The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-26
THE RECEPTION AT CHICAGO.
ADemOnstra ton of Unsurpassed Magnitude
=Denarture for the East.

Departure for the East.
CHICAGO Oct 25--NIr Blaine arrived from
Milwaukee at $50 P. NJ. considerably earlier
than had been announced. AS a consequence,
very few persons were at the depot to meet him.
The Young Republican Club, numbering $500
marchers, reached the depot before the party
entered carriages, and served as escort to the
residence of Hon. Joseph Medin where Mr.
Blaine dined. After dinner he proceeded to the
Grand Pacific Hotel to take his part in the even
ing's demonstration.
The night demonstration accorded to the Re-
publican presidential and vice presdential candi-
dates an affair of unusual magnitude. The
conditions proved favorable, for the marchers
and spectators ake-a clear sky and bracing
atmosphere-and until late into the night
the downtown thoroughfares were alive with
masses whom of it would only be conjectural
at BEST to estimate the numbers. Along the
advertised line of march We're Examinations of
various sorts-briiiiant lines of electric lights
Chinese lanterns covering the fronts of entire
business blocks, and again stretched high in the
air across the streets. The incessant
burning of the various colored fires,
and the prOfuse display of pyrotechnics,
accompanied by the presence of the deep lines
of spectators, with their almost incessant cheer
ing combined to make a spectacle only possible
in a great cosmopolitan center The procession
began to move shortly before 9 o'clock and was
somewhat more than two hours In passing. Its
numbers were augmented by the presence of
numerous organizations from outside the city,
incoming trains from all portions of the North
west, heavily loaded, arriving throughout the
day.
The most remarkable spectacle was that pre-
sented at the east front of the Grand Pacific,
from balcony of which Mr. Blaine and his i'm
mediate friends were to view the column To
the eastward stretches a considerable eXpanse
between the hotel and the custom house build
ing, and within this space, and upon
the steps and balconies of the federal
building, and stretching north and south
on Clark street. was closely hemmed multi
tude numering possibly $1,000. 1t occupied the
ground over which the marching column was to
pass in review, but offered an impregnabe front
to the approach of the marchers, and be-
You'd any possible control by the police. When
Mr.. Blaine appeared, and he came to be recog
nzed, there was great 0ar, many times re-
peated, and only partially lowered when he I'M
covered and motioned with his hand for silence.
Amid great confusion he spoke as follows:
Chicago is great in all things-especially
great in her Inequalities and welcomes. l de-
sire to express my thanks and my gratitude for
the magnihcence and the magnitude of this re
ception, in so far as it is intended for myself
For the national contest it is too late to submit
augmentation only is in order, and as Hi
nois has always, with certain step, led the Re
publican column, feel that she will do so in
1884"
Mr.. Blaine remained in view of this crowd for
some time, responding to their cries by repeat
edly bowling but finally withdrew.
General Logan also appeared and was
ceived with marked enthusiasm, to which he
responded by making brief return of thanks.
An effort followed to induce the audience to dis
perse Governor Hamilton, of Illinois, appearing
and making an appeal with this end in view, but
all to no purpose, The line of march was
changed in consequence, and portion
of the glittering pageant was only dis
scernible to the persons for whom it
was intended at the distance of a block
solid platoon of police finally succeeded in
clearing passage, and shortly before 10 o'clock
the line commenced to move in front of the
hotel and was reviewed for more than an hour
by Blaine and Logan together, and after the de-
parture of Mr. Blaine by Gen, Logan until its
close, after midnight.
Mr.. Blaine at IL o'clock was driven to the
Lake Shore depot, where he boarded a car at
tached to the regular night express for The
East He will reach Cleveland to morn ow fore
noon, and remain there for a short respite, with
no expectation however, of receiving a public
reception of any nature