Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-06-22
NOTIFYING BLAINE,
The Committee Calls on the Repub-
lican Presidential Candidate
atAugnsta, Yesterday.
A Tremendous Crowd Gathers TO
Witness the Proceedings
Of the Day.
Chairman Henderson Makes a Glow.
ing Speech to Which Mr..
Blaine Aptly Replies.

AUGUSTA, June 2l.-A great crowd as
sembled to-day to witness the proceedings
attendant upon the official announcement
to Mr.. Blaine Of his nomination by the
National Republican Convention. Promptly
at II o'clock the National Committee of
notification proceeded in body to Mr..
Blsines residence. where they were re-
ceTved by Mrs. Blaine. As the day was
oPpressively hot and the rooms of the man.
SION were crowded to suEFocation, 1T
was suggested that the presentation
address DC made upon the lawn. Ac-
cordingly the committee and guests
proceeded to the well shaded portion
Of the grounds, where a semi-eircle was
formed, and all present stood with uncover
ed heads, making an impressive scene, the
rusthng of the spreading branches of the
great elms, and the buzzing of insects, be-
ing the on y sounds to disturb the stiffness
When all was in readiness Mr.. Blaine was
escorted to the lawn, where he stood within
the arc of the semi-circle General Hen
derSOn stepped forward, and from manu-
script read somewhat lengthy address to
Mr. Blaine. 1t was full Of personal praise
to the candidate
Blaine'S Reply.
Blaine listened to Gen. Henderson, stand
ing under an elm tree with his arms folded
on his chest and his eyes usually east down,
but at times glauciug about and scanning
the faces in the audience When Gen.
Henderson had concluded speaking Walker
Blaine, the candidates son, stepped forward
and handed his father the manuscript of the
address in reply to that of the committee.
NcBlair then read as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
national CoNNIrrEE:-I received not with
out deep scnsibility your official notice of
the action of the National Convention al
ready brought to my knowledge through
the public press l appreciate more pro-
toundly than | can express the honor which
is implied in the nomination for the Presi-
dency BY the Republican party of the ma
ton. To be selected as a candidate bv
such an assemblage from the list Of emf
nent statesmen whose name were presented
fills me
With Embarrassment.
/ can only express my gratitude for the sig
nal honor and my desire to prove worthy of
the great trust repoSed in me. In accept
ing the nomination as now do, an i'm
pressed, am also oppressed with sense
Of the labor and responsibility which attach
to nv position. The burden is hghtened
however by the host of earnest men who
support my candidacy, many Of whom add,
as does your honorable committee,
to the pledge of politics" ifSsanIty. A more
formal acceptance will naturally be expect
ed, aud will in due season be communl-
Gated II NAV, however not be inappropriate
at this time to say have already made
careful study of ,he principles announced
by the National Convention, and that, IN
whole aud detail, they have my heartiest
and meet nay unqualified aP-
provaL Apart from your official errand,
gentlemen, | am extremely happy to vel
c )me you to my house.
With many Of YOU | have already shared
the duties of public service and enjoyed the
most cordial friendship. | trust your jour
ney from all parts of the great republic has
been agreeable and that during yonr stay IN
Maine YOU will feel that YOU are not among
strangers. but with friends Invoking the
blessings of God upon the great cause
which We Jointly represent, let US turn to
the future without fear and with manly
hearts
At the conclusion of Mr. Blaine's reply
the members we're introduced to him indl-
vidually and au hour VAS spent in social
and informal converse The members OF
,he committee then repaired to the rest
Ience of Col OsgoOd where they were ep-
'er,ained at lunch At one o'clock they left
for Portland where they have reception
this evening.