The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-27


tiger. He said:
II am glad, at the last station shall stop at
in New York, to have the opportunity of again
expressing to New Workers my thanks for all
the kindness have received since I entered
their State, and thank you people of West
field for this very kind reception" Three
cheers for the next President
The local committee escorted Mr.. Blaine from
the car to aplatform beside the track, where he
could be seen by the people Mr. Brooks intro
duced him as James G. Blaine, OF Maine the
next President and the crowd responded with
great cheerings Mr.. Blaine said:
For the past two days have been journey
ing through the heart of this great State, and
have met everywhere the kindest reception.
You add another 10 the many compliments
have received, and thank you very sincerely
for all that your reception implies | do not in
the least fiatter myself that these great popular
demonstrations are to myself personally They
are of much higher and broader significance
They indicate the arousing Of the people Of New
York to the great issues that are now entrusted
in a peculiar sense to their arbitrament. OF
these issues it would hardly be becoming in me
% speak, so content myself with renewing my
acknowledgment for the great compliment you
pay me, and give way to a distinguished New
Yorker, who will speak to you on questions Of
to-day introduce .he Hon. A. W. Tenney, of
Brooklyn Applause
1 Mr. Tenney had spoken only few minutes,
!when the signal was given to start Mr. Blaine
: stood on the rear platform. The people rushed
forward, and as the train moved out slowly
number of men, evidently mechanics. climbed
up and shook hands with him, while others
shouted, Yonll hear from old Chautauqua"
There was fine demonstration at Erie. AS
the train was passing the Erie City Boiler Woksr
the workmen we're out and cheerd AT the
station there were about 900 people, full of en-
thuslasm. j. L. Downing. of Erie was heartily
applauded when he introduced Mr.. Blaine as "a
son Of our own sort a grandson of a revolution
ary hero, man who to-day is first in the hearts
and thoughts of the loyal people of America
When the cheering had subsided, Mr. Blaine
said:
Although it is thirty years since [ was a
citizen of Pennsylvania, there is no spot on
earth where feel more at home. Applause
Tne associations Of my childhood and of my
young manhood, and all that cherish in earthly
life, are identified with Pennsylvania and / al
ways return with feeling of affection which is
not lessened but deepened by my long absence.
|, therefore feel to-day, in your kind reception,
that am met by brethren by friends; indeed I
might say by kindsmen, because hardly CON
ceive it possible to assemble so large number
OF Pennsylvanlans any where without including
some of them with whom am either nearly or re-
motely connected [Renewed applause With all
my attachments to the honored State of my
residence. in which | have spent nearly all the
years Of my adult life, have lost nothing of my
love for old Pennsylvania Cheering. thank
you sincerely for this demonstration of friendly
regard, and with the haste Of traveller on an
express train bid you good bye prolonged
applause.
Mr.. Downing introduced Judge Foraker, Of
Ohio, who made few remarks. which were
very favorably received. The people cheered
enthusiastically as the train moved off, Mr..
Blaine bowing his acknowledgements from the
rear platform.
A committee from Cleveland came on board at
Erie, and also one from Ashtabula.
CROSSING THE LINE.
Soon after the train crossed the line between
Pennsylvania and Ohio, it stopped at the little
station of Conneaut the first stop in the West
ern Reserve. Owing to some misunderstanding,
the people had only an hours notice of Mr..
Blaines coming, but there was a large number
of men, women and children present, and it was,
perhaps, the most enthusiastic crowd seen so far
in the trip. When the candidate appeared, ac-
'eompanied by Mr.. Hanna. of the Ohio commit
tee. the people cheered wildly. Just as Mr.
Hanna was about to introduce Mr.. Blaine, ex-
Mayor Cox, standing in the crowd, spoke as fol-
lows
ut is with pleasure that we welcome the il
lustrious citizen of Maine, the Hon James G.
Blaine, to the State of Ohio As you proceed,
your welcome will become warmer and deeper,
and when you arrive at the CITY that holds Gar
fields dust there will be the grandest ovation
that that city has seen for many years You are
now, sir, on Ohio's soil; you are on the Western
Reserve, the stronghold, might say of the
principles which you have 50 ably defended in
the past and which we expect and know you
will in the near future maintain as the next
President of the United States. Enthusiastic
and long continued applause. Again we well
come you to the soil Of Ohio
Mr.. Blaine responded as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen ] count it a
matter of good fortune, as it is GER
tainlr source Of qualification, to- my
self, to enter the State Of Ohio
through the old county of Ashtabula. Applause.
have never visited this county but received
vVaI am M tn yvhi n 4a1I
other thank you sincerely, and bid you good
bye"
At Ashtabula there was another large and
most intensely enthusiastic crowd Mr.. Blaine
had to leave the train and mount platform,
where all the people could see him. Judge
Sherman, of Ashtabula. welcomed him as fol-
lows:
I'm behalf of the Republicans of Ashta-
bula, welcome you Mr.. Blaine, to the State Of
Ohio and to this county. You now stand on the
soil of the Western Reserve, whose citizens
have ever been distinguished for love
of liberty. zeal for the rights Of men,
and for good government; distinguished also for
the statesmanship Of Giddings, of Wade and
of a Garfield martyred in the cause of human
freedom and we thank you to-day that his
mantle is about to fall you as President of the
United States. lGreat cheering. You were his
first minister in the Cabinet, his close adviser
and intimate friend in all the hours of his trial
and short administration Of this government,
upon your great bosom he rested for comfort and
consolation when stricken down by the assassin.
Your own State has spoken with voice that is
heard and shall be heard throughout this Union,
defending you against the ISLANDERS of malice in
dorsing your integrity and your statesman
ship Ohio VIII speak on the second Tuesday in
October with a voice with more intensity and
more tremendous in its consequences to tha
enemy than that of Maine itself This Western
Reserve. ever true to liberty stands in the deadly
and imminent breach whenever it's necessary
to defeat the enemy, and when she speaks IL
for tho M II -