Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-28


ence between himself aud the PEST.
dent aud that they we fully explained
and satisfactorily settled.
Blaine was conscious Of his poor
health. a prominent Republican who
called on him about year ago, In
speaking Of this, snid:
al went 10 Blaine the latter part Of
lnsl January ani naked him n he was
going to be a candidate for the Prosi.
dency. He answered, NO, Sit; | can.
not entertain the thought Tor one
moment. IL would kill me sure, ami
know II, and do not believe | nave
iriend on earth who would ask INC 10
bo candidate " he knew the state of
my health Blaine added, Il am
going 10 write q letter on the sui iect.'
Alter Blaine hni written the letter he
was waited upon by n friend and
urged 10 reconsider his nc.ior. With
an air OF dependency tho sick man
replied that lie was satisfied that
he could not live through n heated
political campaign, or n he should the
hAfaasments OF this presidential office
would surely terminate his life Within
six months after he took his seat. He
intended. anu this statement was sig
niflcant In view OF Subsequent events,
10 resign his office as secretary Of state
In the early summer aud retire 10 his
Maine home and spend his remaining
days In the quiet OF literary work.
ANNOUNCED IN CONGRESS.
Tho senate met with tho gloom
which the intelligence OF Blaine's
death, an hour before, naturally cas-.
over the body aud over the capitol.
The sal event was appropriately noted
In the opening prayer OF Chaplain
Butler.
As soon as the reading Of Yesterdays
Journal was completed, Mr.. Hale
rose and announced Blaine's death.
He said:
"Wc are again summoned into the
presence OF death. A very great man
has passed away from earth. His long
illness In some measure prepared us,
but the dread event will carry sadness
and mourning throughout all tho
United States and will awaken Interest
wherever civilized man lives ON the
face OF the globe. This Is no time or
| place for mo TO speak In detail OF his
distinguished public life. do not
think there IN one senator here who
would deem Il Hitting that We make n
precedent this time, and although
Blaine at the time OF hls death was
private citizen, this body should take
immediate adjournment"
Mr.. CocErell, Democrat from Mis-.
souri,, made formal motion for an
adjournment. The Vice President put
the motion and declared the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
In his opening prayer In the House
| oh la, ks. -
Blaine IN feeling and sympathetic
Mr.. Milliken, Republican from
Maine, who represents Blsino's old
district, arose and said:
at becomes my sad duty TO an.
nounce to the House the death Of
James q. Blaine, for fourteen years a
prominent auh leading member OF the
House. Every position he held he
gilded with the light OF genius, and
he has given to the public service for u
generation such devotion and such In
dusiry and such labor, that | do not
doubt but that every member OF the
House will be glad to pay him tribute
OF respect by adj oufnnent."
Mr.. Holmes, q Democrat from Indi-
ana, said: "rhe death OF James e..
Blaine will profoundly impress the
sensibiliiy OF the country. Great In
statesmRnship, known not only IN our
country, but TO the statesmen OF tho
world, and not only great In states.
manship, he was great In the field OF
literature az historian In the grandest
epoch In the history of the world. He
did his work well aud II would seem,
Mr.. Speaker, TO bo eminently proper
and fitting with the announcement OF
his death here ON tho theater OF his
great achievements the House out OF
respect 10 his memory should nd.
journ."
The motion was agreed to and the
House adjourned.
The messages OF coincidence aud
sympathy received by the family are
very numerous, and from men OF both
political parties. Among tho number
were messages from the following.
Grover Cleveland, Governor Boies VI
Iowa, Governor Nelson, Chief Justice
Fuller, Governor Psttison OF Pennsyl.
vania, Governor Crounse OF Nebraska,
Robert r. Lincoln, minister to Eng.
land, and Andrew Carnegie.
oHAuSCEY NJ. DEPEw SAYS:
"Blaine's death, while expected, was
nevertheless "A shock t. his cOuntrymen
who honored and loved him. He had
the enthusiastic devotion and ut the
same time the tender affection of his
followers beyond any political leader OF
our generation. He filed great place,
led a mighty anu devoted army and
mas left no successor. The only time
| WINS ever arraigned against Blaine
was In the late convention. 1 knew
he did not want the nomination and
would not accept had 1t been offered to
him. Had he been nominated anu
elected he would not have lived 10
have been inaugurated."
ADLAI STEVENSON SAYS;
az shall ever retain the most kindly
memories OF Dir. Blaine, and his family
have my profound sympathy In their
hour OF deepest SORROW" These were
the words with which Vice President
elect Stevenson closed an interview on
the death OF James q. Blaine. 81
know Blaine very WELL" he said,
"seryed with him IN the Forty-iourth
Congress and was further thrown In
contact with him as n member OF this
board OF visitors to West Point. When
| entered Congress, Blaine had Just
closed his third term IA speaker, M d
he was an admirable speaker. As 10
his personal characteristics, he indeed
was a charming man. | cannot help
feeling In many respects that no re-
sembled Henry Clay. His death viii he
regre tod by Democrats as heartily AZ
by Republicans"
LEGISLATURES ADJOURN.
IA.