Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-10
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WELCOMES!
From the Golden Gate to the
Pine Tree State.
Arrival Of the California
Delegation in Augusta.
Return Home of the Maine
Blaine Club.
A Great Concourse of Citizens
Moves Along the Streets.
Our Next President Again Re-
ceives an Ovation.
A Delighted PeopIe.-The City Gay
With Bunting.
g. Great Concourse of Citizens
Moves Along the Streets.
Our Next President Again Re-
ceives an Ovation,
A Delighted PeopIe.-The City Gay
With Bunting.

tional republican convention. who, after
such grand results and before again crossing
the Rockies to the Pacific coast and the Col
honored citizen, and him whose banner
they bore so nobly in the national republican
conventions. II was also the occasion of tae
return home of the Maine Blaine club after
an absence of ten days. Again there
was an outburst of popular enthu-
siasm even greater than that of Friday
afternoon. Again the citizens poured into
the Capital from the cities and towns by
thousands. Again there was a grand demon
stration in honor of Mr.. Blaine and an almost
unlimited outburst of joy and delight
The People Gather.
At three o'clock the Togus Band put in an
appearance and saluted the Yankees and
other trains as they arrived at the station.
People began to gather and the crowd rap
idly increased in magnitude around the sta
ton. And it continued to rain having COM
menced the first of the afternoon. Matters
had dubious look. If it rained until night
the reception Of the visiting delegation would
meet with serious drawback As it was
mans remained at home by reason of the
ton platform and all avenues thereto were
packed. All were eager with expectation as
they awaited the Blaine train. Fortunately
for all the rain held up and the air became
conlar fha lopn baralIaI ~
bowled into the station with flying banners.
From Portland to Augusta.
The special train bearing the California del
egation and the Maine delegation with 9TH
ers, left Portland at three o'clock No
stops were made till Brunswick was reached,
when great crowd with a band of music
greeted the train with cheers, Bowdoin stu
dents being conspicuous in their enthusiasm.
Before proceeding the train was still further
increase at this station by the addition of
four cars from Lewiston and Auburn, deco
rated with Blaine insignia, and three more
from Rockland and other places on the Knox
to Augusta. Senator Mcclure of California
made them
Ringing speech,
after which Congressman Boutelle being loud
ly called for, he made remarks which were
warmly received. Gen. Chamberlain would
have joined the party but was prevented by
unavoidable engagements. Leaving Bruns-
wick the train arrived at Gardiner at 5.25,
where salute of artillery welcomed it, but
only brief stop was made. All along the
route the flying train was heartily greeted.
but not in the manner it would have been had
the stops been more frequent.
As the train appeared with its long string
of heavily loaded cars it was greeted with the
clang of bells, the roar of cannon. the inspir-
ing strains of band music, and the shouts and
cheers of the assembled multitude of people.
The train came to halt and the space being
cleared at the lower end of the station plat
form, the Csliforhians alighted and were
handsomely received by the reception COM
mittee As the members of the Blaine Club
stepped from the car platform they were
WARMLY greeted by their Augusta friends who
had remained at home, and congratulated
on their success in the convention. Almost
Immediately Col. J. Manchester Haynes
mounted truck and eloquently introduced
ex Governor Selden Connor as follows:
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Re
cepfion Committee Long before the Chicago
convention there came a voice to Maine from
California saying ''meet US at Chicago with
your men of Maine" Long before the Chi
cago convention Maine answered, "We will
bring to you our man of Maine" We struck
hands at Chicago and uniting our hum
Bile efforts with their enthusiasm and
their dauntless courage, with the motto OF
the Roman fathers. See to it that the Re-
public suffers no detriment,' we entered the
fight backed by a patriotic army whose single
motive was that love OF country, which has
ever been inseparably connected with the
history of the Republic. Never in the politl'
cal history of this country was battle more
bravely fought, more grandly won Cvoice OF
good" and cheers. The victory achieved
the troops are here for review, bringing with
them their patriotic allies. Mr.. Chairman,
present them. Greet them, these glorious
men of California. Cheers
The gallant General Connor followed IN
brief and significant address of welcome.
Ex-Governor Connor.
Gentlemen of the California Defegaf,on--
In behalf of the fellow citizens, the neighoors
and friends Of him in whose honor you come
to our city, bid you a heartfelt welcome
The echoes of your enthusiastic support OF
our loved and honored fellow-townsman,
James G. Blaine, have come before you' ana
therefore our hearts and homes are open 20
you Listening eagerly for news from .ne
centre of our hopes and fears. We heard tna'
from the Golden Gate and all along the ra-
cific slope, the earnest, warm hearted sous OF
the West were crossing the continent Win
music and banners in the air and the strons
purpose in their hearts to have Blaine Anu
none other for their candidate. Our nopes
were strengthened. We feel that IT Is grea'ls
due to you, to your whole-souled champion,
ship, that the voice of the people was nesru
in the convention and raised the name ol
Blaine with so unanimous and unmhstAkAole
an acclaim. 1t is not for US to tnank you-
Fifty millions of people may be anected oy
your course. If Maine and Illinois shaid WIN
in 1884. as Illinois and Maine did IN looo, We
of this district and State which he serveo 80