Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. BLAINE ON HIS TRIP. A Hearty Greeting at the
 Hub. BUTLER AND HIS HENCHMAN. His New Found Ally From
 Tammany. HENDEE LOWERS HIS COLORS. Beaten by His English
 Rival Sellers.
THE CAMPAIGN.

Blaine Given a Royal Welcome to the Hub.
 BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 17.-Some four thousand people assembled in Bowdoin Square opposite the RevereHouse at an early hour this evening on the strength of the an- nouncement that Hon James G. Blaine was to arrive at 9:30 o'clock. The crowd waited patiently till long past that hour, but as the candidate did not come many departed. Finally at 10:45 MT. Blaine arrived, escorted by members of the Republican State and city committees in three carriages and the fRiff-Raf" Blaine and Logan Zouaves of Lynn bearing torches. He was received with considerable enthusiasm. rockets fired. MT. Blaine was immediately escorted to the balcony of the Revere House and introduced to the assembly by Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the Republican State committee. He was greeted with three cheers and spoke very briefly, expressing his qualification at his hearty reception At the close he and the candidate held brief informal re- ception in the hotel parlors, shaking hands with many as sought that privilege.
 
 State.
 BOSTON, Sept. 1.-The provisional com mittee of the Peoples party met to-day to perfect arrangements for the State conven- tion at Worcester on the 24th inst and chose J. H. O'Neil of Boston as temporary chair man, Colonel N. A. Plympton of Worcester permanent chairman and Colonel T. w.. Clarke chairman of the committee resolu- tions.
 A Candidate Well Enough to Run.
 BosToN, Sept. 1.-The Republican con- gressional nominee, Francis B. Hayes of Lex ington, who supposed to be fatally ill., is better and his recovery is now expected. The notification committee informed him of his nomination to-day and he accepted.
 Tammany's Striker In His New Role.
 BOSTON, Sept. 7-Ex-Senator Thomas F. Grady of New York, will visit Boston with General Butler this week and will stump the State in the interests of the Peoples party during next week besides addressing the State convention on Wednesday.
 Butler Harangues a Fair Audience.
 UTICA, N Y, Sept. 17.-There were about eight thousand people at the Lewis county fair at Lowville to listen to General Butler. He spoke from 8 stand in the open air. No matter which party wins the peo- pie never win, he said People come to me and say, General, would like to vote for you, but I do not like to throw my vote away. Throw it away indeed. Why, my Democratic friends, what have you been doing with your votes for twenty years but throwing them away! The Iaboring men alone could elect any man if they would all vote for him. may not win, but shall hold the balance of power. The New York World says am trying to elect Blaine and in Wisconsin they accuse me of helping Cleveland. Both sides abuse me and that leads me to think that I am about right Never mind me. I am an old politician and know what I am about. I am about to found a Peoples party that shall live after me- He closed by saying: My ambition is to have it said, here is a man who loved we'll his people, his country and his kind, and who never turned deaf ear to the poor among his fel- low men," At the close of his speech three cheers were given for the speaker. Gener al Butler said: ''We can do something bet ter than that. Join me in three cheers for the cause of the people" and he lead the shout. General Butler then left for New Work