Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07
SENATOR SHERMAN PROMISES HIS sup

PORT.
Senator Sherman, who was stepping
into his carriage for an evening drive,
said: "You can say, If you choose, that
l shall support the ticket heartily. I am
Republican and shall support the
nominee of the party of course"
SENATOR HAwLEY
sat in his committee room while the
ballots were being received. When the
votes Of Illinois and Indiana assured the
nomination of Blaine he elevated his feet
upon window sill, put his thumbs into
the arm holes of his waistcoat, and said
Ppm as happy as any man can be. NV
State remained with me, The nomination
Of Blaine was evident during the third
ballot. While that was being taken |
wrote telegram intending to send it to
the Blaine men, suggesting that Miller,
Of California. be given second
But l thought that the California
Legislature might not elect Republican
in Mr.. Miller's place, and concluded not
to send the dispatch. l think that we
shall elect the Republican ticket. The
campaign will be fierce and red hot.
What we wantnow is a Republican House
of Representatives. The people must
elect Republican Congress. They cannot
blame the Republicans for not complying
cratic majority of 70 in the House."
SENATOR EDMUNDs
spent the early part of the day and part
of the afternoon after the adjournment of
the Senate in his committee room on the
judiciary. He was found at home early
IN the evening, and said, in reply to the
request for his opinion regarding the
nomination of Blaine: cit ought to be the
most popular thing going. All the great
central States and pretty nearly a ma
jorlty OF New York on the later votes.
where the tug of war has got to come,
are very enthusiastic for him. 1t certainly
furnishes very strong reason for hope of
the success of the party. He certainly
was a great deal stronger than anybody
else in all of these States that
are doubtful" An allusion having
been made to his own candidacy Senator
Edmunds said: Everybody knew who
knew anything about it that every move
ment has been made against my earnest
remonstrance. For my part am happy
to say that have never had any bees in
my bonnet" In regard to reports from
Chicago indicating the probable nomina-
tion of Mr.. Logan for the Vice Presidency
Senator Edmunds said: 81 don't see but
it is the best thing they can possibly do
The soldier element will be most fittingIy
recognized in the selection" This was
said before Gen. Logan's nomination.
HALE PREDICTS A TRIUMPH.
In addition to three Senators in the
list of candidates for the Presidency
only a few Republican Senators are
now in Washington. Senator Hale
said: ''It is the most remarkable
demonstration of popular feeling in favor
OF a candidate for the Presidency that
there has ever been. The Blaine canvass
has from the beginning been spontaneous
and the extent and strength Af the feeling
has been much greater than either Blaine
or any of his friends ANTICIPATED. 1t is
undoubtedly fact that Blaine \did not
expect to be candidate before the con-
yentlon until within the last few weeks.
lie has steadily persisted in declining to
make suggestions with reference to the
canvass, and it has run itself without
any planning or plotting on his part, or
on the part of many of his oldest and most
Intimate friends. 1t has been evident to
me Tor the last two weeks that no COM
binatiOn could be made that would defeat
him, and the result has not in any degree
surprised me. l do not believe that
Blaine has hoped or expected, up to the
last moment, to be the nominee. l saw him
at the railroad station on he day he left
Washington. last Monday, and said to
him that l hoped he would prepare at
nomination. He then said that | was
mistaken, and that such would not be the
result. A combination, he said, would be
made against him. have no fears as to
his election. The same kind of earnest
ness, hearty, irresistible popular strength
that has carried him through the
National Convention will carry him
through at the polls. The great
hold on popular feeling which he has nos
sessed for the last ten years has at last
had its weight in convention, and the
campaign will be characterized by an
earnestness and enthusiasm and partici-
patton in it of the younger and brighter
elements of the party that will make its
triumph overwhelming.''
GRESHAM PREDICTS A SOLID PARTY.
Postmaster Gen. Gresham said of the
work of the convention that it was well
done, that a strong ticket had been
nominated and one that would be salts
factory to all Republicans, and for the
success of which all Republicans would
work with a will.
LINCOLN PREDICTS UNITY AND VICTORY.
Secretary Lincoln said that he could
not at once get over the failure of the
President to receive the nomination
which he Lincoln) thought Arthur had
earned, II such thing could be said of
anyone. But he added that the party had
expressed its choice, and in naming
Blaine and Logan had made a strong
ticket. 1t had also made a strong plat
form, and upon the ticket and platform
all Republicans would'' he said ''unite
heartily to win the customary victory in
November"
BREAKING THE NEWS TO LOGAN.
A representative of the Associated
Press called to obtain Gen. Logan's views
upon the nomination of Blaine, but had
not mad time to state his errand, when a
card was brought in to the General by a
colored waiter, followed in an instant by
two or three@perspiring gentlemen, who
seized Gen. 'LOgan's hand and shook it
| heartily, offering him congratulations
| upon something which they were not given
an opportunity to fully explain. There
was q momentary sound of more excited
| conversation in the front room as if some
thing OF an agreeable nature had be-
come known to the companions OF
Mrs. Logan. and that lady entered the
| library bearing torn envelope and its
| lnclosure in her hand. The shout of three
| or four hoarse voices made itself heard
| from the street. Gentlemen entered and
| louder shouts came up from the street.
| Somebody proposed three cheers for some
| thing and the result drowned for mo-
ment all the voices in the room. ssVery
happy, thanksp' "Very gratifying p
"Nominated by acclamation. yon sav;
great complimentp' every much oblig.
edP' "Yesn "Yesp "Oh, remember
you, certainly!' The sound of drums
| approaching from a distance lent
its help to swell the noise.
The Generals face at the first saluta.
tion wore look of something resembling
surprise, but it gave place to bushes and
broad smiles as he was seized by the
1 1rNA H..
| front window in response to the din OF
demand from the crowd in the street be.
low. ga speechv1 "a speech!" shouted
| the crowd of a thousand white and col
| Ored men in about equal proportions
The General was led to his front door.
where he was cheered vociferously by his
| visitors.
| LoGAN's SPEECH.
| Silence was secured, and Gen. Logan.
in voice inaudible to more than half the
crowd, said:
''FRIENDs-I thank you for your cordial
| greetlng tonight. / am not prepared to
Good night"
General and Mrs. Logan were now con.
Quoted back to the parlor of their man.
sion, and the doors being thrown open the
| crowds pressed in. Forming in line. they
| decorously filed past, shaking the hands
| OF both the General and his wife. In half
an hour all were gone and Gen. Logan
had an opportunity to read paper which
Mrs. Logan had brought him as the scene
began. 1t proved to be an Associated
Press bulletin announcing his nomination
by acclamation for Vice President.
INTERVIEWS WITH OTHER DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, June 6, 80 P. M.-Im-
mediately on receipt of the news
of Blaine's nomination represen-
tatives of the Associated Press sought
interviews with number OF Democratic
Senators, in order to get their views as to
the probable effects of the nomination.
Many Senators were found to be out of