New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07
COMMENTS IN VARIOUS QUARTERS.

". IL. Bal0N10, pTcSlucUU VI lnO ioui'h
National Bank, said laughngly: don't like the nomi-
nation because INV choice was Arthur. Mr. Blaine will
he supported by party doubt VIII he be electedf
Well, I'm not much Of political prophet"
Walter j. Brttin secretary of the Metropolitan Trust
Company who formerly cashier at the sub treasury
said 81 don't know how to regard the nomination. as
preferred some one besides either Mr. Blaine or the
President The only fear have felt was that Mr. Blaine
as President might want to he too brilliant In his
policy am glad to assured by Mr. Blaines friends
that this fear Is nfOundcd There Is no dOuot that lie Is
the ast man in the country and he has been the choice
for the nomination Of majority Of the Republican
party viii he he supported by the party eeneralyi
Unquesonably There is little sore feeling now, but
that will pass away 1t IS all right to oppose lin nthe
Convention but now that he is the nominee he viii poll
the strength of the party He will be elected haven't
any doubt There has been little heard OF late about Ills
merits; most people have seen him abused But these
ISLANDERS Will not connt for anything; too much has been
said against him to warrant belief in them"
Colonel Charles s Spencer said: should have pre-
ferred Bob Lincoln but next TO him Blaine suits ME
thirty r0tes on the first ballot did not want Arthur
nominated and glad that are 10 have some other
candidate Now with of the hand to elect hllnl
CompaiT and one of the BUSINESS Mems Committee Of
one Hundred appointed by the Arthur meeting said:
doing the most we can to elect Mr. Blaine. blaine is
tainy popular in the country than he Is In ne
cities. and feel that he will be elected was favorable
to Mr. Arthur his administration has been good
and felt that would like to have things go on in
the same chain"
Mayor Low Of Brooklyn received TRIBUNE reporter
soon after the of Mr. Blaincs nomination wasre-
ceiyed in all the freshness OF summer costume ana
a palm-eaf fan lie advanced his right hand warningy
Then he was asked what he thought OF the nomination
and Observed have kept myself exclusively DC
voted to municipal affairs" He excused himself
from adding anything more. ..
James c. Blaine Is powerful and brilliant man.
said Rev. John L. Newman TO IRlll NJ reporter
last evening ana If he IS elected President lie VIII make
strong Government for ms. In some directions he IS
the strongest the Republican party coId have
selected and do not that there Is the least reason
to doubt that he will be elected"
A prominent Democratic ohce-hOlder said
think Mr. Blaine easily the strongest man ~ the
Republican party With patronage ~ his disposal he
has obtained held the leaders and voters or the Re
publican party such man, with the possible eXcep
ton OF Abraham Lincoln, has possessed since the time OF
Henry Clay and the old Wing party. He represents a
sentiment, too The mantle OF Garfield has fallen on
him. and the friends aud supporters OF the miityred
President will work for him with Will The democratic
party must place IN nomination an exceedingly strong
man and support him with perfect unanimy II 1t ex-
nects the defeat Of the man from Maine"