Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-22

things happened. Rev. Burchard, a
Presbyterian minister Of some prom '
inence. made talk at meeting IN
New York city in which he arraigned J
the democratic party, tersely charg-
ing that it was made up OF 'Rum'
Romanism and Rebellion This I
sDeech was used by the Democrats
among the Catholics Of the state OF
New York, who had been supporting
Blaine. and with some effect Inc
friends of the noted senator, Roscoe
Conklin, of New York, called upon ;
him to save the day, but he refused
having had a personal difference
with Mr.. Blaine, and consequently IL
was said that he "sulked in his tent
and flatly refused to enter the flght'
St. John, who had been twice gov
ernor of Kansas and a candidate
third time. had before the republican
convention been anxious TO go 10
Chicago for the reason that the pro-
hibitionists were intent on getting
a plank in the Republican platform,
but the governors enemies in Kan
sas made I'D of those who were anxi-
ous to re-submt the prohibltion
amendment, had control in the state
convention and defeated his election.
When the Republican national con-
yention convened in Chicago ST.
John was there as chairman OF ma
, tional committee Of prohibitionlsts
and these asked hearing before the
committee on platform. This was
| denied in the curtest possible terms
and st. John, who for more than ~
, wears had, in every campaign, can
5 vassed his state for the Republican
party at his own expense, turned
away from the convention with the
| remark 81 am no longer a Repub-
lican."
The governor went into the cam
. paign that fall as a leading orator for
r the national Prohibition party and
: did effective service in Western New
. York. reducing the Republican vote
Y in that part of the state to the extent
t of defeating the party. This was
[ generally acknowledged, but those
: who did not care to give all the credit
of Blain's defeat to st. John said that
e If only one of the three episodes
i mentioned had not occurred james
n G. Blaine would have been elected
: president.
: The scene in Topeka the night th'
Il election returns came in beggars de
e scription. The community was deep
Y w disturbed and the crowds arounC
It the hotels, composed of fully two
n thirds of Republicans, felt the de
l. feat of the "Plumed knight" as
n calamity to the country. st. JON
was looked upon as the one man VIII
e was responsible for it and even hi
l. warmest friends blamed him for tn
" disaster. There were men presen
is who expected office at the hand o
4, the Republican administration pre-
,r vided they won the election, an
d these were loud in the denunciatio
l. of st. John. Finally man who wa
e. said to be slated for the United state
y marshal's office, led party who pre-
W pared an image representing the pro
e. hibition governor soaked 1t in coz
n oil and then hoisted It to n telegrap
~ pole near the. corner Of Sixth an
H. Kansas avenues amid the ieers
~ the rougher element. After a tin
rs some one set the image on fire and
I'd burned with a great blaze which s.
k, fire to the pole to which it was tiC
al and it was then cut down and allowC
in to burn to ashes on the ground. TIL
was % years ago, or will be ne
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