The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-07-12
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Augusta Mel telegram

Early this morning the streets began TO as
sumo a lively appearance, and long before the
time for the committee appointed by the
ti0nal convention to notify James G. Blaine of
his nomination to the Presidential candidacy of
the Republican party TO perform that duty a
considerable crowd had collected around the
Augusta House to gaze with curiosity upon the
members of the committee.
Promptly at II o'clock the National Commit
tee proceeded in body to Mr.. Baine's resi-
dence, and were received by Mrs. Blaine. As the
day was oppreSslyely hot, and the rooms of the
mansion crowed almost 70 suffocation, it was
suggested that the presentation address be made
upon the lawn. Accordingly the committee and
guests proceeded 10 q well-shaded portion Of
the grounds, where semi circle was formed
and all stood with uncovered heads, making an
impressive scene. The ruStling of the spreading
brahcheN OF The great elms and the buzZing OF
insects We're the only sounds 10 disturb the still
ness. When all was in readiness Mr. Blaine
WIS escorted to the lawn, where he stood within
the are OF the semi-circle. Gen. Henderson then
stepped forward and presented the address of
the committee Reading from manuscript, he
spoke a. follows:
Mr.. BLAINE: Your nomination for the office
OF fresldent OF the United States by the Ma
tonal republican Convention, recently assem-
pied at Chicago. Is already known to you. The
gentlemen before you, constituting the COM
Inlttee, composed Of one member from each
state anu Territory of the country, and one
from We district OF Columbia, now come as the
sccteNIited OF fau OF that convention. to give YOU
formal nouea the nomination and to request
your acceptaA Whereof. 1t is. OF course, known
TO You that, hesldes your own, several other
names among the most honorei in the councils
OF the republican party were presented by their
lrlehuS as candidates for the nomination Be
tween your friends and the friends of the gem
tiemen so justly entitled 10 the respect and
confidence Of their political associates the con-
TEST was one OF generous rivalry, free from anv
taint OF bitterness, and equally tree from the
repruach OF injustice. At an early stage OF the
proceedings OF the convention. it became mani
lest that the Republican States whose aid must
be invoked at last 10 insure success 10 the
ticket earnestly desired your noniuation II
was equally manifest that the desire so earnestIv
expressed by the legates from those States
was but the truthfL4 reflection OF the irresisti
Ole popular demand II is not thought, nor
pretended, that this demand had its origin in
any ambitious desires of your own or in the or
ganized work OF your friends but it was recog-
nized TO be what It truthfulIy is, the spontaue-
Gus expression by free people of love and
admiration OF 4 chosen leader No nomination
Won q have given satisfaction 70 every member
OF The party. This was not TO be expected in a
country SO extended In area and so varied in in
tereStS, The nomination of Mr.. Lincoln in 1866
disappointed SO many hopes and overthrow so
many cherished ambitions that for a short time
the dlsarectlon threatened 10 ripen into an open
revolt In 1872 the discomfort was so pro-
nouneed as 70 impel large masses OF the party TO
organize opposition to its nominees. For many
weeks al er the nomination of Mr.. Garfield IN