Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-07
BLAINE NOMINATED.
Closing Scenes Of Chicago Convention
Number One.
Blaine and Logan to Lead the Republicans
to Defeat.
The Capacity Of the Machiue too Lin.
tied for the Great Ccmmoner.
A Book IS Greater than a Post Office
Notes and Incidents.

Special TO the Gazette.
CHICAGO, June 6.--As was init
mated and foreshadowed by my
former specials, Blainc's election was
to-day declared unanimous at the
close of the morning session, The
struggle was hard one, and for u time
the result, looked for was by no means
favorable to the plumed knight. The
oilice-holders worked like Trojans dur
ing the early hours Of the morning,
and though they could at
tract but little addition
to Arthur's strength, abated
not In their enthusiasm, nor suffered
themselves to lag In their work. The
first ballot, or at most the second, was
conceded by both sides to be
THE TEST,
and to make the best showing possible
was the aim of each. Blaine's
forces took up and pursued with vigor
the policy OF aggressiveness adopted
yesterday, and forced the fight from
the start, routing opponents, capturing
detached squads, overpowering picket
guards, and on the fourth ballot caus-
ing the Arthur legions 10
FIRE INcoNTINENTLy
before them, disorganized, dismayed
and utterly subdued In spirit,
1t Is useless to attempt to describe
the scenes enacted; the cheering,
haunting of banners, stamping and
hurrahing with which the announce.
ment was received. The confusion
of the Fort Worth convention bore the
same ratio TO this, NJ would the
smallest county In Rhode Island
to the entire Union. The Oldest
politicians here frankly admit that tn,
like never before was witnessed. II
was not only that the choice of tn,
majority had been selected and theli
wishes respected, bu. II was
A PERSONAL TRIUMPH
for every fair-minded Republican who
had the good OF his party Mt heart and
wished to see itfreed from the power o
the machine. Indeed, they are excuse
BILE for their rude demonstration
The spectacle Of man who, by hi
own powerful individuality, brilliant
talents and irresistible magnetism
was strong enough TO vanquish the
COHORTS or CORRUPTION,
the vultures of Wall street and tn
serried ranks OF the machine. led by
very professor of Ubiquitous wife.w work
ing, was one In which even Democrats
took occasion to rejoice and for whicl
the country should feel proud.
From the time the Texas delegation
landed on the scene there was u iierc
struggle, in which Gen. Malloy, collec
tor of customs ut Galveston, on on
side and colored delegate name'
Quincy on the other figured conspicu
ously. The colored man held hi
friends firm and succeeded In final
bringing the rest OF the delegation owe
TO his side. There were several squat
bles between members Of the variou
delegations on the flrst and third ba
lots, but on the fourth the break wa
made and all rushed to Blaine.
The night session was a brief ont
and the nomination Of Logan wa
made unanimous, on receipt Of tell
gram from Lincoln declining the pos
: ton. The speeches were brief bt
animated, and on motion to suspen
the rules the nomination took plat
amid rounds OF applause, when an a.
iournmennt without day was had.
The city Is still brilliantly illnm
/ mated and the streets are throDged, bl
: the outgoing trains are carrylr
away thousands every bou
and those remaining sho
the effects Of the prolonged siral
and the hour OF excitement whic
they have endured. The Arthur me
are somewhat Respondent but affect o
I air Of satisfaction, while freely adm
ting that their days In she fat 0fiic
\ will soon expire. The election
Blaine means back seat for the c.
ored element In the South as rewa
for their tenacious fealty to Preside
Arthur.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT
special TO the Gazette.
CHICAGO, June 6.--The nominate
Of Blaine was received with great po
ular enthusiasm, especially In the d
I patches. His followers did not ha
! to stand by him anything like
firmly us In 1880. Had his opponer
secured the desired adjournment sft
the third ballot, an inviDcible col
bInation might have been made agaII
him.
Arthur's Southern partisans were
that prevented Blaine from winni
on the second ballot. There Ia Q
thing about the nomination. 1T b
been more the choice u the peoI
than Of the rlDgsters.
The nomination Of Logan BY acc
nation Is well received by the Rept
Leans. 1t Is thought the soldier "
will be fully secured thereby.
Now with such man asTilden, "
San carry either Ohio or Indlai
the d ~ can be made indeed meli
choly one Tor the Republicans. Blsi
A. vary weak In New York, and sol