The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
COLUMBUS TO IRONTON.

No Decrease in the Enthusiastic DemOnstra-
tiOns in Honor of MIR. Blaine.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
IRoNToN, O., Oct. 10-Mr. Blaines popularity
never grows less in Ohio; it increases daily. No
matter on what road he travels and no matter
what places he visits, there is always a series of
handsome receptions awaiting him. To-day Mr..
Blaine travelled down the valley of the Scioto,
from Columbus to the Ohio river at Portsmouth.
All the valleys which he has visited have given
him greetings remarkable for their cordiality
and warmth. The people of the Scioto valley
were not one whit behind their neighbors. The
first city visited was Circleville the county-seat
of Pickaway. For Democratic town, in a
strong Democratic county, the demonstration
was remarkable. Mr.. Blaine spoke from stand
in the court rthouse yard to about 5000 people
The old city of Chillcothe, the first capital of
Ohio, rendered Mr.. Blaine a royal reception.
Five hundred mounted horsemen and dozen
campaign clubs met him at the depot and es
corted him to a pavilion erected in the street
before the courthouse. 1t was great day in
the history of Ross county. Fully $4,000 people
listened to Mr.. Blaine. Governor Foster and
Judge A. W. Tenney also spoke. The decorations
in Chillicothe were very handsome. Mr. Blaine
passed from the carriage to the speakers pavil-
ion beneath number of evergreen arches, sup
ported by the school children. The ladies of
Chillicothe presented Mr.. Blaine with hand
some floral ship.
At Waverly an aged negro followed the train
horseback till it was lost to sight, waving his
tattersd cap and shouting God bless you,
Massa Blaine"
Mr.. Blaine left the train and made short
speech at Piketon.
The most brilliant demonstration of the day
was seen at Portsmouth. Ohio and Kentucky
were both represented in the great crowd of peo-
pie which thronged the streets. There were
half hundred large delegations from the latter
State. Mr.. Blaine has visited no city since
leaving New York where the decora-
tions were so general as they were
in Portsmouth. 1t was noticed that nearly
every business house in the city was elaborately
frescoed with flags and bunting Portsmouth is
the home of Mr.. Newman, the Democratic can
didate for Secretary of State, and there were
few intoxicated Democrats on the streets shout
ing for Cleveland. One fellow, who yelled ''NIul
lgan letters, was promptly knocked down by
negro who was standing by
Mr.. Blaines speeches to-day were filled with
happy local illusions. Twenty thousand people
saw Mr.. Blaine at Portsmouth to-day. 1t was
the greatest political demonstration in the his
tory of the city. In the evening a great torch
light parade took place.
Mr.. Blaine reached Ironton shortly after
dark, and was driven to the residence
of Cashier Wilson, of the First National Bank,
where he was entertained. Later in the even
ing he reviewed long torchhght pocession and
made speech from a stand in the street. There
were 8, 900 men in line, at Ironton, and more
thoroughly aroused town has seldom been seen
by the Blaine party. Lawrence county will give
the Republicans gain of more than 500 on
Tuesday next over the vote of last year Gains
in proportion are reported all over the
State. The river counties are stirred
up; the people in them realize the danger and
Importance of the contest next week The
Democrats are filling the State with repeaters,
and are using money freely. The Republicans
must look to the Western Reserve for ma
iority of Is 000