The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-08
WARD SIX.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC FLAG RAISING
I'm STATE STREET SQUARE.
Gen. John L. Swift Delivers an Able
Speech i'm City Hall.

Gen. John l.. Swift Delivers an Able
Speech i'm City Hall.
The Blaine and Logan Club of Ward had
a successful rally and flag raising last evening
/ despite the rain. A platform had been erected
/ in the square, and the hand occupied it long
enough to play two selections. Without any
preliminaries, the aag-a large one, 20 So
feet-was flung out, while the band played the
"star Spangled Banner" An adjournment
was then held to the City Hail. Enough of
crowd had collected to nearly fill the hall, aud
while waiting for the speaker they were en-
| tsltained with music by Chandler. The
Blaine Guards, Capt G. e. Irish, made their
first appearance last evening, and were greet
| ed with hearty applause they filed onto the
platform. Twenty-seven men turned out in
the company. The uniform consists of red
swallow tail coats, and white trousers with red
stripes, and tin helmets surmounted with red.
white and blue planes The officers rave
white coats and red trousers
| The speakers were greeted with applause as
they occupied the platform. crowd of young
4 hoodlums disturbed the meeting somewhat in
its earlier stage. The Marshal ought to see to
it that policemen are on baud at every public
meeting. 1t will save both speakers and audi
ence much annoyance.
E. B. Denson, Esq, President of the Blaine
and Logan Club of Ward 6, called the meet
ing to order, and said: We have flung to the
| breeze tonight the banner which bears the
names of our honored candidates. We are
| proud of the banner and of the rames it bears
aud have to tender our congratulations to tie
committee for the successful completion CT
| their work. He had the pleasure of presenting
| as presiding officer James P. Baxter, Esq.
Mr.. Baxter was received with generous az
plause, and every sentence of his speech was
received with marked favor by the audience.
| He said:
MIR. BAxTER's REMARKS.
F'elloao Citizens and Friends:
We assembled to night to throw to the
| free winds OF heaven that starry flag which is
the worldwide emblem of Freedom-of the
inalienable right of all men to the broadcast
liberty consistent with the public good.
When the sun shines upon the glowing
folds OF this beloved flag, you will read upon
it the names of citizens of the Republic who,
by their public labors, have earned the proud
title OF benefactors of the people,-James
G.. Blaine, the foremost statesman of
his time, who has ever upheld its honor in the
umphantly through blood and death to vic
tory; Frederick Robie the modest incorrupt-
ible Farmer-Governor Of our State, and Thomas
B. Reed that son of Thor, whose sledge of
| logic no sophistry can withstand. My friends,
we believe in this flag and what it symbolizes.
We believe in the Republican paIty-tbe party
of the Republc-the party of human rights,
which under this flag struck down
slavery and enfranchised race, and which, in
the bright future, will bear it aloft until wrong
and oppression of every kind are swept from the
face of the earth; for this party which we be-
lieve in, is the party OF progress, and will new
er rest from its lacors until the millenium
dawns.
We believe in our candidates. We be-
lieve them to be better and cleaner cand;-
dates than those of the opposing party. / say
this in the full knowledge of all the charges
that m alice has brought against our candidate
for the presidency. If any one within the
reach of my voice hesitates in his choice of
candidates, would say to him that it is his
, duty to read the apology for the moral corrup-
| tion of the Democratic nominee in that no.
tably ant-Biaine paper the Boston Herald of
Thursday last, that choosing iBtellgently he
may make the better choice. But, my friends,
this is not fitting Time for me to discuss with
: you the issues of the campaign, fol we have
with us orator who, by genius and training
is fitted to speak to you on such topics as few
| men cas-. Citizens of Portland, introduce to
you Gen. John L. Swift of Massachusetts,.
, At the conclusion of Mr.. Bakers rem arks
| the band played selection, aud Gen. John l..
Swift was introduced as the speaker of the
} evening. He was received with hearty APP
plause, and began his speech with an allusion
, | to the meeting of Wednesday evening, when
the people had met TO see the twenty fourth
President of the United States. This was but
an overflow from that meeting to hear a few
!, re asons why he was worthy of that position.
He referred to the importance of the election,
and touched upon the significant fact that all
Enntyeh tPaAo aud liz
to the Republican candle ate. In sarcastic
| terms he described the independent movement
in Massachusetts, and handled without gloves
the young men who "well dressed, classica!ly
educated aud wearing pointed Shoes met a
, short time since to form an independent party.
Passing to a review of the two PATTY platforms
he referred to the junk-shop platform of the
{ | Democracy, and discussed at some length
| the different principles the platforms really
represented. He declined to dwell upon the
| private life of either candidate, it was enough
3 for the voters that in ability, experience and
Intelligence they were as far apart as the
poles. Col. Goldman said in New York recent
~ that the Republican nominations were IAN
| insult to manhood" In that remark he
foully sandered the citizens of Maine and the
great West, and the business men of Portland
who met in this very hall last night; he pro-
Q famed history and the name of Garfield. Mr.
4 Swift then passed to a discussion of the merits
of Mr.. Cleveland as a Presidential candidate
After long search, in looking up bis history
he found that Mr.. Cleveland was born in the
. State of New York, was man of large frame
n and inclined to badness, and that he took
sliced onions with his beer. He had won nc
laurels in battle, nor gained any merit in tht
:, forum of his country; all he ever did was tt
make several outrageous yetoes. The vstoes
OF Gov. Cleveland were then discussed BY
the speaker, special stress being laid upon the
;. two most important ones. When an act haG
: passed the Assembly of New York to do away
with the abuses existing in the Board OF Pub
TTT1~l 80 Ua~1r o..., - Ill
q anoed-bid Thompson was a fitting head, Grover
L. Cleveland vetoed it. But for that act sale
. the speaker, you would never have heard o.
It this man a Presidential candidate. Blu
g this same Governor did a meaner act when be
a vetoed the Five Cent Fare Bill, striking
blow at the interests of laboring men every
u where. The speaker next riddled the worth
s. lessness of "a change for the sake of
n change" and paid his compliments to thu
;. Democracy for its attitude on the tariff ques
~ ton. The General dwelt at some length Of
the remarkable enthusiasm the name O
10 Mr.. Blaine had awakened, attributing it to tn
II natural desire men have to see justice done
- :, and closed with a peroraton in eloquen
eulogy of the Republican candidate
IS Gen. Swift spoke as earnestly and vigorous
A as ever, his remarks eliciting frequent an,
a hearty applause, while at times the feelings @
the audience found expression in heart
cheers.
If 4Ho SpeoCH VI INC OoAordl OCCUpleO a lllJl
~ over an hour, and the meeting adjourned a
a its conclusion.
v Meteorological Report for July.
n Sergeant Lehman, of the Signal Sci
>, vice, furnishes the following summary o
J. meteorological observations at the Portlan
!, station in July:
,. Highest barometer, 4th ................3O 80. 0S
Lowest barometer, 18th. 29.48
Monthly range of barometer. ........... 0.60t
l. Highest Temperature Sd ..............n.6 8.7
Lowest Temperature, 21st..................550
d Range.
J, Greatest daily range of temp, 18th.
Least daily range of temp, 18th. ...........0 93
L Mean daily range of temperature. .........15.9
!. Mean daily dew point -. ..................57
Mean daily relative humidity. ............ 71.9 Z
Prevailing direction of wind. announcements
T. Total movement of wind, miles. ........... $40
/. Highest velocity of wind and direction, "a