New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-07
WHAT REPUBLICAN SENATORS SAY.
REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION OF POPULAR FEEL
ING-MR BLAINE's MODEST EXPECTATIONS.
GENERAL. PRESS DISPATCH

REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION OF POPULAR FEEL
ING-MR. BLAINE's MODEST EXPECTATIONS.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Allison said the
ticket was strong one and there not shadow Of
doubt it would be successful at the polls.
Senator Hale said 1t is the most remarkable dem
onstraion Of the popular feeling in favor of candidate
for the Presidency that there has ever been. The
Blaine canvass has from the beginning been spOntan
eous and the and strength of the feeling have
been much greater than either Mr.. Blaine any of his
friends anticipated 1t Is undoubtedly the fact that
Mr. Blaine did not expect be candidate before the
convention. until within the last few weeks. He has
steadily persisted in declining to make suggestions
with reference to the canvass and it has itself
without any planning plotting on his part on the
mart of many of his Oldest and most intimate friends
II has been evident to me for the last two weeks that
no combination could be made that woud defeat him,
and the result has not in any degree surprised me.
do not believe that Mr. Blaine has hoped or expected
ND TO the last moment to be the nominee him ut
the railway station the day he left Washington, last
Monday and said to him that | hoped he would pre-
pare at Augusta to receive intelligence OF his noni-
nation. He said that was mistaken that such would
not be the result. combination would be made
against him | have fears as to his election The
same kind of earnesness, hearty, Irresistible popular
strength that has carried him through the National
Convention will carry hin through at the polls Inc
great hold popular feeling which he has possessed
for the last ten years has at last had Is weight IN the
convention, and the campaign Will be ehafac'erIcd
nv an earnestncss and enthusiasm, and the paltcl-
nation in it of the younger aud brighter elements ni the
nnlty that will make its triumph OyerN hcimlng."
BLAINE THE POPULAR CHOICE
Senator Cameron of Wisconsin, said: Mr.. Blaine is
without doubt the preference of majority of the Re-
pubicans l am strong personal admirer OF General
Logan. and should have been glad to see him nolnn-
atcd but am heartily pleased with the result as 49,
and have not a doubt of the of the ticket
Senator Dawes said " The attachment of Massaehu
sets to the cause is greater than her attachment to any
man She will support the nominee heartily
senator Ingalls, seemed well pleased with the result
The con ,entiOn,n he said, " has organized victory
The ticket is uyncibe. The platform Is impregnaoe
The campaign will be aggressive aud enthusiastic
The latent energies of the people will be wakened mt
their highest activity by the promise of ysorou
| policy in our domestic and foreign cations, unde
whose impulse the Nation will enter upon highe
career of greatness and glory than 1t has yet known
| SENATOR HAwLEY's VIEWS.
Senator Hawley said: "IhG as happy as any ma
| can be- Nv State remained with me- The nominatio
Of Blaine was evident during the third ballot. Will
that was being taken wrote atelegram, intending
send il TO the Blaine mon, suggesting that Miller,
| California DC given the second place. lie Is an Ol