Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-06-23
THE NOTIFICATION.
And He Reads . Brief But 0igniAeant
Resp0nse.

spent Saturday morning At the Augusta
House. Hons. Cove, Foraker and Pride,
took drive TO Hallowell and made pleas
ant call on Hon. ]. r. Bodwen. whom they
had not seen since the Chicago convention.
About 10 o'clock, Hons. Young, Rollins and
Burrows, in company With ex Gov. Conner.
entered a carriage and had a pleasant drive
around town. Col Croker of California, is
one of the
Mosr NOTED MBz
of the body and is reported to be the Wealth.
est man in California. He is president of the
Southern Pacific r. r. He is q man rather
under the average size, of light complexion.
wears a sandy moustache, and has every ap.
pearance of being the cool-headed shrewd
fnancier which he is. Just before IL O'Clock
all the members of the committee met at the
Augusta House and in pairs proceeded up the
street to Mr.. Blaine's residence. Entering
they filed into the spacious parlor of the house,
and were received by MI. Elkins and Miss
Blaine.
After short period, Chairman Henderson,
who had been spending the morning with Mr..
Blaine, came in with his manuscript and
was apparently about to proceed to read the
notification when Mr.. Walker Blaine ap-
peared, and announced, 1--WE will go to the
lawn" upon which the entire company pro-
ceeded to the grounds. Here, beneath a
stately butternut tree, and in front of sever
Il ln~r n, Of codara and har,
locks. at the east of the house, and near
Capitol street, the committee
Took Position
in the form of a semi-crcle. In front of
the committee, and little to the right, stood
Mr. Blaine with folded arms just at the
rear were stationed Mr.. Walker Blaine and
James G. Blaine. Jr. On the right of Mr..
Blaine and few feet distant, was Chairman
Henderson. Standing by the fence which
separates the lawn and Capitol street, was
bevy of ladies, among whom were
Mrs. Blaine and Mrs. Elkins. Mr.. Elkins
and several Augusta gentlemen were near at
hand. In the street was large number of
carriages occupied by spectators. 1t was a
cool and comfortable spot, and none better
could have been selected. A fresh breeze
rustled through the tree tops, and largely
mitigated the sweltering heat. 1t was an
IMPRESSIVE SCENE
and one of national interest. The committee
having assembled Gen. Henderson produced a
roll of manuscript, and commenced to read
the letter of notification in clear and effec.
tive tone of voice which was distinctly audible
on all sides. The letter is as follows and is
credit to the chairman. When read before
the committee at the Parker House in Boston,
Friday, it was accepted without any changes.
Usually the letter has been revised by the
committee when presented:
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
Mr.. BLAINE Your nomination for the
office of President of the United States by the
national republican convention recently as
sembled at Chicago is already known to you,
| The gentlemen before you, constituting a
committee composed of one member from
each State and Territory of the country and
also one from the District of Columbia, now
come, as the accredited organ of that con-
vention to give you formal notice of that
thereof.
1t is of course known to you. that, beside
| your own, several other names among the
most honored in the councils of the republi.
can party were presented by their friends as
candidates for this nomination. Between
your friends and the friends of gentlemen, so
justly entitled to the respect and confidence
of their political associates, the contest was
one of generous rivalry, free from the faint
of bitterness and equally free from the re-
proach of injustice.
At an early stage of the proceedings of the
convention it became manifest that the re-
publican States, the States whose aid must
be invoked at last to insure success to the
ticket, earnestly desired your nomination. 1t
was equally manifest that the desire, so ear
nestly expressed by the delegates from these
States, was but the truthful reflection of an
irresistible popular demand. 1t was not
thought nor pretended that this demand had
its origin in any ambitious desires of yonr
own, or in the organized work of your friends /;
but it was recognized to be. what it truthfully
is, the spontaneous expression. by free peo-
pie of their love and admiration of chosen
leader.
No nomination would have given satisfac-
ton to every member Of the party. This Is
not to be expected in a country so extended
in area and SO varied in its interests. The
nomination of Mr.. Lincoln in 1860 dissp-
pointed 80 many fond hopes aud overthrew 90
many cherished ambitions that, for short
time, disafection threatened to ripen into
open revolt.
| In 1872 the discomfort was so pronounced as
to impel large masses of the party into or
ganized opposition to its nominees. For
many weeks after the nomination of General
Garfield in 1880 defeat seemed to be almost
| inevitable. In each case the shock OF dis
appointment was followed by the "sober
second thought" Individual preferences
generally yielded to convictions OF public
duty. The promptings of patriotism finally
rose superior to the irritatIons and anlmosi.
ties of the hour. The party in every trial
has grown stronger in the face OF threatened
danger.
In rendering you this nomination 1t gives
US pleasure to remember that those great
measures which furnished the causes for
party congratulation by the late convention at
Chicago aud which are nov crystaiiized into
the legislation of the country-measures
which have strengthened aud dignihed the
nation, while they have elevated and al.
vanced the people-at all times and on all
proper occasions received your earnest ana
valuable support.
1t was your good fortune to ard IN project.
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