The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-27
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BLAINE AT BELLAIRE.
An Immense Crowd and Great En-.
thuslasm.
A Strong Appeal to the Voters Of
Belmont County.

senator Blaine did not reach this cit
nall quarter to two o'clock in the aitel
noon yesterday, in consequence Of a de
ay on the +. W. & Ky. road, by whicI
tontc he left Pittsburgh. He was immedi
a.ey taken in charge Of a committe
from Bellaire, and escorted in a barouch
aply through the city, going to Bellair,
by way Of Benson's Ferry. 1t had beer
previously arranged by u number OF hi
friends hero, consisting in part OF somt
oih, Old Washington College classmates
mgye him dinner at tho Mcclure House
AID after dinner to proceed with him tc
Bcllairc but the delay OF the train cancel,
led this programme, and he was forced
To rush by without stopping, in
order not to delay the meeting
Atl;GO in the afternoon train Of several
carsIeit the Baltimore and Ohio depot, car.
ying, We are told, about $50 persons.
Just before that large train passed down
on the G. K z. road. So that by the time
senator Blaine reached Bellaire there waa
an immense crowd, variously estimates
at from five to ten thousand people. Bell.
are was gaily decked in holiday attire.
FIaSs were suspended across the streets
near the Public Square, and innumerable
houses were handsomely fcstooned with
red, white and blue colors. A stranger
might well have supposed it to be an i'm.
mease Fourth Of July celebration. To say
that it contrastcd strikingly and remarka-
bly, with theThurman meeting OH the Sat.
nrday previous! is but a feeble description
Of the extent Of the demonstration. 1t
was an immense ufair-one that did great
credit to Bellairc, and that furnished con-
Tincing proof that she will do her whole
duty on the second Tuesday Of October.
The distinguished Senator was driven
to the Globe Hotel, where he took hasty
meal previous to going on the stand. A
perfect jam Of people forced their way
around the barouche, and huzza after
hn2a went up for James G. Blaine Of
Maine. He had literally to elbow his way
from the carriage to the hotel and up the
step, into the door. The people saluted
him in the Office of the hotel, in the wash
nom, aud crowded into the dining room,
all anxious TO see the man whose name is
I familiar to them rs household word.
Blaine was equal to the emergency. It
seemed as il The could entertain everybody
aud make his preparations for dinner at
the same time. He is used to crowds
and crowded ovations. A striking incident
occurred in the Office Of the hotel
iha: served to illustrate what has been
80 often told OF his wonderful memory.
d. Werlich OF Martins Ferry came up to
him as he was about to enter the dining
room aud addressed him by name. The
docIorgraduated at Washington College
in 1911, and Blaine had not seen him
since. Looking at him q moment the
Senator said: "Your name is Israel
Werlich, is it nOt~
This Incident isonly one OF several that
occurred to show his extraordinary
powers OF memory. 1t is no wonder the
man has been n successful politician. II
reminds one Of tho faculty sscribed to Ma.
poleon, Of being able to call by name every
officer in his army:
AFTER DISNER-THE SPEECH.
As as Mr.. Blaine could dispatch a
tasty meal he was driven in his carriage
to the stand in the public square. The
route was clogged up with people, many
Of Whom persisted in reaching in and sha.
KING hands. Tho crowd hurrahed for
blaine all along the route. The enthusi-
asm was tremendous. The throng around
the stand was immense. On alighting
from the carriage way was opened up to
the stand, and Mr.. Blaine in company
with Congressman UpdegralT and several
other friends, wended his way up the
steps amid the cheers Of the people and
tho stirring music Of Kramer's band.
AS soon as there was a lull in the de-
Monstration, lawyer Smith, Of Bellaire,
arose and nominated Col. Poorman as
chairman Of the meeting, which nomina.
ton was ratified with loud "Aye." A
number Of gentlemen were nominated as
Vicc Presidents, among them Major Tom
Norton OF this city. The Secretaries were
wm. A. Hunt and George NJ. Wise.
In the largo crowd on the stand were
tive Of Mr.. Blaine's classmates and fellow
graduates of Washington College, viz: DR..
George NJ. Baird, of this city; DR.. j. II.
StorCr, Of Triadelphia; Prof. John O. Her.
yey, Of Wheeling, John G. Jacob, Of
Wellsburg, and Mr.. Gov, Of the Wash.
lnSton, Pa, Reporter; all of the class of
ISL.
Mr. Blaine is a fine.looking man. He
has full face, large, Roman nose, q
'aII eye, a strong and compact head, and a
vigorous air in every look and gesture.
lie is large, portly, fine.looking man,
and will probably weigh two hundred
pounds. His age is 40 years. He was born,
bred and sChooled in Washington county,
raj went to Kentucky to tea ch school,
and there married his wife, lady from
Maine. This is how he came to be a
Maine man.
Col. Poorman in announcing the
presence Of Mr.. Blaine paid a handsome
tribute to his national reputation. and re-
ierred enthusiastically to his agency in
bringing about the glorious result in
hesitate Of Maine. Mr.. Blaine on rising
was again immensely Choered by the vast
'hrong, and after acknowledging the
compliment paid by thS; chairman, pro
eeeded at once to the subject matter Of hi
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