, 1880-06-13
Chicago Starts In to Ratify the
Republican NQrnina-
tons,
Hi, storrs Makes One Of His Sensible
and Brilliant Speeches.
The SeTentfl Warders Also Begin the
Work Of Organizing.
GARFIELD'AT PAINESvILLE

MEA4UH7 O-> JuuE A-.-- AE Aa5 DADhE AUSe
ter and stickier than yesterday, and locomo-
ton was accomplished under decidedly ad-
yerse circumstances. It was the understand
Ing last night that Mentor would give her
former citizen q welcome Of her own this
morning, but that part of the proposed pro-
gram was abandoned early in the day in
Difference to the extensive reception which
had been arranged to take place during the
afternoon at Painesville, and to which the
country people for miles around were pre-
pairing to betake themselves. a triumphal
arch had been erected near the depot at
Mentor, one side of which was inscribed
will the legend, "Our Townsman, James A.
Garfield, 1sS0,'' and the other with ''James
A Garfield, Ohio's Favorit~' This attractive
piece Of decoration, not yet entirely complete,
Is be hung with evergreens and set off
with flags and bunting, and will remain in
posIuon until the end Of the campaign
From about every housetop in Mentor waved
flag of welcome. Gen. Garfield received a
number Of
CALLS FROM HIS OLD NEIGHDoRs
and friends during the morning and the early
afternoon, and was the recipient Of the
heaItiest kind Of congratulations. He walked
about his new, yetincomplete, house, strolled
shore Of Lake Erie, looked over his farm
! of some 100 acres, inspected his barns, his
stock, and his dairy, and attended to good
deal Of the correspondence which has grown
on his hands In this way his time was pretty
fully occupied until 2 30, when he drove over to
Painesyille with DR.. Robinson. People were
Fastening to that point from every direction,
and the hot and dusty roads became all the
hotter and all the dustier. Just outside Of
gainesville an escort Of citizens awaited their
arrival. The General took his seat in
ahandsome barouche drawn by four splendid
bays. and the procession was soon formed,
which moved around the public square and
through some of the principal streets Of
Painesvile, one of the prettiest places in
Ohio or anywhere else Shortly before
o'clock the head Of the procession
REACHED THE BASD-sTASD
tn the Public Square, and Gen. Garfield dis
mounted and ascended the steps. followed by
Mayor Burroughs, 4. L.. Tinker, Judge
Hitchcock, DR.. Robson, and others Of more
or less local prominence. The crowd broke
INTO spontaneous cheer, which the General
acknowledged with bow. Mayor Bur;
louglls, as Master of Ceremonies, introduced
Gen. Garfield, who spoke as follows:
FEILow-C CITIZENS, EE1GHBoRs OF LAKE
CouSTY: am exceedingly glad to see you;
glaa 70 know that you care enough to come out
On day like this III the midst Of your busy work
% congratulate me. l know it comes from the
nearts 1 Of noble people as live on the earth
!Sa !&Sneers.] In my somewhat long public services
gmculties l may have been placed, that could
1ee the strength that came from resting back
fpon paa the people OF the Nineteenth District TO
AloW that they were behind me with their in
stsdalgence. their critical Judgment, their con-
, noence- and their support, was to make
sGaE ssn in have Rays ret ha 5o1r
sharp severe, Just critics and worthy. noble. |
Supporting Mlp friends always did what they be-
4@ltogether, indeed, not mainly, for my sake, but
t3r t1 ne sake Of the relations am placed in to
fnta Me .aLger constituency OF the people OF the |
tnpeaS- nor shnll speak, one word touching pol
mcs. know you are here to-day without re- |
5eiuh5np SiI 70 politics M 1know sou are f here as my
10Y and thank you for this cordial and generous |
sn.. neseome. fcheera1 Thus far in my life have
asht; l more than that can never hope 70 do:
u OF that shall try to do, and II K can continue
d.te nave me good opinion of my nelghbors OF this
!stactions. thank you again. fellow-citizens,
!Gs this cordial and generous welcome lap
pause and cheers.l
TILE GENERAL WAS FOLLOWED
3y Judge Hitchcock. While he was speak
congratulate the nominee, and Gen. Gar
Aeld recalled the occasion when that gentle
man n was one Of the two Free-SoiIers who by
:satnbbornly hanging out compelled the cleo
ona Son Of Salmon ?. Chase as U tied States
MI. ". Tinker, Chairman Of the local Garfield
sGslnp, was the next speaker. III referring to
yen Garfield he said that everybody present
anew him to be 'aii wool and a yard wide"
lApplausel He was representative Of the
people IN the truest sense of the word, and
! sn unerring instinct pointed the certainty of
nls y election as President OF the United States.
Even one of the few lonely Democrats about
GAINESVILLE had said that if the country must
nave LAVE Republican President he hoped it
"49!d m 10 De Garfield. Laughter and app!ause.l
=, r. Robson followed, alluding to the fact
.,.t nlal when he last spoke from this stand 1t
was was to urge the people OF Painesyille to send
nen to the field to protect the boys who went
out with Garfield. [Cheers.] Il the
1people OF this country wanted an honest
nan ,a who had been true, and found true, they
WOULD vote for james 4. Garfield. iCheers.l
AFTER SOME REMARKS
oy sy me Hon. William Slade, of Cleveland, the
= sfeiaklng pis gave place to liandshaking, aud for
ea nan an hour the citizens of Mentor per-
sonally greeted a large number OF the citi-
tk ttksnS OF gainesville At the conclusion Of
We nandshaking the General got into his car