New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
GREETINGS TO Mr.. BLAINE.
CONTINUING HIS JOURNEY IN OHIO.
A rARrISG TRIBUTE IN cINCrNSATI-R -REcEPTloSs AT
SEVERAL STATIONS.

Al evory point where the train stopped aihor' ,"o
entire population including that OF the suro"no"k
country. turned out to greet him. nc "o"'",
continued hot and uncomfortable but when IL
,o,,.s 90 a oucs,ion of paving fitting tribute to
tbe ,llust,ious Republican leader the hot weather
ar busy time with the farmers. or any o'hcr con-
,ideretiop is seemingly not allowed 70 interfere
Tho r.op,. began to crowd the corridors OF the
hotel IN Cincinnati as early ~ A. M. IN order W
re, GOOD placc a. see MIR blame when he took his
,ephrtnrc. lie was given another expression oi
AN, are enthusiasm az the depot IN that city. When
tbe spcoia train passed the railroad shops. 200 men
IN their shirt sleeves and barehcadcd rushed out to
,Lcor him Mr.. Blaine was looking and feeling re-
patkahiy we'll considering the strain he underwent
Ia & ucinnntt Not until ~. III. was he allowed TO
retire.
After leaving Cinrinnati the Gr't stop was made
nj Milford. u railroad crossing where several nun
died persons were standing patiently IN the not
.nu. They ohoorcd vigorously. and Mr. Blaine re-
turned his thanks in II few words.
At Lo,cland "a hamlet, 800 persons gave he"r'y
welcome 20 the candidate. He thanked them IN
Al Morrow there was a significant demonstration. on
AZ least 10000 were present rlahy cor n,d nacort
OF 100 men aud women at the depot. All wearing
white plumes Mr. Blaine was taken IN tu;Io ef
10 Clements Grove, picturesque spot outsiuc VI
the town, where the people had assembled aiouhd
stand. Judge O'Neil introduced Mt Blame, VINO
received Win great CHcclluR.- tio Wv
nconle for their kind reception. He reminded them
that Thomas Corwin one of the great champions oI
the protective system. had represented Ma,len ,at
County IN Congress and expressed the hope tnat
the eaTnestness and ardor OF the people IN relation
to that question wonld be as great in 1881 as Mt
General swift. of Boston, spoke briefly after r NJ
Blaine An accident that happened before pr
blaine reached the town married the pleasure OF
ihs reccntion at Morrow. George Hamilton, who
was load ny cannon on hill some distance Iioh t;
the grove. lost botn arms BY the premature .ht h,s
txra he
has happened on the journey from New-ioik.,
AT Corwln. small village, the tram stopped long
enough to permit Mr.. Blame to thank the hundfeds
Of people who had assembled to the depot to well
come him.
CROWDS AT ALL THE STOPPING PLACES.
WELCOMED BY OVER 10000 PERSONS AT XENiA-
CHARACTER OF THE GATHERINGS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TnE TRIBUNE.l
: Columns. Oct Sat Xena there was a remark
able demonstration. Delegations had been pouring
into the town all the morning. When MI Blame
arrived from 10000 TO 10000 people were there to
welcome him. An escort composed OF ola men.
known as Silver Grays and Of First Voters
Cavalry and other uniformed companies. lined the
street leading to the depot The Rev j. G. Carson.
the Rev b. W. Arne;t, the Rev. B. r. Lee and
large nulnber of leading citizens formed reception
committee. ~hich met MI. Blaine and ms party
with carriages at the station. The procession,
which was nearly mile i'll length, then marched
through the streets to stand IN the Court House
yard The town was profusely decorated, almost
every building displaying flags and bunting whHe
acrnss the streets hung numerous inscriptions.
such ms: "Blaine and Logan, protectors of
Americas interests and aOhio sent 291,952 of
her gallant sons to the field"
The Court House Square packed with people,
and the limb of every tree was full of men. lhe
Rev. J. G. Calson introduced Mr. Blame, who was
received with great applause, and responded as
follows:
Hv coincidence which IS interesting to me was here
,rh years ago this day 10 address kepupcab meeting
n fe ntercst the election of an OHIO statesman 10 me
Presidency The man then elected President save WAY
r an excellent n-tration OF four years to another
Statesman who after an agony that toncmem he rie
rt,yc But with these changes some things nave re
ncd permanent. and among these are the foundation
l cnc.t for their maintenance rccurs again after four
years and after eight years and me appeal Is aIai XIII , %
post 81 responsibility and The post OF s%1r ror .e
poet responsibility is aways the p9st p OF h,ecf ihP
nse ii is for the Eepnbicans OF ONO 10 Say w%hc.. %
liz principle witch they elected ayes ,,, ana %" wsi,h
t,s elected Garfield still vital ana Sun represent
H. r. convictions. IEnthnsia-tic ehecringI
The crowd was 40 great that those in the rear oi
ile stand could not see Mr. Bh ne. and they maze
repeated calls for him. In RESPONSE TO whch h'
,pokc from the rcer Of tho stand. saying that u was
dtWcult 10 address many pcoplc at once lie
Wis ihcn called o. speak 20 the overflow on one sac
g. NJ Barrett made u few remarks. after wh'ch
Wr Ulalnc departed. leaving General stewart H.
Wnndf,,,l. of Sew York to address the people. AT
the depot ranged the h lis dc. were vcfal nun.
died children from the Soldcrs and N l"ir
O,nl,ans uomc. They waved their handkerchief"
.nd chrcrod Mr. Blame stopped his carrIagc ana
waited fo, them 10 pass ~ review before him.
Al Att,d.ry,llc there WAS crowd al ihc depot
winch cieercd enthusiastically. Han mus from
ia. station, NJ South Charleston, stand has been
crecled IN the grove. and there was large gather
,o, of peoplc Mr. Blame was driven to the grove
and IN RESPONSE to the cheering, he inadc short
speech
r,-Governor Foster made a few remarks. after
which Mr.. plainc departed. leaving Ex-Governor
Long OF Massachusetts. ana senator '"iioi'' VI
Illinois, to address the gathering
A, Iondon there was "a magnificent reception,
non men and women horseback beside various
campaien organizations acting as an escort. Inc
,lisnlay of bunting aud ornamentation was greater
than seen at any other point previously reached
A oav,v decorated stand had been erected under the
sbaSe of some large trees on street corner OVei
i, was this large inscription London, ONO tor
Blame London England. Tor Cleveland. through
out the c,ty were displayed numerous banners such
90 1. ohio " II sound the keynote III October ;'"l
80, IN favor of a protective tarih.'-Abraham Lin
coin $50 ere we.D At the stand were little girls
dressed IL, white, each representing state or
,,r,,orv of the Union and win
ONO and Name in the ioresrouiio'
J. +. Locke introduced Mr. Blaine. who MADE
b,lef speech in reply: o,,
II has been the singular good fortune OF emo o.
severe. great occasions to lead the people oi ,e %
stsies 10 important decisions. That responsb,i & nous
th, wear on ONO perhaps more emphaticaliy anu oio
..eu.acaptly than ever before. was lnuufca y poo
M Invitations from your STATE Committee aug iVn ny
trends To yllt your state Dut was wafncI Una. ,st
cx,cct 10 iinu campaign OF apathy Deriste Lausn
SO it before Renexcd laughter ! nase ss,se seen
fr the moment touched your state on l'kc
Nef lte uer
iiaer. have th1s far progressed IN ptneta,nt no