Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-09

Secretary Schurz. The President thinks General Garfield will make a good run, and that he will come near bringing together the discordant clements of the party as any man that could have been chosen He thinks the nomination will prove to be strong and popular one. In this opinion the members of the Cabinet join.
 It is learned that the combination which developed at Chicago to-day in the nomina- tion of General Garfield was agreed upon here last night at a conference between Sen ator Blaine, Secretary Sherman and other prominent personages. The whole field was thoroughly canvassed and it was agreed that the only way to defeat the Grant faction and thereby prevent serious break in the party was to unite all opposing elements in favor of Garfield, and the agreement was faithful ly carried out. When Blaine learned of the tendency towards Garfield he waited for the formal announcement of Maine's vote, when during the click of the telegraph, without waiting to hear from another State, he wrote the following:
 WASHINGTON, June 8, 1:45 P. M James A. Garfield:
 Maine's vote this moment cast for you goes with my hearty concurrence. hope it will aid in securing your nomination and assuring victory to the Republican party.
 J. G. BLAINE.
 After the nomination was announced Blaine went to the Capitol with General Sherman. He remained in the Senate some three hours, taking active part in the running debates. The following has been received:
 CHICAGO, June 8. Hon. J. G. Blaine, Washington, D. G.:
 Accept my thanks for your glorious dis patch. J. A. GARFIELD.
 How It Looks to New Workers.
 NEW YORK, June S.-The excitement in this city concerning the ballot at Chicago for the Republican nomination for President was much greater to-day than yesterday. All the morning crowds fingered in front of the vari- ous newspaper bulletins and at the offices of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company anxiously watching the results of the various ballots and speculating as to who would probably receive the nomination When the first ballot was announced the widest ex- citement prevailed and men ran in all direc- tions. When the name of Garfield was posted as having received the nomination there was a sudden outburst of cheering and waving of hats and expressions of gladness that the contest was over The stars and stripes were run mp at the Tribune and Times buildings, and shortly after salute of 100 guns was fired in City Hall Park, under the auspices of the Lincoln Club. Down town at the Exchanges the bulletins announcing the break in favor of Garfield were received with cheers, and the scene at each of the ex- changes when it was known that he had been nominated was lively one. Merchants and brokers dropped business for a few moments to give expression to their feelings. In Wall street the nomination was received with much disappointment and dissatisfaction, and the almost universal opinion was that the nomi- nation was weak one. On the Stock Ex- change spectators and brokers gave vent to their feelings by general decline in the market, but at the close there was frmer front At the Tammany National Committees rooms the nomination was looked upon as very weak and the members present were jubilant. A prominent Republican shortly after the nomination had been announced said s'I think the nomination under the cir cumstanees is one of the best that could have been made. Garfield has been good soldier and statesman and a gentleman in every re- spect, and in my opinion is bound to carry the Republican banner to success" :"
 The anti-third term Republicans receive the nominations with evident satisfaction and predict success, and, while the ring Re publicans and followers of Grant look upon the nominations somewhat coldly, they are candid enough in stating that they will fall into line and work for the success of the party. Bonfres were lighted and banners unfurled this evening by several district organizations, and already preparations are being made to hold a ratification meeting. The alumni of Williams College held a meeting at Delmonico's this evening and sent the following to General Garfield:
 '"The alumni of Williams College, residents of New York, without regard to party, most heartily congratulate you and our alma ma- ter on your nomination to the Presidency.
 (Signed) CHAs. A. DAVIDSON, chairman. DUDLEY FIELD, JR., secretary"
 A special meeting of the Young Mems Re publican Club was held at the St. James Ho- tel, where, after numerous speeches had been made, resolutions were adopted congratula- ting the National convention on the nomina- tion.
 Generally the nomination of Garfield is not received with favor in New York. It is be- ieved the campaign will be defensive one on account of the charges against him in connection with the Credit Mobilier scandal, etc.