The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-23
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Blaine remained in Ohio, visit
ing various points In the'Hocking Valley and
other sections until the eve OF the election,
going thence to Detroit, where he received
the returns. He was given cordial reception
by the Detroitsrs. TN the morning Of the
18th the Republican candidate left the Michi-
gan metropolis for u short tour through the
state He was accompanied by Senators
Palmer and Conger, Judge Marston, and
several other prominent men. Stops
were made ut Plymouth, Stark, Howell, Fow-
lervillc, and Williamson, and Mr.. Blaine adj
dressed the assembled crowds. At Lansing
there was an immense gathering.
Gov. Cleveland left Albany for New
York in company with his private secretary,
Col. Lamont and Maj. Banks. He was
warmly greeted by II Democratic gather
ing at Poughkeepsie, where he had
brief interview with ex.Secretary OF State
Hamilton Fish. At New York he was wei.
coined by Democratic committee consisting
of ex-senator Barnum. Congressman Hewitt,
Senator German, ex-Mayor Grace, Eugene
Kelly. and others. Gov. Cleveland refused Q
public reception, and was driven
directly To his hotel, where he
retired to his rooms. In the
evening the business men of New York held
a Democratic rally at the Academy of Music,
to which deep interest was added by the
presence of Gov. Cleveland. The meeting
was addressed by Gov. Cleveland, Henry
Ward Beecher and other notabes, and let
ter was read from Gov. Tilden.
A special train bearing Mr.. Blaine
and his party left Grand Rapids, Mich, at
$3.50 on the morning of Oct. ID. The train
made brief stops at Holland, st. Johns
owosso, and other points, where Mr.. Blaine
addressed the great gatherings which turned
out TO welcome him. He stopped nearly an
hour AT Muskegon, where he spoke on the
tariff question To IA large audience The party
stayed ut East saginaw during the night,
and Mr.. Blaine was accorded an enthusiastic
reception in the evening. Gen. Fremont,
by MIR. Blaine rs the first Republican candi.
date, and made short speech
Gov. Cleveland visited Brooklyn on
the 10th inst, and was given an enthusiastic
welcome. There was large procession In
his honor. The Governor attended barbecue
large oxen. scores OF sheep and hundreds of
fowls were roasted and spread before the
assembled thousands. After the feast there
WAS speaking from Ave different stands by
Gov. Cleveland, GOV. Hendricks, Gen. Me-
Cleian, Cows. Waller of Connecticut, Patti
son OF Pennsylvania, McLanc of Maryland.
and Albeit Of New Jersey, Congressman
Randall, Hewitt. and Cox. senator Jonas OF
Louisiana, ex-senator Wallace of Pennsyl-
sania Gen. Franz Sigel, and many others.
The anti-fusion Greenbackers of
Iowa held stormy State convention At Ce-
dar Rapids, but adjourned without making
sixteen of the delegates favor
ing partial fusion.
Gov. Cleveland, accompanied by his
private secretary, Col. II. $. Lamont, Mayor
Banks of Albany, and some OF the State
officers, left the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, on the afternoon of Oct. Il, to take
the train for Albany. "The Governor"
says press dispatch. "was anxious to keep
the time OF his departure private, as
he desired to leave without any demon
stration. He had not got half u
block from the entrance, however. when he
was recognized and from that point TO
the depot he was repeatedly cheered.
The train arrived at Albany al s:i5 D. m.
The party drove immediately TO the Execu-
tive Mansion. The crowd al the depot cheered
heartily as he walked to his carriage. The
Governor expressed himself very much im-
pressed with the magnitude of the
demonstrations in New York and
Brooklyn. Before leaving New York
GOV. Cleveland had confer
ence with the Democratic managers and John
Kelly, the latter assuring him OF the hearty
support oil Tammany."
Mr.. Blaine left East Saginaw, Mich,
on the forenoon Of Oct. Il. At Bay City he
addressed la,ooo Republicans from a stand in
the city park. Gen. Fremont and :. nator
Palmer also spoke. At Flint Mr.. Blaine
was welcomed by gathering Of 5000 en-
denied very emph~tically tina, he had ever
been a Know-Nothing, or that he sympa-
thized with the Know. Nothing organiza-
ton. He declared himself opposed to the
expectation TO the United States by foreign
countries of their paupcrs and criminals
He said he was most emphatically against
the importation OF foreign iaborers, UNI
der contract, TO compete with home labor.
Mr.. Blaine addressed large and enthusiastic
assemblages al Lapeer, Pontiac, Port Huron,
and other points. He expressed great salts
faction AT the enthusiasm of his reception in
Michigan.