The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-09
New York, and was sent before the final
vote was taken. It was as follows:

~ VuWtS us DiulRe ..
Allow me to congratulate you on youl
nomination. Securities in Wall u.reet ad.
vance In proportion as your vote increases
turning to a correspondent Mr.. Blaine
Said This is good enough to aond Mr..
Arthur" - -
Mr. Blaine and hia entire family seemed
Just as quiet and uncoEcsrned as over; but
as the crowds Of friends increased and tho
streets around began to bo crowded with
village folk, shouting their hnrrahs and
pushing to get the bes. Wow OF the happy
party on tho lawn, the children began 10
chow s!gus Of excitement. Then Miss
Dodge caught sound Of the church bells as
they began to ring. This WIS followed by
shr!eka OF ateam whistles from factories
md steamers on tho river. The noiao, as
II Increased, began to relax the severe
strain which tho en;iro family held over
their feelings, and one by one they grew
more animated. A brighter light camu to
INC eye and tho voices were raised a little
higher. The air WAS filled with shouts Of
Joy as the throngs grew thicker ON the
slreetn. The bells and guna from Hallowell
and Gardiner, two and ak miles down the
river, Joined in the general din. News.
paper correspondents began to make their
way along to the party on the lawn, and
MI. Blaine himself began TO show the OF.
iecss OF the Tremendous excitement as tho
crowd grew large and tho noise grew In
volume. It seemed az though every work.
ahop and store had emptied itself into the
streets and everybody was excited and ju.
bl!ant The Democrats caught the excite.
ment, and were inclined to feel TINT the
aelectlon OF an Augusta citizen was at least
an homer to good citizens, and they were
Wiling to Join the glad celebration going
on. COugratulatosy dispatches kept com.
ing in as fast as the facilities Of the tele.
graph Office could receive them. Extra
operators aud q large force OF messengers
were put on: The local train from GaYdi
ner and Hallowell brought in oil that could
stand on it. Tho tTo o'clock trsin also
brought crowds. At $50 procession was
formed in the equare down town town.
Headed by a brass band, they marched
over the city and to B!aine's house, where
they began celebration they kept up the
remainder Of the night. =.
Among the dispatches received we're the
congratulations OF President Arthur, Ssns-
tor Logan aud Senator Hawley. a great
crowd surrounded Blaine's residence LAST
evening, and he addressed them ss follows:
GENTLEMES:-I am sure must regard
this as compliment totally unprecedent-
cd in ths history Of polite In Maine. / do
not dare to take the compliment all to N.Y.
selii but recognize the earnestness with
which you are prepared to enter the pend.
ing national campaign, and I have the
pleasare to announce 10 you, from dis.
patch have just received that have my.
sell the honor to be associated on the Re-.
publican ticket with that brave and honor.
able colder, inst eminent Senator aud true
man, John a. Logan, of Illinois. rremen.
dous applause and cheers. 'sTbfree timee
three ior Logsp." and voice, 'You can't
bsat that teGm."l
l am sure, gentlemen, I can add nothing
by a,spesch to that fact, and you would
hardly expect mo to do more on this occa-
sion than TO express to you the very deep
obligations l feel under the extraordinary
compliment you hays paid me in coming
from your home1 in distant parts OF the
State on tho announcement OF the action
OF the National Convention. I wish my
house was large enough to contain YOU all
as my heart is. Voices, "Good," and
cheers -
am very sorry that the clements are
not as suspicious as they might have been
Tor your visit q voices, "We have been
waiting f,r this shower for eight years,"l
and the way you stand it is good proof. /
am sure, that you are not fair weather
so!diers, but are as ready 10 come out in
storm as in sunshine. You. energy and
earnessness Of this evening give good
augury OF your suCceEsiul work in the can.
vsss IN which you will soon enter.