The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-07
blaine the BIoke.


portland Me, 6-The recention
80 Elaine by the business men OF
!. .Sis city city at the City Hall tonight,
.nio brilliant affair. The hall was
W"n VIZ the seats being removed ard
.pSasjssudience standing, Whlie the
roaIIeries were filed with ladies.
g S1a;ne held reception IN
Ia pa MAYORS Office at s O'Clock;
tlIe zr as conducted to the platform
Ilsn INC mon the arm of Congress.
leh EN- Reid, being received with great
L nhsaaring. Reid, in happy speech,
SaroSented the business men OF
RBl'vrfisnd to Blaine saying Jocu-
toI it if he attempted to
ELY them individually it would
p pre- he apparent that Blaine
sOon hot or acquainted with
Wss man he. Geo. Wood,
s a. snokesman of the merchants,
a. ssoS an address to Blaine signed
[eao -" 200 business men and firms
oy Gt.i civ i The address after ex-
II gn;T ~ ratification that a citizen
pIeT a5ai5e had been made the reclpi-
OF vain VI tbe Presidential nomination,
e CIV "Although we have not al
besn able to agree win
pon upon political questions, we
t oT ali had confidence in your IN"
tngrity as a man a d your purity
nd ability as a statesmaa, ard we
are united in the conviction thaS
should the people Of the United
States ratify the choice OF your
noIitical associates, you will give the
eSnntrv an administration un-
TivaIled In IFS WiEe sollcitude ana
nracticaI measures for the promo
lion Of all our material interests; for
its painstaking care, for the purl1ca-
tim, and perfection Of all the public
serviee. Blaine replied as follows:
Fellow Citizens:-I do not know
hov TO express my sense OF the great
honor Won pay me in this most cor
dial reception. All the more CRATE
fnI becsu.e rendered in a partisan
sn'rit or for partisan advantages,
for the business men Of Portland.
hsvs from personal knowledge al
wavs entertained a profound re-
snect. In no community has q
higher STANDARD Of mercantile honor
been maintained nor more faint
less commercial credit than In your
beautiful city and the prosperity
YOU enjoy il the legitimate fruit Of
your comprehensive intelligence,
Industry aud courageous enter
prise. Though never g citizen
of Portland. was 6 resident among
YOU for nearly three years, begin
ming in 1857, snd ending in 1859,
during that time l was editor OF the
Daily Advertiser, and was in en-
slant intercourse with tie business
and professional men OF the
city. l recall no more pleas
ant pegiod in my lie, 3
quarter of century since
elabsei marked with events
world wide Importance, but the
flight OF ytaTs has not dimmed my
appreciation or The friendship 1 Their
formed, nor of the great kindness
received in Portland; were | 10 re.
call the long list of eminent men Of
both parties whom | was then per
mitted to number among my friends
time would fail me and this largt
assemblsge called for friendly
greeting of the living would b.
turned to eulogy OF thisacting' gener
alton none higher could be rendered
than that they are worthy tc
succeed the Fesseudens, the Shep-
legs, the Browns, the Littles anC
that great host of able and uprigh
men whose names and who's
careers sIe the true glory of Port
land. An Introduction to Blaine
followed, many gentlemen being
presented.