Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-27
Resolutions Presented by the Ger
man Republicans and Irish
Americans to Which Mr..
Blaine Responds.
An Immense TorchIight Process
sion in Chicago Reviewed
by Blaine and Logan.
1OWn, n. ", Sunday Night.
RLooNrSGTos III Oct .:

BLooMISGToN, ILL.,, Oct. %.
The train conveying Mr.. Blaine arrived at
Bloomington, Illinois, at 8 30 o'clock last
night. Mr. Blaine was introduced to the
crowd which had assembled to greet him, by
Judge David Davis, who said:
My fellow citizens-I take great pleasure
in introducing James G. Blaine. the standard
bearer OF the republican party in the pending
presidential contest. Distinguished for long
faithful and brilliant public service, Mr..
Blaine represents the party which in my judg-
ment should succeed in the coming election
great cheering) and hope and verify believe
he will be elected President of the United
States. (Renewed Cheering
MIR. Blaine responded briefly and closed his
remarks with the following reference to Judge
Davis:
| desire to express the great qualification
feel in being presented by NV old and highly
esteemed friend, Judge Davis, with whom
co-Operated at Chicago in 1860 to secure the
nomination of Mr. Lincoln, and betw cen irhom
and myself through all the Intervening years,
there has existed the most cordial friendship.
know the weight of his words with the
country. | know they go far beyond the
borders of Illinois and they appeal to .e
soundest and most conservative judgments in
all States of the Union. | thank him for his
courtesy to me personally. 1 thank him still
more tor his weighty utterances in behalf of
the republican party. Great cheering J
CHICAGO, Oct %.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at Chicago last night at
midnight. This morning he was driven to the
North Western depot accompanied by his sons
Walker and Emmons and Mr.. Joseph Medill,
at whose residence he passed the night. A
crowd numbering 1000 persons awaited Mr.
Hail
siastic, 80 much so that he was compelled to
appear on the platform of the rear coach of
the special train where ne said
| thank you very sincerely for this demon
straton. 1t adds another to the many wei
comes have received in your city and at no
time could be more welcome than now.
The special train was composed of two
drawing cars, one dining car and an express
carriage, elaborately decorated with American
colors and bunting. 1t drew out of the depot
at A. and made its first stop of any length
at Racine. There were on board the train
Ex-Gov. Fairchild and Horace A. Taylor of
Wisconsin, Congressman John +. Finerty and
Gen j. B. Hawley
MILWAUKEE, Oct. %.
At Racine junction Mr.. Blaine left the
train and was driven through the city, meet
ing the train at the regular depot, where there
was a very large gathering. A stand had
been erected, but Blaine stepped upon the
rear seat of his carriage and made few
remarks. He was loudly cheered
1t was about 80 o'clock when Blaine
reached the Milwaukee depot. Here he ant
his party were transferred to carriages and
driven in the procession. escorted by body
of plumed knights to the exposition building
The building is said to be capable of holding
&c, 900 people, and it was filled to its utmost
capacity. When Mr.. Tavlor, chairman OF
the State republican committee. introduced
Mr.. Blaine, the audience rose and cheereC
and waved hats and handkerchiefs for several
seconds. Mr.. Blaine waited for the demon
stration to subsde. and then held out hi.
hand for silence. When he got chance to
speak he said;
Citizens of Wisconsin-The republican
party had its birth in the northwest, and there
it has always found steady support. The five
great commonwealths that were formed from
the old northwest territory represent TODAY q
great empire-an empire founded in 1882
but an empire which had its greatest growth
since 1861. The growth of that empria
section of the Union has been most rapid
under the republican administration of the
national government, and under the continu
Gus rfluence of a protective tariff. In the
past % years its wealth has trebled In the
next % years, with a protective tariff ia
operation, its wealth will increase in even
greater ratio. | do not come here at this late
day in national campaign to argue any
question. | came merely to recite historic
! facts and let you draw the inferences but the
protective tariff had found its steady friends
| in the republican party. 1t has found its
steady foes in the democratic party, Under
the protective system, agriculture, manufac
lures and commerce have fiourished in equa
degree, and the question now before the vote
of the nation is whether it shall be contin.
ued. The l6 States of the South will in all
probability vote against it. 1t remains to be
seen whether a sufficient reinforcement can
be obtained from the North to hand over the
government to the domination of the free
trade South, and as the republican party had
its birth in the northwest, we come to you
now Aawa rebaptjsm in the original faith and
for added strength to the prestige of the
party. do not believe that Wisconsin. / do
not believe that Illinois, am sure that Ohio,
those great component members of the old
northwest territory, do not believe that any
of them can ever be induced to undo the
work which they began in 1854 do not
believe that the free arms and the free hearts
of the great free northwest can ever be used
to turn the government of this nation over
to the men who sought its destruction. In
that faith greet you. In that faith leave
you. In that faith 1 thank you profoundly
for reception which is proportioned to the
grandeur of your empire and the warmth of
your hearts,
The procession was then formed to escort
Mr.. Blaine to the depot. They stopped at
the Plankington House, where q committee
of 80 German republicans waited on Blaine
L. -ssl- l. zL-ls
of the Germans of Wisconsin, highly compli-
mentary to his candidacy, to which he
responded in appropriate terms. A commit.
tee of students of the German Lutheran Theo.
logical Seminary of the German Southern
Synod of Wisconsin, presented resolutions en-.
dorsing his nomination and pledges their votes.
Mr.. Blaine accepted the resolutions in few