National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-07
WHAT THEY SAY.
General Satisfaction Among Defeated
Candidates and Others with the NomI-

General Satisfaction Among Defeated
Candidates and Others with the NomI-
nation.
President Arthur received tho decisive
news from Chicago with great composure.
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, Postmaster
General Gresham, and Senator Don Cameron
(who has been guest Mt the white house for
several days. wero with him when the fore
shadowing bulletins arrived, and without
waiting for their complete fufllment the
President invited the company to proceed
with him to luncheon. Shortly afterward
President Arthur responded to card of the
agent of tho Associated Press, who found him
looking not only cheerful, but apparently in
the best of spirits. He remarked that the
news from the convention to-day had not
taken him by SURPRISE disappointments in
| politics being Of such common occurrence and
SO readily discounted. He also pleasantly
referred to the general Flaw of compensa-
tion," and said he highly priced the numer-
GUS computations that might bo mentioned
in the present case, As to his position in the
| coming canvass the President said it was
sincerely outlined in q telegram which he
had sent to Mr.. Blaine Immediately upon
receipt of the announcement of the conven-
tion's choice. He thereupon furnished for
publication copy of the dispatch to Blaine,
which was read in the convention.
As soon as the nomination Of Blaine was
made certain REPUBLICAN reporters visited
| the various gentlemen now in Washington
] who might naturally be supposed to feel
disappointed, inasmuch as the good fortune
Of the Maine statesman had prevented one of
them from being president of the United
States.
Senator Logan was sitting ON the porch of
| hnnan fol IL ripf IN ladi VIa NJ
| first disinclined TO discuss tho nomination,
but finally said that IL was q strong one and
could win. 1T will carry New York by
big majority" he said. and give us largo
returns from the SOUTH" He did not think
| that the democrats could find man to beat
Blaine. The platform Of the convention, ho
said, was strong one to stand on, and would
succeed. He did T. caro- to aI-A7rs n''
sSS-sv5T Logan said tsat he could not better
Express his feeling concerning Mr.. Blaino's
domination than by showing the following
| kilograms, the first of which was sent to
Chicago while the third ballot was being
| taken. 1t read:
| u s. SENATE, WASHINGTON. D. c., June 6, 1884,
| Hon. S. NJ CtllLon aud I!inois Dsle1dtion Conuei-
| lion Hal, Chicago: The republicans of the states
that must be relied upon to elect the president hav
ing so strongly shown preference for Mr.. Blaine,
| / deem II my duty not TO stand in the way OF the
| peoples choice and recommend my friends TO
| assist in his nomination. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Tho second dispatch was rs follows:
| u. s; SENATE, WAsHINdToE, D. C.. June 9, 1sS4.-
gtatulGte you on your nomination. You will be
| elected. Your friend, JOHN A. LOGAN.
Senator Sherman said: ~ am pleased with
the nomi nation. | expected that Blaine
would be nominated"
Senator Edmunds said: 81 can only express
my great personal qualification at the selec-
tion. 1t will be strong tickett."
He said: "All the great central states and
pretty nearly "a majority of New York on the
later votes, whore the tug Of war has got to
come, are very enthusiastic for him. As q
test Of what the republican party wants-the
states that have got republican votes to give
it certainly furnishes very strong reason for
hope of the success of the party. He GER
tainly was great deal stronger than any
body else in all Of these states that are doubt
full" An alluson having beon made to his
own candidacy, Senator Edmunds said:
Everybody knew who knew anything about
Ii that every movement has been mado
against my earnest remonstrance. For my
part, am happy to say have never had any
| bees in my bonnet"
In regard to the reports from Chicago in
dicating tho probable nomination of Gen.
Logan for the vice presidency Senator Ed
munds said: 81 don't sec but it is tho best
thing they can possibly do. The soldier
element will he most fttingly recognized in
the selection"
Postmaster General Gresham said of the
work Of the convention that it was we'll done;
that strong ticket had beon nominated
one that will bo satisfactory TO oil republ-
cans, and for the success Of which all repub-
licans would work with will.
Secretary Lincoln said 1T is pretty gem
orally known that my preference was for Presi-
dent Arthur. The convention has decided
| otherwise, and see no reason why everv repub-
lican cannot work for Mr.. Blaines election. l
believe he will be elected. l shall be very
much disappointed If he docs not carry New
York. My own opinion was that Mr.. Arthur
was the safer man as far as New York vas
concerned, but cannot think that the gem
tlemen forgot the necessity for tho electoral
vote in New York when they nominated
Mr.. Blaine"
The President could not be soon yesterday,
and kept in his private apartment. Ho re-
ceived private dispatches, and as soon as he
heard of Blaine's nomination indited con-
gratulatory dispatch to that gentleman and
received reply thanking him for his good
wishes.
Congressman Hiscock, OF Now York,
thought that tho nomination was strong
one. The cOldness with which il WAS re-
ceiyed in New York city would be more
than compensated for by the enthusiasm 1t
would arouse throughout the state. lie
believed that Blaine could carry New York,
and other doubtful states. The platform of
the convention would insure that, and he
thought that the old wound would hoal up,
and there would be reconciliation. The
coming campaign would be an intensely ex-
citing one, he believed, and Now York would
be thoroughly canvassed.
Speaker Carlislewas conversing with an
other member, and said that the nomination
of Blaine was triumph Of the worst element
Of the republican party, and he thought Ii
could bo beaten. He did not believe that the
platform adopted was strong enough to sue
coed.
Mr., Randall thought tho democrats could
beat the ticket with Blaine at its head, but
objected to giving any further expression Of
opinion
Congressman Morrison thought that the
nomination was a strong one for the republi.
cans, but. believed that tho demo Gratis could
and would beat it, The platform was as the
democrats liked il; for 1t was free trade
} against protection now, and tho fight would
develop the status Of the peoples feelings.
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