Daily Republican., 1884-10-25
BLAINE MOVING.
HE ~ MET WITH THE SANE EN-
TdUSIAAAd II HlsLyNOKS A. N
INDIANA.

/ IDAoAho ACiC A6A lnuy 6b ~ ~ ClOth
this morning for this place. When he
was standing upon the rear platform OF
his car yesterday a small stick or q
stone flew up from the track and struck
him upon the ball of his right eye. The
blow was most painful one, and II
caused Mr.. Blaine much annoyance.
This morning slight cold had settled
In about the eye, making it still more
painful than yesterday. For time he
seriously considered giving up his ILL.,
nois trip, bnt the presence of a most
vigorous committee from that State
was enough to persuade him to change
his mind, but not until the special
train bad been delayed one hour and a
half. This train was too long. 1t had
at first nine coaches, a perfectly ridicu-
lous number when fast time was con-
Itemplated.
After some trouble three of the cars
we're cast off, but even then slow time
vas made during the day. The train
was ~ badly managed at the outset
that Mr. Blaine had to call on President
I Peabody, of tine Oaio q Mississippi
road, to take charge of it. The only
stop made in Indiana was at Attica.
There we're D 1000 people, who we're very
demonstrative aud profuse In the
promises Of what they would do upon
the 4th of November. 1t was very
handsome farewell from State which
has paid Mr.. Blaine 30 much honor.
The first stop in Illinois was at Dam
Vile. 1t IL not large town, but there
were fully 10000 peop.e about the sta.
tion. They were very enthusiastic.
1t was . noisy welcome to a thoroughly
Republican State. The reports about
Illinois have for some time been OF such
| . satisfactory character that Mr.. Blaine
has felt that he could we'll afford to cut
off his visit here. If he had not given
an absolute promise some time ago he
would not have been in Illinois to-day.
The crowd atDanville wanted to listen 10
Blaine. They appeared to be in very
joyful spirits. The day, although
cold. was brightand clear. The people
were dressed as if for q holiday. A
number of red shirted horsemen stood
in half circle in the background of
the crowd. There was Also an air of
jollity about th is audience. 1t was too
, high strung to be silenced.
In the crowd were number of in.
scriptions, such as, 1--WE vote as we
shout" and g Free Trade does not pro.
tect we 'uns." After Mr.. Blaine stop.
ped talking some OF the gentlemen
with him tried to talk to the Illinois
people, but they were too happy aad
explosive to care for anything more.
iThey we're shou ing and cheering when
the train pulled out.
At Talono there were 5000 people,
and such an overcrowded stand tina; il
was badly curved under the extra
weight placed upon it. There
were no arrangements for the ection
OF Mr.. Blaine until Decatur was reached,
where there was handsomely protec.
ted stand, aud Mr.. Blaine, not being
obliged to spend his strength in fighting
crowd, was able at this place to make
much longer speech than at ans other
place before getting to Spring field.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at Bloomington n
8 30 O'Clock. and was met at the dep"'
by a tremendous and enthusiastic
crowd, numbering several thousands.
Cheer after cheer filled the air as tbt
distinguished states man made his ap
pearaDce. A large number of leading
citizens left In a special train and es
corted him to Bloomington. The city
tonight is ablaze with political excite.
ment, neatly all of the business houses
and many IF the private residences be-
ling handsomely decorated and illumi.
mated.
Blsine's speech was received with
every indication of popular favor, and
after the train pulled out from the
Union depot there was long and coutin
ned cheering for the Plumed knight.
To morrow there will be one of the
grandest and lar gest Republican rallies
in Bloomington yet held in Illinois
during the present campaign.
Springfield was reached at 8 o'clock,
three hours behind the time originally
/ planned. The reception was O compare.
lively brief one. The people had
planned for long afternoon. with
| visit to Lincolu's grave and grand
banquet at the Governors house. All
| this had to bs cut. Mr.. Blaine was
driven from the station to the square
in front of the executive mansion.
I There he spoke in the pres
euce of 10000 people. There were as
many more upon the streets. The
grand stand was of great size and pack
ed to Aulfocation.
There were all the evidences of a
coming storm the very air vibrated
with the odor of danger, but when the
kind father took from his pocket bot
tie Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup then
came q calm, for the taby had the
Group and would now get well.
Watches for Everybody.
A large line of gold and silver
watches can he found at the store of M.
f. Davis, No East Second street Prices