Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-25


republicans and newspaper men were on
board. Nearly all crowded into Mr.. Blaine's
car and gave him cordial welcome. After
he entered his coach the demand for speech
was so general that Mr.. Blaine had TO appear
on the platform. He shook hands with many
and with smiling face bowed 10 the crowd.
The train, as il moved out, exploded two
torpedoes upon the track. Mr.. Blaine. who
said he had had good nights sleep and felt
fresh, looked bright and cheerful.
At l25 the train reached Albany, where
the demonstration was very large and enthu
siastic. There was a large crowd waiting
and every available foot of space was filled.
The people climbed on the top of the ears
and on the roof of the depot. Hon. Hamilton
Harris introduced Mr.. Blaine who was re-
ceived with great cheering, again and again
repeated, so that he had TO stand bowling for
quite time before he could get chance to
speak. When order was at last restored he
said:
~ thank you, citizens OF Albany, from the
bottom of my heart for this magnificent well
come. | should be more or less than human
not to be very deeply touched by your cor
diality. have nothing to offer in return but
my sympathies and thanks, but those | give
you in full measures. Again, gentlemen, l
thank you from my heart. bid you good
bye"
Mr.. Blaine retired amid tremendous cheer
ing. United States Attorney Tenney of
Brooklyn followed and when he alluded to
MIR Blaine as the foremost protectionist in
the republic the crowd cheered with unusual
vigor.
A delegation from Mohawk Valley boarded
the train at Albany, including committee
from Schenectady. Lunch was served after
the train left Albany and Superintendent
Priest took charge of the train.
A delegation from Troy also got aboard at
Albany. At Schenectady several thousand
people crowded around the train and cheered
while the students of Union College shouted
their heartiest tiger call. Mr.. Blaine said
81 am not only very glad to have the pleas
ure of meeting the people of Schenectady, but
am much honored in being presented by
Judge Potter whom | have long known and
regard with respect and admiration. | am
glad to be in the old Dutch town of Schnec-
tady which perpetuates so much of the glory
of the old knickerbocker civilization of New
York and which has done SO much for the
education and enlightenment of this country
through that college over which Eliphalet
Knott presided for so long time. | thank
you again for the great kindness of this recep-
and | take leave with a cordial farewell.
Enthusiastic applause.
A delegation from Utica boarded the train
at this point.
At Amsterdam there was a great and enthu-
siastic gathering. Ex-Congressman Sanford,
the largest carpet manufacturer of Amster-
dam, introduced Mr.. Blaine, who said:
"With your distinguished fellow citizen
who has done me the honor to present me to
you, | had the pleasure of serving in the
House of Representatives and | not only
remember him personally with friendship,
but remember well his zeal and his indus
try in behalf of the constituents he represent
ed. and whom now have the pleasure to see
before me. | thank you and him for the very
cordial reception you have given me"
At Fonda and Fort Plain there were recep.
tions of enthusiastic cheerings which charac
terIzed the previous stoppages. Mr. Blaine
briefly expressed his thanks.
At Little Falls Mr.. Blaine was introduced
to the people by Hon. Titus S. Head, speaker
of the assembly.
At Herkimer, Gen. F. 4. Spinner, ex-U.
S treasurer joined Blaine on the car plat
form, while the people cheered for Blaine
and for Spinner. When order was restored
Mr.. Blaine said 81 consider il very happy
omen of my welcome that am permitted to
known long and honored so highly. | thank
you, citizens OF Herkimer. for your kind
greeting. | feel thankful for the succession
of gracious welcomes that | have had in this
beautiful Valley of Mohawk and thank
you all as citizens of New York for rendering
to me so generously the hospltalities of your
great State"
When the train reached Utica all available
space beside the track and in front of Bragg's
Hotel was packed. Mr.. Blaine was intro
duced by VIM. Hackett of the State commit
tee and was loudly cheered. He said Il
thank you very sincerely, citizens of Utica,
for this cordial greeting and this cordial well
come 1t ia a grand conclusion of the series
of welcomes that have enjoyed today in the
Mohawk Valley, which have touched me
deeply with sense of gratitude which | CON
fess to be greatly enhanced by this large
demonstration of friendly welcome in this
city of Utica. In return | can only express
to you my appreciation of all the kindness
have received in the State of New York and
my sincere wish for the continued prosperity
of your city aud your State, and bid you a
cordial goodbye"
At Rome. when the cheering of the crowd
had subsided, Mr.. Blaine said: "The whole
dav, which is now ended, has witnessed
degree of enthusiasm in the valleys of the
Hudson and Mohawk which | was entirely
unprepared to expect. and for the addition
which you make to it | return my very sincere
thanks"
Brief stops were made at Oneida and Can
astola. at both Of which places darkness
having set in, uniformed clubs bearing
torches greeted Mr.. Blaine.
SYRACUSE, Sept. "a.
On the arrival of Mr., Blaine and party the
whole city seemed ablaze with torches and
fireworks, and the whole population on the
streets. When the train arrived most of the
cubs were in line, and the crowd around the
depot was so great that it required much
effort on the part of the police to keep the
way open tor Mr.. Blaine's party and their
escort He was escorted to the stand to
review the procession slowly through the
continuous blaze of fireworks add illumina-
tions He stood at the front of the stand for
over 40 minutes, bareheaded most of the
time while the procession passed He was
repeatedly greeted with cheers. Chancellor
Sims of Syracuse University presided over
the meeting, and introduced Mr.. Blaine, who
was greeted with applause. When order was
restored Mr.. Blaine said .'This vast assem-
blage is far more eloquent than any words
could speak. 1t tells of the popular current
and popular drift respecting public questions
than anything / could say, and therefore
respecting those topics | shall say nothing
l shall confne myself to simple but heartfelt
thanks for so much Of this grand demonstra-
ton as may in any degree be attributed to
myself as a personal compliment. am sure
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