Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-06
spontaneous-and hence significant of the
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spontaneous-and hence significant of the
Blaine day.
Well, this morning there is no abatement
in the conviction of the republicans repres-
enting the republican States, that Blaine is
going to come in Nobody now regards
Arthur as a candidate. He is kept in the
field to keep votes from Blaine. but Blaine's
friends confidently claim that a knot of so
Arthur votes will come over to Blaine on the
second or third ballot. This is the chief
source of anxiety on the part of the anti
Blaine men, this morning. The fact is that
a large part of
Arthur's Following
naturally is nearer to Blaine than to Ed
munds. To be sure, this is not true of the
leaders of Arthur's boom; but it is conspicu-
ously true of the aim of the Arthur dele
gates from the South. speke in my dis
patch of Tuesday of the sympathy of South
ern men here with Blaine's foreign policy
and with Biaine's vigorous and energetic
spirit. This fact cropped out just now in
the Grand Pacific Hotel amid q crowd of
Blaine men where a Southern delegate was
the spokesman. Said he. 81 am q Blaine
man because know that in being a Blaine
man / do not misrepresent the South. We
are for strong and decided policy. We be-
lieve that Blaine of Maine, is the ablest
living statesman and predict that many of
the Southprn delegates now classed as Arthur
men, will end by helping to nominate Blaine.
Then a big delegate from the Pacific coast
cried out, "rhree cheers for that man from
Maine"
You ought to have heard the crowd join in
the enthusiasm.
At Exposition Hail.
1t was very decidedly Blaine day today,
outside of the Exposition building. Inside
the building the delegates are gathering as l
write, and the friends of Blaine are as con
fident as they have been at any hour of this
exacting and exciting week. The crowd this
morning in the vicinity of the Exposition
building seems denser than ever. The throngs
from all parts of the country seems to ex-
ceed those of four years ago. The anxiety
of business men for Blaine's nomination is a
marked feature of the situation. The ship
ping interests seem to be particularly unani-
nous in this direction.
The scenes outside the building this morn
ing are repetition of the previous rush and
scramble only. il possible, on larger scale
The prices of tickets does not seem to lag. as
the convention has not yet reached its eli
max. just saw ticket exchange hands at
$50 There is great urgency to hear the
presentation speeches which are expected
this afternoon. Mr. West of Ohio, who will
present Blaine's name, is gentleman of re-
markable powers of eloquence and Burrows
of Michigan who will speak in seconding
Blaine's nomination. is an orator of fine
presence and of great power, as your readers
in Maine will know. Mr.. Burrows reminds
me of Garfield.
Yesterday there was sort of a dark horse
rallv which at ono time hoasted 10 ;tsoE n
cIocn swoon T, was st.r,oa h., ,ha frae ,,sa
of Con Sharr,an,s non,a p,,,,,n ;nto tho
m;d.t of this concnrrsnce of ire man;nm,o,ors m
,rho 800 oh;oe rth,,r na Ed,m,nI. ',,o,,
came a desnatcb from Cen sherman himself
peremntoriiv declining the use of his name
They fonnd il ipnoss;bla to draw attention
from M RIa;ne bv tho ,se of Iogan,s or
Horrson,s or Cresbam.s nomo and 40 an.
other days work went for little or nothing.
III Inc most discoaraging fact FOR the anti
=. nne u,' ou.noi,a''on no" Is INA. theIe seems
W ';, w "oTDu' on Wiz" .ne oppo',,,ol ,,o eau
.i.o on.;. r"In .no y. ne :"
;m ;no .,oh H.; lonose oa W NV So'es' coan! JUL:
s pIs Hos"" % nis 'uPpo'e, nicNe' 'he anu,
.-nn e oonun'ion rl,, uenoie lor 'ne ie'ui,
w rn:n .uey 'nAi a.emP' W 'nrow oVerSoaru
their se'eIai m cahuiua'es ana make rnsn ior
new. Lhey nad reason 70 nope sha1 one,-
man might prove winner, but ohermans
,,ou;in,,s J;..',.s. Wy - "" WIG e"se VI ''os'
"You never can tell what a national con-
vention will do beforehand" said a Blaine
man at my elbow, but put it down and send
it to Maine that Blaine forces are we'll in
hand and that the chances of the plumed
knight are as good at this hour as at any
moment during the campaign. He may be