New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07
MR.. BLAINE AT HOME.


CANS ALL OVER TIE COUsTRy-AN OVATION.
AUG,srA. Me-. June eth Augasta Herald will
say tomorrow:
The bulletin boards in this city have not drawn
more eager and more excited crowds OF people than
tbev did this hot afternoon, when after hopeful
waiting the ballots Of the Chicago Convention
were recorded. The newspaper offices ana te'e-
graph Office were besieged by surging mass
of humanity. But 1t was not until Mr. biaines
nomination was displayed that the excitement
reached its highest pitch; then everybody seemea
almost beside himself Men embraced each other aud
iumped about with Joy. The air was hot with hur-
rahs The strongest lungs were strained by the Vocn
erous plaudits uttered One was so excited with
ioy that he declared that the crowd might go ana
turn his house inside out, while another OF poetic
temperament. in the exuberance of his delight
sang, .,,
That it's Blaine Of Maine"
Tn that there was no evidence wanting tha'
Ancusta was turned inside out. Not three minutes
ofter the nomination was put on the bulletins
spIendid flag, bearing Mr.. BlaiDe's name io'
President was flung TO the breeze IN water
ST. in honor of tho event. beis WI"
rung. steam-whistles blown, and saiu'e
of one hundred guns was fred. Other demonstra'
tons Of joy took place. testifying to the )uoiancy
of the hour
In Hallowell one hundred guns were fired, rags
displayed bells were rung, and other rejoieing'
took place. In Waterville and at other ADJOINING
towns there were similar demonstrations
In the meantime The Herald representative
proceeded to Mr. Blaine's residence under the
| shadows of the State House, over the cupoa Oh
which hoated the American ensign
Just here it may be proper TO note that since MT.
Blane's arrival last Tuesday at his Augusta mousse
from Washington, he has spent the most OF the tle
| in his library devoting himself TO the prosecution
| of his historical work. He has also been enjoying
the sweet contentment and quletude Oh MS
| happy home, with its broad veivety lawn anu
bossoming fruit trees Nor has he been uninihdiuu
of his constitution He rambles to keep mp his
health which is vastly better 'han when he was IN
Washington. He has seemingly been as uhcon-
cerned at what was going on in Chicago as he
| would be here had he not been candi-
| date for Presidential honor. Ills nina
was so estranged or diverted from politics
| and political conventions, that PAIR OF horses
which had been offered him for sale seemed to give
him a more congenia and interesting topic OF con-
versation. Perhaps also, as contradiction " cer-
tain reports telegraphed from here 1t Is proper 70
say that there has been no private wire runAins
into his house. nor has he been IN teiegraphic com
municaton with his friends, as has been reporteu'
nor has he gwen any interviews to newspapers as
mostly by his immediate neighbors, he has studi'
ously RETAINED from any expression OF opinion
concerning his candidacy, nor has lie commented on
| the proceedings of the convention. lie has oD-
tanned his information of the doings OF the conVeh-
tion from Tile Herald and other daily newspapers
| like the rest of his townsmen.
| MR. BLAINE's RECEPTION OF THE NEWS.
| The Plumed Knight was seated on his lawn, at
| tended by several members of his family and lew
personal friends, when the news that the conven-
| lion WAS ballotng was received. He had passed
good nights sleep. He had eaten a good dinner
and was in the best of spirits. lie
had a pleasant word for every one.
| When he proceeded to look at the
bulletins on the result of which his political uinre
was dependiug he examined the returns in his GUS
tomary methodlcal way, without showing the
| slightest nervousness. AS he sometimes got up
| from his seat and walked to and fro he betrayed
| not so much anxiety as have seen him show when
he had been receiving the returns OF an election IN
| lis own State and was forecastng the result one
would never have supposed that he had personal
| interest in the matter. He INDUCED in pleasant
observations on the gains and losses in certain
States. and when reading the numerous en-
couraging messages that he was constantly receiv-
! ing from William Walter Phelps and other of his
| friends in the Convention still it was evident to
! the close observer that Mr.. Blaine bad mis-
ears close to the ground and anticipated what was
| in store for him.
1t is doubtful if he was prepared for the result.
but he looked for It, If Blaine ever had any doubt
| of his nomination, it was when his valued friend,
| General Sherman, was named as candidate. but
when the emphatic declination of that valiant
| soldier was read in the convention, that doubt
was removed, for Mr.. Blaine then clearly foresaw
| that his opponents could not concentrate upon
| Al L;,, A . "a vhapf hA
joyful news of bis nomination was received by him.
| he still maintained the same composure There was
| only slight dilatation of his big. lustrous eyes,
which bespoke how deeply he felt and appreciated
| the great honor conferred upon him. few minutes
| later he betrayed slight emotion as he casually
| remarked that he owed much to the devoted men
who had stood by HIM for so many years.
| AN HONOR UNSOLICITED.
In speaking of the result, he said that he felt all
| the more gratifed because it was an honor that
| had como to him unsolicited. He had not
| lifted finger to secure the nomination.
| nor had he made any endeavor In any direction to
! get it. He had received over seven thousand
letters asking him to be candidate. and had never
| answered one OF them. Other remarks were made
IN spirit worthy OF them. now ana rneh tne con;
| happened If Mr.. Blaine had been defeated it Is
not likely that he would have felt badly over it.
ceived the prize, it might have pleased Mr..
| Blaine amazingly.
| The brilliant and dashng leader of the Republic
| can party was apprised of his nomination, when he
| was the recipient of what subsequently proved to
| be a deluge of congratulations and complimentary
| expressions from prominent Republicans ali over
| the country. A large number of his political friends
| called on him and rendered their congratulations
| shortly after the nomination was made.
| Mr. Blaine was on the lawn mt the time with his
| family and seemed to appreciate the compliments
| paid him. The nomination of Mr.. Blaine con.
| sidered as meeting the demands of the Republican
| party, and is regarded by Name Republicans as
| due to the spontaneous act of the people.