Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-10

4 .Oo- Se4aAo&oAA Sou1co W paACc upou youE
brow for third time the golden cIrclet of
her steadfast devotion. Mr.. Blaine,
this nomination has more than N ordinary
sienidcatian. This convention vas some
thing more than . political gathering. 1t
vas 4 great representation of the sem
pie. 1t. choice reflect. the FEEL.
ing which has echoed since the last ballot
was cast, from old Katahdin to the peaks of
the Sierra Nevadas. We bring Won greeting
from the great West which stood for you al.
most to q man. We bring you q reflex of
that tornado of enthusiasm which your name
caused and which made . body of Is 900 peo-
pie to surge and rock like the pine forests of
your own State under the agitation of the
tempest We bid you all hail as the chosen
and the elect of the republican party of this
Union. Great applause Spartan mothers
| in the olden times gave injunction to their
sons as they went forth to battle, TO come
back bearing their shields. or come back On
them. We come back. not lying on the
shields this time; but we come back bearing
them where the sunlight of American public
sentiment can best reflect from their FURNISHED
surface, and every one of them bears the
name of James G. Blaine. Tremendous ap.
plause. Every one of them bears the name
of the chosen candidate of the greatest polit-
ever huoN II III Tue ulStOEN Oh
human government. voice That is So
Every one of them bears the name of the
next President of the United States Cheers.
We bid you greeting and again all hail We
have fought fer YOU as Blaine of Maine. We
come here to greet you to-day as James q.
Blaine of the United States of America.
Cheers.
Mr.. Blaine then spoke briefly in his
happiest vein as follows:
Mr.. Blaine.
Feiior citizens If any thing could add
to the pleasure of welcoming to my door and
under my roof my old friends of Maine it
would be, as it is to-day, TO have them ac-
companied by the loyal and truehearted men
from the Pacific coast whom they bring to
our hospitality, and whom we greet and well
come as our guests. l am very sure that you
must appreciate the embarrassment under
which a man speaks when he is overwhelmed
with demonstration of kindness as | am
to-day | can only say from the depth of q
profoundly thankful heart, God bless you
all Voices of good and tremendous ap-
plause
Senator Mcclure being called for came
forward and made of the best speeches of the
evening and was loudly cheered.
We have journeyed to this city from the
great convention just closed at Chicago, to
pay our respects to Mr.. Blaine. We are
not here to congratulate him, but to con-
gratulate the American people. California
eight years ago nominated your friend and
neighbor (Mr. Blaine) for President of the
United States. We were there in 80. This
year we were there again, and that conven-
ton ratified that nomination which had been
repeatedly made by our State, and. say. by
the republican party of the United States.
We love your neighbor. We idolize him on
our coast because we love the spirit of inde-
pendence and genuine republicanism which
we believe he always advocates. We have
in our humble way assisted to make plat
form broad and deep enough to cover every
principle and policy of the republican party
| since its organization; and We believe there
was no other man in America who could
stand upon that platform. When we sue
| ceeded in adopting 1t l said to my associates
that platform nominated James G. Blaine,
applause]. We like him because we
believe he represents the American
sentiment. We believe that if he
is elected President our citizens
will be protected at home and abroad "a
vaice, "Amen." and cheers We believe
that he will see that American labor Is pro.
American laborers of the Pacific coast and our
beautiful land will not be cursed and injured
by the influx of Mongolans from the Chinese
Empire. Great applause. My friends,
do not think this is the time for political
speech. The trouble with me is that have
been talking for the last two weeks and am
about talked cut. We have nominated Mr.
Blaine and we can now return to our homes
in safety, having complied with our instruc-
| tiOns laughter And on November next
we shall return to you the electoral vote of
Oregon, Nevada and California. and in ad-
ditlon to that, five or six republican Congress-
men from the State of California, and a
United States Senator great applause.
Judge Knight was demanded and loud cries
of knight. Knight" were heard. He
seemed to be general favorte and in re-
sponse appeared and delivered stirring ad-
dress.
After taking quiet personal leave of Mr..
Blaine the Californians at 80 departed and
we're Immediately driven to the Augusta
House where they have quarters. They
came in their own car and several were ac-
companied by ladies'. We give their names
as follows: Hon. David Mcclure and
daughters, Hon. Horace Davis, William
johnson and wife, Geo. w. Schell, Hon.
George A. Knight, Judge c. c. Bush
and wife. E. S. Denison, wife and two
daughters, DR.. Thomas Flynt. W. H. Gould
and daughter, J. II. Rand, wife and daughter,
and j. A. Palmer, all of Nevada, were with
the delegation. They will remain in the
city until Wednesday when they will take
their departure homeward. stopping in Port
land where they will be rendered a reception
by the merchants of the Forest City. Fol-
lowing the departure from Mr.. Blaine's the
procession again formed in line and marched
to Water street where it disbanded
! Serenade.
| Chambers Band came up on the train in the
afternoon, but was not in the procession.
Just before eight o'clock, however, the band
marched to Mr.. Blaine's, rendering him a
handsom serenade. Among the selections
played was a polka in which the following
verse was rendered vocally, the band playing
an accompaniment:
| Here's to Blaine noble chieftain
For he is the peoples choice,