National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-07

He didn't want either to hurt his opponents
| feelings or to give them any encouragement
Ex-Attorney General PierrepoDt, of New
York, thought tho fight in that state would
be an exciting one, as tho democrats would
probably nominate Tilden or Cleveland both
of whom were very strong In that state. Ho
said that President Arthur was not greatly
disappointed, still he had hoped otherwise
but was glad Blaine had been chosen.
Senator Halo said at is the most remark
able demonstration OF the popular feeling in
favor of a candidate for the presidency that
there has ever been. The Blaine canvass has
from tho beginning been spontaneous, and
the extent and strength of the feeling has
been much greater than either Mr.. Blaine or
any of his friends anticipated. 1t isundoubt-
edly the fact that Mr. Blaine did not expect
to be q candidate before tho convention until
within the last few weeks. He has steadily
persisted iu declining to make suggestions
with reference to the canvass, and it has run
ltsolf, 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 for the last two
weeks that no combination could be made
that would defeat him, and the result has not
in any degree surprised me. j do not believe
that Mr.. Blaine has hoped or expected up to
the last moment to be the nominee. | saw
him at the railroad station on the day ho left
Washington last Monday, and said to him
that hoped he would prepare ut Augusta to
receive Intelligence of his nomination. He
then said that i was mistaken; that such
would not be tho result--a combination
would be made against him. / have
no fears as to his election. The same
Kind of earnostness, 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 pos
sessed for tho last ten years has at last had
its weight in the convention, and tho CAM
paign will be characterized by an earnestness
and enthusiasm and the participation in it of
the younger and brighter elements of the
party that will mako its triumph overwhelm-
ing"
Senator ingalls, seemed we'll pleased with
the result. Tho convention" he said, has
organized victory. The ticket Ia invincible.
The platform is impregnable. The campaign
will bo aggressive and enthusiastic. Tho
latent energies Of the people will bo wakened
into their highest activity by tho promise of
vigorous policy in our domestic and foreign
relations. under whose impulse the nation
will enter upon higher career of greatness
and glory than it has yet known"
Senator Lamar said he thought the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Blaine brilliant one-a very
strong nomination in many respects, and in
one or two particular respects the strongest
that the republicans could have made. "Mr.
Blaine" he said "has large and enthusiastic
following, which will make the canvass one
of animation and interest, involving issues
of real importance. In order TO beat him
we shall, on our side, need to bring out our
best man."
''Whom do you think, senator, the demo-
Gratis should nominate against him."
well, sir" said Senator Lamar, II am
very confident that the most available man
the democratic party can nominate is Mr.
Bayard."
Senator Brown thought Mr.. Blaine about
rs strong man as the repu blicans could have
nominated. AT any rate" said tho senator,
"he ia probably the ablest man Of his party"
Senator George said that IL the republi-
cans were to elect q president this time
(which he hoped and believed they would
mott ho preferred Mr.. Blaine TO all the
other candidates who had been named. Mr. |
Blaine, he said, was undoubtedly man of
great ability. II think" continued Senator
George, that there is something good likely
to come to this country from more energetic
assertion of the Monroe doctrine than we
have had lately" To the question, "Whom |
do you regard as the most desirable candi- |
date for the democrats to put up against |
Blaine% Mr. George replied, "1f Mr.. Til |
den's health permits and he is willing to |
accept the nomination, have no doubt he is |
much the strongest man; but If he is not we'll |
enough, or is determined not to take the |
nomination, then / do not see now but that |
Mr.. BaYRrd is the best man." |