Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-04

declin ed to further interrupt the meet.
ing. In this AS in oil other gatherings
today. there were many ladies. The
demonstration at London was one OF the
most enthusiastic and beautiful on the
whole route. From the station Blaines
carriage was escorted by mounted
knights, ladies' and gentlemen, in equal
numbers, while the procession moved
along between two lines of uniformed
men. members of local Republican clubs.
Across the streets at short intervals flags
and banners were hung with such
notices as, Cleveland, England
and Free Trade" "Blaine, Amer.
lea and Protection. Upon the
front Of the stand was an in
seription, London, England, for Cleve.
land, London, Ohio. for Blaine"
Blaine passed up on to the stage be-
tween two lines of little girls dressed to
represent the thirty. eight States. The
girls representing Maine and Ohio stood
together by the chair that had been
provided for the distinguished guest.
When he was introduced by the Hon.
j. f. Locke, he was enthusiastically
cheered. He mounted chair 80 that
all the people could see him,
and when the cheering had ceased said:
ut has been the singular good fortune
OF Ohio on several great occasions to lead
the people Of the Uuited States to i'm
portant decisions, and the responsibility
rests this year on Ohio, perhaps more
emphatically and more Significantly than
ever before. was induced by pressing
invitation from your State Committee
and from many friends to visit your
State. but was warned that might ex-
pect to find campaign of apathy [de.
risive laughterl. l see it before me. Re-
newed laughter. l have seen 1t from
the moment touched your State on the
lake shore. went across its northern
border and western border, and thus far
progressed in penetrating the center, aad
am prepared to believe that the decis.
lou with which Ohio is charged to-day
may prove in the end as valuable as her
great loyal vote OF 1885," [Great cheer.
ing.l
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 3.-Nothing in
Blaine's progress from Boston westward
has excelled in enthusiasm the great
demonstration in Columbus this evening,
and there has been only two or
three larger. The crowds in
streets when the train arrived were GER
tainly greater than had greeted him at
any other point reached in the day time
except the one at Rochester. The State
Committee had engaged room at the
Neil House, from which Blaine could re.
view the procession in the evening. but
instead Of stopping at the hotel, Blaine
went from the depot to the house of his
kInslnan, MIR. Henry Miller. He had u
formal escort composed of uniformed Re-
publican clubs. but the escort of people
who marched along on each side Of his
carriage and behind it was very much
larger. Opposite the Neil House, on
the edge Of State House square, large
stand had been erected, and in front OF
the hotel, facing the square, small
temporary balcony had been construct.
ed. The people were so densely packed
in the street below that it seemed i'm
possible to clear way for the process
sion. They kept their eyes fixed on the
little balcony and kept up such storm
of cheers, yells and calls for "Blaine,
''Blaine," that the gentlemen in charge
OF the procession insisted upon Blaine
showing himself and making
iittie speech 80 rs 10 sA'is.y
the people and induce them to
make way. Accordingly, when the
procession was ready to move no ap'
peared on the balcony. Ex-Iovernor
Foster introduced Blaine: VINO was re-
ceived IN . manner tnat baiiies deserip'
tion. When he got chance 10 speak ne
sa'd: Men OF ohio: can say Win
soma pride that am not . stranger In
Columbus. wns here iorty-tsree years
ago, before the great majority Of you
were born, and have visited yeur Deau'
tiful city at short intervals ev since
and have kept IN my own ihind ana IN
my own sight the record OF its splendid
growth and advancement. nave never
visited u under more pieasant e'ream.'
stances than this evening, ana ,nanx
you with sense OF proiouhd gra''.uue