Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-20
Booming For Blaine.

Booming For Blaine. FIinging a Fine Banner to the Breeze and Forming Blaine and Logan CIub-Earnest Speeches by General Mer"in. Judge MunsOn, William A. Lincoln and Others.
 The first formal demonstration of the pres- idential campaign in this city was made last evening at the Insurance building. fine, large banner was flung out from one of the rooms on the third story of the buildirg. and fireworks and the American band added thelr share toward making the occasion impressive and enthusiastic. The band played in the ball on the second floor and crowd gathered there of good proportions.
 Judge Deming rapped upon the baize covered table in room No. about o'clock and called 8 room full of men to order. He stated that the object of the meeting was to form Blaine and Logan club. Charles L. Baldwin was chosen chairman and Charles R. Spiegel was elected clerk. The following resolution was offered by Judge Deming and adopted:
 Resolved, That all those who have signed the call for this meeting shall be considered members in good standing of the club to be organized.
 The following committee was appointed to nominate club officers: E Merwin, jr., H B Bigelow, Lynde Harrison, Thomas R | Trowbridge, jr, R Cowles, W Sternberg, ] Loren Stannard, W Lincoln, J Foster, Wilbur Day. Wallace P Fenn, John studley, F E Beckwith, Frederick Barton, Wm K Townsend The committee was also instructed to prepare bylaws and report at the next meeting of the club.
 General s. E. Merwin was called upon to | make a report from the Connecticut delega- ton to the Chicago convention. He said he had opposed the nomination of Mir. Blaine, because he believed there were stronger can- didates for the doubtful States, and that Joseph R. Hawley (cheers) would have unit ed the party in those States. But the great | West and Northwest demanded Blaine. He was nominated as fairly as any man was ever | nominated in any convention. 1 They wanted 8 man magnetic, bril- liant. progressive and aggressive. In no man could they find those qualities so happily united as in Mir Blaine. It now remains for those whe are disappointed to | choose between the Republican and Demo ! cratic candidates.
 Mir. Merwin reviewed the History of the Republican party briefly, and eulogized it's l grand achievements. He predicted the trium- phant election of Blaine and Logan. At the conclusion of his speech three rousing cheers 1 were given for Blaine and Logan and three cheers for General Merwin.
 Judge L. E. Munson said he had felt 8 deep interest in the candidature of James G. Blaine. He was at the convention which nominated Lincoln and no man had ever in. spired the enthusiasm of the party like tha' which greeted the name of Mir. Blaine He described the feeling that existed throughout the West he had seen it. Everywhere the en. thusiasm was unbounded. He said the candidates were near to the hearts of the American people. It was not possible for the Chicago convention to have nominated any other candidates. The readiness of the people to form Blaine and Logan clubs ever before the Republican central committee hsG begun operations showed the wonderful popularity of the candidates. Mr. Munson's satire directed against the Independents was greeted with much laughter.
 | Henry s. Dawson said he was 8 thorougf Blaine man because he was interested in the welfare of the workingmen, whose interests Blaine was identified with. He believed il $2 day and roast beef. He believed th' fight was between free trade England and ou1 protected interests.
 Major William A. Lincoln said he had beer Blaine man ever since the close of the war No other candidates would influence the sol dier votes like Blaine and Logan.
 Lawyer Rufus s. Pickett dwelt largely up on the free trade and protection question, O which several of the speakers had spoker quite fully. He said the Democratic party would cripple the industry of the country The Democratic party had no man equal to
 Mir. H. E. Benton, editor of the Palladium, made few earnest remarks in which he spoke of Blaine as the man in whom the heart of She people was bound up.
 Chairman Baldwin spoke few moments urging the necessity for earnest work to elect the Republican ticket.
 After the meeting had adjourned about twenty-five signed the roll. AnotbAr meeting l will be held soon.
 Judge Deming said after the meeting that the Republican party never had such a bril-. liant outlook as at present.