The Portland daily press., 1884-10-21
BLAINEs BOOM.
An Immense Demonstration in
New York Yesterday.
THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS MEN
PRESENT AT THE MEETING.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-More than ], 800 dry goods
men and their employees met this morning, at 81
Franklin street, and organized dry goods Blaine
and Logan association. The association assembled
TINS afternoon in Worth street, and marched in a
body to the Blaine and Logan demonstration in
Wall street.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-At 2 10 this afternoon, the
Dry Goods Blaine and Logan Association with
1000 men in line, including four companies OF 100
men each, from the store Of II. b. Clafn & Co..
marched down Broadway to the Blaine and Logan
merchants and bankers mass meeting to be held at
the sub treasury building on " all street. At Reade
stree they were joined by the west side merchants
association: at Chambers street the hardware
Blaine and Logan men fell into line at Maiden
Lane the jewelers. and insurance mems organiza-
tions joined the procession; at Wall street the co
fee and sugar men, under command of Gen. Lloyd
Aspinwal and Blaine and Logan clubs of the cot
ton, petroleum and iron and metal exchange es
swellod the ranks. The immense throng gathered
in front of The steps o. the sub-treasury filed
Broad and Wall streets for blocks. j. FL. Herrick
president of the Produce Exchange, presided and
among the vice presidents were Representatives of
all the exchanges and OF every br snch of trade.
Among the speakers were Secretary Gresham,
Gen. Hawley, Sherman 5. Rogers ex Lieut. Gov.
Stewart l.. WoodIori, Levi P. Morton, Senator Eu-
gene Hale, and Alexander Sullivan. The greatest
enthusiasm was displayed, and every mention of the
names of Blaine and Logan was greeted with ring
ing cheers. Stands were erected on the treasury
steps, at the corner of Broad street and Exchange
PIace, and at William and Wall Streets II. V.
llls
at the third.
On the main stand Postmaster General Gresham
spoke first. He recounted the monetary achieve
ments of the Republican party in the last 20 years.
the reduction of the debt, which added md fence
in the party the value of bonds in the marts Of
the world the falacy of entrusting tariff revision to
the Democracy, and the general folly Of free trade
until the United States could control the market of
the world. He referred to Mr. Blalnes pledges to
sustain civil service REFORM and claimed thai Gov.
Cleveland would not be able to carry out any re-
fOTmatory IDEAS even II he had them. Secretary
Gresham was heartily cheered at the close Of his ad
dress
Ex-Secretary Boutwell, was the next speaker. He
said The country was prosperous exactly in proper
ton as its laboring classes thrived. He dwet up
on the growth of the country under Republican
rule, and also spoke upon the tariff. Mr.. Boutwell,
ridicued Gov. Clevelands theory that the duties OF
the President were simply executive, saying that
tile President had the appointment of the secretary
OF State with whom rested the attitude of all for
eign nations. The speakers mention of the New
York Times called forth Kisses.
Stewart IL. Woodford also spoke amid enthusiasm.
The vast crowd then sang America, and the meet
ing closed with cheer upon cheer for Blame and
Logan.
Senators Hale. Sherman and Hawley, Alexander
Sullivan and VIM. Barbour were the speakers at
the auxiliary stands.
Preparing for "a Grand Reception.
The Republican campaign committee of Kings
county announce hat Mr.. Blaine will visit Brook
lyn on the 28th and 29ih inst. and arrangements
are in progress for grand parade and campfire at
kidgewood Park, by the veterans of the war who
support Mr.. Blaine, and reception at the Academy
of Music.