Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-28
BLAINE At CHICAGO.
A GRnd Reception saturday Night-Fire
works and Torches-A Brilliant Spec


Chicago, Oct. 25- Blaine arrived from
Milwaukee at $50 p. M, considerably
earlier than had been announced. As a
consequence there were very few persons
at the depot to meet him. He entered a
carriage and drove to the residence Of
Hon. Joseph Medill, where he dined
quietly. After dinner he proceeded to
the Grand Pacific hotel to take Lis part
in the evenings demonstration.
About o'clock tonight committee,
representing the German republicans OF
Chicago,made their way into Mr.. Blaine's
room at the Grand Pacific and delivered
an address. approving his course as a
public. servant, aud promising the sup.
port Of German-American republicans.
To this address Mr.. Blaine replied.
"Prof. Kierschner and German.American
citizens OF Chicago: Any tender Of your
friendship and confidence would, have
been welcome and grateful to my feel
ings. What, then, must say of one
that is at the same time 80 eloquent,
cordial and entirely acceptable? What
must say of what 1 might almost call
the overdrawn picture of my own pub.
lie career which you have been pleased
to paint? In meeting you on this oc.
caslon ] am not unaware that there has
been an effort made to prejudice me in
the minds of my German fellow citizeus,
but never feared that it would prevail,
because the great distinction OF the Ger.
man blood is its slowness IN coming to
q conclusion, thoroug ghness of invsstiga-
ton, entire justice Ut final judgment.
applause 1 recognize the trnthfulness
OF what you say of the devotion of the
and institutions of the nationality
they have assumed. l am not unac-
queinted with the German character.
The state, OF which am native, was In
large part settled by Germans, and it
has gained no small degree of its sobrie-
ty, Of its worth, of it's high character
and of its progress, from those Germans
who came from the fatherland in early
days and their descendants since. There
fore, not merely from what you have
as that is, but speaking from knowl-
campaign, IN which am now candi-
date, I can say of the Germans past and
| of the Germans present, that between
them and me, from my boyhood to this
hour, there has never existed anything
but the most cordial relations. There
has never existed anything but en-.
tire mutual confidence. Renewed ap.
plause. Recognizing the vast lnhu.
l Qnon fha (voruoon n1nrnnnS IN
great city and the influence radiatinR
from this and other cities in which thai
element exists throughout the union,
appreciate at its full measure, and its
full measure is very great, the assurance
have SO eloquently given me this even
of my heart" Prolonged applausel.
the republican presidential and vice
presidential candidates, was an affair o
untoward magnitude. The condition
proved favorable for the marchers ant
spectators alike, clear sky and bracinf
atmosphere. and until late into the nigh
the down town thoroughfares were alive
with a mass whom it could be only con
lecture at best to attempt to enumerate
I &1AOh8 WIG oOVCA0AoOA A1AO VI uhIVu WcE(
lllumlnations OF various sorts, brilliant
covering the fronts of bust
high in the air across the streets
The incessant burning of the vareid
colored Greek FIRE and profuse display q
pyrotechnlcs. accompanied by th
presence of the deep lines of spectator
with their almost ceaseless cheering
combined to make spectacle only poss
BILE in great cosmopolitan center.
The procession began to move shortl
before 9 o'clock, and was somewhat mor
than two hours in passing. Its number
were augmented BY the. presence {
numerous organizations from outside th
city, incoming trains from all portion
of the northwest, heavily loaded, arrivin
throughout the day. The most remark
able spectacle was that presented at til
east front of the Grand Pacific hote
from balcony Of which MIR. Blaine an
his immediate friends were to view til
: column. 10 the eastward stretched
,, considerable expanse between the hott
and the custom-house building, an
: within this space. and upon the steps an
balconies of the federal building. an
stretching north and south on Clar
street, was closely hem med multitud
: numbering possibly 10000. 1t occupie
\ the ground over which the marchin
column was to review, but offered q
impregnable front to the approach
the msrchers, and was beyond anv POI
! sible control by the police When Blair
j. appeared and he came to be recognize
!. there was great roar, many tim
repeated, and only partially cea
J. when he uncovered and motloned wit
}, his hand for silence. Amid great cor
!. fusion. be spoke as follows:
!. "Chicago is great in all things, e
:" pecially in her hospitality and in We
o comes. I desire to express my thanl
. and my gratitude for the magni6cen
:. and the magnitude of this reception,
so far as it is intended for myself. F,
the national contest, it is too late to su
q nit argument. Action is only in orde
and as Illinois has always, with certa
step, led the republican column, I fe
q that abe will do go in 1884"
Mr.. Blaine renamed in view OF q
% crowd for some time. responding to the
ores by repeatedly bowing, but 6nal
withdrew. Gen. Logan also appear
40 and was received with marked G
IS thusiasm, to which he responded
y making brief return Of his thanks.
~ An effort followed to induce the au,
ence to dlsperse, Gov. Hamilton, of II
II nols. appearing and making an apps
!. with this end in view, bat all to no p,
~ pose. The line OF march was changed
" consequence and portion OF the ri
$. tering pageant was only discernible
IS the npraona f0r whom IL wa 1iracklv
NJ tended at the distance Of block.
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