Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-20
Mr.. Blaine Tamely Received.
New York Herald

INV lOIh
There were about one thousand persons
gathered Ia front OF the Forty-second street
entrance to the Grcnd Central depot last
evening. They bad come to meet Mr..
James G.. Blaine, who was expected to ar
rive III The train from Boston at 1880.
irlere were many who had evidently come
more from curiosity TO see the Republican
candidate than from feaity to the Plumed
knight, Judging from the satirical remarks
concerning tattOoing, the Mulllgan letters.
and so on, with which some OF the crowd
whiled away the time. Meanwhile, the
Jacobus Battery, $50 strong, from the
Ninth Assembly district, and the Garfield
Legion. with about four hundred in line,
had arrived with music and torches, aud
very snowy uniforms. The campaign
clubs marched up Forty-second street and
halted, expecting to escort Mr.. Blaine and
party TO his hotel. Within the depot
Chairman Jones. of the National Commit
tee; John j. O'Brien. John +. Brodsky,
A. ID. Williams. and other privileged Re
publicans, watched and waited. At IL
O'Clock the sharp swapping OF the railroad
torpedoes which had been spread
along the tracks in the depot announced
the arrival OF the train. After
black silk hat emerged from drawing-room
car No. 253. He was closely followed by
two other tall men wearing white hats.
The first was Mr.. Blaine, looking little
pale and tired, and the other two-smiling
| and bright looking-were Ex-Governor A.
| Il. Cornell, and Secretary FesSeuden, OF
the National Committee. The two gentle
men III light hats each offered an arm to
! Mr.. Blaine, and, three abreast, the
J perry started Tor the street, closely
followed by Senator Hale. of Maine,
and Postmaster Manley, from Augusta.
The New York Committee, aside from ex-
Governor Cornell, consisted OF Senator
Warner Miller, Latham Fish, Collector
Robertson, James Belden. Chairman James
ID. Warren, OF the State Committee, and
/ Judge Horace Russell. As the party
emerged from the depot there was some
cheering, but no special enthusiasm and
no demands for speech.
| When be descended TO the sidewalk from
the depot he saw the escort drawn up TO re-
ceive him, and out OF courtesy he consented
| 10 go In procession TO the Fifth.Avenue
Hotel-contrary, il must be said, 10 the
wishes OF Chairman Jones and other men,
bers OF the National Committee, who had
intended 10 take him privately away TO his
quarters without any demonstration, but
Jaeobus and Marshall were bound 10
make all the capital possible out
Of the occasion, so line was
formed, and with the Garfield Legion
and band OF music In front the eayalcade
started up forty-second street and turned
down Fifth avenue 10 the hotel. In front
Of The hotel was crowd OF about thou
sand people, and Us the carriage containing
the candidate passed there was loud cheer
ing. II wheeled into Twenty thlrd street,
and Mr.. Blaine was taken in by the ladies'
entrance, aud assembled 70 the second
story. and soon came forward on
the balcony over the porch In answer TO
the repeated cries for " Blaine" but did not
open his lips. When be turned about
to retire he said in answer 10 Herald re-
porter's question as to whether he meant to
say anything: "No. I won't speak, and
don't think they expect me 70. Iguess III
70 and take q rest lie then went Into
the reception-parior, stood for q few min
tltcs longer, and shock hands with some