Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

more than the mere opposition
to Harrison in the booming of
Blaine. Considerable has beer said
concerning the circumstance that
many of those who are most active
in trying to induce Mr.. Blaine to
come to the front. .sas. a candidate
have heretofore opposed him, and
it has been predicted that if he got
the nomination they would again be
treacherods, tlaEcheir only object
is to defeat Harrison and to provoke
bad feeling between the two men.
This may be so to some extent,
but it is apparently also true that
men who have opposed Blaine before
have now become convinced that he
is the very best man to lead the
party to victory. Your correspon-
dent had a talk tjday with a very
prominent man, who was among
the most earnest and conscientious
opponents of Blaine in 'S4, who
scratched his name from the ticket
at that time and has been popularity
considered mugwumpof the purest
ray serene, and he said that he
would vote for Blaine if nominated !;
that he had shown himself to be a
very much safer and abler man
than his former opponents had
thought; that he was now the great
est leader in the republican party
and the only one who could be
elected. He claims that he did not
alone hold this opinion, but that
1t was held by very many who had
formerly opposed Blaine. They
believed that they were right in
their opposition in the past, but
that whatever faults Blaine had he
would now stand a better chance of
election and could be depended
upon to give his party safe, strong
and respectable administration.
He declared that it was because Of
this feeling, and not on account of
a spirit of discor1, that men for
merly opposed to Blaine now looked
favorably upon him as a candidate.
Hon. lew I. Morton, Vice r'rusi-
dent of the United States, makes a
quiet visit to the Capital now and
then, but his movements are so
unostentatious that but little is
known of his coming and going.
He was at the Shoreham yesterday,
but left for New York in the after
noon, whence, after attending to
some business matters, he will 90 to
his summer home on the Hudson.
Mr.. Morton has a dread of publicity
and parade. He is utterly devoid
of airs or affectation, and will talk
to the commonest person III the
kindest way. One day he was
observed to lift his hat to the small
messenger boy who works in his
hotel, because the urchin in passing
him on the street raised his cap in
the most deferental manner. 81
have known Mr.. Morton o long
time," said a New York gentleman
last evening, 'nnd | never saw him
angry or excited. When the recent
accident at the Shoreham occurred
the first question he asked on hear
ing the news was; is anybody hurtY
When assured that no one was in
jured he seemed to be little troubled
as to the rest"
Washington is to have another
big convention and one which is
something beyond the pale of the
ordinary. The nations Capital
has become favorite place for
scientific gathering and assemblies,
which have bro lght together many
of the most learned men in the
country, but the city has not yet
been honored by horticulturists
from both the United States and
Canada. The international Florists
Association has decided to hold its
next annual session here. The
assembly will be held in '92, aud
promises to bring fully 1000 dele
gates to the city, besides friends of
the association and thousands of
visito 8 who will be attracted by the
floral display. The latter has
always been feature Of the interna-
tional associations convention each
year, but, as q promi lent florist put
the matter last night, Washington
is known all over the country as
the city handling the largest quantity
of the most expensive kinds Of
flowers and plants, and it will not
be a difficult matter to arrange a
magnificent display from local
sources alone, to say nothing Of the
contribution from other florists,
who will outdo themselves in an
effort to surpass each other.
From all quarters Of the country
came flashing across the wires
tidings Of joy and greetings of con-
gratulations to the societies Of the
old time and military telegraphers
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