The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-27
sons own county. Nlutison Is the Demo.
cratic candidate Tor Congress, and although
tue Democratic majority is one thousand
ior such bitterness In this nest Of Southern
BLAINE XT CHICAGO,



CnlcAoo, Ills, Oct. a5.-AIr. Blainc ar
rived from Milwaukee ut $50 i. Nj, con
siderable earlier tl.pn had been an.
nounced. As n consequence, there wcr,
very. few persons Mt tho depot to meet
him. Tho Young Republican Club,
numbering thirty.tive hundred marclcrs,
reached:the depot before tho party en-.
tered carriages, md served as an escort 10
the residence Of Hon. Joseph Mcdill,
where he dined quietly. After dinner
hc proceeded to the Grand Pacific Hotel,
otako his part In the evenings demon.
stFaii0n. .|.. g.. i,.l,5l.
Tho night demonstration accorded 10
!he Republican Presidential und Vice
presidential candidates was IN affair Of
uausral magnitude. The conditions
ppred favorable for tho marchcrs and
spectators alikc-n clear sky and bracinr
atmosphere, und until late into tho niplt;.
the downtown thoroughfarcs were ali ye
with masses, whom 1t would be only con.
tettarai 1T best to attempt to enulierate
Along the advertised line Of march weIe
Examinations Of various sorts--brillinnt
lines OF electric lights, Chinese laut .rns
covering the fronts Of entire business
blocks, and again stretched high m Tie
mir across the streets.
The incessalt burning Of the varied col.
ore'l Greek fire und the profuse display Of
pyrotechnics, accompanied by tho pres.
tncc Of the deep lines Of spectators with
tl!eir almost inccssant cheering, combin.
Ell TO make the spectacle only possible in
4 great cosmopolitan center, a
me procession began to move shortly
alter O'Clock, and was somewhat more
tuan Two hours in passing. It's numbers
we're augmented by the presence OF nu-
nlerous organizations from outside the
city; incoming trains from all portions OF
he Northwest heavily loaded arrivinv
throughout the day. The most remark.
able spectacle was that presented at. the
east front OF the Grand Pacific Hotel
from balcony Of which Mr.. Blaine and
his immediate friends were to view the COL
ulni!. 10 the eastward stretches consid.
erable expanse, between the hotel uuG
the Custom-house building aud within
tnis space, am! upon the steps and ba)co
nles OF the Federal buildings, and stretch
ing north and south on Clark street, was
q closrly-hemm"d multitude Numbering
possibly forty thousand. It occupied the
ground over which tho marching column
was to pass in nrcview, but offered nm i'm.
Presnab!c front to the approach OF the
marchers, and was beyond any possible
control by the police, When Mr. Blaine
appeared and he came to be recognized
there was great roar, many times repeat.
ed, and it only partially ceased when lie
uncovered and motioncd with his hand
for silence. Amid great confusion he
spoke as follows: d, t-,'''l ~. ~
Chicago is great in gil things-cspecial-
iy great in her hospitalities and welcomes.
l desire TO express my thanks and nv
gratitude for the ,nagniticence aud magni-
tnde Of this reception. in SO faras it is in.
tended for myself. For the National con.
test it is too late to submit argument. Ac.
ton only is i'll order. and as Illinois has
always, with certain Step, led the Repub.
Lean column. feel that she will do 50 in
Mr.: Blaine remained in view. OF this
crowd Tor some time, responding to their
cr,"s by repeatedly bowling, but finally
General Logan also appeared
anu was received with marked enthusiasm,
to which he responded, by making a brici
return OF his thanks. An effort followed
to induce the audience to dispcrst, Gov.
ernor Hamilton, of1llinois, appearing and
making an appealswith this end in view,
brt al to no purpose. The line OF marcl,
was changed III consequence, and a por.
,ion only OF the pageant was disccrniible
10 the persons for wh6mtit was directly in.
tended. at the distance Of a block. fl1l''j..l5.
The line was reviewed for more than an
hour by:sAlessrs., ltIaine and Logan
together, anl'after the departure Of Mr.,
Bin'ne by General Logan until Fclosc to
Mr.. Blaine 4at11 o'clock was driyento
the Lake Shore Depot, where he boarded
a car attached 10 the regular night express
ior the East. HewiIl reach Cicvclall to.
morrow forenoon, and remain there for a
short respite, with 10 expectation, how.
ever, on receiving u public reception Of
any nature. ,5 s=.8.5 z. =. ( ~ Ei 3 y i
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