The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-04
Enthusiasm Everywhere, Crowds,
Shouts, and Wild Cheering.
EVERYBODY WELL AND HAPPY.
Political Predictions and Practical Pos
abilities What the Delegates Think
of the Outlook-Blaine Enthusiasm
Rampant-Everyons Likes Harrison.
Too.


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New York State, with the Bay State
men in their special train just ninety
minutes ahead on the same rails. The
enthusiasm with which the delega-
tions are received all along the line is
something significant and astonishing.
AS we whiz past the stations crowds I'LL
the platforms and shake out white hand
kerchiefs and throw up their hats and
their arms. "Rah Rah :" they shout,
and now group sings ont Harrison
and another yells "Blainel Blaine
Blaine "
At Fitchburg, at Aver Junction and at
Gardner there was noise enough as we
pulled up for moment yesterday after
noon for a Fourth Of July celebration.
Wild cheers were given for the Republi-
can party, and at the latter place flags
crowned with oak leaves were carried by
boys and girls and waved at the windows
Of the train.
At Sherburne Falls n troop OF enthusi-
astic village urchins came out TO meet the
train. and shouted, Three cheers for the
Rhode Island delegation" with all the
force of their shrill young voices.
| not died down from big demonstration
| in honor of the Bay State delegation. Red
| fire was burned and b md played lively
music, and half the town shouted itself
| hoarse for the party. the NOMINEES OF the
| convention and "BlaiLe Blaine! Blaine"
This morning IL is raining. but the
! country is beautiful to look upon, the
young leaves are so vivid in their lush
| greenness and the early summer land
scape is so fresh everywhere
The time since leaving Providence has
been spent in large part in renewing ac-
quaintances, settling down in the quar-
| ters we are TO get so familiar with, and
| talking over the political situation.
| Everybody is well, everybody is happy,
and nearly everybody seems to think the
coming man is Blaine. The announce
ment in the morning papers that Mrs.
| Blaine has telegraphed Emmons Blaine
| that the secretary will accept is tho sub
| iect of eager discussion, but whoever the
| nominee may be he will get the Rhode
| Islanders hearty support, so much is
more than evident from the spirit of the
| delegation.
Mr.. Gardner of w. IT, Church g. Co..
who arranged the trip, rode with the del
| egates and their companions as far ms
| Rotterdam Junction and saw them fairly
| started on "A fine palace car. the Falmouth.
| which was ready for them with its white
coated attendants to make all comfort
| able.
| 1t was n jolly party. Everyone felt that
| the convention was going To nominate n
winner, and that the star of the Repub-
| licau party is still rising in the political
| sky.
Delegates hesitated to express them
| selves in advance of the convention. I'm
| Questionably, James q. Blaine is the fav-
| orite in the party, but only good words
are heard for President Harrison, whose
mastery administration is appreciated
by everyone.
Gen. Thomas w. Chase. Rhode Islands
member of the National Republican Com
| mittee, is of the opinion that Mr.. Blaine
can be induced to run. He has seen the
great Secretary and reports him in good
health.
Chairman Rocker thinks very highly of
the magnetic man OF Maine, but does not
wish to express preference on the eve of
the convention. He thinks the conven-
tion will act wisely and that the nominee
will be enthusiastically supported by the
delegation. the State and the country.
Secretary Isaac l.. Goff says James G.
Blaine has been his candidate since he
was old enough TO read the papers, and is
now. Second choice, the nominee of the
convention, who will be in every way
worthy Of the honor.
Delegate Fletcher said that the nomi-
nee OF the convention would be his favor
ite III no word was received from Mr..
Blaine he thought the Republican party
would take silence for consent and nomi-
nate him. He spoke very highly of Gen.
Harrison. who has made good and able
President.
Col. S. p. Colt said that if Mr.. Blaine
had not written his letter of declination,
Mr.. Blaine would have been his favorite
candidate. Col. Colt conveyed the i'm
preston that Mr.. Blaine's nomination
would still be received by him with favor.
Tom Reed, whom he had known person
ally for manv. years, would make an ex-
cellent aud plucky candidate The dele
cation would probably act as unit and
in full agreement, for the good of the
party.
Col. Frank G. Harris says Blaine with
equal emphasis. Asked IL he thought
Blaine would decline positively TO run,
he expresses his conviction that the great
secretary could not we'll refuse to accept
at the instance of the united Republican
party.
Family considerations might cause him
to hesitate, but duty to party and the
country would dictate an acceptance.
Delegate Gregory thinks Blaine Is good
enough. He thinks there will be per.
feet understanding between candidates,
and that Mr.. Blaine will not, IL nomi-
mated. put the party into quandary by
declining.
the nomination of Harrison, but woulu
vote for either the President or Mr..
Blaine with the utmost satisfaction. Mr..
Harrison has grown In the public mind
since his nomination. All that could
have been said against him has been said,
and more eau be said i'm his favor than
ever before.
J. X Hicks, alternate, said that Blaine
was his first choice, but that President
Harrison, IL nominated, should receive
the cordial support OF united Republican
ism.