The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-23
And Visit from a Committee of the New
York Union League-Ihe Tariff the
Great Issue Of the Campaign.
Scenes of Great
Cities and TOl
Z thusiasm in the
New Jersey.
The Republican ST. 3 rd-Bearer Greeted
by Thousands at . lrk and Trenton
His Arrival at Philadelphia,
MR.. BLA1NE,s TOUR.
Receiving Calls from CIergymen and Mem
bers of the Union League.

Receiving Calls from CIergymen and Menu
bers of the Union League.
New YORK, Sept. q This afternoon Rev
T. J. Carley Catholic priest at West Point
called on Mr.. Blaine and presented him with
gold-headed cane, voted the Republican cand-
date for President by 1,6OO majority, at fair at
the West Point Catholic Church.
Shortly after Father Carley's departure, a
delegation of Methodist clergymen, numbering
about ninety, paid their respects to.Mr, Blaine,
They represented churches in this city. Brook
lyn. Jersey City, Newark, N j., and in Con-
necticut. The reverend gentlemen were intro
duced by James M. King, of the Eighteenth,
street NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. Blaine lunched with his son Walker, and
afterward received the employees of the Repub
ican State committee, with each of whom he
shook hands and conversed for few minutes
delegation from the Union League Club, Of
Philadelphia. also made visit, without any
particular formality.
AT o'clock. a committee of fifteen from the
Union League Club, of New York appointed by
the club to cooperate with the Republican ma
tlonal committee, together with about $50 other
members of the club, assembled in the main
meet them. The delegation was headed by
Henry Clews, Cornelius N Bliss, and Rev. Dr.
Armitage. Charles s. Smith read an address on
behalf of the committee The address said, in
part:
I'VE claim to be body of men who ask
nothing for ourselves, and only seek good gov
ernment and wise policy am desired by my
friends who surround me to say that it is their
most emphatic conviction that the question of
questions to be decided in the coming presi
DENTAL election, and which dominates all
others, is this: Shall the American idea
of tariff for the protection of Americans
labor and industries be maintained as the settled
policy of the United Statesl We, sir, utterly
repudiate the un-American and Democratic doc
trine of tariff for revenue only. We claim shis
is the only question now worthy of discussion.
We pledge to you, sir, the hearty support of an
overwhelming majority Of this club. II there
should be small remnant or minority Of our
members who may desert their party on election
day, it will be only because they love free trade
Mr.. Blaine responded as follows:
.'Gentlemen of the Union League Club: 1 de
sire, in response to your cordial welcome to ex-
press the deep obligation / feel for the courtesy
you have shown me by this call The history of
the Union League Club of New York is insep
arably identified with the most critical history of
this Nation. No one who has followed our
national progress for the past quarter of cen
tury can be insensible to the great aid which
your organization rendered in the crisis of the
civil war. Since the return of peace you have
been distinguished by your adherence to sound
political principles, and by the weight of your
influence have done much to promote wise legis.
lation and to lead public opinion in the channels
of safety. I wish again to return my thanks for
your kindness, and to express my profound ap-
probation of the kindly assurance you give Of
your sympathy and support
Mr. Blaine left the hotel to take the 6:l5 train
for Newark, N. j.