The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-09
OUR CANDIDATES.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested by
Republicans.
Roar Of Cannon and Exulting Cheers
ON Every Hand.
Pacific Coast Delegates En- Route
to Maine.
Triumphant Journey of the Maine
Blaine Club.
Special pispatch to the Pnrss.l

BUFFALO. June S.-A large part of the crowd in
attendance upon the convention got away some time
during Friday night, and on Saturday morning the
hotels presented very different appearance from
that on the previous mornings of the week. The
Maine Blaine Club had arranged to start at nine a.
m. Saturday but at the last moment reconsidered
the matter and arranged to start at p. m. One OF
the reasons for this that large number OF the
Pacific coast delegation would start as to accom-
pany the Maine men home and go with them to Au
gusta and call upon the nominee and offer their con-
gratulations, and Gov Robbie and his party who in
tended going to Dakota gave up that trip and de-
termined to return with the club and the delega
ton.
The Californians left Chicago at about four
O'Clock in their own car, goingb by the way Of MIA
CARA Falls and Joined the Maine train at Buffalo.
Our party left Chicago about six o'clock. One of
the three occupied by the Maine boys had been
handsomely decorated by Col. H. NJ. Spragpe,sssre-
tary of the club with flags and devices, including
portraits of the candidates and their names on a
long banner extending the length of the car. The
Maine party occupied three cars and forward of
theirs was another decorated car with the Connect
cut delegation full of ardor and enthusiasm. Every
body had flag, and as the train left the station
flags were waved, cheers given and every evidence
of good feeling manifested. AT the stations on the
way the train was cheered wherever it stopped I'M
til late in the night.
We arrived at Cleveland about eight o'clock in
the morning and the following note previously
prepared was sent to the widow of President
Garfield:
SPECIAL TRAIN, LAKE SHORE AND MIcHIGANl
SOUTHERN RAILROAD, CLEVELAND,
OHIO, June Sth, 1884.
Mrs. LucretiG r. Garfield:
Dear Madam:-"The Maine Blaine Club includ-
ing the delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention. the governor of the State, and the Maine
members of the United States House of Represen-
tatves joyful return home after the splendid
triumph of our beloved stateman, cannot pass the
city where repose the remains of martyred Pres
ident the cherished friend of james G. Blaine and
the loyal companion in arms of ,@an A. Logan,
without sending to you the assurance<M our sympa-
thy and atfectonate remembrance, Knowing that
you will rejoice with us in the result so happily
G. A. BoUTELLE,
President of Maine Blaine Club,
GEO. c. WING,
Chairman of MaineDe Delegation.
Mrs. Garfield had already shown her interest in
the event of the convention by her expressive de-
spatch:
Congratulations and victory
The special train is expected to reach Boston
about 10 o'clock Monday morning and Portland
early in the afternoon and will proceed directly to
Augusta. Arrangements have been made by tele-
graph and notifications sent forward. Chambers
band has been engaged and an invitation has been
sent to Gen. Chamberlain to join the party Invita-
tions have also been sent to prominent citizens of
Portland, Lewiston, Auburn and Bangor to join the
excursion which will be one of the notable events
OF the campaign. W. A.