New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-18
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
NEWS AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.


MIR. BLAINE's LETTER To ~ MADE PUBLIC To-
M0EROw-ENruUsIAsN INCREASING.
All day long yesterday there was q steady stream
OF visitors 90 Republican National headquarters
There was no apprcc.,ble difference AZ nigl' the
visitors being still numerous. The genera sent'-
mcnt among all calc was one Of confidence bHl
not over-c0nfdence. Ex-Congrcssman AusouIn
Birdsall, of Ncw-York. of the veterans III
Republican service. said he believed New-York
would give such Republican majority IS
would shake the Democratic party TO pieces.
Senator henderson. Of Nebraska, reiterated
"tho same old story of Republican enthusiasm in
the West but added that it was a yIty comfort
able story aud that the eathusiasm vas not By any
means DYING ont for the frequent telling, but was
rather on the increase TO white heat. Representa-
tive William Robson, Of the Maine Legislature,
said:
our stata campaign viii commence pretty Foon now.
The -ste ticket can mar lily pegtod 10 lave as 'T|s
majority I'D -ePteinge - mr. Dalne WI 'e.u,e ~ ~,
The state has pretty close. an1 tAers l.
voting population secure any great changes one way
,ther. Mr. Blaine viii take third argsr 'oFity
IN November than TIE Republican ticket VIII secure IL
sopteubeT III my Judgment
Mr. BL.INt's LETTER.
Charles Emory smith of The PHILADELPHIA Press,
who has Just returned from visit to Mr.. Blaine at
Augusta was full Of tho most hopeful predictions.
lie szysthat Nh Blaines letter of acceptance Will
be given TO the press for publication in the daily
papers Of Saturday morning 1t is already IN the
hands Of William Henry smith, Of the Associated
Press through which II Is 20 be sent 70 the country.
Chairman Jones is invariably "out OF en-
gagged when reporters ask for him with a view of
soliciting an interview lie believes evidently, in
work and lot talk. Cha rnan Chafee believes IN
both ont 10 talk only to limitel extent He said
yesterday:
Tie detection OF tle labor vote from the Democrats
amounts stampede. r. is thing TOO over which
rlrr. rii.e- ADD D. nave ftI-reacuiug r-su-. There
mas never been anything uAe IL IL. Tie history oi the
co-uA5.
DEMAND FOR sFEAKFRs.
There is already largo call for speakers for rati-
fcation aud other meetings William e.. Wallace
( representing a Bro. hlyu ratification committee
Wa. 30 conference with Chairman Jones and Score
tary Fessrnden during the dav, with reference to q
meeting to DC hrd iu the riuk Thur Iag or FRI
dat ght of next week. kilograms OF NV ron
were sent % senator. ,.ornan, of Oh'o, AID FRYE
aud Hale, of Maine, asking ,nem TO speak "h lAd'
Me Lincoln Club D, arranging for haunor rlis-
/ iur and ratification meeting 100 am e'r y Way ini
Whom some speaker az ust1ua. reputation Is lo o'
/ secured.
Ia response 20 a Telegram from Chairman Chl',e.
iuluuIuL uru Le was .1u,If to NcN-1o r6. bcA-
crll logan yesterday replied from Wasnm2t"a'
C.anot say. leave for Minneapolis io-morow.
Dur of tie ST 1tor, t, laIlluarters yesterday was
Mis-. s.. +. Wells. II. Il OF '.I- aId. WL' Is Know ~
az q Gospel temperance oratDr, 1ud "uo ie.e'iti
T u,r services O., tue committee to speak ou cr'.
. Uun.ir subjects. Among other ca.|eiA were
+ b.u.rt ~,veu. Genera. l,reon b. Eaun of lln"i.
/ nracraI a. JIId,ae. Naiur ~le,mau. ht'5or l0a'
/ ~t.Hs: Colonel Wnla. MuwU. of Texas. job
/ n. Ic.~t4un. - IIt,bugg General George W
/ CatrL huhtu l.. uT OF Inuadc.rhlat 4.
/ Paige. OF Connecticut; Augustus brtd.sre, o
! orti.ut: A.. b. Brown. of Pbuadopup =; u
/ Ewing NlIar ui 'oium'1S, 'hIoi Ieu"iu H. N
/ \..I 10 l.. ~. Army N-Duvcruur uott. OF Penn
.rIy1Dia: John Schroeder of Minnesota, 4. p
Consul ut Costa L.oa Major l. ". clarke. "i Iowa
/ General S. l.,su s.. pile. loul d. Grelan, OK ONO
I alI Judge a. l.. Morrison, ot santa lie.