The Portland daily press., 1884-06-07
THE NOMINATION,
How 1t Was Received in This
City and Vicinity.
A BEAUTIFUL Row OF PROMISE
SPANS THE Sky.

Bells Rung, Statutes Fired, Fireworks
Displayed and Great Enthusiasm MAN
ifested.
Yesterday was great day tor Maine and
great day in the history of Portland. The
special dispatches to the Press, as we'll as the
general news of the Associated Press, had led
our citizens to believe that at last "the king
would come into his own" that at last the son
of Maine in whom they all took the greatest
pride, and who had twice before come SO near
a nomination, would prove the affection of the
PEG, lie not only of his own State but that of
the Republicans of the whole country, by be-
coming their choice for standard bearer in the
coming campaign.
AS soon as the hour approached for the as
sembling of the convention crowds began to
gather ut the Western Union and at the
PRESS office, where arrangements had been
made to post the bulletins as fast as received.
By p m, when the first ballot was COM
menced, there was a great crowd in attend
ance at both places. The special bulletins to
the PRESS, as well as those kindly furnished
by Mr.. Livermore, of the Western Union,
were promptly placed on the blackboard and
elected various comments. When the first
bulletin,-3341 for Blaine, 278 for Arthur
was posted, there was buzz OF satisfaction.
"Well," said one merchant, 'if Blaine
is as far ahead of Arthur as that ON
the first ballot he will probably get
accessions on every VOTE" When the next
ballot came, about an hour later, and Blaines
vote had increased to $40, the excitement was
intense. One gentleman came driving down
the street in light wagon, with handsome
American flag in the back part, which he said
he was all ready to unfurl for Blaine. He was
received with shouts. Then came the thirdbal-
lot, 375 for the Maine man. At this the crowd
could not restrain its enthusiasm and gave
voice to hearty cheer. Almost Immediately
after a dispatch was received that motion
had been made to adjourn, and the vote was
being taken on the motion. Immediately a
big black bearded man cried out "the old
tactics by thunder; they are trying to beat
Blaine out of the nomination" A long
suspense followed, when at 4.50 p. m. a bulle-
tin was thrust out that Blaine had been
nominated and the ballot would soon follow.
1doA ohO pow up OAOIeoluOuV AOUAO F0ub III
cheers for Blaine, great piles of fire and cannon
crackers we're exploded, the flag brought
down to the Western Union, was placed in
position on a lamp post AMI waved over
graphic scene. Men shook hands, embraced
each other, threw up hats into the air, rushed
the length of Exchange street TO the PRESS
office to meet another cheering crowd who in
dulged in like ebullitions of ioy,
Just before the announcement of the NOM
ination arrived the heavens, which had been
obscured with black clouds, dissolved in a
light shower, and as the bulletin went up de-
claring 544 votes for James G.. Blaine, broad
streak of sunlight burst from under the over
hanging masses of vapor in the western sky
and beautiful rainbow, bow of promise,
SPAWNED the heavens.
AS soon as the great result was reached the
whistles on Doten's Mill, the Rolling Mills,
and the two Re6neries blew long continued
blasts which were quickly taken up by the
harbor steamers, and Mr.. Stillings. the long
time sexton of the old historic First Parish
church, seized rhe ropes and in a few minutes
thereafter the great mellow toned bell pealed
forth jubilee of sound announcing to all far
and near the gladstone information. A SPLEEN
did picture of Blaine, which one of his enthus-
iastic followers has kept for years with the ex-
pectation of seeing its living presentment
nominated, was placed in the PRESS counting
room window aud hailed with cheers. AS the
news penetrated from one part of abe city to
the other by telephone, and by private Ecarrier,
flags were hoisted, and different demonstra-
tions occurred.
At 7.15 p. m. a train of fourteen cafs-thir-
teen passenger and a baggage car-drawn by
engine No. 65, driven by Engineer Foss, and
under the charge of Conductors Haley, Small,
Springer and Benjamin, was backed into the
Maine Central railroad station which was fill
ed with great crowd going to Augusta to con-
gratulate Mr.. Blaine. Probably five or six
hundred persons took the train which start
ed at 30 o'clock but when it reached a short
distance from the station it returned to take
on board another party of thirty which, head
ed by the Ferry Village Baud. had marched
through the streets from the City Hall draw
ing an immense crowd after them. A reporter
for the PRESS preceded this excursion leaving
on the "Flying Yankee" at 5.15 p. NJ, or as
quick as the news of the nomination was re-
ceived here.
At p. m salute of 100 guns, on account
of the choice of Names son and the fact of
the honor conferred upon the State of Maine,
was fred from behring's Oaks by detach.
ment of the Brown Light Artillery under
Major Mcclellan and Capt. Waterhouse.
During the evening Capt. Charles j. Pennell
and Capt. Whitman Sawyer hired the Cont
mental Band, put them in a barge, and the
band headed by Mr.. Sawyer on horseback
called at City Hall, the PRESS Office, and sere-
naded everybody and everything except the
Cleeves monument, playing patriotic airs and
elciting cheer on cheer. At the corner of
Cumberland and Grove streets-the West
End-there was brilliant display of fire.
works, firing of guns, and great cheering. In
Market Square there was great deal of can
non cracker explosions, and in fact for great
part of the evening it seemed like the night
before the Fourth of July on an exaggerated
scale.
At Z o'clock the first Blaine club in the city
was formed with 40 members-probably the
first campaign club organized in the State.
G. E. Irish was elected Captain; G. Fl. Ross
LIST Lieutenant; and P. Jordan, I'd Lieutenant.
The enthusiasm was not all confined to the
Republicans last night, for many Democrats
expressed their pleasure at the nomination,
and stated their satisfaction was real because
they really hoped and expected to see him
elected.
In saccaFappa.
The news of the nomination of Hon. James
G. Blaine for president was received in Sac
carappa with the greatest enthusiasm. Bells
were rung, cannon fred aud the streets were
thronged with citizens. la the evening an en-
thusiastic ratification meeting was held in Odd
Fellows Hall to express their satisfaction at
the result. At 7.30 o'clock the Westbrook
band formed in front OF G. B. Woodman's
store and marched to the hail. The meeting
was called to order By Fl. X. Griggs of the
town committee. Hon. f. M. Ray was chosen
president, G. W. Norton, secretary, with a
long list of vice presidents. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by Mr.. Griggs, Mr. Ray,
w. X. Dana, T. s. Burns, B. E. Roberts, G. T.
Springer and others, and a poem, entitled