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country today, the many Blaine! !e,shs
still in existence viii celebrasss4 ) T.
18TH anniversary 81 the sblrth I'll -
Plunsed Knisht, Z, Jameg Gi,Ii Us
Blaine. Last "Wednesday wass VI tss' 'sl1s
tecnth anniversary Sof Blaine d sdelsh,5 u
and while hts birthday does not . ooznsi ,,i-l
until tomorrow, the formal pbsssrysj
ances viii be held today Oh taccoans
Of the anniversary falling on sunday.
High among the honorsd name @ $lsI
tho history Of the Repub ublIcaa paTtys
stands that Of jamts Gillespie hi, iss
THE Plumed Knifht' was N soabsis
qut conferred upon him; ;by Robert G.I
lnsersoll, In nominating him 81 tAgi
presidency. Z Blaine was born gJaa,la,ys i,1sl
81. 1880, at West Brownsyil ille, Pa
and was educated ii the conlmD,! b ~,
schools and at Washing ton coliese;1
where he graduated I'm 1917. N sS
After several yeara spent inSteaoS
Ing Blaine went to Augusta, Me. Snads
with that State hes was therssasss;..; ~
identified. HeE edited the Kennehec;
Journal. and later tile Portland AdySr.l
tscr. {; K \ Il Y II
In 1858 he was elected 10 the leg
lature by the Republicans; remaining
in that body fonr years, during t1o;
Of which he served as Speaker. I'M
rapid rise to prominence made nautrali
his election IN $ 1859, 20 consrer
where ne served for s,eYen! !succesfvS
terms. During three terms / de WI "
Speaker Of the House Of SReprsessss.s,ssa5 -,
tves. ;i;js
Blaine was ansonh the most aggIel;,
stve Of the party lea ders 5in Cong.s-ss::s -s:
was a ready debater, and an SexpeTtsias
Parliamentary laws. d sSss
He was a vigorous supporter n ithss
administration 5dilrinE tie cyfi WY
Nevertheless, he opposed TIE issue SoiS
Eeenbacks, and successfully Surged "a
important mobilization $tos tie Ssteyeas5
~
plan Of reconstruction. Sss 4 slss q 4
As Speaker be attained unusual sues
cess. Ills conduct Of the sasel w
uniformly marked byS great read dinsss;
and ability. In this rost however, Is.
provoked acute ntroyersies TAa.
effect was seen Wben the DemocI1ans
secured control Of the House ia 1875
Blaine's itnpassio oned 5opposlh don eoE
the inclusion Of Jefferson Davis Il, $as
general amnesty, OF; the ground :ofi itlis8
latter's completely in the 'gteansiel
murders and crimes Of 5Anderyony yillas
at that time was followed ~ a NJ
orolls effort Of the D emocrats 10 ON.
meet him with the Pacific RailIusd8
frauds. This eliminated In the highly.
dramatic incident Of Il June 1876
when the accused; produced 4 tng no
House the "stullisan letters. and Sof.
iered waat was considered ID anrpsa3
vindication Of his course.
The Immediate effect Of ttils inci.}
dent was the enhansc scn,entE ~ q Blaiaes1
prestige, and his strong and almoss
successful candidacy for the !rreslden.S
tial nomination III $40 when Hayes
was chosen. ss5 y
Having been elected % the United
States Senate in 4 s7s, Blaine worried
against the Bland silver bill opposed
unrestricted immigration Of the ] Chi,;
nesc, and favored strongly tho ;protecs
tion ofvarlons Industries. "a 1850
Blaine contended with Grant for theS
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