The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-03
Incidents of the Day in Detail.

To the Western Associated Press.
CINCINNATI Oct. 2-Mr Blaine breakfasted
late this morning. Long before he was accessi-
BILE the hotel halls and corridors were crowded
with people attracted there by his presence and
that of General Logan. AS soon as Mr.. Blaines
rooms were opened callers began to pour in, and
the pressure continued all the forenoon. Sew
eral delegations called to pay their respects one
from the IrishAmeriean Republican League,
who presented resolutions and assurances of
support another delegation represented the Re-
publicans of Tennessee and another was sent to
urge Mr.. Blaine to attend the Louisville Exposi-
ton; still another represented the Jewish ele-
ment
At 1900 o'clock Mr.. Blaine was escorted to the
Chamber of Commerce, where he was very
warmly received. Being introduced by Capt
W. w. Peabody, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, Mr.. Blaine said
Gentleman of the Chamber of Commences quite
appreciate the personal courtesy and compliment in
times of high political excitement of body composed
of members of both parties receiving thus
daily, in my present position and beg to thank you
for it sincerely. always take the greatest pleasure
in visiting your city Eight years ago. the occasion
of my last visit complimented by this Chamber
as l am to-day. watch the progress of this city
with great interest 1t has been to me, from my
lest boyhood, object of interest. was born and
reared the waters that connect directly with Gin
cinnat, and l say, what probably no other
here present say that in my early
manhood I made fifteen trips between Pittsburg
and Cincinnati on steamboats, on the Ohio river.
That refers to an age now almost antedeluvian.
Laughter. The railway has taken the place of the
steamboat and yet as have said in Congress and on
every public occasion where it was proper that
should say it, think the great Western cities do not
fully appreciate the magnitude of the value and the
advantage of this vast inland navigation, stretching
To he Q1l outlet n asst
growth and gives in a substantial form, by natures
own bountiful hand, that great demand of all com
mercial transactions-cheap transportation. Loud
applause. thank you again, gentlemen, for your
courtesy and shall not, in temperature of 900, de-
lay you longer. prolonged cheering during which
Mr.. Blaine retired
Logan have kept the Burnet House and its
neighborhood as noisy and crowded as national
convention hall. On Mr.. Blaine's return from
his drive he had the usual difficulty in getting to
his room, and when he did get there he was not
allowed to remain, for the people outside were
provided with a brass band and kept up a con
slant storm of martial music and cheering until
Mr.. Blaine and General Logan were forced to
show themselves on the balcony They bowed
and spoke few words of thanks, and then re-
tired amid the accamations of the crowd.
Later, General Logan left the hotel to visit the
Exposition, and again there was uproarious
cheering
During the day Mr. Blaine received delega-
y,
ana, West Virginia and Tennessee, who re-
quested him to visit their States. He consented
to go to Indiana Illinois and West Virginia, and
expressed regret that he could not visit the other
States named
Late in the afternoon delegation of four
hundred business men of Cincinnati called to
pay their respects and give assurances of sup
port; also, body of German citizens.
At 7:30 P. NJ. Mr.. Blaine again left the hotel to
attend a reception rendered him by the Lincoln
Club The rooms were so thronged that it was
found impossible to present the guests or mem
bers of the club personally to Mr.. Blaine, so
that the presentation had to be made in a whole
sale manner Mr.. Blaine, in few pleasant
words thanked those present for their kind re-
ception Outside the club rooms there were
probably 5000 people in the street, who kept
calling Blaine" Blaine" He came out on
the balcony, and acknowledged the compliment.
Then they called for General Logan, and he
appeared and spoke words of thanks.
Both gentlemen then returned to
the Burnet in time to review
the great torchlight procession which was on the
programme. Long before this great crowd
had assembled in front of the Burnet House, on
Vine and along the Third street side, and at
short intervals they cheered and yelled and
called Blaine" BLAINE and then