New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-06
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
CLOSING THE MAINE CAMPAIGN.
DEMONSTRATION AT LEwIsTOS-MR. BLAINE
LOUDLY CHEERED.
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LEWISTON, Sept 5.-Mr. Blaine arrived here
this afternoon from Manchester, n. II. There was
crowd at the Manchester depot his departure ana AZ
her stations along the route he people crowded about
the and cloered. Whenever and wherever ne ap-
pears whether I'm State out Of IT, is the signal Tor
conceivable kind OF denomination OF enthusiasm
There a largo gathering at tho depot here Mt
Blaine aghted from the train I'm company with Governor
Long. Of Massachusetts, The Blaine and gan Battalion
was at the depot act escort As the crowd
caught sighr Of Mr.. Blaine there great cheering
and it took army OF police TO clear The road to the mo-
tel in the park where the meeting was held. Al
Last 10000 persons surrounded the stand and stood In
tie hot for hours TO Mr.. Blaine and hear
the speaking. There were present the stand MT.
Blaine, Senator Hawley. Ex-Governor Long, Genera
Gibs and Judge West. OF Ohio, Colonel A. Louden
suowden OF Philadelphia. Thomas H. Dudley, OF New
jersey, j. C. Burrows OF Michigan, Colonel H. s. Osgcou
OF Augusta, General George II. Beal and Others.
Senator Hawey tho first speaker The time for ar
gIment he said has passed away and the time for yo
ing at hand He specially impressed on his hearers
the importance of remembering that the voting must be
done in the North, and the Solid South alone gave tho
Democrats any chance OF success.
Ex-Governor Long. OF Massachusetts,, spoke Tor an
hour. lie ref FRED the loss OF Maine
four years ago by the Republicans, and salu
that he was glad to that under the leadership Oh
James G.. Blaine it likely to give at least 10000 he
publican majority this year, and to elect all four mem
bers OF Congress- including Mr. Reed. Mr.. Blaine, ne
said, was he elected by overwhelming ma
ority Mr. Long said that no brought from Massacht-
sets the promise Of great victory. He found the pco-
pie here even more for Blaine than at the can
ddae's home, whore he is 30 highly esteemed. The IN
dep .ndents, he stated, matter of numbers would
have small Influence the result. He knew, because
| he had been there himself I'm 1872 When he iol-
lowed Sumner that c'mpaisn taught him that
| the people will overthrow leader Tor
principle, but they will not abandon principle Tor
leader. Time shown that the people are right re-
fusng to abandon their party crafty personal lreu
diccs Of leaders and the misguided Independents Of o.
day would find that out Mt Long said that his heart ana
convictions with lis party. because 1t was right
Grover Cleveland he said represented wash which the
Democratic party had put on its face, but thomas a.
HeudT cks It's candidate
Nh Blaine was then introduced amid cheering. ne
sad:
have tho luxury this year, Mr. Chairman Of hearing
speeches and not making thcm ana only tiht thl'
sent e. you one with whom my memory
gue, back 10 boyhJld. and 10 my col
Lived f3tler viii mtroi1cc to You the hon W west
of onto DISTINGUISHED n hs profess on by honor
able career in tn iudic~ y.
judge Wcs' made an eloquent address, ard was fol-
lowed by Colonel \. LJaieu snowi,u AMI General
| Gibson.
Nr Blaine returned 20 4 custa after the speaking.
Great tDrchl.it demonstration took place acre jo..lght
There were about 1000 uniformed men bclrug torches,
and bands We're prc. et truil ro' %. Bangor. Aus-1,
Wa;e.yiIc Lycrmorc -h,wh - ..l other places. he
residences were beautifully deco rated and iu mated
Th'- va. tn great c,.u. demonstration of the canvass
iuol CIV. Al iudc'ilon' point 70 great !; Pl"l IN
victory Monday. lh' ID uo":ats arc hard at Wolt
majority. Governor i"br sle toNiN thai hc had no lcar
OF iIc aHtccS- 90 tc ID moe llc scheme tI cora il'h