The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-16
TIE WHITE HOUSE RACE.
Progress Of tho Republican Candi-
dates Campaign in Ohio and
West Virginia.
The Democratic Vice Pres;d dental Oandi-
date at Wheeling Joseph Null
nations Acceptance.

Mr.. Blaine and party left Cincinnati. by
srecia, train ON the Little Miami Railroad on
the rnorntne of Oct. g. The crowd at the depot
and the workingmen in the shops facing the
track cheered Mr.. Blaine as the train moved
out The first stop MAS ut little station. MIL
ford where there was . rood sized meeting.
Mr.. Blaine was warmly received, and he sroke
few words OF thanks. Al Morrow, Warren
County. where large hepubncan meeting was
in progress, the Reg publican candidate was es-
corted 20 the speakers sand and made brief
speech, combining his remarks 10 the tartn
question. AT xenia and London the same
point the Republicans had arranged
large demonstrations, and Mr.. Blaine
made brief s 70 'n a CosamSes in the
evening and the candidate was met at the de-
not and ESCORTED. to his hotel by the local COM
%istSe o. the sIs1 Of eiubs %scS
was reviewed by Mr. Blaine, after which he de-
hvered q short address.
The party remained at Columbus during the
night. and on the morning of the 4th left by the
Baltimore and Ohio Road for West virginia
The people in the depot cheered as the train
moved out and Mr.. Blaine bowed his acknowl-
edgments from the rear platform. The nrst
stop was at Newark, where there was great
crowd composed largely OF worxngmen: Mr.:
Blaine was largely cheered at the depot, but
Newark Is a Democratic town, and the Demon
STATIONS along the streets as ne was driven TO
the Court House were tanner than ar other places
vet Several young men ran along beside the car
riages Of the party and shouted Hurrah for
Cicyelandl" In front OF the court-n house the
candidate was introduced to the crowd, and
At GAINESVILLE. the carriage provided for Mr..
Blaine was drawn by four white horses There
was large escort OF pnmea ar Mans IL, his
speech, again presented the tariu as the cnier
Issue in the campsigR
M Blaine was driven 70 the
He was received with great cheering. He re-
turned thanks for the compliment and again
briefly called attention to the tarin question As at
GAINESVILLE. There a large gathering at
GAINESVILLE. and here again Mr.. Blaine spoke
briefly of the importance OF the tariff as an issue
In the campaign AT two or three other penis ems
aire, Mr. Blaine made short speeches, urging the
tariff as the main issue AT bell
ARE when S1a T Rsnube aSheI meeting was in
progress. and the town was given up 20 nre.
works and political oratory. Mr.. Blaine did not
show himself at the netting but was driven
straight to his hotel and retired for the night.
During his stay at Bellaire the senior class &C
Washington and Jefferson COLLEGE, Mr.. Biaines
alma mater, came by special train from wash
ington, Pa, to call upon him. Mr.. Blaine re-
ceived them In his paflor, and the meetinR WAS
a very pleasant one. 40
Mr. Blaine remained quietly at Bellairc until
the afternoon Of the 9Th, and then, accompanied
by his son and members Of the local COMMITTEES.
drove over somewhat circuitous road through
n region to Wheeling, where he spent the night.
The Republican candidate and his party left
Wheeling on the morning OF the 9th by speciai
train for Grafton w. Va. The nrst stop was at
Moundsville. Mr. w. J. w. Cowden, Chairman
of the Republican State Committee, introduced
Mr.. Blaine, who was warmly received He said |:
/ am glad to meet the citizens of Marshall
County. / am glad 10 be in West Virginia /
consider IL one Of the encouraging Sims OF the
times that an earnest contest is going on, In
what once slave State. for the ascendency
of Republican principles, and Republican prin-
ciples this year mean a tarin for the projection
of American labor lCheers.l II West Virginia
is in favor of that, che Is Republican,; II she
is opposed to IL, she is not Republican. The de-
cision rests with her citizens. Fnow no State
in the Union moro directly interested in the pro-
motion OF manufactures than your State Your
rich beds of coal and irol.- your vast forests all
your natural resources form great develop
ment OF manufacturing Industries They can
be developed under protective tariff; they can
not be without it.
At Cameron Littleton, Warrington. and Far
mington there were brief stops, and at each
point Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly OF the importance
to West Virginia of a protect We tariff At Fair
mont there was quite a large meeting. Mr..
Blaine left the train and addressed the people
from stand still urging the tarin
the supreme issue of the campaign. At
Grafton, whore quite large meeting was In
progress, Mr.. Blaine yoke at considerable
length, urging upon his hearers the importance
OF high tariff.
From Grafton the special train again moved
toward thu Ohio River. At Clarksburg and
several points on the route to Parkersburg the
candidate spoke briefly Of protection as tho
chief issue OF the campaign.