XLIVth Congresses. Ia which "" ""r"
boih members Of the House Of representatives. ne
being speaker during the first two Congresses.
posl,Ion for which | warmly supported NM -
hnye no hesitation In saving that IT. many
,es,s,rts MIR Blaine outrankcd any OF MS 'Dhlrm
pnrnries and none has Welded n greater l"hu'n.e
f,rtnn n
One o., lie qualities I have always esteemed ,h'
most highly In James g.. blnin" was ms sl"'un,
n N ..r,iny Amer. rnni~m. lie VIII always De one
Of the CON pico'Is figures In the political history
a., Ifar,isou's Cnbiet our relations w"r" OF the
most cordial and friendly clarae,er FOR som" INN, n
, noted With deep regret that physically u" was hol
NJ" l,nr' ~. a. I'm former years His death while
not unexpected will be- great shock to me P2 ,p,
Of The whole nation Irrespective oi '"''r po"'o''