Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-19
RLArNE1N CONNECTICUT.

BLAINE IN CONNECTICUT. The Republican Candidate Wakes
 Short speeches at Springfield, Hart |
 ford, Merfden. New Haven and
 Other Places-A Dispatch That Was |
 Not Delivered Causes DisappO1nt.
 ment-A Popular Ovation All Along
 the Route.
 The one subject of conversation in the towns along the Hartford and New York divisions of the Consolidated road yesterday was the trip of Hon. James G. Blaine, the Republican nominee for President The morning papers heralded the fact that Mir. Blaine was to leave Worcester late in the afternoon and that he would pass through Connecticut on the train that leaves Spring field at three minutes past 7o'clock Later in the day it was announced that special train had been engaged to convey the great statesman from Springfield to New York and that it would follow the regular limited ex- press. Arrangements were made in the lar ger towns to receive MT. Blaine at the depots and extend him cordial greeting. People were anxious to see him and fiocked around the railroad stations even at the small places in the hope of getting a glimpse of the can didate.
 The special train left New Haven about 4 contained from New Haven: Gen. E. s. Greeley, Hon. N. D. Sperry, Col. A. J. Beers, Prof. B. SiIliman, Judge H. Lynde Harrison, Dr. w. D. Anderson, Dr. L. J. Sanford, Arthur D. Osborne, Henry D. Dawson, Wm. J. Atwater, H. P. Hubbard, A. P. Sanford, Hugh Daley, Capt. J. H. Wilkins, Ellery Camp, Wm. T. Field, J. c. Cable, Judge L. E. Munson, Colonel Fred Barton, T. R. Trowbridge, jr., J. R. Winchell Col onel ". H. Pierpont, R. S. Brownson, ". R. Nichols, John A. Porter, W. w. Bailey, James Bishop, Edward Beecher, John S. Fowler, H. H. Peck, Foster Bassett, H. H. Strong, Dr. Henry E. Stone, Andrew O'Neil and wife. The Hartford delegation was as follows: Senator F. B. Cooley, Hon. J. R. Buck, General L. A. Dickinson, A. s. Hotch- kiss, L. B. Plympton, P. H. Woodruff, Charles A. Jewell, T. s. Weaver, Lieutenant Granger Adams, J. M. Morris, Major J. c. Kinney, s. o. Prentice, P. H. Woodward, H. T. Sperry. Those who went from Meriden were Mayor E. J. Doolittle, ex-Mayor H. w. Lines, Dr. F. B. Roberts. Dr. R. O. McFar- lana, J. ". Coe, h. D. EVereUC, JGlneS I. Platt.
 It was understood that MT. Blaine would come from Springfield on the special. A telegram was received at the Western Union office in this city at 1;42 directed to Secretary Fessenden of the National commit tee at Worcester, informing him that spec ial train would meet MT. Blaine at Spring Ho11 bo T a4ohx1 not Q.2S nearly an hour after it was received at the office. And it was not delivered when the train bearing MT. Blaine, Mr. Fessenden and Hon. Eugene Hale of Maine left Worcester at 5:37. Consequently the first intimation that the Blaine party had of the extra train was when they reached Springfield. In the meantime arrangements had gone forward for monster demonstration in New York on the arrival Of the train at 1030 It was thought by MT. Blaine's friends that it would be impossible for MT. Blaine to wait for special train, the great concourse of peo- pie in New York would be kept waiting for @ long time, which at late hour at night would be unpleasant. MT. Blaine personally was willing to take the special but he was in the hands of his friends, he said ,and would do as they deemed best. Senator Hale was es- pecially urgent that no delay be made So they continued on the regular train and only short speeches could be made at the various stopping places.
 At Springfield 8 large crowd assembled and MT. Blaine spoke as follows from the platform of the car: FEFellow citizens, I thank you very heartily for your cordial re- ception. I have no time to say more than | simply to express my thanks"
 At Hartford great throng assembled at the depot. The town committee was on with music to the depot. Everybody expect ed Mir. Blaine on the special, which, it was said, would come in on the outside track. The limited came in and few persons rush ed to the forward end of the train. People in the rear cars beckoned to the crowd out side to go forward, and soon the air was filled with cheers which greeted MT. Blaine as he made himself visi- ble on the platform. After the crowd had cheer ed for several minutes MT. Blaine said: 'I have no time for any speech, gentle men, otherwise than to thank you for your very kind and cordial reception. The plat form of an express train is not very good place to speak from. I regret that my voice could be heard by so small a portion of this vast audience if I could speak" There was 8 rush for the candidate and several people grasped his hand as the train moved away.
 Inside the car were Senator Hale, Secre- tary Fessenden of the Republican National committee, Collector A. J. Beers, Postmas- ter N. D. Sperry, Judge Lynde Harrison, chairman of the Republican State committee of Connecticut, H. T. Sperry of Hartford, General L. A. Dickinson of Hartford, State Senator Cooley of Hartford, Hon. John R. Buck of Hartford, L. B. Plympton, John C.. Kinney, J. J. Morris, s. O. Prentice and others.
 Mr. Blaine chatted pleasantly with a COURIER reporter for few minutes He ex- pressed himself as much pleased with his trip thus far and felt sorry that there had been misunderstanding about the trains. TIox faa1
 The strains of brass band greeted the train at Meriden. A temporary platform on the south of the depot had been erected and was handsomely decorated with bunting. An immense crowd had been waiting for some time and everything was in readi- prominent Meriden gentlemen hastened to the train when they learned MT. Blaine was upon it and urged him to come over to the stand and make speech. But the white haired and dignifed gentleman only ex pressed his regrets that he could not leave the train, and being introduced by MT Fes- senden, managed to say between the cheers of the multitude: 'I thank you very sincere ly for your reception, but am not able to make 8 speech"
 At New Haven about 6, 900 people gathered about the depot. Long before the train was due people began to gather. The platform was packed so that it was with the greatest
  the presidential nominee to a baggage truck that stood near by. MT. Fessenden also mounted the truck. Three Morning News reporters stood on the truck also and several policemen were neces- sary to keep the crowd from devouring it, candidate, reporters and all. N. D. Sperry introduced MT. Blaine, who said: q very sure that under the circumstances you will pardon me for doing more than express ing my thanks for the heartiness and cordial iAx-1 1f yT1,1 AT could say more the crowd interrupted him with cheering. As the cheers, ''One, two, three, J. G. B., J. G. B." rolled up from the crowd, MT. Blaine smiled He was told that stand had been erected for him outside the depot, but he said he could not use it this time. When he had regained the car platform the eager throng pressed for ward and MT. Blaine shook hands with them until the train bore him away. The demon stration was certainly cordial one.
 Landr4gan's band, the Blaine and Logan Glee club and the Young Mems Republican | club marched to the depot, but could not | get to the train so dense was the crowd.
 MT. Blaine will come through the State l o1, ,atu-1, from hiq Ixynctar7o +ri1o l