The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-17
BLAINE In MICHIGAN.
GRAND TRIUMPHANT MARCH.
A GRAND OVATION.
EVERYWHERE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT
Is ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED.
Owoss0 Turns out En- Masse
to Hail the Greatest
Living Statesman.

AIOus JdtuCS VI. Di6iuC, our next
President, is now in Michigan and he
Is receiving the heartiest welcome
that any man ever received in this
beautiful state. On Tuesday morning
he came from Ohio to Michigan, and
at every station from Toledo to De
troit thousands turned out to get a
glimpse Of this truly great man. At
Detroit came the climax of the many
ovations. During the afternoon he
was driven through the city in com.
pany with General Alger, and every
street was thronged with people, who
had come from far and near that they
might see the man who should be the
successor OF Chester A. Arthur. In
the evening Mr.. Blaine was advertised
to review the torch.light procession
from the balcony of the Russell
House, at $3.50 o'clock. By 500
O'Clock fully $4,000 people had
gathered there - men and women,
from every station in life--all intent
on welcoming Blaine and Fremont.
AS Blaine appeared he was enthusiast
tically cheered, and after a few re-
marks by him, John G. Fremont was
introduced. AS these two men stood
up side by side before this vast con-
course Of people cheer after cheer rent
the air and the scene was such as to
battle any adequate description. Then
came the largest torch light procession
that Michigan has ever witnessed,
there being over 1000 men in line
bearing torches, shooting off fire
works, etc. The Alger Legion, 100
strong, on horse back, made beau
tiiul display. A meeting was held in
Whites theatre after the parade was
reviewed, which was addressed by
Senator Hale and others and the good
news from Ohio was announced.
Early Wednesday morning the
Blaine party left Detroit by special
train for Big Rapids, via the Detroit,
Lansing and Northern railroad. Stops
were made at Howell, Ionia and the
smaller places, at all of which
thousands of people had turned out
that they might see Blaine, Fremont
and Alger. In the evening they re-
turned to Grand Rapids, where an
immense meeting was held and
speeches made by Blaine and Others
On Thursday morning the party
left Grand Rapids at o:3o and pro-
ceeded to Muskegon by way of Grand
Haven, where they stayed an hour
From here they wsnt to Ferrysbure
and thence to St. Johns, Ovid and
Owosso. The demonstrations along
the route were continuation Of the
ovations riven Blaine every where.
The Blaine special train was ex
pected at Owosso at ago, but owing
to various delays did not arrive here
till 400. BY one o'clock the crowd
began gathering, and by ago fully
5000 people we're on the grounds
and many more would have come had
not the weather been threatening.
While waiting for Blaine the X. Il
Band discoursed fine music. The
Saginaw Glee Club sang several pieces
and Hon. Ezra Rust, of Saginaw,
made a speech, clearly proving the
many benefits, of the protection tariff
and giving many reasons why Hon
r. G.. Horn should be reelected by
an increased majority.
Although some grew tined Of wait
ing and went away, the great majority
of this vast assembly of people waited
patiently till Blaine came. Owing tc
the lateness of the hour only very
short stop was made. From the real
of the end car Hon. VIM. M. Kilpat
rick introduced Mr.. Blaine, who
made few remarks and ccngrat
ulated the Republicans OH the grea
victory in Ohio. He then introduced
Gen. r. A. Alger as the next Gov
ernor of Michigan, after which Johl
c. Fremont was presented to tn
people. Short speeches were mad
by Fremont and Alger, some hant
shaking INDUCED in and the Blain
special left for Saginaw amid singin
from the Charlotte Glee Club, must
from the X. T. band, booming of can
non and the loud cheering from 600
throats.
After the departure Of the specia
train Hon. K. S. Lacey delivered al
able and mastery address to lars
audience. His points on the tart
question were so clearly presente
that several Democrats announce
that they could not vote that tickle
any longer. His reference to Hen
bricks war record was also to tn
point. After Congressman Lace
was through, Robert Frazer mad
one Of his characteristic speeches
full Of fun and thought. The Char
lotte Glee club, composed Of Messrs
S. A. Bailey, Thomas Carey, c. "
Stults and Chas. McKenny, sang se'
eral songs to the satisfaction OF al
These gentlemen accompanied tn
1 Blaine party through the state and n