Daily Republican., 1884-09-23
(rVpTJON TO BLAINE.
AVIATION ALONG II Z
.ouTE-MIs RECEPT1ON
~ ~ PHILADELPHIA

,,os q Blaine was on Monday
l.,sS , bv Rev. Father Carley, OF the
!" Catholic Parish, at West Point, !,
~ nth a gold.headed cane which
'. r rot .d to the Republican can
y us1u r, 800 majority at Father Car
esvy e,vy,cb tair. Soon after Father
departure, a delegation Of 90
E9aist ministers, representing
yu.' .s.s in New York, Brooklyn, Jer-
~. ys'' Newark and towns In COnnec-
.',sI rs.id their respects to Mr.. Blaine.
,l~sn,ly he received the members
Union League Club, and replied
s,.,iately TO a speech by Mr.. Chas.
I'h In the evening Mr.. Blaine
,ts train for Philadelphia. AT
.,I the candidate had o very en-
i.tic reception and acknowledged 1t
NiDg: -, S.s
nv experience Of the hospitality
New Jersey welcome. but this
,o.pipht surpasses at once my ex.
InSs and my expectation. 1t would
iIsip me to deny that l see In 1t q
icapce which 1t might not be be-
irg 10 express. / am grateful for
renewed evidences of the devo.
d New Jersey to myself and TO
,u,e which | represent. More than
need not say further than to wish
NV good night" Mr.. Blaine was
wiz received by large crowds at
son Junction and at Trenton, and
briefly at each place In acknowl-
nent.
hrste Preparations are being made
atalo 10 receive Mr.. Blaine there
iGsday night.
RBLAINE AT PHILADELPHIA.
hree cheers for our next Presi.
rang ont voice from the plat.
dt tbs Broad Street Station train.
Just as the wheels OF engine 904
F.d their grinding at exactly IL. SO
night The shouts that followed
L the air beneath the combining
luto vibrations like those Of q ri.
lie drum. The cheers ran down the
form, caught the crowd outside the
ng aud in the station and, in al In.
\, the conhagration Of enthusiasm
reached Penn Square, where masses
Filing men urging against cordons
picemen. Amid these shouts and
bundled by q sea Of waving hats
handklrchiefs, the grey.bearded,
eyed, masterful face Of James G..
ne appeared upon the rear platform
e last car. He lifted his hat in &C.
wledgment of the salute, and tnen
|ked by President Boxer, of the
Cn League, and Edwin N. Benson,
pved by Mayor Smith and Chief ol
@ Stewart, and surrounded by
mel Wesdersheim. of the 1st regi-
4 Winthrop Smith, Charles Cramp,
MA. d. Fell, Alexander P. Coles
p and others OF the League. he be.
bis march down the platform.
pod hlm was a small but very de-
fiHd mob, who considered it their
drly to get as near TO the candidate
oalbe. This desire was opposed
Ma dozen big handed pelicemen,
lsd their palms instead of clubs.
lHllnutbs before the train arrived
saei as though every means pOssi.
y oeen taken TO prevent q seriou,
lnoIe' and to permit Mr.. Blaine u
hls carriage without q struggle
ioclock eighty patrolmen arrived
ssiati9n, under the com mand o.
tenants Myers, of the Twentieth
Fhc', and Usilton, of the Fifth
men were formed in solid linel
ps'he bottom of both the exit and
Entrance stairs. Any one could q
OUT no one could 20 in without q
say ticket. As result, dozens o
tls we're sold for South street and
''.on avenue, so that practically J
'qAlssion to tue second floor of tn,
100 was ten cents. Once there
e'ef, the crowd found itself hello
nOln the exit gates by another
.va Oh officers, while only regulal
sasers could pass the iron railing
~ 'rain.house. Nevertheless, III,
platiorm along the track was lined
~elcoming people when tn,
.n' tfain rolled In at seven minuteI
'ie midnight.
aeasy drizzle was falling, but 4
~ uO' aampen the ardor of the crowd
,Su stnggle led for sight and shouted
loeers a' TO the next President. Tn,
.vmlng Committee and the Cues
h. ,Hui.'ee, who came with him on tn,
IA struggled behind as best they
HI ana were soon inextricably
s,eu with the mass. A dozen police
o'anuished their clubs in front O.
sf,Iage door an Mr.. Blaine, Mr.
~ walker Blaine and Chairman
bS entered it. In another momen
|a,,ins. ,~s were whipped up, and, witt
|u,s eheer and another thnnderinl
|Te, 1t drove away.
a IT, Cu,n uaine the struggle of the Execu
\, SSu,nit'ee Saa to reach their carriages
[cuah Iaa y, a hard time of it, pushing
[|usu |icsn.. .he crowd aud arguing witt
h I'Ie, "ae get back ; you can't pas
Ins, 'lu "a, an officer, pan ting his ban,
bper, '' Vi otade Chairma'
slaS aSt ~, I'm a one of the party" reuon
he "a re obairman, gazing hopeful,
II stua uua know anything abou
rellv ouairioan laughed good na
fba;,, suc 71me one told the officer
Ice, Senator Cooper The abashe,
n n owered his club and allowt,
all unun ~,