The Republican journal., 1884-10-02
Maine Politics and Politicians.
MIR. BLAINE'S MOVEMENTS.


While in Philadelphia Mr.. Blaine had IA con-
ference with Senator Cameron. who heartily
endorsed the nominations. and will take an
active part il the campaign Pennsylvania Re
publicans enthusiastic over the situation
and say thai the Key Stone State will give Mr.
Blaine 10000 majority. Mr.. Blaine left New
York "Wednesday morning. Sept. 24th for Ohio
His journey was complete ovation. crowds of
people awaiting his arrival al every stopping
place, and greeting him with the most enthu-
>a>tie applause. The demonstration at Al
bany, in view of the staid. uncnthuea>tiG char
acter of the People, was phenomenal. Mr.
Blame spent the night at syracuse and resumed
his journey Thursday. lie was obliged TO be
upon the road at 9 O'Clock TO attend an O>wego
County air. He went up on branch road of
the New York Central from Syracuse. on 4
very rough bit of track. for twenty miles. Upon
the fair ground there were five thousand
people. Mr.. Blaine made a hurried tour of the
grounds and held Il short reception. When he
took position on the stand he loudly
cheered. President Merriam of the Far A>>o-
citation Introduced Mr. Blaine as one of Amer
icaS mos eminent and most honoled citizens
Mr.. Blaine waited for the cheering TO >ub>ide
and then made d brief address. Soon after
noon lie resumed his journey westward. ana it
was marked by the same tcrNid indications OF
good Will that characterized his trip ON We'd
nesday from New York city to Syracuse. At
Rochester he made his first allu>ions to politics
- !, l !: " . ~ ,: =. e. ~ ~ ,fi'
of the Republican party by which il mus stand
or Taii. The grand climax Of the tIip at
Buffalo. the home Of Cleveland, where 100000
III ''i i" NV VI "". ~ N' lYnol ~ INV hCA'
~ L' " vas = 'oN wa eii'I1u9i-
t 49, t CIV ~, " M H", nv u, ~
lett Brttalo Friday noon aud arrived at Clrye-
land early IN the evening. Gen. Logan had
theH III tn' "l'el lio''t' ili> COMING >ti'iu-
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~ >"'i d, Di''lii' a. va. a. 'nt helllaiu
-" ~ ann wv az hliV"" tHVIe was
.al' lll|9e upon nun rom 'ht streets ny leh
~ "',S lir W., S"'n ylr' o'il pH
,nG I'M w" i'' I'''vtH E.u3' W no t''ili'
~ ~ mn icspe''I. nc rev. ca lieih from
,iie io'tl p"co"H. IN Ie1IH9>t 10 r ptattd at-
hldhus l"l ! speech nj hIhlht >aHd: ihdhh
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~; ''IAl l ~" ~ i'H ilt">uie ana 'eaSe
=" i''t mai" tne to"'S MN Nno ''I
tni Wy n1nol ~ ''lli upon ine ~ PioMP'N.
,iI'ih y n.I'9luI ana I'm INA! III
.ite se", lo4 Luz louns HirH 81 'ie nitt"
are taking an ;,rtiyn ana nroIuiu4nf mari in The
national canvass, | augur from ii good re-
suits. Again | tender YOU my thanks for the
very kind reception You have given me. and
bid You good night" Cheers. lie did not
appear again until 10 O'Clock in The evening.
when he assembled the grand stand upon Monu-
mental square, where there was il throng
greater than the one that came out to see him
at Buffalo. Blaine and Logan came on to the
stand about 10 O'Clock in the midst of scene
Of great excitement and cheering. The crowd
in the square, ten acres in size, was twice the
size of the crowd that gathered in the place on
The occasion of the Garfield ob>equies over
10000 people passed by in the parade. which
was atlerWafd reviewed. II is estimated that
there Were upward of 12J.000 people in the
streets of Cleveland Friday night. MIR. Blaine
visited Eiyria, O., Saturday, and made short
speech to "a large audience. Judge Weeks and
eXSecretary Window also made speeches.
Then Mr.. Blaine returned TO Cleveland where
he spent Sunday with Mrs. Garfield He left
Cleveland Monday morning stopping at Elyria.
Obern (Wbere he had grand reception and
spoke briefly al Norwalk. where be was greet
ed by EX-lre>ident Hayes, at Monroeville,
Fremont, where Mr.. HAYES introduced him to
the people, and at Toledo. He made speeches
at all these places and at Toledo had "A grand
reception and reviewed IA torchlight procession.
He left Toledo at O'Clock Thursday morning
continuing MS tour through ONO and VIII ar
WHO DID lht BUSINESS.
The Somerset Reporter says: Some of our
Republican exchanges have been dcceiving
themselves with the idea that the great credit
for the victory in this State was due to Geo. G.
Wing, the chairman of the State Committee.
The New York Sun is better informed. 1t saws:
Postmaster Manly, of Augusta, who accom-
panles Mr.. Blaine. Is his most trusly political
lieutenant. 1t was he who. under Mr.. Blaine's
personal supervision. directed the Maine can
vass. He was formerly the Chairman of the
State Central Committee of Maine. The civil
service rules forced nm TO resign But his
iii tLa dntes of Chairman ,hon,, Ia IA III, nv
hear tbe title He il a vary nv',,nriannod Win;
c.n viii, rare forensi. alitI lie ~ ,i',, -
medium heioht and rIther slant He dnns NOT
look as if he We're a ,lav over "a raars of 400
HI. face i ronnd red and smooth. haven ,.ith
Tho a~notin nf ei i Us III ~
nose is strairht y,hiIe b;t a,,.. ,o ~ nIan, hi,,a
he viii 90 with NJ pi.i6a "a ohia MI,
viii remain in Ohio nntil after the aiaction .,na
viii he Mr. Rlaina,s marsona rare.enta'ira ai IL,
the field His romipo WnSt SbnvS t,at NJ ,'
RI,ine will attend narson.IIv tn tho 49,, w.
and that the N.ton.I COMMITTEE viii he :, naro
Mimi instaaI Of n diran,ino, fa.na NM i's
viii look after Matters in 0hio rvhIe E'It ";,!
Mr. Raine,. other moot a.tirn l,ontan,nt Vii
Give his nersonai attnption tn Synst Virmn III
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THE DID PENSIONS.
A sound old Democrat when asked Just after
the election, why it was that so many of the
soldiers voted with the Republicans. replied,
''On account of their id PENSIONS" The
remark was intended as IA slur upon the soldiers
but was really a compliment to their intel-