The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-02
BLAINE IN OHIO.
Mrs. Garfield Visited In Cleveland by Mr..
Blaine, Who Takes = Trip Out
To L..

mrs. GARFIELD Visited In Cleveland by Mr..
Blaine, Who Takes = Trip Out
to Elyria.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 29.-At about II 80 Mr..
Blaine came down from Mrs. Garield's house
to the Kennard house, where he remained in
his parlor receiving callers until he went to
the depot to take the special train for Elyria at
O'Clock. On his trip he was accompanied by
ev-Gov. Foster, Hon. Amos Townsend, NJ.
Hanna, Judge Foraker, Hon. A. w. Tenney,
Of Brooklyn, Hon. W. Brigham, president of
the Business Mems club of Cleveland, and 9TH
ers. In the party were also Mayor Gates, of
Elyria, who had come to escort Mr.. Blame and
Judge West, the blind orator Of Ohio.
AS the train moved slowly out of the city it
passed the works OF the Lake Erie company,
where remarkable scene occurred. A few OF
the workmcn outside of the shops cheered.
MIR. Blaine, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Hanna, of
the state committee, appeared on the rear plat
form.
GREETED by woRKISGMEN.
AS he did 80 large body Of nen came run
ming out of the shops, and rushed forward
shouting and cheering to shake hands with Mr..
Blaine. They were evidently genuine work
ingmen, with bare breasts and arms, and
sweating and begrimed faces. Mr.. Blaine lean
ed forward, holding out his hand, and said:
''How are you, boys1' The men shouted back:
"Blaine! Blaine! We're Blaine to a man."
Then they cheered again, and the handshaking
continued until the train started. Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, was on the train when it ar
rived at Elyra at / AS. The town was crowd
cd with its own citizens and people from the
surrounding country, and the jam at the depot
was so great that there was difficulty in getting
to the carriages. A meeting was in progress at
the courthouse square, which was about to be
addressed by Secretary Window.
: MIR. Blaine was introduced and spoke al fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of the
county OF Lorraine: This is not my Grst visit
to your beautiful county. Irecall with great
pleasure previous visit, when l was met as
cordially as am to-day, and knew of your
seeing it; for who does not know of the adj
vanccd stand and the great leadership which
the county OF Lorraine took in the prolonged
anti-slavery STRUGGLED [Cheers.] 1t twas your
sturdy citizens and the great institution at
Obern that disseminated those PRINCIPLES of
the vanguard in the contest with slavery. That
contest ended in victory, and another is now
committed to your charge, and to-day, in an
emphatic sense, to the leadership of Ohio
That is-all other questions laid asidc-shall
American labor be protected? Great cheer
luS'I Du'Hs IAc PehuehcN VI llic hnI-slaVcry
struggle there was no side issue that could d.
vert the anti-slavery men of the western reserve
from the one great absorbing question, and l
believe that the same discipline
of mind prevails now, and that
no side issue will be permitted to divert
you from the controlling question for your re-
ception and l consider that have only indi-
Gated the subject upon which others will adj
dress you, while bid you a very cordial fare
well. Prolonged cheering.
Judge West made a brief speech and was
followed by ex-Sccretary Window, and Mr.
Tcnny. Mr.. Blaine and party returned to
Cleveland, where they arrived at O'Clock.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at the Kennard house, re-
ceiving callers and attending to correspondence
until near O'Clock, when lie returned to Mrs.
Garfeld's.
To-day he left for Toledo and hpvand