New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
MR. BLAINES NOMINATION ron SENATOR.


CAUCUS WITHOUT DISSENTING voicE-Air
DRESSES SHOWING TIE POPULARITY OF TIA
NEW SENATOR FROM MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 5.-The unanimous
nomination of the Hon. James G.. Blaine to Nj tire va
cancy In tho United cansed by the rcsIna-
ton OF the Lot N. Morrill, ard also for fse fuil
term six years beginning Narch next, was moss
spontaneous and enthusiastic proceeding The Repnhi-
can party in Maine often had 10 appfand tho
success Of ito distinguished members but nothing has
ever eqIaled The uniform exuatOn over the caFecr OF
Mr. Blame. The party having long been in power IN he
State there often been disputes In caucscs aud
conventions for the supremacy. Int nothing whatever
of the kidd was shown in the Republican cancus this
evening.
Both houses assembled together and although the eeo
ton docs not take place until week from next Tuesday,
there were only few members absent The galleries
and floor were crowded with spectators The meeting
called to order by senator Brown on whose melton
the Hon. Joseph s. Wheewright OF Pcnobscot was mado
permanent officer the business OF The caucus was tien
dispatched with aacrity Tho Hon. Thomas W HYDE
President OF senate and without fur
business Mr. Blaine nominated in tho Following
vords
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GESrLEaES oP TIH CoNyEN-
TON have The honor OF presenting 10 his convtnlon
rs candidate fer United States Senator for the long ana
cans of Name desire this wrlrarued honor Tor their
great CHEF. They have watched ms pob'icM STett
in Congress- aud each with increasing usefulness TO
his country Then Speaker OF the Hnnse OF EeiFt-
As leader o. tie cpposon he developed qualities that
would mado him leader IN q congress- ~ nFlouS'
He has borne the party hnGf TSth sn''I wn
move President. that his nomination DO by "ccann
ton.
After the applause which followed had subsidized,
Speaker Nealley of the House seconded the nomination.
and during hs speech said
lie is man whom the state OF hainc mas long &c
lighted to honor, ana who ~ return h',s long honit 5
representative until when he stands forth IS mo
trusted and conspicuous leader or the srca' party
OF human trcedo-ike Henry Clay IN another genera
tOn, conicscdy tho leader o no people ~ IN he
had been hOAored with the highest oiicc .iT efs
There has been no srundrr scene "a our oiiaic
which tho loyal people OF ms country Mlii
longer remember than when ta3 champion IN ne nan OF
House of Reprcs natives and alone me
leader of small minority Grove back, haied and az
forced their leaders TO suliehiy acknowledge hat theJ
wore SIN rebels, ulteponta AND nnehansrh en- .'ch
pg Only the control OF the GVtrnUCHt 20 ut telr Ou
theories again into practice and 80 undo the result Oh the
Mr Robbie Of Gcrha said that great center of the
state and the section Of the State. had been
hesTt f1 As Eep e ra look f b few men
when the representative OF the Republican Party were
gathered in this hall to select delegates tn, Cincinnati
Convention. They forward aud presented for the
Presidency the OF james g. Blaine. h acton,
no SAID, "met tho indorscment OF every aopnbis"i III
the State Several hundred % tho .nos1 influential meu
beers the party Cincinnati u present hs nen1
the great Union party OF tne country Tbero are some
things That We would like 10 forget; there arc others
that we would remember forever AraOgs the latte is
Tie fathu!ness OF The friends Of Jane. " lno 10 lf
great champion Victory almost within our grasp.
and ony lost by the most active combinations. Bnt
tonight let the telegraph flash ths now5 across the
that naine Republicans nnalnouny se.d James
| q. Blaine to The Senate Of the United STATES.
Mr. Bowers Of Saco he hoped four years hence 20
have the privilege OF voting for linn FOR resden. Of the
United States Senator Ninton said that for long tae
there had been doubt that Mr. Blaine would he chosen
Senator He believed he would yet be President Of tho
United States. Col Haynes nicmbcrof the HOUSE from
Augusta spoke at length The following parts of his
| remarks:
ANYTHING less than a unanimous reclamation would
seem to be kind Of base iHgrattto toward one who has
borne large share OF our common AIMS Inc nan OF
men, wL0 like Antsrus the mighty wrestler mas soOd
grounded foundations % republican liberty, draw
Ing into fbcIs OF hs being oil tha grand and sItsI
and uf prophetic promise III inc Gts.lIy oi JHs country
cOnId have but one fate IN tc convention OF ne
| state OF blaine Tho whose luminous character
.0uyerts tie dark YapCrs O. dciHtlon INTO SHINING
| arapcfy oI Ii GIT can have DO COMPETITOR
lie action vi this convention Is no mere uEeNpcc'cd
han the mounting glory Of The 10 those VINO have
seen Che arrows of the morning pointing to tho throne Of
It's meridian splcpG0r. We may u>o brave language
! ,rD.f, we .ncak OF him. Some said 10 juss
You Will speak for the immediate koiShbcrs OF MI
| Blaine Mr. BIaneS ntigDb0i hori extends 10 The
limits OF tie Whole Union Thrice ni1ce happy IS tic
state Lhat him the CHAMPION o. hcr right
Thrice thrice Happy IL the Republic tiat eau demand OF
hur cunsu, STATE this inoon arabic son Lei Mas'a
sachuscts let NeNn2 land Ict All the SISTER = te ch
To TIE COUNCILS vi the Republic his peer ana lc Union
| shall last forever
These rcmarEs were all received with repeated inter
| llpuIs OF applause. when Gel. Haynes sat down.
cheer upon cheer followed his words The most Of the
entire convention their feet swinging their bats
and hanlkc!c.iicfs the air The President then iui
the motion OF Nr Hyde, and 1t carried unanimously
rect This beng the only business before the caucus it
adjourned with pr,mptnoss it had shown in
beginning its work. 1t went into tho hall for purpose
accomplished il with upanIny, and went home satisfied