The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-10
Their Train Takes on Additional Cars at
Many Points, and Reaches Augusta with
About One Thousand Passengers,
Where They Are Received with Mani.
festatiOns of Great Enthusiasm.
What Is Said of the Republican Ticket by
Prominent Members of the Senate and
HOuse-RatifcatiO Meetings.
WELCOME VISITORS.
Mr.. Blaine Visited at His Home by His Far
Western Admirers.

western Admirers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
AUGUSTA, Maine June 9-The California and
Maine delegations arrived here at Z o'clock this
evening. All along the route from Boston they
were greeted by large crowds of peo-
pie, who waved their hats and
cheered. At Portland several hundred
persons were in waiting, who received the dele
cation with continued cheers A band played
stirring airs and cannons doomed welcome
The wearers of the gllttering badges instantly
became the heroes of the hour. The utmost
eagerness was expressed to see the California
men and every man identified as a representative
of the Western States was scanned with
mingled expressionsof curiosity and gratitude, for
it was unquestionably a Rlaine crowd.
Chairman Wing and Representative Boutelle
were recognized and cheered heartily Mr.
Wing began speech from the PLATFORM but he
had scarcely begun when the train started off,
leaving the orator suspended in the
middle of period. The train
returned very soon with half a
dozen extra cars, and Mr. Wing then finished
his speech by introducing Judge Wright of Cali
fornia. The latter delivered a stirring speech,
strongly eulogstic of the Republican candidate,
rearly every sentence of which was applauded
vigorously. Conspicuous among his remarks
was the assertion that Mr.. Blaine believed in the
protection of the American citizen at home and
abroad that when he becomes Presi-
dent it will be neither possible
for any foreign power to oppress an American
and insult the flag in foreign lands nor will the
rights and interests ofsnatve- born American citi
zens be jeopardized outraged by the invasion
of horde of of Mongolians from the Chinese
empire
From Portland to Augusta the people, in all
the towns along the route, watched the passing
train with interest and like crowd at each sta
ton was collected to wave hats and handker-
chiefs, to which salutations the party responded.
At Brunswick another audience of several
hundred, was assembled, and several
cars full of people were waiting to
join the train, which was already well
filed. Colonel Mcclure was introduced to
speak for the Californians, and he was received
with hearty cheers. He said:
Fellow Republicans and-fellow citizens: 1.-TWO
weeks ago we left our homes on the other side
of the continent to go to Chicago. We went
there with firm and fixed determination
to ratify in the work of the
national Republican convention what we
UelleNeu 10 nave Deen tne real nomination OF the
people at this and the past two conventions.
Applause We went there convinced that the
real majority of the Republican party demanded
denomination of that grand representative of the
American idea, the type of the best
and noblest in American citizen
ship, James G. Blaine [Cheers
We went to stay until we had won our fight.
We brought our wives and children with u.s. and
camped in Chicago, and if we had not
succeeded in nominating our candidate in
this year of 1884, we would have
stayed right there, and kept the fight up
till 1885, Applause. We felt that Blaine was
Names. He belongs to the whole countrys All
along our route to the convention we were re-
ceived with marked attentions from
the people who believed in our pur-
pose. We nominated Blaine because we
know him to be broad gauge
man, and constructed a broad gauge plat
form on which we know he can stand. The Pa
citic States will roll up tremendous ma ority that
will more than Offset the glum backwardness of
some Republicans who remind me of the steer
that tried to jump fence. but landed
heels caught on the other and there
remained, unable to go forward or backward I
need not say that refer to the Massachusetts,
dudes"
Congressman Boutelle, of Maine followed.
then the Bowdoin College students cheered the
candidates, the speakers and the States and the
train moved on, numbering thirteen cars with
1,200 people on board. On arriving here the
booming of cannon, ringing of bells and great
crowd of men and women greeted the dusty, but
enthusiastic delegations.