Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-09-26
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cultural fair. He was escorted to the grounds
by the Plumed Knights of Waterloo and by q
great crowd. The Agricultural association had
arranged to charge twenty-five cents head for
admission, but after Blaine's carriage entered
the grounds, the people followed in great
body, and forced their way in regardless OF
the efforts of the gate e-keepers. Many ladies
were in the sssemblage. Blaine's presence
aroused great enthusiasm, and when called on
for speech, Blaine stood up in the carrisge and
said jocosely, that he did not feel qualified to
make suitable speech at an agricultural fair.
but had the good fortune to travel with prac-
tioal farmer, n. I. Townsend, whom he would
introduce instead. Townsend having spoken.
the Plumed Knights escorted Blaine back to the
train, where repeated calls for Blaine were
made, but he responded only by bowling, and ct
$40 the train arrived
where salute was fred as the train came II
the station and in few minutes several thou.
sand people gathered at the rear Of the train.
among them an enthusiastic body Of plumed
knights. Blaine was introduced by his nsme-
sake N. F. Rlaine, of Genevs, and received
enthusiastically. When order was restored
Blaine briefly thanked the people for their kind
reception and then said:
could not in Justice to my feelings pass
through your beautiful town without paying
tribute of respect to the Late eminent citizen
whom you have lost. 1t was my good fortune
to know Judge Folger personally and officially:
to know him we'll; and feel bound to bear
toaki hat ha vraa thA nnh!
men of the United States who shortened his liJe
by IN unseIfsh devotion to public duty. am
sure in bearing this testimony am sustained
by you who knew him 50 we'll, and for 20 many
years enjoyed his friendship. u
AT ROCHESTER. 4
It is impossible to do Justice BY description to,
the grand ovation which Blaine received in
Rochester. Ib magnitude and enthusiasm
seemed to astonish even gentlemen who had
taken part in the preparations. for it. Uni
formed clubs, some mounted, but most Of them
on foot, extended in line for about three
quarters of mile from the depot along the way
to the stand erected on the court house steps.
The clubs ealuted Blaine as he passed along
and he returned the salutation. The streets
we're filled with dense mass of men and
women and every door and window IN houses.
along the route were occupied. The old Os-
borne house, five story building, formerly the
leading hotel of Rochester, but now business
building, was crowded with people look
passed. So, too, was the famous Powers block,
and so was every building along the route.
Fortunately arrangements hsd been made for
Blaine and his friends to reach the stand via.
the rear of the court house, for il would have
been almost impossible t. make passage
way through the dense crowd in front.
As soon as Blaine had got upon the stand, tho
colored jubilee singers of the State University
of Tennessee, sang with great effect one of their
stirring songs, which was loudly applauded.
MIR. Barrett, chairman of the Monroe county
central committee, introduced Blaine, who was
received with tremendous cheering. When
order was restored, Blaine, speaking slowly and
impressively, 50 that his voice reached nearly
every member of the great audience, said:
I'm sure that no desire to offer q personal
compliment to any living man could have
brought this vast audience together. ana nave
not the vanity to accept it as offered to my
self, individually. 1t is rather the expression
by this great assemblage Of the people of
western New York, of their confidence in
those principles which have brought prosperity
to our country, and have builded your own
beautiful city as one of the examples and
illustrations of that prosperity. The republi-
can party embodies in its creed four distinct
aud important doctrines: FIRST peace with the
whole world; second, commercial expansion in
every practicable direction; third, encourage
ment of every form of American industry;
fourth, protection to every citizen, native
or natur lized, at home and abroad.
Under these policies the republican party strives
to conduct the government; under these princi-
Piles the republican party submits itself to the
Judgment of the American people; on these
principles we conquer, or on these We are con-
quered. thank you, gentlemen thank you
from the bottom of my heart for
whatever in this splendid ovation is
personal to myself, but I ask your attention
with especial emphasis to the Importance of
theee positions to which have 80 briefly adver-
ted. To the latest hours Of my life never can
forget this brilliant scene, nor can mistake
its wide significance.