Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-07

wick and Bath we're veil represented; . party
Of Bowdoin ssudents we're also along. Hard.
" had this procession moved into Watel
street when the Pullman from up river bowied
into the station With IL cars completely load.
ed down with delegates from Bangor, Fair
feld, Waterville, Belfast, and infermediate
stations. They brought with them three bands,
and on leaving the train started OF With the
Bangor Band leading the Queen City men.
The Fairfield delegation came next with the
Fairfield Band, and carrying = placard, on
which was inscribed:
>sss~s sssssssssss
FAIRFIELD BoYs' GRxErrNG TO BLAINE.
ssssss ss..ssss.ss
The Waterville people brought up the rear
With their fine band. Colby University vas
we'll represented. The latter procession came
about the length of Water street behind the
Portland men. The total length of the two
combined must have been over half q mile.
As they proceeded along their course they
rent the air with acclamations of the most
extravagant kind.
Not In the Progranne.
Meanwhile, unfortunately . thunder storm
had been brewing. the skies were darken-
ed BY an inky black cloud, and rain began to
fall while the heavens we're lighted at inter-
walls with lightning flashes. But this war
of the elements did not deter the men who
had come to celebrate the victory At Chicago.
They marched onward without dinching, and
arriving At Mr.. Blaine's residence, at Ills
o'clock, counter-marched and formed in line
along the street. The rain fell in torrents,
but regardless of this, at the word, they
cheered with great vigor, while the ''Bolts
of Jove" crashing through the skies,
and the brilliant display of celestial pyrotech
mics afforded by higher than mortal power,
added granduer to the scene. In answer to
the acclamations which arose, Mr.. Blaine
again came forth amid stormy cheering, and
addressed the waiting people as follows:
GENTLEMEN: am sure that 1 must regard
this as a compliment totally unprecedented
in the history of politics in Maine, A voice
True do not dare to take the compliment
all to myself, but recognize in it the ear
nestness with which you are prepared to en-
ter into the pending national campaign, and
have the pleasure of announcing to you
from dispatch that have just received that
have myself the honor to be associated on
the republican ticket with that brave and
honorable soldier, that eminent Senator and
true man, John A. Logan, of Illinois. Tre-
mendous applause. and three times three
cheers for Logan, and voice: You can't beat
that team. am sure gentlemen, that can add
nothing bv my speech to that fact, and you
would hardly expect me to do more on this
occasion than to express to you the very deep
obligations l feel under for the extraordinary
compliment yeu have paid me in coming from
your homes in distant parts of the State on
the announcement of the action of the na-
tional convention. l wish my house was
large enough to contain you all, as my heart
is. Voices of "good," and cheers am
sorry that the elements are not a. prOpitious
as they might have been for your visit. CA
voice: ''We have been waiting for this
shower eight years.") And the way you
stand it is good proof, am sure, that you are
not fair-weather soldiers. but are as ready to
come out in the storm as in the sunshine.
Your energy and earnestness of this evening
give good augury of your successful work in
the canvass on which you will so soon enter.
At the conclusion there was more shouting
while the band rendered america" Follow
ing this the Apollo Glee Club of Bangor,
took position beneath gas light. and sung
with marked effect the following verses CON-
posed by members of the club aboard of the
train coming down:
We've heard from the West tonight,
From all that bitter strife
Blaine Of Maine came out all right;
To the White House he must 90.
We know he Is true blue,
We are bound to put him through,
For We are q valiant crew;
To the White House he must go.
We chose our candidate,
without the old Bay State,
She will take our ticket straight,
And Cove will put him through.
The last line finished, the club entered the
house, mounted the front stairs and rendered
the song a second time, and were loudly ap-
plauded. At the request of Mrs. Blaine they
gave the verses third rendering. At the con-
clusion Mr.. Blaine again received the people.
and large number passed through the hall.
way, where he was stationed, and received his
greeting. The assemblaee reformed and
departed for the station as fast as convenient
Rain was still falling and nearly all
were thoroughly drenched before reach.
ing cover. The last trains did not get away
until long after midnight. Many went to the
hotels and stopped over until today.
Congratulations.
kilograms came rushing in upon Mr.
Blaine almost literally by the armful. Hun
dreds of dispatches followed hundreds from all
parts of the country-from every State in tht
Union. They came from old friends who
had served with Mr.. Blaine in Congress, from
classmates in college, from delegates in tht
convention, from prominent editors, from
merchants, and from every trade and calling
of life. The following are few of the mos,
important:
WASHINGTON, June 6,
EXECUTIVE MANSION. (
Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE:
As the candidate of the republican party
you will have my earnest and cordial sup
port. (Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.