Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-10
Rlaine Oh His kounds.

LouDoNvILLE. Ohio, Oct. 9-Mr.
Blaine left Canton this morning at nine
O'Clock, by special train on the Pitts.
burg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail.
road, for Wooster, Crestline and Co
lumbus. At Orrville several hundred
persons were collected. Mr.. Blaine
spoke few words in advocacy Of the
reelection of Mr.. Mckinley.
At Wooster Mr.. Blaine left the train
and went into stand on the public
square, where about 5000 persons had
assembled. He Was introduced by Mr..
VIM M. Orr, ono Of his classmates Ut
Washington and Jefferson College, and
was warmly received. He spoke briefly
congratulating the Republicans Of Ohio
upon their zeal, calling attention TO the
transcendsnt importance Of tho tariff
% An Issue In the campaign, and urg-
ing the reelection Of Mr.. Mckinley.
During the speaking . body of students
from the Wooster University marched
up TO the stand and cheered for Blaine
and Logan.
MANSFIELD, O., October 9.-Short
stops were made at Shreve and Perrys'
Vile. Mr.. Blaine spoke few words NJ
each place, thanking the people for the
kind reception they gave him, and
presented the tariff as the great issue.
At 1.30 p. m. the train arrived at
Mansfield, the home of Senator Sher-
man.
MANSFIELD, o., October 9-There
were few people at the depot here, but
several thousand were assem- blod In
the square In the heart Of the town to
which Mr.. Blaine was escorted. Mr.,
Hedges, the Republican candidate for
Congress, having introduced Mr.. Blaine
~ the next President of the United
States. Mr.. Blaine said
l object to my friends introducing me
In that way. We will talk about that
after Tuesday next. Cheers. | But see
good auguries for Tuesday In the fact
that the people Of Ohio seem to be thor
oughly aroused. In all my political ex.
perience, l have never seen people more
thoroughly awake to their duty than
the people of Ohio seem to he at thii
time. Your duty In this campaign IL
exceptionally important. You have
both your own immediate duty and a
vicarious duty. You are to vote On Tues
day not only for yourselves but for the
whole United States. You are to se
the mark for Republican high tide.
confess have great confidence II
the vote Of Ohio, tor since the election
OF Salmon p. Chase - Governor of YOU
State, in 1855, have never known th,
year when Ohio was aroused that sh,
did not give . Republican majority
You have never had before you . NOR,
distinct issue than you have this year
There never has been q more clean Gu
division between the parties. At tn,
beginning Of q political campaign
great many issues are in tho people,
minds, but as tho contest grows serious
they begin to eliminate the incidenta
points, and, finally, a. the parties con
| verge and come face to face, there il
always one great overshadowinR issu,
that controls . multitude of voters.
l assume that that issue in the pres
ent year Is . protective tariff, and
am sure there Is not . State in tn,
Union that has profited more under tn,
protective system, or that IL more deep
~ interested in its maintenance, thar
Ohio. That being the case, and fur
ther condition that Ohio ranks ~ higl
Union, 1t cannot be doubted that 20,
maintain your own interests.
At Mount Gilead Mr.. Blaine va
driven to the Morrow County fai
grounds. Tho fair was in progress, ant
20, 900 people were on the grounds II
see the Republican candidate. n,
spoke very briefly, making no allusiol
to politics. At Delaware there WAS 81
immense meeting which Mr.. Blaine al
tended in company with Senator Plumb
Upon tho arrival OF the train at Colum
bus, where no reception was expected, ),
torchlight parade of the Republical
clubs Of the city escorted him to tn
residence of Mr.. Miller, where he will
pass the night. To morrow Mr.. Balm
will go down The Hooking Valley Il
IroEton and on Saturday he will re
turn to Lancaster, passing Sunds.
there.