The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-06-08

could not express his sentiments better
than by showing what he had already
written. lie thereupon produced copies
OF two dispatches sent by him this after
noon. The first was to the Illinois dele
CATION while the third ballot was being
taken and was as follows:
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., June G.
Hon. S. NJ. CULLoM and Illinois delega-
tion, Chicago:
The Republicans Of the States that
must be relied upon TO elect the Presi-
dent having so strongly shown prefer
ence for Mr.. Blaine, | deem 1t my duty
not to stand in the way of the peoples
choice, and recommend my friends to as
sent to his nomination.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
The second dispatch was as follows;
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June q.
Hon. j. G.. BLAINE, Augusta, Me.
! most heartily congratulate you on
your nomination. You will be elected.
Your friend,
GSlgnedl JOHN A. LOGAN.
SHERMAN
Senator Sherman, who was stepping
into his carriage for an evening drive,
said: "You can say if you choose that |
shall support the ticket heartily. am
Republican and shall support the nomi-
aees of the party, of course"
HAwLEY.
Senator Hawley, while the ballots were
being received, sat in his committee
room, and when the votes of Illinois and
Indiana assured the nomination of Blaine
he said; 81 am as happy as any
man can be. My State remained with
me, The nomination of Blaine was evil
dent during the third ballot. While that
was being taken | wrote telegram in
tending TO send it to the Blaine
men, suggesting Miller, of California,
be given the second place. He is an
old soldier, but thought the California
Legislature might not elect Republican
in Millcr's place and concluded not to send
the dispatch. | think we shall elect the
Republican ticket. The campaign
will be fierce and red-hot. What
we want now is a Republican House Of
Representatives. The people must elect
blame the Republicans for not complying
with their wishes while there is Demo
cratic majority of seventy in the House.
EDMUNDs.
Senator Edmunds spent the early part
OF the day and part Of the afternoon
after the adjournment of the Senate in
his cOmmttecroom He was found
at home early in the evening and
said, in reply to request for his
opinions regarding the nomination Of
! Blaine: at ought to be the most pop
uIar thing going. All the great Cen
tra States and pretty neariy a
majorit. of New York, on the
| latter Votes, where the tug of wal
| has got to come, were very enthu.
! siastic for him. As Il test of what the
| Republican party wants, the States that
have got Republican votes to give, Ger.
tainly furnish every strong reason for
! hope OF the success of the party. He
| certainly was great deal stronger than
! anybody else in all of those States that
are doubtful"
An allusion having been made to his
own candidacy, Senator Edmunds said
| Everybody knew, who knew anything
about ii, that every movement was made
against my earnest remonstrance. lhayC
never had any bees in my bonnet"
In regard to the report from Chicago
Indicating the probable nomination o
General Logan for the Vice-PresidenCy
Senator Edmunds said: 81 don't see bu
| it is the best thing that they can possi
! bly, do. The soldier element will be
most fttin.Iy recognized in the selec.
ton"
LINCOLN.
Secretary Lincoln said he could not at
once get over the failure of the President
to receive the nomination, which he
(Lincoln) thought Mr.. Arthur had
earned, if such thing could be
said of any one; but he added
that the party had expressed its choice,
and in naming Blaine and Logan hat
made strong ticket. 1t had also q
strong platform, and upon the ticket anC
| platform all Republicans would, he said
! unite heartily to win the customary vic
| tory in November.
GRESHAM.
POStmaster-Gc Gresham said o.
the work of the convention that it wa:
well done; that strong ticket had beer
| nominated-one that would be satisfac
tory to all Republicans, and for the sue.
! cess of which all RpDuhIicanS Uoul6 yOrL