The daily gazette., 1880-06-09
SECOND EDITION
The Ticket In WsJnsi9sOtOn.
HOW THE CHICAGO NOMINATIONS ARE
RECEIVED BY REPUBLICANS HERE.

HOW THE CHICAGO NOMINATIONS ARE
RECEIVED BY REPUBLICANS HERE.
The nomination of Garfield for Presi-
den by the Republican Convention at
Chicago, yesterday, was received with
no demonstrations of joy by the faith
full of this state, for the reason that few
of them could see anything in the
nomination to rejoice over. The Blaine
men extracted the most comfort from
the fact that the domination was victory
OF Blaine and the field over Grant and
his almost invincible adherents.
The general impression among
Wilmington, Republicans is that the
ticket, or at least the head Of il is rea-
sonable strong and has fair prospects of
success. The rank and file are calmly
satisfied and the leaders with whom the
GAZETTE reporter talked expressed
themselves in hopeful terms of the party's
prospects.
Mr.. II. F. Pickels, chairman of the
laie Republican State Central committee
said 81 think the nomination of Garfield
is a very good and strong one but don't
like The tail of The ticket. think Arthur's
nomination was mistake and would
much rather have had Jewell, of Con-
necticut, Woodlord or any other New
Yorker if New Y FORK man must be on
the ticket. However, said Mr.. Pickles,
in conclusion, "we'll carry Delaware for
Garfield"
Isaac N. Mills, ,clndsinan OF the last
Republican Slate convention, said his
persona! preference was for Washburne,
bat be had 10 doubt the party was per-
| factiv eatIs fed with Garfipld
City Solicitor S. A. Ma:allister simply
smiled and said, "Hurrah for Garfield"
Levi e. Bird, Esq, at is a strong
ticket. Garfield was my first choice, anfi
| think his selection was the strongest
that could have been made under the
circumstances"
B. Nields, Esq, also said Garfield was
his first choice.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, said: '"The
ticket is very strong one, and one that
will be elected. Gen. Garfield commands
the entire confidence of the party. He is
a man of firstrate judgment and great
tact. He became the leader of the
Republicans in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and w6s elected U. S. Sena-
tor over all competitors solely on ac-
count of his personal worth and pre-
eminence."
In relation to the nominee for Vice
President, Mr.. Higgins said, 81 should
have preferred Stewart l.. Woodford, of
New York. He spoke in Delaware dur
ing the last Presidential campaign, and
made a strong impression here. How
ever, as long as he nominated General
Arthur 1 will not complain"
81 like the head of the ticket, but
don't think much of the tall" was Mr.
E. T. Warmers terse, but expressive
comment.
1t was the intention of the reporter
to present the views of Collector
Thompson and Postmater Pyle, but he
was restrained from so doing by wide
ly varying reasons. When he applied
to the formers ofnce, shortly after
O'Clock, the Collector had not put il
appearance, though his two subordi
nabos woro on hand ind dnStrInnslU read
ing Convention news from the morn
ing papers. So the reporter wi hdreW
and stepped across the corridor tC
Postmaster Pyle's room, but founC
that official up to his neck in business
while the whole office was in the state
of bustling activity incident to the dis
tribution of the morning mail. Or
this account the reporter refraineo
from bothering the Postmaster, but as
he departed he mentally concluded
that. all things considered, it was just
as nice to be Collector as Postmaster
if not little bit nicer.
Throughout the State the ticket Will b'
received with an ordinary degree of sat
isfaction, though the Fisher -Harring
ton faction would have preferred Grant
Delaware did not vote for Garfield OF
the last ballot, as announced yesterday
: but clung to Blame. AS prominen
Republican put it, "they hadn't gnmE
ton enough to see the drift of affairs
aud so missed the opportunity of comm
ont on the victorious side" However
the delegates can console themselve
with the reflection that they voted TO
Blaine "first, last and all the time"