Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-03
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Tho Presidential Party I'm Route
for the Pacific Coast Passing
Solicitations.

CHICAGO. September 2.-The Presi-
Dental party. composed OF the Presi'
dent, Mrs. Hayes, K. b. Hayes, Jr., b.
Hayes, with several lady friends. Gene.
raj Sherman and daughter. and several
others, left here o little after II o'clock
this morning. over the Chicago. Bur
lipston and Quincy Railroad. for Omaha,
On route for California. The Directors
car Of the Central Pacific met the party
here and was placed at the disposal OF
President Hayes and family. Two other
coaches. o dining car and a baggage car
made up the special train, which goes
through to Omaha, whsis the party
will be transferred to the Union Pacific
ct noon Friday. From Omaha the party
goes to Ogden. down to Salt Lake, back
to Ogden. and thence to Sacramento,
whore the party will attend the State
Fair September 80 and 80. From there
different places Of interest on the Pacific
slope will be visited, including q trip to
the end OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, arriving back at Washington about
October %. The Hrst stop after leaving
here was msds ct Nspervills, Illinois,
where the President and General Sher-
man addressed briefly the One Hundred
and Fifth Illinois Volunteers, holding o
reunion there today.
At Mendoza. President Hayes, in
addressing o crowd. briefly alluded to
the trips made by Washington and Mon.
roe during their Presidential terms over
comparatively small areas. yet requiring
vast amount OF time. Now the condi-
lions are reversed, and what would have
been an appalling journey to the Presi-
dent Of fifty years ago. IL an easily
accomplished and swiftly completed
trip, the comforts OF which are greater
than some Of us enjoy at home. The
contrast shows what this government Is
doing and what II is capable Of.
Pripcston was reached while the party
were ut dinner, but the shouts OF rev
sral thousand people brought them to
the platform, where Q general hand.
shaking took place. In which Mrs. Hayes
and General Logan (who had joined
the partly were called to take part. 1t
Is noticeable that in all places where the
train stops calls are made for political
speeches, but none are made. Presi-
dent Hayes, In referring to this fact. eI.
planned that this was moi o political
party; that there was an unwritten law
that the President was not to make par
tissn speeches. and that the President,
at least, should observe the laws faith.
fully.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, September 1.-THE
President and party arrived here at d
o'clock, the special train having made
but few and brief stops after leaving
G~alssburg. There were large and 81.
thusias.ic crowds Of all the stations. At
Monmouth a special train from Burling-
ton met the Presidential party, and ac-
oompsuied II hithsr. On the special
train wal q committee composed about
equally OF Republicans and Democrats,
who bsde the eycursiopists q hearty wei.
come to Burlington. At the depot here
the concourss OF people was very great,
and tho city seemed to have taken q hol.
iday in honor Of the distinguished
guests. As the stay was only twenty
minutes the reception was not elaborate
as was desired to be given.