The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-15
A Scene of Great Enthusiasm at Detroit,
Caused by the Reading of the
Election Returns from Ohio.
Gen. John c. Fremont Appears on the
Platform with the Maine Man.
Methodist Ministers Decline to Vote for st
John and Denounee Cleyeland-StrOng
Words to the Independents.
MIR. BLAINE IN MICHIGAN.
Receptions Along the Route and at Detroit
Great Enthusiasm in that City.

Receptions Along the Route and at Detroit
Great Enthusiasm in that City.
MONROE, Mich, Oct 14-Mr. Blaine left To
1edo at noon to-day by special train on the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railway Among the
members of the Michigan delegation sent to meet
Mr.. Blaine, were Senator Palmer, Senator Cot
trell, Ex-Governor Baldwin, Major Grummond of
Detroit, Hon. John S. Newberry, Simon j.
Murphy, James Mcmillan, James H. Stone,
j.. Edison, Rev. DR.. Reilly, of Detroit, Dexter
NJ Ferry Hon. j. A. Hubbell, Hon. E. S.
Lacey and F. j. Hecker. The first stop was at
Monroe Mr. Blaine having been introduced as
1.-THE next President of the United States, he
said:
81 always object to being introduced in that
way; am only candidate for the presidency. =
Laughter. He then thanked the people for
the kind reception they had given him, and said
he would not trouble them with a speech while
they were holding their breath to hear the yer
dict of Ohio.
In the crowd at Wyandotte there were great
many of the workingmen employed in the roll
ing-mills Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly of the infiu-
ence of the tariff in securing higher wages to
American workingmen than are paid for similar
work in Europe His remarks were received
tavorably, and he was loudly cheered as the
train moved Of
About 3 o'clock the party arrived in Detroit.
Here they were transferred to carriages and
driven in procession through the city for more
than three hours. Many of the dwellings and
business buildings were decorated, and the peo-
pie were out in great numbers all along the
route. After the procession Mr. Blaine was
driven to the house of Mrs. Chandler, the
widow of the late Senator Chandler,
where he dined in company with
Senator Hale and other friends. Later he came
down to the Russell House and reviewed from
the balcony a fine torchlight procession. An
immense crowd had gathered in front of the ho
tel and IN the open space between there and the
City Hall while the Daylight procession was in
progress, and most Of the people remained there
until late hour When Mr. Blaine appeared
on the balcony he was repeatedly eheered.
General Fremont was on the balcony with
Mr. Blaine, and, in response to repeated calls,
both gentlemen made very brief speeches which
stirred the crowd to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
At about9 o'clock Mr. Blaine retired to his par
Tor, where he spent few minutes in examining
the returns from Ohio which had just begun to
come in. These were principally from Cincin-
matt, showing large Republican gains, and at
Mr.. Blaine's suggestion, they were read from the
balcony to the people below, where they were
received wildly with all kinds of enthusiastic
demonstrations.
At about 9:45 Mr. Blaine went over to Music
Hail. where there was large meeting
in progress and being addressed by Senator Hale
and other speakers. Upon Mr., 3laine's appearance
the regular proceedings were suspended
and the audience cheered wildly and
elamored for speech. Mr.. Blaine
spoke "a few words about the news
from Ohio He soon returned to
the hotel to inspect the later
returns. He read the dispatches aloud to the
gentlemen in the room, and commented upon
their significance. He was very quiet
and composed, but seemed greatly pleased.
The wire in his parlor in the
Russell House was connected with the wire in
his library in Augusta, and in the intervals
between the dispatches he received the con
CALCULATIONS of his family and friends at
home and conversed with Mrs Blaine, partly
about public and partly about domestic affairs