The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

Mr.. Blaine's Journey from Buffalo to
Toledo-Speech- Making and
Hand-Shaking.
Germans In New York Hold Q Large
Meeting-Tammany Nominates q
Ticket or Its Own.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.


His Journey from Buffalo To Toledo-Ad-
dressing Large Political Meetings.
Mr. Blaine was met at Buffalo by delegation
from Ohio, consisting or ex-Gov. Foster. Judge
Foraker, and others, and the train LETT that city
on the forenoon OF Sent. &C. The first stop was
at Dunkirk, where there was large gathering
The local committee escorted Mr.. Blaine from
the car TO platform beside the track. where ne
could be seen by the people. Mr.. Brooks intro
s SHss simM M S f responded with great
For the past two days {! have been journey.
ing through the heart OF this great State, and
have net everywhere the kindest reception.
You ada another to the many compliment
have received, and thank you very sincerely
for all that your reception implies don in
the least Halter myself that these great popular
demonstrations are TO myself personally. They
are OF much higher and broader Significance;
they indicate the arousing OF the people OF New
York 10 the great issues that are now submitted
in a peculiar sense to their arbtrament or
these issues 1t would be hardly becoming In me
TO speak"
At Westfeld, the last station in New York at
which the train stopped. the people had assem-
bledin large numbers, many ladies being pres
emit on foot and in carriages Mr.. Blaine, on
being introduced, was greeted with three cheers
and tiger. He spoke only few words.
There was tine demonstration at Erie before
the train arrived at the station. AS it was pass
ing the Erie City Boiler Works the workmen
ran out and cheered. At the station there were
also about 5000 people. The Republican candi-
date was introduced by Mr. j. Il. Downing, of
Erie, and spoke as follows:
Although it is thirty years since was citi-
zen OF Pennsylvania there ~ no spot on earth
where feel more at home. The associations of
my childhood and of my young manhood and
all that i cherished in carly life are identified
with Pennsylvania, and / always return to her
with feeling OF affection which Is not lessened
but deepened by my long absence. therefore
feel to-day in your kind reception that am met
by brethren, by friends: indeed, l might say
by kinsmen, because hardly CONCEIVE II posi-
BILE TO assemble as large a number OF Pennsyl-
vanians anywhere upon the soil or the state
without including some one OF them with whom
am either nearly or remotely connected. With
all my attachment TO the honored State of my
residence, In which have spent nearly all the
years of my adult life, have lost nothing of my
love for old pennsylvania. thank you sincere
ly for this demonstration of friendly regard, and
with the haste OF traveller on an express train.
The Reception Committee from Cleveland
came on board at Erie, and also one from Ashta-
bula-
Soon after the train crossed the line between
Pennsylvania and Ohio 1t stopped at the little
station of Conneaut, the first stop in the West
ern Reserve Mr.. Blaine, being introduced to
the crowd, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, 1 count it a matter
of good fortune, II Is certainly source of
qualification to myself, that enter the State of
have never Wis ted this county but with a warm
welcome, to which you to-day add another.
thank you sincerely and bid You good-by."
At Ashtabula there was another large and en-
thusiastic crowd. Mr. Blaine had To leave the
train and mount q platform, where all the peo-
pie could see him. In response to a brief speech
welcoming him, Mr.. Blaine said:
Il have already said upon the border of your
State that TO me 1T is peculiar qualification that
i enter Ohio through the county of Ashtabula-
In our political divisions we look TO States, and
ordinarily the county Is undstnguished beyond
the limits of the State of which it Is a part
But there are few counties In the UniOn-like
ST. Lawrence in New York, Lancaster in Penn
sylvania, and Ashtabula in Ohio-that by the
intensity OF their convictions and the force OF
their action. have borne themselves to the front
so far that they become political units
in the contests of the nation, ana If YOU
get their temper stirred and their energies called
forth the consequence has generally been that
the party which has defied them has been
crushed in the conflict. l hope that Ashtabula
Is aware this year of the responsibility tnat
rests upon her; 1 am glad TO be welcomed
within her borders. l come TO this county al
ways with feeling OF admiration for her people
and with precious memory of the friendships
have enjoyed with its public men. l thank
you heartily Tor this kind reception and betake
myself TO my further journey through your
State"
Stops were made at Geneva and gainesville
and short speeches delivered by the cand idate
As the train approached Mentor IL slowed up, and
finally stopped to give tho board an opportu-
nifty to see the Garfield farm and catch glimpse
OF the house through the trees. The train
reached Cleveland about 6 in the evening.
There was a neat gathering in and around the
depot. The winding roadway leading from the
railroad level TO the bluff on which the city
stands was lined with people, and when Mr..
Blaine driven toward the hotel he received
cheer after cheer. The office and corridors of
the Kennard House were crowded. Mr. Blaine
went at once 70 his room, but was soon called
out bv the Young Mems Republican Club who
came to pay their respects. He reviewed them
from the hotel balcony. In response to repeated
demands for a speech, Mr. Blame said
Il thank the young men who do me the honor
to call upon me so promptly. think 1t hope
full and encouraging sign that in the year 1884
the young men of the United States more than
at any time have known, are taking an active
and prominent part in the national contest. /
augur from IL good results. Again tender Won
my thanks for the very kind reception you have
given me, and bid you goodnight
Before o'clock Monumental Park and the
stand from which MIR. Blaine was expected to
review the procession were densely crowded
At 80 Mr.. Blaine was escorted 10 the Federal
building, where numbers OF people were pre-
sented TO him. At about 10 o'clock Mr.. Blaine
and Gen. Logan accompanied by ex- Gov. Eos
ter, ex-senator Hamlin and others. went onto
the stand. and stood there uncovered, while the
people cheered. 1t was a late hour before the
procession had passed by. Some of the clubs
taking part in the parade came from places sew
enty miles distant. Gen. Logan spoke briefly
at one of the stands, and speeches were made
by several other gentlemen. After the review
Mr.. Blaine and his son, Walker Blaine, went to
the house of Mrs. Garfield, whose guests they
were during Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, Mr.. Blaine, accompanied by
Gov. Foster, Senator Plumb and other Repub-
lican leaders. went to Elyria, where a political
meeting was In progress, and made a short
speech. In the evening he returned to Cleye-
land and spent the night at the residence of
Mrs. Garfield. 1t was his intention to have Wis
tied the tomb OF the late President Garfield on
Sunday, but it rained all day, aud the candidate
remained indoors.
The special train bearing the Republican
Presidential candidate left Cleveland at nine
o'clock on the morning of Sept 20. short stop
was made at Elyria. large crowd was col
lected at the depot, who called loudly fer Mr..
Blaine, who, on beng introduced, made brief
speech. Sandusky was reached about noon
Mr.. Blaine and his marty were driven In car
rIages to the Court House Square, where there
was a large meeting. Ex-President HAYES was
in the carriage with Mr.. Blaine. The Hon Thos.
IL. Reed, OF Maine, was on the platform The
candidate was introduced by Mr.. L.. Il. King.
OF Sandusky. He said:
This Is my third visit to the city of Sandusky.
and cannot but recall my first. 1t was in the
year lS4s, thirty years ago. There was but
one railroad in Ohio, extending from here TO
Cincinnati, with gap in the middle that YOU
had to travel by stage, and this end of 1t was
what was in those DAYS termed the old Mad
River line, with strap-rails and lively chance
for 'snake-head through the cars as one
travelled at fifteen miles an hour. L recall this
because 1t imagesto my mind more than any
thing else know the gigantic progress of this
great state, and IL You here present-the great
majority OF you many years my junior-could
see Ohio as ~ then was, contrasted with Ohio