Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-07
WHAT CONGRESSMEN SAY.
How the Nomination. Was Received
at the CapitOl-OpiRi0ns Of Republi.
cans and Democrats.

| How the Nomination Was Received
at the CapitOl-OpiEaions Of RepubIi.
cans and Democrats.
| The announcement OF Blaine's nomination was
received with deafening cheers by the republicans
assembled in the Hall of Representatives waiting
for the dispatches which, as they came, were read
| from the clerks desk. Miller and Brown, of Penn
Sylvania, whisked their hats up in the air until
they struck the skylight; desk lids were pounded
and threats were rasped with prolonged cheers
1he democrats received the news more seriously
Inc correspondents began to flock around the men
supposed TO be more apt at political prophecy to
discuss the probable strength of the nomination
The general impression among republicans was
that Blaine would call out all the radical strength
OF the party would gain strength tie start by
CARRYING all the early states-MaiHe in September
ta1nly carry the Pacific states, and would be
stronger in the south than any other republican
THE BUZZ IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY CREATED BY THE
NEW YORK TINES AND BOSTON ADVERTISERS
ATTACKS ON BLAINE
Some excitement was occasoned in the House
this morning over the denundatien Of Blaine by the
New York Times and Bostoh Advertiser Some
thing of the kind Vas eXpected, and the arrival OF
the papers was awaited with great interest-a line
OF members being in front of the news stand before
their arrival Nearly every member had paper at
cans seemed somewhat worried After reading the
Times leader they would drop OF in groups OF two
and three re to 90 discuss the situation; Hiseock, Po
Gratis are Jubilant, but have very little to say.
Mr. Lyman, Of Massachusetts,, says that the
whole thing depends now upon who the democrats
nominate II they nominate a good man. he saws.
Massachusetts will doubtlessly go for him. This,
he he says, Is the opinion OF the leading republicans
In the state Bayard, he says, would certainly
draw the independent republican vote; but Tilden
would probably be the least likely to.
SIS there any chance OF an independent candi-
date?'' asked The STAR reporter
..No; should say not, he said. SIT would be
better to vote for the democrat"
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania says that It is better
for the party that the N. Y. Times should 90
directly over to the democratic party. It had for
| some time been hanging on the outskirts and mis-
representing the republicans 1t was a free trade
paper, and 1t was Infinitely better that it should be
directly against Blaine than merely nomnaly for
carry New York, and even without 1t he could be
elected.
VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Hiscock, who would not commit himself to
any candidate before the nomination. says the
nomination will cause little coolness in New York
city, but that Will be more than compensated for
In the counties, where Blaine will poll an immense
vote. He says Blaine will carry Maine, Ohio and
most etdn likely West virginia. IN the September and
York by default. He refused to compare his
strength with that of Arthur's, but said Blaine
could carry New York easily.
"Blaine is very strong man where his strength
Will be no good,' said MIR. Mutchler, OF Pennsyl-
vania ellis strength is with the communlstic
him. He can't carry New York under any circum-
stances. He will probably carry Maine and Ohio
chance on the Pacific coast: But he can't carry
southern state, and he can't carry West Virginia.
New Jersey nor Connecticut"
A STAR reporter met Representative Gibson of
West Virginia, to-day, and asked him If there was
any foundation in the claim that Blaine will carry
that state; "Its absurd" he replied; ''we will beat
Blaine 10000 majority in West Virginia. Our party
IS united, and VIII poll Think, the heaviest vote
this year IL ever has"
horn hnyr
strength In the south as greater than that of any
other t republican "He can't carryVirginia," said
Will come nearer to it than Malone could. Malone
IS opposed to Blaine, you know, but Blaine will get
5he respectable resp republican VOTE He can't carry
"But, he added, 'if there has got to be repub-
hcah nc PRESIDENT no man would be more acceptable
TO the south than Mr.. Blaine"
Mr.. McAdoo, of N. j., said Blaine would rally the
old radical element of the republican party, which
began with Garrison. He would represent the real
republican party, and would be antagonized by the
independents. He thought New York was safe for
the IN democrats, no matter who they nominated.
him popular with the Irish, but it would not draw
them Off from the democrats. And" said he,
"the people on the Pacific coast will remember
that the democrats were the first to eSpOuSc the
anti ti-Chinese cause, and that while the republican
platform declares against the Importation Of Chi
nese paapers, and favors land grant forfeltures,
they voted against both the chinese emigration
bill and the land forfeiture bills both in the COM
mttee NIT & ana IN the House Even when the platform
land forfeiture bills"
Representative Henley of California, said: "Baine
Is strong on one issue IN California and weak On
another. He is strong on the Chinese issue, but
weak on the corporation-the railroad-issue, and
that is the predominant issue now In California
Blaine Is a corporation In himSef-a direct repre-
sentative-because largely Interested in corpora
tions. We uhe democratsj can beat Blaine in Cali
fornia but we can't do it with free trade platform
The republicans have inserted in their platform q
promise to protect the wool growers. Now, we must
fhnt fYfn
Nevada. That is big interest, and unless we stand
by 1t we are lost on the Pacific coast"
Representative Tully. OF California, says Blaines
strength there is mainly In San Francisco and con-
slstS OF hOWlers, who make more noise than they
90 90 voting, He says any good democrat Will beat
Representative Campbell, Of New York. said:
TITS the very ticket for the democrats We couldn't
have done better for ourselves If we haH had the
making of the ticket II we can't r. &c Bai ,e and
Logan, we can't beat anybody. Yes, our pa -ty is
thoroughly united in New York, and we viii AIRY
the state. Blaine is weak in New York"
Representative Wilson, of West Virginia, said:
81 can't understand why Blaine is any stronger I'm
West Virginia than any other republican. They
nave attempted fusion OF greenbackers and re-
publicans there, but it is success. The demo-
Gratis are always united ina presidential contest,
and have no fears Of the result. Mr.. Blaine has
no special interest In state He is director In
an uncompleted railroad; that's ALL"
Alithe pennsylvania republicans shout for Blaine,
put MI. Lyman, OF Mass, looks solemn, and says
that the democrats have more reason to cheer than
his party has.
the republican party had triumphed.
Mr. Randall thought that tie democrats could
beat Blaine.
Congressman Morrison said that the nomination
was strong one for the republicans, but believed
that the democrats could beat 1t.
Mr.. GoH says that Blaine can carry West Vir-
ginia.
Mr. Curtin says that the ticket nominated at
ChlcaSO was the strongest the republicans could
have selected. He knew Blaine personally, and be-
ueved him 10 be as able as the party had
that ne would get as many votes as any republican
could; but he thought the fight would be on strictly
party lines, and result in q victory for the demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Post. Of Pennsylvania. secretary of the demo-
crat1c central committee, said he thought the ticket
was strong, and it would give the democrats
sharp fight.
SENATORIAL yIRws.
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, said: ~ like it
nrst-rate l am very much pleased I think we
!the democrats) will beat the ticket all to pieces,
Dut II we should not We will have good PreSi-
dent-a good man for the southland that is great
thing"
Senator voorhees, says the ticket is s'like squab
biggest when first born"
Senator Hale said that the feeling for Blaine was
spontaneous, and he believed 1t would carry him
through the polls
Senator Ingalls, thought that the ticket is invin-
cl6le and the platform iulpregnable.
senator Lamar said that the nomination was a
10 bring out their strongest man to defeat it. This
man, he said, was Bayafd.
senator Brown said that Blaine was the strong
est man In the republican party.
Senator George preferred Blaine to the other can
0ldateS named, and thought that something good