Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-28
SENATOR JAMES e. BLAINE IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Great DemenstratiOn-Thirt Thou.
sand People on the Streets-Magnih-
cent Republican Meetiny-EiKht
Thousand Veterans in Line.

PHuAprlPHIA, September IS. The re-
publican demonstration this evening was, in
point of numbers. the largest ever Witnessed
in this city.
Broad street, the centre of attraction, was
crowded with people from Columbia avenue
on the north TO Ellsworth street on the south,
distance of over four miles. With torches,
banners and transparencies, bands of music
and fireworks, the scene forcibly recalled the
republican demonstrations in the fall of lSGo.
The procession was under the command of
Ex-Governor Hartranft, and was composed of
two divisions, one under General Latta and
the other under Col. North. The divisions
countermarched the whole length of Bryad
street. and returning on side streets to Mar
ket street were dismissed. When the heads
of the columns were each within short lis
lance of that portion of Broad street where
three mass-meetings were being held, they
halted fifteen minutes to allow the police me
to cear the street of the thousands who had
assembled 10 hear the speeches.
At the main stand on the balcony of the
Union League House, in front and sro.snd
which at least Is, 900 people were gathered.
George H. Boxer, President of the Urgon
League introduced Senator Blaine, who adj
dressed the assemblage. He was followed by
Thomas NJ. Marshall, of Pittsburg, and II.
Stockett Matthews of Baltimore, Wayne
McNeagh and others. Upon n signal from
the roof of the League House, the COLUMNS
moved over this cleared space with fronts of
eight When the League was reached.
grand display of fireworks took place. ;'he
estimate made by the managers of the denion-
stration was that $1,000 persons would.par-
tcpate in the parade, and we believe:that
that number comes near to those actually in
line.
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League, which ON this occasion turned
out in public parade for the
third time since its organization jim
1861. These divisions were all made up of
various Garfield and Arthur clubs and other
organizations of the respective wards off the
city, and the number of clubs in line was
estimated Mt over 100 Each ward club:was
preceded by the veteran organization of :that
ward. and low estimate Tor the numbSr of
veterans parading was 5000.
There were many noticeable features in
the line, the most striking being a canal BOAT
drawn by mules, one of which was ridden by
a boy supposed to typify General Garfield in
his youth. The banners and transparencics
bore inscriptions satirical and patriotic. Be
sides the regularly organized clubs in line
there were delegations of ununiformed men.
A majority OF the dwellings along l.road
street were brilliantly illuminated, the streets
were packed. and the enthusiasm Wa I'M
bounded. Congratulatory kilograms were
sent by President Boxer of the League, to
the chairman OF the State Committees in In
diana. New York, and other places.
The following, which was sent to MaI:.hall
jewell. of New York, is a sample Of the
others ''Grandcst republican demonstration
ever known in Philadelphia immense as
scmblage in front of Union League House;
Blaine is speaking; $4,000 voters in process
sion; the whole city aroused"