The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10


valley, while our forests shall be full of them.
| We will sweep this country like a vast prairie
| on fire. We appreciate most kindly and most
| sincerely the gallant aid which the Pacific
with the stalwart sonssof Maine. You look
around you here and see the faces of those who
| will appreciate your work; who have sympa-
thized with you in all your efforts. We say
25.OOO majority for Blaine in Maine. Ia voice
more, more) There is a law in Maine which
| Furnishes cruelty to animals and am not sure
| but that we should be liable under that law
| II we exceeded that majority. Laughter.)
How we will SEND the result of the election in
| Maine over the wires to you good men of Cali
| iornia who have come here to join your cordial
| hands and honest hearts with us and we will
| sweep not only California and Maine, but the,
Unicn as we'll. In the vocabulary of those en-
gagged in righteous cause as we are there is
| no such woid as fai. and when the night of
our election shall be reached in November
| next, bear in mind that we ars claiming here
as you are in California that the right has tri-
umphed and just principles have prevailed.
| LApplause.)
Judge knight of California was the next
speaker called fer and paid a tribute
to the venerable ex.Vice President
Hamlin.
Judge Knighps Speech.
Feltooo Citizens:
hardly know bow to begin to say few
words to this audience. My honored friend.
Hannibal Hamblin who has Just spoken to you
said it stirred the blood If age to witness such
thug as this and while that aged Republic
can was talking 10 you. l was deeply
moved and affected by having the.
great privilege of standing in his presence.
My mind went hack to those dark days of the
Republican party when his name with our
immortal Lincoln were heralded to the.
people of these United States (Applause)
and those two men strong, firm OF conviction
with crystaliZed sentiment of Republican in
stitutlon went before the American people un-
heralded with nothing but the glorious princi-
pies they advocated, imploring the
honest hearts Of honest people to
gibe them audience. During that campaign
they were the standby of the Republican
party. They were the great mariners to whom
were entrusted the important work of carry
ing on the ship of State safely through
darkness and adversely that threatens our
destruction. Is it any wonder that, young
man as am, who received his first impress
slons from the teachings OF the most-honored
citizen should at this time feel somewhat
abashed to stand up before a crowd in his ma
tive State apd undertake to- tighten or
told to you of the politics of the Republican
marty. Here is the home of Repubiicanismn
Applause and cheers)
Here youc intellectual giants have grown
from youth to manhood, and now the dusk of
declinlng dagis settling fast upon some OF your
ancient leaders. Now / see that the hand of
biuo ID sprlnkHuR Win tue diamond Quab OF
age many Of your heads, but it seems that
when one OF your leaders is stricken with age
you raise up another to take his place. We
who came from the Pacific States, came to
Chicago to do what? To give that American
citizen, that representative American, what he
deserves, his right, and Dothing else. (Cries of
good) II there is one thing that is dear to the
American hear, it is the regard that he has for
fair play. Twice we have been defeated, but
the third tm5 we bore charm and we pre-
sented not only to The Republicans but to the
American people, Gods nobest work, an hon.
est man. (Applause)
The enthusiasm OF the crowd at the
depot was interrupted by the band. striking up
and the procession proceeded by way of the
principal streets to the residence OF Mr.. Blaine,
in front Of which crowd was assembled
watching artists sketehing it for an illustrated
paper.
The procession arrived at 6.45 o'clock, and
tue California delegates were received with
clapping of hands Us they passed first into the
house. They were most cordially received by
Mr.. Blaine, as Senator Mcclure presented
each by name, and conversation ensued, which
was broken by Senator Hamln coming
in and being presented, remarking that
that they were mill boys. Mr.. Blaine then
WOht W tuO dOOl WuEEo lie WAS EcGotfoQ Win
cheers. Gen. Coanor addressed him in short
speech and was followed By Congressman Bou-
telle. Mr.. Blaine then said:
MIR. Blaine's speech.
FelIo,o Citizens: II anything could add to
pleasure of welcoming to tny door and under
my roof my old friends of Maine, it would be
as 1t is today, to have them accompanied by
loyal and true hearted men from the Pacific
coast whom they bring to our hospitality
and whom we greet and welcome as our guests.
am very sure yon mnst appreciate the en-
barrassmeGt under which a man speaks when
he is overwhelmed with demonstrations of
kindness as l am today. l can only say from
the depth of profoundly grateful heart God
bless you all. "a vocs OF "good" aud tre-
mendous applause)
Hon. G. A. Boutelle was introduced by Gov.
Conner.
Congressman BOntelIe's Speech.
Hon. J1meS G.. Blaine of Maine:
1t il my proud aud happy privilege on be.
half of your fellow citizens of your adopted
State and on behalf of your fellow citizens and
equally ardent aud devoted admirers from the
States more distant than that in which you re
side to bring you greeting from the supreme
council of the Republican party of this Union.
We come to you. sir 10 confirm the messages
which have come to you over the wires. We
come to lay at your feet the honors which have
been paid you by the voice of the Republicans
spanning the continent join hands in greeting
you as the one man TO whom the heart of the
great Republican hosts OF this country has
turned in this critical hour of its history We
come to you, to lay our sheaves at your
feet Maine brings you back the love which
you know she has always borne you. Cali
t0rnia come to place upon your brow for a
third time the golden circle of her stead fast
devotion. Mr.. Blaine, this nomination has
more than an ordinary Specification. This con-
ruuc han
gathering. liz was the great representation of
the sentiment of the American psople. Its
choice reflects the feeling which has echoed
since the last ballot was Cast from Old Katah-
din to the peaks of Tie Sierra Nsvadas. We
bring GU greeting from the great West, which
stood for you almost to man. We bring you
:he reflex of the tornado of enthusiasm which
your name Caused aud which made body of
15,000 people To surge and rock like the pine
forests of our own state under the agitation of
the tempest. We bid you all hail as the
chosen aud elect Of The Republican party of
this Union. Great applanse) Spartan moth
erS in olden times gave Injunction TO their sons
as they went tortb to battle to come back
bearing their shields or come back on them
We come back not lying on our shields this
time, but we come back bearing them where
the Sunlight of American public sentiment
can best reflect from their FURNISHED surface,
anu every of them bears the name of
James G. Blaiue. tremendous applsuse.)
Every one oi them bears the name of the
chosen candidate OF the greatest political
organization ever known in the history of the
American government. "a voice: "That is
soy 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 for YOU as Blaine of
Maine. We come here to greet you to-day as
James G Blaine of the United States OF
America. (Cheers.)
The California delegation then took quiet
personal leave of Mr. Blaine and retired, and
then the crowd streamed by the door shaking
hands with Mr.. Blaine.
At the reception to the California delegation
which followed Hon. j. Manchester Haynes of
Augusta said: p@'
Hon. j. Manchester Haynes Speech
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Reception
Committee:
Long before the Chicago convention there
came voice to Maine from California, saying,
meet us at Chicago with your man of Name"
Long before the Chicago convention Maine
| answered, I'VE will bring to you our man of
| Maine. We struck hands at Chicago, and
uniting our humble efforts with them inspired
enthusiasm and doubtless courage, With
| the motto Of tho Roman fathers: "See
| to IL that the republic suffer
| no detrimei t." We entered the fight