The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
BLAINE'S LAST DAY IN OHIO
How He Was Received at Newark,
GAINESVILLE, Cambridge and Bellare,
The Entire Trip Eminently Satisfactory and
SuccesSful-Greeted During the Week
BY Not Less Than a Million People,



Receptions, Speeches, and Incidents of Mr..
Blaine's Last Day in Ohio.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BELLAIRE, o., Oct / Mr.. Blaine and party
left Columbus at 10 o'clock this morning on a
special train. The first stopping place was New
ark, the county seat of Licking, strong Dem
ocratic county Mr.. Blaine was driven to the
courthouse square, where 10, 900 people were as
sembled. The houses on the line of march were
decorated. Mr.. Blaine has seldom addressed
more heartily enthusiastic audience than the
one which greeted him at Newark. General
Woodford, of New York, spoke after Mr.. Blaine.
General Woodford referred to his debate with
General Ewing, some years ago, and said that
he told General Ewing that if he waited long
enough he would be converted to Republican
ism. My prediction has been fulfilled said
General Woodford 'Mr. Ewing, like myself,
will vote for James G. Blaine
Judge A W. Tenney, ex-senator Bruce and
General King also made speeches. The train
halted one hour at Newark The demonstra-
tion in this stronghold of the rural Democracy
was extremely pleasing to Mr. Blaine.
AT GAINESVILLE there was another enthusiastic
| crowd. Mr. Blaine was driven to an open
He was presented with a magnificent ship of
state by the ladies of GAINESVILLE.
At Cambridge, the center Of the wool growing
country, a very pretty reception was rendered
Mr. Blaine. The meeting was held in a pleas
ant grove, in which seats were erected for 4 600
people. Mr.. Blaine's appearance was greeted
with rousing cheers. The country for dis
tance of fifty miles was represented at Cam
bridge. Cambridge is the home of J. D. Taylor,
who is making gallant fight for Congress
against General A. J. Warner. Warner has a
majority of 1000 in his favor, but he is alarmed,
and the chances are that he will be defeated
At GAINESVILLE in Belmont county, Mr.. Blaine
was greeted by 5000 people. They were gath
cred on the side of sloping hill in picturesque
group. Judge A w Tenney, of New York,
and General King, of Baltimore, made short
speeches. The audience was unusually en-
thusiastic for one made up of country people.
The people gave Mr. Blaine greeting such as
no ever had in Belmont county The
crowd present was remarkably large, when it is
remembered that at Bellaire, in the same county,
there was another great Blaine demonstration.
The week which closed at Beaire tonight
has been pre-eminently satisfactory and success
ful. Mr.. Blaine has been greeted in Ohio with
a series of magnificent and brilliant receptions
such were never before rendered public
man in the history of the State or country
Within the past week Mr.. Blaine has been
greeted by million people and has reviewed
more than 100000 torch-bearers. From the
lake to the Ohio river at Cincinnati, and thence
north to Columbus and back to the river at Bell
aire the country for forty miles on either
side of the railways traversed by Mr.. Blaine
has resounded to the music of cheers, and re
echoed the inspiring strains of brass bands The
whole of this great sweep of country, through
the heart of the third State of the Union, has
been decked in gala attire, and the people have
honored the advent of Mr.. Blaine by laying
aside their ordinary vocations and coming forth
to greet the Great Commonor The apathy
which is said to have existed in Ohio has not
been found by Mr.. Blaine on his trumphal pro
gress. The Republican prospects in Ohio were
never brighter than they are to-day.