Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. A POLITICAL PICNIC. Blaine Men Gather at 8
 Summer Resort. NOTED SPEAKERS ON HAND. The Next President Graces
 The Occasion. THE HORRORS OF THE ARCTIC. GreeIy's NHen Living On
 Human Flesh.
THE HORRORS OF THE ARCTIC.
GreeIy's NHen Living On
 Human Flesh.
RLAINE AT A RALLY,

A1 A AA
 A BIa Gathering at Lake IaraneOOk
 =ssEEight Thousand People On the
 Ground-s-Careat Igntbuslasln for the
 Cause and Loud Cheers for the Next
 President.
 LAKE MARANeooK, Me, Aug. t9-The great Republican rally which has been ar ranging for several weeks occurred to-day, some eight thousand people attending, five thousand of whom came by train, Nearly all brought their dinners, and the affair was more like granger picnic than great pelita teal meeting, One=third of the attendants were women The crowd was il quiet one, the enthusiasm being limited MT, Blaine was driven from Augusta to Winthrop by his eoaehman, where special dining room cal was provided for him and his particular friends, Governor Robie, Senators Frye and Hale, Congressman Dingley, Hon. Henry A Storrs, Colonel Hummer, E. Moody Boynton J. c. Crawford of the Chicago Tribune and others. Lunch was served on this car at D. m. When lunch was served the car waf run up to the platform and Governor Robit escorted MT. Blaine to the camp ground, { squad of policemen clearing the way. The other occupants descended arm-in-arm be hind. Mir Blaine was greeted with great ap plause. Mir Blaine, General Connor, Emory Storrs and Governor Robie entered the mair station, the center of the grove, his appear ance there being greeted with renewed cheers General Connor at once mounted the table and made long introductory speech, saying that the Republican party of the nation, which had it's origin in Maine, was proud to present the representative of the old third district as it's candidate. He reviewed Blaine's career up to his nomination. quoting Evarts Hoar's and Tngersolls tributes to his great ness the latter's in particular being received with applause. In closing General Connol said our slight defections are made up ten fold times tenfold by the accessions to the party. He then introduced Governor Robie who was received with cheers and spoke briefly on the tariff, appealing to State pride in behalf of tht candidate, saying that New England would probably never have another opportunity tt elect one of her citizens to the presidency "Iet California and Ohio catch the voice oi victory in Maine's September vote"
 Cries of "Blaine Blaine now came from five thousand throata in front of the stand Mir, Blaine came forward and mounted tht table. when MT. Simonton, n custom house officer, called for three cheers for tho nexi President, which were given, MT, Blaine aaidl 1T came here to-day, my friends, not t speak, but to hear. i have been so long nc euatomed to attending other political gather ings in Kennebee county that did not want to miss this one. 1 came out of habit just tt see If they hold them well as they die when so often imposed my remarks upon you and which, say in eandor, l hope neyei to lay upon you again, l am once more be fore the people of Maine, I have neyel In, vain I lynntU al anticipating hearing the great orator from tht West and I am as anxious for the treat as yor are, so will surrender the platform to him. The crowd shouted 'Go on, don't stopv but attention was drawn by large bouquet pre- sented MT. Blaine by the mother of Chair man Wing of the State committee.
 MT Storrs followed MT. Blaine in a speecl in which he said the Democratic party wa sin itself The Republican party at it's wick edest has done better than the Democrati party at it's best ''It has exchanged the DO iitical dudes for the hard listed, the horny handed, and I say, citizens, welcome tn coming, speed the parting guest. l vii gladly exchange dudes for farmers The Democrats like the children o Israel will wander forty years ill tn wilderness They can't call us till 1900. Mir Storrs spoke at length on the issues Q the campaign and said he used to be ire trader, but had passed from that callow pc riod Other speeches were made by Genera | Gibson and others
 Senator Frye presided at the second stan | and was received with more genuine enthu siasm than any other speaker, and had nor voters in his audience than in the other. H declared the government in danger of ovei throw by its ruins passing into the hands ( the illiterate classes. During Fryes speee an old soldier shouted with an oath, "Go l | Bill, we'd rather hear you than any of tn others. Blaine can't hold candle to you. Mir. Frye then reviewed the Copiah outrage and closed amid great applause. Congress
 man Milliken followed Frye, making tl best oratorieal display of the day. E. Mo' dy Boynton the Massachusetts Greehbae ke
 was introduced by Mir. Frye, WI said the Republican platform eontaine all that the ufeenbaekers like Boyi ton and Holon Chase ever asked f.
 tjoynten had, however, skipped out All
 could not be found, He showed up lat at the central stand and made bitter at
 yindietiye speech Congressman Bnffongh
 of Michigan, closed the speaking at Frye | stand,
 At stand No, ] Congressman Dingley pf
 sided and with other local lights enteFtaiht
 portion of the crowd