The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02


SYRACUSE. Sept. 25.-At $50 Mr..
Blaine len Syracuse on . special train
to attend the fair at OsWegO Falls. A
committee from the fair association
came up on the early train TO escort the
party to the grounds. As usual he was
compelled to hold an informal reception,
He was escorted to the carriage and
driven around the grounds SO that all
the people might have . chance to see
him. When he got upon the stand he
was loudly cheered and there
were shouts of "clear the
stand" Cher occupants OF the stand
sat down. leaving Mr.. Blame
the one conspicuous figure. This seem
ed to please the crowd greatly, for they
cheered again and again. Mr. Merriam,
president of the fair association, intro
duced Blaine as one of Americas most
eminent and most honored citizens. Mr.
Blaine waited for the cheering
70 sub6lde, then said: There
is no year OF the history of
the United States, in which through all
its borders the agriculturist has reioiced
as he does this year. There are no pol
itics in agriculture Applause. The
alike good or alike bad. The need of
products is alike to Democrat and to
Republican. We meet, therefore, on the
agricultural fair grounds, if no
where else on the broad plane Of Ameri-
can citizenship, lgood, good and cheers1
which Is much higher titled than Dem
ocrat or Republican. Enthusiastic ap-
plause.l Il is in that capacity stand
before you this morning and it Is IN that
capacity extend tn you my
congratulations and my very
hearty thanks for your generous recep-
ton" Great applause.
Short speeches were made by Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Martin l. Townsend,
Theodore h. POmeroY, of Auburn, and
Senator Coggeshall.
At II O'Clock the party started on their
return to Syracuse, making stop of
few minutes at BaldWinsville, where
Blaine was introduced to almost thou
sand people, to whom he merely ad-
dressed courteous words of acknowl-
edgement.
1915 p. m The party started for Au-
burn In the same car IN which they came
from New York yesterday. The depot
and space along the track were filled
with people eager TO see Blaine, and as
the train moved out he appeared on the
platform and was cheered.
The preparations at Auburn were
quite elaborate. AS the train entered
the depot 1t exploded torpedoes on the
track and there was q salute with can
non. A platform had been erected out
side OF the depot to which
Blaine was escorted, bringing
him face to face with about 10000 peO-
pie. His appearance was a signal for 8
great Outburst of cheering. When 1t
subsidized Blaine spoke as follows: al
thank you, citizens of Csyuga county,
for this reception. con-
am glad to visit the home of VIM. III
Seward Cgreat cheeriDgl. If there be
among the statesmen OF the past one
who more deserves the admiration and
gratitude of the American people than
your citizen, don't know his name
Tcheers If there be higher statesman
ship in the annals of America than was
shown by Seward from 1S49 to the close
of the civil war / know not where il is
recorded, and we may all learn great
lessons from the recalling of
his history and may well
profit by his example. If we are Re-
publicans we shall be quickened in our
zeal, and if Democrats We shall learn
federation; lapplausel if simply Ameri-
can citizens we shall be warmed and
stimulated IN our patriotism.
At Seneca Falls. there was large
gathering. Gen. Murray introduced
Blaine who was received with cheers.
He responded briefly.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept 26.-BIaine
did not rise this morning until about
10 O'Clock and breakfasted in his room.
After breakfast he received the Ohio
delegation, headed by Gov. Foster,
which had come to escort him on his
way, and q smaller one from Chautauqua
county. He also received many citi-
zens who called TO pay their
respects. He was loudly cheered
as he left the hotel at 1890 to take
the train.
DUNKIRK. N. Y, Sept. 2g.-At 12 :4S
Blame left Buffalo by special tram on the
Lake Shore road. de was accompanied
by the Chautauqua county and Ohio
delegations, the former headed by 81. g.
Brooks, of Dunkirk, president of the
Brooks Locomotive works, and the lat
ter consisting of ex-Gov. Foster and
Judge Foraker, NJ. A. Hanna, of Cleve-
land, and James Poindexter, of COlum-
bus. The first stop was at Dunkirk,
where there was large gathering.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 26.-At Westf1eld,
the last station in New York at which
the train stopped, the people had assem-
bled in large numbers, many ladies be-
ing present on foot and in carriages.
Mr.. Blaine being introduced was greeted
with three cheers and tiger.
Blaine In Ohio.
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