The Portland daily press., 1884-06-04
M n. BLAINE.
bound for the RamiIy Homestead at An
gusta-DSes Nos Care 10 Talk About Chi.

bound for the Family Homestead at An
susta-DSes Not Care TO Talk About Chi
cagO.
BOSTON, June 3.-The Washington train was an
hour and half late this morning. James G.
Blaine OF Maine, who was ON board was unable to
make connection with the morning train for his
home in Augusta and accordingly spent the fore
noon in Boston. Mr.. Blaine when in town, usually
stops at the Parker House. but owing to the closing
OF that hotel on account of the funeral of Mr.,
Parker, Mr.. Blaine breakfasted at Young's. Ar
irving at that hotel he was instantly recognized by
dozens Of people in the corridors, and he was soon
the centre of crowd, which followed him even up
stairs to his room.
He would talk politics with no one. ST am only
on my way home with some of Senator Frye's
folks, he said. 81 expected to reach Augusta this
afternoon but we can't get there until evening now
NO. 1t wouldn't do for nae to talk about Chicago"
SAID to personal friend before he left the city that
ne d1d not expect to be nominated, and that the
candidate would be dark house. There is good au-
tnorlty for the statement that the Blaine men will
at MS request support General Sherman if the nom
nation OF Mr.. Blaine appears impracticable.
PHILADELPHIA June 3.-when the train from
washington arrived last evening Mr.. Blaine alight-
ed for short airing, and paced up and down the
platform with his daughters He seemed in excel
lent spirits A reporter accosted him. II am
bound for the family homestead % said Mr.. Blaine
where shall spend the summer, and have all my
family with me except my son Walker who is de-
tanned a. IN washington by business and Emmons. who
is IN Chicago. He shook hands with the conductor
and brakeman who desired that honor. news
BOY came along: Mr.. Blaine selected the New York
Evening Post, the paper that has been foremost in
making attacks him. Turning one side Mr.
Blaine hastily scanned the head lines over the Chi
Gag convention News, and then opening the paper
80 as TO bring he general news of the day the top
said to the reporter: 81 have formed no Judgment
alb ut the result at Chicago. 1 am absolutely con-
tent to wait, and to abide by the conventions ac-
tiOn.''
With this Mr.. Blaine re-entered the car, and,
seating himself in the midst of his family proceed
ed TO chat gayly and unconcernedly.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 3.-Hon. james G. Blaine
reached his home in this city at O'Clock this eve
ming His friends here telegraphed him early in the
day in Boston, tending him a public reception,
which he at once declined. On arrival he drove
quietly and promptly to his house, reaching his car
r1age through large crowd which had assembled at
the station to greet him. At many or the railway
stations on his journey today large numbers of peo-
pie had assembled to cheer him. bat he doolined
make any response except to raise his hat as he
stood on the platform. 1t was noted with some in
terest that the demonstrations in Massachusetts
were especially enthusiastic. At Salem it was very
cordial, and at Newburyport it was a perfect ova-
tion. There is no truth in the report that special
telegraph wire had been placed in Mr.. Blaine's
house nor has he sent telegram of any kind what
ever to Chicago. On being Informed by an Associ-
ated Press agent that rumors had been received of
interviews with him in some of the afternoon papers
of Boston and New York. he said that they were to-
tally unauthorized During his homeward journey he
made no expression whatever as to his own pros
poets or prospects of any other candidate before the
Chicago convention but on the contrary positively
and repeatedly declined to do SO. Mr.. Blaine ap-
pears to be in excellent health and in the best of
spirits