The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-08
IN NEW YORK.
Not Much Confidence in Blaine's Dispo.
New York Times.J

New York Times.l
"That settles the Republican party"
"The Democrats will have a clean walk
over" and "The Convention has gone
Wild" are specimens OF some OF the COM
ments with which the steady gains OF
Blaine were received after the first ballot.
Where are the businessmen? shouted
sfentorian voice as the placard an
noupcing the nomination went up. "They
are standing firm !" was the answer which
came from the crowd, and then there was
loud roar Of laughter. Among the in
dependent Republicans, OF whom few
| fingered around the bulletin-boards, but
little was said, but they bore goOd-humor-
eddy the shafts OF fun poked at them by
Mr.. Blaine's adherents. Taken altogether,
| the reception OF the news from the Con-
vention was very tame, and certainly gave
no indication OF the awakening OF that
enthusiasm which will be required TO carry
the candidate on to victory in this State.
Among the business men IN Wall street
and vicinity keen interest was manifested
in the ballOting at Chicago. Wherever q
bulletin was displayed there was certain to
be an eager group OF men and boys. The
proceedings OF the Convention were sent
over the tapes" as fast as they could be
obtained by the downtown news agencies,
and each Office that possessed "ticker J"
was crowded throughout the afternoon.
Business was inteIferred with. to certain
extent, by the all-absorbing topic. Some Of
the brokers who have private wires from
Now York to Chicago received the news
from ten to twenty minutes earlier than the
news agencies. About 4:30 O'Clock Z. NJ. the
report that Blaine had been nominated
spread through "the street" with the
rapidity OF the wind. On the part OF
many persons there was disposition to
discredit the report at first. Then feel
ing OF surprise and disappointment was
clearly manifest. Men who have large
moneyed interests at stake were 10th to
believe that the Republican party had
chosen Mr.. Blame as It's standard-bearer
Businessmen who are naturally conserva-
tive said that they could not feel any con-
fidence in Mr.. Blaine's restless, agrees
siye disposition. Certainly the Republic
can nomination for President WAS not en-
Enthusiastically received in Wall street.
AT THE HOTELS.
II was hard for anybody who ever visit
ed the Fifth Avenue Hotel on similar oc-
casion in the past and saw it last night to
realize that Republican National Con-
yentien had closed its business yesterday
and nominated presidential ticket. Few
er people of any kind assembled there than
might have been encountered by the WIS.,
itor any evening during the past week,
while not a person OF any prominence in
political affairs was to be found In
the halls or public rooms OF the
building. The Republican element might
be said TO have been conspicuously alb
sent, but its thin representation dis
cussed the result Of the Chicago Conyen-
ton In q listIess way. Their conversation
would befit funeral rather than an occa-
sion OF rejoicing, and, where once was
heard the enthusiasm OF eagerness Tor
courted contest, no word hut one OF mdlf-
ference was spoken. Nothing like the
scene Of last night has ever been witnessed
in the hotel on the night after conven-
ton. State or national, since IL brst became
the resort OF politicians on such occasions.
Among the limited number OF ReDubl1-
cans found talking together the sentiment
regarding the domination OF Dir. Blaine
was one OF disappointment and dissatisiac,
ton as rule, although ii capno. be sald
that expressions indicative OF downright
1boltinyu were prevalent, but there were
some to be heard here and there.
The scene at the Windsor was In marked
contrast to that at the Fifth-Avenue Hotei;
The brokers and operators were out III iuii
force, and the halls and corridors were as
crowded as during the nights OF the recent
panic. The sole topic Of conversation was
the nomination at Chicago, and there was
scarcely voice heard in approval OF the
selection made. Some Republicans VINO
swallowed the dose with wry faces were
disposed TO hope for the best, but In the
main the feeling was one OF unmitigated
disgust. One operator said that he re-
earded Blaine as synonym for Jay Gould,
and that the Convention might as well have
put Gould up az Blaine. The latter, ne
said, was the Washington man IN al 0,
Gould's schemes. Everywhere were heard
nyed,ct,ons OF Democratic success, pro-
yyided the party could for once rise to true
an, recitation OF the situation and place IN
The Geld ticket worthy OF the support OF
the independent element.