The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-08

attend a meeting there. He made a short speech
in which he made interesting alluson to the
origin and early history of the place He re
mained all night at Marietta and was ferried
across the Ohio to Wiamstown where he met
his special train at $50 this morning, when 1t
came up from Parkersburg.
At Sistersville, Tyler county, W. Va, small
station on the Ohio River railway, about
thousand people were awaiting the arrival OF the
train. They were wildly enthusiastic and as
the train was about to move off young man
jumped the platform and asked Mr..
Blaine to give him something as a souvenir-a
handkerchief or anything. Mr., Blaine searched
his pockets for something, but could not find
even handkerchief. Meanwhile the train
moving, and the brakeman and several members
of the State committee who were standing by
urged the young man to get off, but he kept ex-
claiming mo; I won't go till he gives
me something Mr.. Blaine, give me something,
to go off; make him give me something" The
appeal was so earnest that it touched everybody
present. One of the gentlemen handed Mr.
Blaine telegraph blank on which he hastily
scrawled his autograph. The young man jumped
off and ran back along the track, shouting and
waving his tropy over his head. The crowd
cheered, and as soon as he reached the foremost
of them an old gentleman seized the paper and
tore it in two, keeping one part for himself
Mr.. Blaine remarked afterwards that he would
have given the young man his hat, only that he
had some important papers in it.
The next stop was at New Martnsyille, where
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speeches.
About noon the train arrived at Wheeling
There were about 900 people at and around the
depot, who cheered Mr.. Blaine as he came out of
his car. There was large meeting in front of
the State-house, and Mr.. Blaine was escorted to
the stand by local committee, and by body
of Plumed Knights. The chairman of the meet
ing, w. II. Hearme has been, until quite re-
ladies in the audience. Mr. Blaine was very
warmly received. He made a short
speech, in which he again presented
the protective tariff as the leading issue
in the campaign, and declared that no
State in the Union was more interested in main
tanning it than West Virginia He was loudly
and repeatedly cheered. From the meeting his
carriage was again escorted through Wheeling
and across the river to Bridgeport, on the Ohio
side his private car having been transferred in
the mean time. All Bridgeport was out to see
him. After few words of thanks and encour-
agement to the young men of the clubs that had
escorted him. he bowed to the crowd and entered
his car, whereupon the train started for Canton.
Stops were made at Maynard, Flushing, Free
port, New Philadelphia, Canal Dover and Mas
sillon. At each of these places
crowd. crow and and at each Mr.. Blaine
appeared on the rear platform and spoke briefly,
acknowledging the compliment paid him and
urging the Importance of the tariff question.
The cheering, yelling and general demonstra-
tions were more energetic and sustained all along
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part of Mr.. Blaine's tour
At about o'clock the train arrived at Canton,
the end of the days journey. Here there was
large torchlight procession of Plumed Knights
and Blaine and Logan clubs who escorted Mr..
Blaine to the house Of Mr. Aultman, one
of the leading business men of the city.
After tea he went down to the
speakers stand, around which several thousand
people had assembled. When he appeared upon
the stand there was great cheering. He re-
viewed the procession and in response to the
wbeb he M gS the
representative of the district in Congress, and
urged his reelection.
Tomorrow Mr.. Blaine will visit Massillon and
other neighboring places, returning to Canton in
the evening. During his stay here he Will be
the guest of William Mckinley.