Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-31

of the Kings county camplign club. Hon. A..
W. Tenney was elected president The vice.
presidents included Rev. Edward Eeecher,
David 5. Bsbcock, Pstrick Ford, Gen. r. #.
Tracy II V. L. n. Farley aud Kew 5 t
Speer. As Blaine entered ut 800 he was re.
ceived with wild applause.
BLAiNE's SPEECH
was what he called "a brief summary
of the effects that are to follow from a c nti Z.
uatiou Of the republican party in power In
the course # his remarks Blaine said: 81 de-.
sire to say that the republican party, without
speaking, or intending to speak indivi lually
OF any other party in the United States, past
or present, is the only one that ever had the
resolution or courage to limit its own political
power. Tremendous applause. The Iepub
licau party did not gain power 10y the stiug.
gle for reform in the civil service, nut with
the possession of a patronage larger and
grander than imperial sway ever controlled,
the party voluntarily abanded the partisan
control of patronage and initiated
that great reform wi hin its own ranks,
an achievement without precedent' and with
out parallel in the history of politics. p.
plause. And wi a. has been accomplished is
but a foreshadowipg of that which a more en-.
larged experience aud further trial shall lem.
oustrats TO be wise, patriotic md effective p"
At the c Inclusion OF The speech there was
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From the academy OF music Blaine and Gen.
eral Fremont were driven to the Grand opera
house where thers was another great crowd
outside and a very large audience inside.
Upon Blaine, appearance, was a repetition on
q smaller scale of the scene at the academy.
His speech here was u discussion as to
"whe her the experiment of free trade with a
possible change in our currency system shall
he resorted to by the American people"
From the Grand opera house Blaine was taken
to n carriage and driven to Williamsburg,
where notwithstanding tha rain, which still
continued, n great open air meeting was held
on its ground for two hours waiting for hin.
The enthusiasm was 30 great that for some
time Blaiue could rot get an opp i~rtunity tn
speak. He confined his remarks to an eX.
position of the benefits resulting from pro
tective tariff and to the necc,tity of con.
tinuing the present. financial policy of the
government. Blaine left the stand amid up
roarious and continued cheering.
After the IN citing In Will amsburgh Blaine
took his place at the head of the procession.
The rain was then falling heavier than ever.
AS the procession reached the republican
headquarters in Montague street, Blaine took
his stand upon the plattJrm, and sheltered by
waterproofs and umbrellas, reviewed the
parade, which numbered about six
thousand men in uniforms. This
unceasing rain had drenched them through
and through. The torches for the most part
were eXtipguished but the men cheeIed
Justify. regardless of the weather. Apart
from the procession, n crowd of four or nve
| thousand stood around the headquarters in
Montague street. Blain and his son, Wslker,
returned to the Fifth Avenue hotel, in New
York, at a late hour.
THE BOSTON PLANS.
BOsToN, October 80. Upon B'aine's arrival
in Boston, Monday, he will proceed to the
Hotel Brunswick, where he will dine with
representatives of the amy aud navy, mem
bsrs Of congress, and pr. minent gentlemen OF
the city. The parade will be reviewed from
the hotel. Blaine will leave for Augusta
early Tuesday morning, reaching that city in
season to vote.