The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-09
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Mr.. Blaine's Journey from Buffalo 10
Toledo Speech Making and
Hand-Shaking.
Germans In New York Hold a Large
Meeting -Tammany Nomfnates a
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Mr.. Blaine was met at Buffalo bv a delegation
from Ohio, consisting OF cx-Goy. Foster. Judge
Foraker. and Others and the train left that % city
on the forenoon of sent o. The t,rst stnn WAS
1t Dunkirk. where there was n large Gathering
The local committee escorted Mr. blaine from
the car to platform beside the track where he
could be seen Nv the nconle Mr. Rrnoks intro
duced him. and the crowd resnondcI v-i,h nrest
cheering. Mr. Rlaine said. "'' 7"'
For Che past two days / have bcen iourncy-
have met eyerywhrrc the hindest reqstntinn ION
You add another 10 the many com,lmen ! i
have received. and / thank Won very sinccre,v
the least fiattcr myself that these great nopular
demonstrations are TO myself personally. They
are OF q much higher and broader significance:
York 10 tho rrcst sses that .re .o
in q peculiar sense TO their arbitrament. az
these issmes II would hc hardly hecom,nn n me-
to speak"
AZ Westneld, the last station In New York at
which the train stopped the people had assem-
Dled 10 large numbers, many ladies being pres
ent on foot and in carriages. Mr.. Blaine, on
being introduced. was greeted with three cheers
There was nne demonstration lion Mpi Il Erie before
the train arrived at the station. As 1t WAS pass
ing the Erie City Boiler Works the workmen
nso oIs Sna Al hs there Were
Gatc was introduced BY Mr.. j. !. Downing, OF
Erie; and spoke as follows:
-. AithGngh IL It It's ts thirty years since was citi-
wnere feel more at home. The associations OF
my cMidn0od ana of my young manhood and
al tbat l cherished IN early lite are identified
WITH Pcnnsylvania. and ! always return TO her
with feeling OF affection which Is not lessened
put doepened by my long absence. therefore
teei to-day IN your kind reception that am met
BY kinsmen. because hardly CONCEIVE Il possi-
BILE to assemble ~ large number of Pennsyl-
vanians anywhere upon the soil OF the State
lam either nearly or remotely connected. With
all my attachment to the honored State OF my
residence. In which have spent nearly all the
son
" for this demonstration of friendly regard, and
with the haste OF a traveller on an express train,
l bid you cood-b
came on board at Erie, and also one from Ashta-
bula.
Soon after the train crossed the line between
Pennsylvania and Ohio it stopped at the little
ern Reserve Nj Rsina ha,n. n,rdd ~ au Mss. y,
the crowd, said:
Ladies and gentlemen, ! count it a matter
eratifcation to myself, that enter the estate State Of Of
Ohio through the old county OF Ashtabula ]
have never visited this county but with warm
welcome, to which You to-day add another
thank you sincerely and bid you good-by."
At Ashtabula there was another large and en-
thusiastic crowd. Mr.. Blaine tad to leave the
train and mount aplatform. where all the peo-
welcoming him. Mr. Blaine said:
I have already said upon the border of your
State that to me 1t is peculiar qualification that
In our political divisions we look TO States, and
ordinarily the county is snndiatinRuished beyond
the limits OF the State of which II is . part.
3. Sut there are lew M counties IN the unionnlike
eyivan,a, and Ashtabula in Ohio--that by the
intensity OF their convictions and the force OF
.neit acuon, nave norne themselves to the front
20 Tar that they become political units
IN me contests OF the nation. and II YOU
get tneir temper stirred ana their energies called
iorth the consequence has generally been that
the party which has defied them has beer
crushed IN the conflict. ! hope that Ashtabuls
rests upon her am glad TO be welcomed
ways with FEELING OF admiration for her people
ana with precious memory OF the friendships
nave enjoyed with It's public men. ] thank
vsals - @ ,or f.ssr ,ns sha ana oetak.
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Stops were made at Geneva and Painesville
and short speeches delivered BY the cand idate
As the train approached Mentor il slowed nm and
finally stopped to give tho se on board an opportu
nifty to see the Garfield farm and catch riimns.
Of tho house through the trees. The train
reached Cleveland about In the evening
There was great gathering In and around tnt
depot The winding roadway leading from tn,
railroad level to the blum on which the cit,
stands was lined with people, and when Mr.
Blaine was driven toward the hotel he received
cheer after cheer. The Office and corridors ol
the kennard House were crowded. Mr.. Blaing
went ut once TO his room, but was soon called
out bv the Young Mems Republican Club, who
came to nav their respects Hc reviewed thew
from the hotel balcony. In response to repeated
demands for speech, Mr.. Blame said:
Il thank the young men who do me the honor
to call upon me 30 promptly. think 1t u hope.
ful and encouraging sign that In the year 1854
the young men OF the United States, mere thar
at any time have known, arc taking an active
and prominent part in the national cunte,t
augur from II good results. Again tender you
my thanks for the very kind reception you have
given me, and bid you goodnight
Before O'Clock Monumental Park and tho
stand from which Mr.. Blaine was expected /,
review the procession were densely crowded
AT e:a0 Mr. Blaine was escorted 10 the Federal
building, where numbers Of people were. IRE.
eented to him. At about 10 o'clock Mr. Blaine
and Gen. Logan, accompanied by ex- Gov. Eos
| ter ex- senator Hamln and others. went ont.