Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-07
The Formers Reception at Portland.
fhG Latter Accepts All Nominations,
Ben Only Waiting for Oleveland's
Letter with a Club.
John B. Alley Lighters Up the
Gloom with a Few Opinions.
Sanguine Of Blaine's Election and
of Carrying New York,
Milo P. Smith Named for Congress
by the Iowa Fifth.
n Deadlock on the Eighth C...oo on the
53Oth Ballot-Minor Political
Matters.

ms RECEPTION AT poRrlANn.

HIS RECEPTION AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, August 5.-The reception to
Blaine by the business men of this city at the
city hall was a brilliant one. The hall was
packed, the seats being removed and the au.
dience standing, while the galleries were file |
with ladies. Blaine held a reception in the
mayors off e. AT s o'clock he was conduct
ed to the platform, leaning upon the arm of
Congressman Reed, being received with great
cheering. Reed. in q happy speech, pre-
scented the business man to Blaine, saying
jncular'y that if he attempted to present
them individually it would 5000 bo apparent
that Blaine was better acquainted with them
than he. George Woedmao, as spokesman Of
the merchant, read
AN ADDREsS 70 BLAINE.
signed by over three hundred business
men and firms of this city. The addresses
after expressing qualification that n citizen.
Maine had been made the re ipient of the
presidential nomina.ion says: although we
have not been able to agree with you upon
political questions, we have all had confidence
II your integrity as a man and your putty, and
ability as q statesman, and we are united
United States ratify the choice of your politi-
cal associates, You will give the c,uRtry an
administration unrivalled in its wise solicit
tude and practical measures for the promo
ton of all Our material interests, for it's pains
taking care, for the publication and perfection
of all the public service
BLAINE's REPLY.
Mr.. Blaine replied rs follows: "Fellow citi-
izens:-I do not know how to express my
sense of the great honor you pay me in this
most cordial reception, all the
rnnrl lrafafnl hpnarca NOT fopGara1 IA
a partisan pirit and for partisan az advantages.
For the business men If Portland, l have from
p~ersouel knowledge always entert lined pro-
found respect In no community his a higher
st sndard of mercantile honor been maintain
ed, or a more taintle $ comm rcial CIT dit, than
in your beaut full city, aud he prosperity you
enjoy. is the leeitim II fruit of comprehensive
NJ diligence, is,.Lst vi .a,irg q sls ent
prise. Though never a Citizen of Portland,
IVA A
among you for nearly three years, beginning
III 1857 and ending in Is g.. During that.
time L was editor of the Daily Advertiser, and
was in constant intercourse with the business
and professional men of the city. i recall no
more plea.ant teriod, and in a wide sense no
mo'e profit ,ble period in my life. A quar-.
ter of q century has since elapsed, marked
with events of worldwide Importance, but the
fight of years has not dimmed my app;e2ia'
ton Of
THE THEN FORMED,
of the great kindness / received in Port
land. Were l to recall a long list Of eminent
men OF both parties, now no moe, whom | was
then permitted to number among my friends,
time would fail me, and this large assemblage,
called for the friendly greeting Of the living,
would be turned to eulogy of this acting gen.
Grafton. None higher could be than that they
are worthy to succeed the Fessendens, the
SlpDlpyR- the RTnunz fine Iittlps and that