Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27

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rin was aged ~. He leaves a wife and
large family.
biafne's Triumphal March,
BUFFALO, Sept. 26.-Blaiue did no,
rise tbs morning until about 10 O'Clock
ne oreakfasted in his room. Ate,
breakfast he received an Ohio deIeos.
tlon. headed by Governor Foster. which
nad come 20 escort him on his yay. and
smaller one from Chataoua coontv
ne also received many citizens Of Bnf.
,aio, who called 10 pay their respects
ne was loudly cheered as he left the
motel at i2:oO p. M, TO take the train.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. &.-At Westfield. the
iast station IN New York at which the
tram stopped, the people had assembled
iu large numbers. many ladies' being
present on foot and in carriages. Mr..
Diane, on being introduced. was greet
60 witn three cheers. He said: II am
gao, AT The last station at which I snail
stop In New York, 10 have the oppor-
unity 81 again expressing to the New
iorkeFs my thanks for all the kindness
1 nave received since | entered their
STATE, and thank you, people of West
neld, for this very kind reception. For
the past swo days havs been journey
ing through this great State, and have
met everywhere many compliments.an and
1 thank you very sincerely for all that
your reception Implies | do not, in the
least, Halter myself that these great
popular demonstrations are 10 myself
personally. They are of much higher
and broader significance. and thew In
alcase the arousing nf the people of
new York TO the great issues that are
II "A led in
their arbitrament. OF these issues IL
would be hardly becoming in me TO
speak, 80 j content myself with renew
ing my acknowledgements for the great
| compliment you pay me-"
There was a fine demonstration here.
| The crowd at the station numbered
| about 900. full of enthusiasm. Blaine
was heartily oheered, and in response
made graceful allusion 10 his early
| iife IN tue Keystone State. Judge For.
| aker OF Ohio then delivered few re-
marks which were very favorably re-
| 1eived. Inc reception committee from
/ Cleveland came on board at Erie and
| also one from Ashtsbala.
| CLEVELAND. Sept. BISON after the
train crossed the line between Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, II stopped at a little
station, the first stop IN the Western
Reserve. Owing to some misunder-
| standing the people had only about an
hours notice of Blains's coming, but
there was large gathering of men.
woUren and children, perhaps the most
intensely enthusiastic crowd yet seen
| on the trip. When the candidate APP
peared the people cheerea wildly. Blaine
said: count it a matter of good for
tune, AZ 1t IL certainly a source of graft
location to myself, that enter the State
OF Ohio through the old county OF Ash
tabula. Applause. | have never Wis
tied this county bat With warm vel
come, to which today you add another.
| thank you sincerely and bid you good
bye"
AT Ashtabula there Was another large
and enthusiastic crowd. Blaine had To
leave the train and mount platform
whore all the people could see him. He
said:
IL have already SAID upon the border
of your state that to me II 10 a peculiar
qualification that I enter through the
county of Ashtabula. Cheers. Ia our
political division we look to States. and
ordinarily the county is uudistinguished
beyond the limits of the State of which
| it il part, but there are few counties
in the Union, like st. Lawrence In New
York, Lancaster in Pennsylvania and
Asbtabula in Ohio, that, by the intensi
| W Of their convictions aud the force OF
their action, have borne themselves to
the front 30 far that they become politi-
cal units in the contests Of the nation,
and il you get their temper stirred
and their energies called forth, the
consequences have been generally that
| the parry which has detied them has
been crushed in the conflict. GOOD"
| hope that Ashtabula ~ aware this
year of the responsibility that rests on
her. Yes, and am glad To be welcomed
within her borders. / come tn this
country always with feeling of ad-
miration for her people and with a pre-
oious memory of the friendships have
enjoyed with her public men. l thank
you heartily for this kind reception.
Enthusiastic cheeriug.l
The little town of Geneva was all ex-
element. The people shouted and
cheered, and all wanted to shake hands
| with the distinguished candidate. Mr..
| Blaine thanked them for their kind re-
| ception.
At gainesville the crowd was large
and enthusiastic, as at every other point.
Here q local spokesman in presenting
L DthiIl6 ANNcEteu W tnc ihttcE C8Ddc
lations with Garfield, and az Blaine
stepped forward there WAS great aud
profound cheering. A similar incident
had taken place at Ashtabula, which is
| also in the congressional district for
| merly represented by General Garfield.
| Blaine spoke few words of thanks and
then introduced Hon. A. w. Tenney of
| Brooklyn, who made brief speech,
which was loudly appiauded. Judge
Foraker alse spoke, and 80 did Rev. MIR.
Poindexter of Ohio.
As the train approached Mentor IL
slowed up and finally stopped to give
| those on board an opportunity to see
the Garfield farm and catch glimpse
Of the house through the trees.
Cleveland was reached at 9. There
was a great gathering in and around the
depet. The winding roadway leading
from the railroad to the level bluff On
which the city stands was lined with
men, women aud children. and when
| Blaine casae out Of the depot and WAS
driven toward depot be received cheer
after cheer. The office and corridors of
the hotel was crowded, and, as at other
places, there we're policemen pre- cent TO
clear the way and keep order. Blaine
went at once to his room, bat Was SION
called out by the Young Mems Republi-
can Club, which came To pay its re-
spucts. He received them from the ho-
tel balcony. and. In response to repeated
demands for speech. said: Il thank
Won for this cordial welcome to Cleve-
land, city always visit with pleasure
and leave with regret. l thank The
Young men who do me che honor TO call
upon me so promptly. ] think 10 a
hopeful and encouraging sign that in
the year 1884 the young mea OF the
| United States, more than at any time !
have known, are taking al active and
prominent part in the National contest.
augur from ii good results. Again l
tender you my thanks for the very kind
reception you have given me, and bid
| Won good night" TCheers.l
Before &. o'clock Monumental Park.
opposite the Federal building, the stand
| from which Blaine was expected 10 re-
view the procession was densely packed.
| and thousands were going away disap-
pointed, because they could not ind
standing room in sight of the stand.
AZ 7ssO Blaine was escorted by the local
committee to the Federal building,