New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
NR BLAINE RETURNING.
covrp BY THOUSANDS IN NEw-YoRk'
.,xrxo THE ISSUES OF THE cAMrA'
MANY PLACES.


my rELEoRArH TO THE tribune
o.. --Mr Blaine left Jamestown AT
n .>aay. and reached Elmira AZ o'io % 60.
noon soosg; ..;,, throuuh this part of the State
evenins' - .n,inuous welcome The enthusiasm
has been or. :, The towns where it had been an
Of tne ~, the spccial train carrying him wouio
nonn'e ~,.ster if possible than when he weh'
stop p .se state five weeks ago. This eagefhess
.s-set him was shown IN spite OF the S'orn'S
Ae, which would have kept at nome less .ii-
sr.;a.t;c men than composed the crowns "no
..nd Cor hours in pelting rain and hign "'hu' "
The passing of the special train. They came
WIFE, "'.' ;nstances from a distance of fifty miles
.a.,,ob mud and slush, in carriages often wi'hou'
ill.,, sbelter or on foot. From houses on the
','.d.. waved flags and banners. In the doors
.,aod women and children waving handkerch'ois
:, the partng train. Everywhere couiu
:. aeon evidences Of loyalty 10 'ne
pe,uhlican party. Places like Jamestown, oieah'
Coiam.nca Hornellsville, Corning and Aooisoh'
which have large manufacturing INTERESTS 'no
factories shut their doors to give thelr enpioSu'
onportunity to greet the candidate Oh lhe hep"o"
ran party. In smaller places the FARMERS ,'u
gathered. accompanied in many places ny 'n.''
families to do honor to Mr. Blaine. Neither 'ie
,o;, nor the raw air of stormy October day couiu
chill their artor To judge from the c'o"u' ."
every stopping place fully 3O0,ooo Peop'o " i.'
have left their home TO meet the train. inc pi'l-
,ipal points of to-days journey were 'aihes'o""'
Angelica and Elmira.
s,r,r,xc 10 A GREAT CROWD IN TTr nAIN.
Air Blane's arrival last night at jamestown ana
mt attract large number of people, 1t being ms
.,n,essed wish that no demonstrations oi any kihu
sbould be made on Sunday. He was driven 10 ek-
Governor Fentons home and there he spent the
night In the early caprse of the morning many VI
Che townspeople aud others, who had arrived Oh
the special train from New.York on Sunday pald
,beir respects 20 him. II had been raining the
r,ostef part of the night aud at the time Mr BIhne
loft Governor Tcnton's home to proceed TO BfooR-
iyn sauate where hc was 10 speak, the rain came
down IN torrents. This did not prevent tho cfowuA
ftom waiting patient, IN the wet, MI blaihoH
arrival was tho hignal OF repeated cheering which
continued iof many minntea, lilo spoke ~
follows
tlnziSs or cnAufAuorA couSTfl Although Il has
heen my fortune each of my Visits to jamestown 70
assr,nee that van are dTy weather iepublicahn'
snd can stand storm. The NatluN contest hp 49,
treech viii three or four propositions In & ,hS
FIRST place the great closing issue Is whether We sna
continue the policy of protection or break down anu
resort free trade Keep projections Keep II II you
want your prosperity continued ny neat bnpmieo b0pInon
party, which has been perssteniy ana yt ~
favor Of that poe ana no. oh1 TO 1T in favor u
free trade GCheers And my third proposition is that
S ,Sce be Wsr 70 eanfe the National Government by
uniting few electoral votes in the North with the solid
touth and New YORK Is one ol the STATES i'll "h0h o
effort Is TO be made
WHAT is EXPECTED IN TIE EMPIRE STATE.
NewYork is asked to turn her back upon all the great
memories and the great record of her own history and
unite with the South. Never; know that you will not
do IT, For contest in behalf of protective tariff and
the contest against giving the South with its etrade
theories the control of this government believe you
arr ready. Have you confidence in your ability to iri
your responsibility 1" We do" Is yonr courage equal
10 your responsibility and your confidence ]. Yes,
sSs sS Then nave nothing more 70 say '''''' u ~
Gentlemen. Western New-York has the result of the
National contest largely in its Keeping ana Is upon he
LOYALTY the courage the determination and the nuhcr
North relies to-day feeling confident that as In past con
tests you have held alot the banner OF the tho you
in which you have always acted so patrotcay ana 80
firmly.
He was Immediately driven to the depot accom-
panied by thousands of people trudging through
the mud behind and around his carriage. Cheer
after cheer rent the air AS the train drew away,
Mr. Blaine appearing at the rear end of the last car
and waving his hands TO the crowds.
Chautauqua County, i'll which jamestown is
Situated is of course Overwhelmingly Republican.
The Prohibition vote is small, and, Ill the Judgment
Of those best Informed will not amount to more than
800 independents" There are none. 1t is ques-
tion therefore, merely Of how large the Republican
majority shall be. There to little doubt that
Il Will be less than $500. The Swedish and German
element, which finds employment in the manufac
turcs of the town, Is almost soIdly Republican and
the number OF lrsh-Americans who have joined the
Republican associations is large beyond expecta-
tions III jamestown there are voters of this class
who have supported the Democratic ticket for up
wards of twenty-five years. This time they will
Vn4a e. uIoip In hp
ties of Cattaraugus and Allegheny the movement is
scarcely less pronounced though it is admitted that
here the Prohibition vote will be heavier than in
Cattaraugus.
PRESENTING Mr.. BLAINE WITH A UNIFORM
Shortly after the train left jamestown, Major
Parsons of Rochester, approached Mr.. Blaine,
beating q uniform of Company I, First Regiment,
Boys In Blue. of Rochester, and addressed him
follows:
Mr.. BLAINE: to-day the bearer of letter of very
hg in the Third ward Of the city Of Rochester. You
Wsy. S dOOsss rssmber SP' wsn % yGm
our city few weeks ago you
blue. That act honcred sir. made you member OF that
organzation which represents in part the bone and
snew OF our cymen true to themselves. loyal to
party. aud faithful. am pleased to say to the city
which have the honor to represent Yon are. the
company, and am delegated TO present to you suit
&hnilar TO that worn by your comrades in Rochester
an w WHICH htN' dhu Nhl'h neifNllH
present 10 you, expresses more fully aud satisfactorily
Than can here the sentiments which prompt ths action
o. these your lady friends and admirers.
Hon. JAMES G.. BLAINE,
DIAN The Republican ladies OF the Third Ward of
Qoclcstct. In presenting uormz TO Company of the
Jsi Regiment, Boys Ia blue. OF this city that yonr
pnmc T. signed 10 the roll of that company |
They therefore take great pleasure ih OF
fcrng 10 you. the only remaining ununiformad
tcmbcr the accompanying uniform feeling that vour
acceptance Of the same will bo nvof only io them,
but 20 the company whose appreciation Of your former
tsny stty.frst nalno, Jaincs q. Blalne-iiurrah
Rochester. Oct 81 1884.
ACCEPTING THE SOUVENIR.
Mr.. Blaine responded as folowsi
Nj Mayor-I remember very viydly the pleasant Incl
Gen, which you recall TO my mind. and am highly graned