The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-16
RIaine'a TouR.

CHLLIcoTHE, o., 10-The reception
at ChillicOthe was elaborate aud arts
tic. The approach to the stand was
through an avenue between parallel
lines Of uniformed horsemen. At the
upper end of the avenue there were two
rows of girls dressed in, white, represent
ing the states of the Unien and holding
up series of green arches, beneath
which Mr.. Blaine passed. Upon
the stand were three smaller girls repre-
senting Maine, Vermont and Ohio. Chill
icothe was settled by Vlrginians and in.
dications of the origin of the town were
seen in the unusual number of horse
men and of negroes taking part IN the
procession. Gen. Samuel 81. Hurst made
brief and exceptionally good introduc-
tory speech and the people received Mr..
Blaine with every demonstration of en-
thusiasm: When he got an opportunity
TO speak he said: From my school days
have been familiar with the SclOto
valley. and have heard much of the rich
lands of Point creek. Laughter and
cheers.l l am glad to see their
| inhabitants before me. am glad
to see before me this great rep
resentation of the rich agricultural
portion of Ohio. am glad to recall to
their minds this morning a duty which
the nation expects of them on Tuesday
next. Your chairman has been pleased
to refer to the six great contests in
which the Republican party has been
victorious. In the first presidential con-
test in which the Republican party was
| engaged 1t was the vote of Ohio that
gave strength to the legIons that follow
| ed the gallant Young Fremont. It was
the vote of Ohio in October 3, 1860, that
/ in q w..
| election. 1t was the vote OF October,
1864. that secured the great victory TO
loyalty and the Union on the
roar of civil war. It was the vote of
October, 1868, that rewarded the great
hero of the war with the presid-
ency and repeated it in 1872, and it was
the votes of October, 1876, and October
| 1880, that elevated two Ohio statesmen
TO the presidential chair. Applause. I
1t remains to be seen whether the great
legion of Republicans, whether the great
clans that have gathered upon the plains
and in the valleys of Ohio shall now be
worsted in the encounter of next Tues
day. ["NO, no, no."l Whether in this
seventh conflict for tue great principles
Of great party, you will maintain
your splendid record of twenty.
eight years. 1--WE will" and
i II wv l6I0 LOr
argument; that has been exhausted. Il il
too late even Tor appeal that has been ad-
dressed. There remains only your own
sense of duty and your own loyal deter.
mination. thank you for this kind
| greeting and commend you with all
your energies to the duty OF Tuesday
next Prolonged cheering.1
At $40 the train arrived ct Ports
mouth.
A HUGE DEMONSTRATION.
IRoNToN, o., Oct. 10-At Portsmouth
there was q tremendous demonstration
Rhere were fully 10000 people on the
| streets and in the meeting around the
stand were Mr.. Blaine was introduced
He made \ briet speech, pre-.
seating protective tariff as the great is.
sue. It was after dark when the train
arrived at Ironton, and there again there
was an immense crowd. Mr. Blaine
was escorted to the house Of Mr.. Wilson
where he took tea. Later he Was driven
down town TO the large stand, from
which he reviewed q torchlight process
sion. After the procession the people
called f'r q speech. Mr. Blaine, in re-
spouse, spoke at some length in the
same vein as at other places to day, OF
/ the importance of the tariff issue and
the responsibility of the Republicans oil
Ohio, as having the lead in determining
the result of the pending contest be.
| tween the parties.