Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-10
GOTHAM PREACHERS.
They Look On HIS Nomination With Dis
DiStrust.

They Look On HIS Nomination With Dis
DiStrust.
NEw YORK. June "a correspondent
.eeking information as to the general feel
inr regarding the nomination Of Blaine in
terviewed the following noted preachers OF
Gotham;
DIR. Deems.
The Rev. Dr. Deems saws Il, as a
clergyman who has devoted himself to his
work. never meddle in partisan politics, but
as a. observer of the affairs of the country
| think Mr. Blaine's nomination will greatly
weaken the Republican party. The bust
ness men with whom Ihaye cOnversed fear
Mr.. Blaine on account of his very bril-
Hancy. and Mr.. Arthurs administration has
been on the whole so good that he has con
c;lis,ed the North and the South to such an
extent that he has gained the good opinion
of thousands of men who voted against the
Republicap ticket at the last Presidential
election. So far as / have heard expires
s;ops of opinion from Democrats whose
oninions seemed trustworthy, am led to
bsheye that If the convention at chicago
had been a Democratic gathering to noml-
nate a Republican candidate Mr.. Blaine
would have received a unanimous vote on
the first ballot
In respect to Mr.. Tilden, DR. Deems said:
Mr.. Tilden has not Vet. said definitely
whether he would accept or decline the
nomination. Nv own opinion is that II Mr.
| Arthur or Mr. Lincoln or Gen. Sherman
| had been nominated hewOuld have declined,
but as il is, | shall not be surprised If he
now accepts. and if he does, Mr. Blaine will
hardly be elected. Mr.. Blaine is a man of
great personal magnetism. He has been
able TO influence the delegates at Chicago,
| but when i, comes to the great body OF
voters he will hardly be as successful.
pr. ColIyer.
The Rev Robert Collyer said Il must
dscI;ne 10 le interviewed on the subject OF
NJ Rlsines nomination What | have to
saw I nreEer TO say from the pulpit or from
,be nlatEoxm. Yet Won NAV say generality
that + feel much dIsheartened By this nOSnI-
ration. DO not think that the Convention
has made the best choice that could have
1Do vou not think that the business men
of the country will oppose Dir. Blaine
through a distrust rs to his foreign policy
aNen I DOM fear bis foreign policy; de
cannot do US much mischief in that direc-
ton. The country is too strong and pubic
oniniou would check him before ne went too
sar: but there are many other objections to
Mr. Blaine. and there are other men VINO
would have filed the position better
think.
DR.. Crosby.
The Rev Or. Howard Crosby, when ask.
ID what he thought of the nomination Oh
NJ, Blaine. said Il am very sorry TO near
81, Think ii is very bad nomination; 4
have no confidence in Mr.. Blaine. An
bis life be has been scheming, seltseekinS
no6t;cian and very careless in his met9oas,
vas in hopes that Arthur would have
bssn n nominated. 1t is true that preVioss
- b;, elevation to the presidency ne was
~;TsJ nm in what is called machine Pohtlcs
bn, slpce he assumed the position OF rreSl-
Ar, he has seemed to have cut loose tron
~ old political associates and has gwen Us
: Us Ssrv T- clean, digui6ed administration. l
th;nt that Mr.. Blaine, ifelected, "n pursue