Daily Republican., 1884-10-31
BLAINE In BROOKLYN
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rainfall which has prevailed since
early morning had little effect in les
seIiDg either the numbers or the en-
tbusiasm of the Republicans of Brook
lyn. who had arranged to doshonor to
Mr.. Blaine to-day.
| Despite the gale and torrents Of rain
which fell, filing the streets with mud
and slush, and making the air cold and
clammy, all Brooklyn turned out dur
ing the afternoon and evening to well
come the Republican standard bearer,
although they were compelled 10 do 60
under an umbrella. Not one feature Of
the program previously arronaed was :,
however, interfsred with, a.id the order
of the day was carried out witt, a.
much enthusiasm and heartines. .s IL
the sky above aas resplendent with
sunshine, instead Of being a mass Ut
dark and outpouring clouds.
| Mr.. Blaine arose early this morning.
and, after break fasting With his family.
began to receive the crowd of visitors
that already assembled to meet him.
Ii was long after noon before he was
able 10 escape the most endless crowd
of people and eat n hasty luncheon be-
fore arranging 10 itavo fr ssB ook lyn.
Among the callers AT the Fitth Avenue
Hotel dusing the morn ing were num-
Der of the gentlemen who tooh ptrt in
the ent rtainmtnt last night, ard who
brought their wives and dau shtsrs t.
pay their respects 10 Mr.. Bla ne. B0-
sides these there was the usual qucts Of
politicians, including all the son bers
Of the National Committee.
A perfecs sea OF umbrellas +, rouecte1
the crowd of 200 people gathered aoout
the hotel az Mr.. Blaine wa ked to the
nyrtr ., l..
| the committee thaJ had been appoi nIed
by the Young Mems Republican Club
OF Brooklyn to escort him to that city.
In the second carriage followed Mrs.
Blaine With her son and daughter.
The party were driven over the bridge
in pouring rain. Mr.. Blaine kept
out of sigat aud no demons tration was
made uhtil the carriages arrived at tho
| Mansion House, on Hicks Street.
| Here the crowd was so great that it
was impossible for the carriages TO
reach the hotel, and Mr.. Blaine was
compel led to enter it by a side door.
Among the first to greet him was May
or Low who was followed by the Rev.
George E. Reed With delegation of
fh- New York State Temperance As
sembly, who held long con ference
| with him.
/
| went to the Academy of Music, which
was thronged with q representative
gathering of ladies'.
The Rev. DR.. Behrends, who had been
chosen as the spokesman of the ta6i-s,
delivered an address, portions of which
were warm y applauded. When he in
troduced Mr.. Blaine, every lady in the
house rose and cheAred, and it liz proba-
BILE that SO large number of wbito
| Land kerchiess never b tore fintiered in
the great hall.
| Mr. Blaine bowed repeated' and
th-n stood silent until ordnr was re-
stored, when he respoud ed in an apptv-
pirate manner.
| After the reception ives concluded,
| MIR. Blaine was driven to MIR. White o
r. sidence, wbsle hs dined.
| la the meantime tue rainfall was
constantly increasing. A attempts At
a parade seemed impossible. The oour-
age of the Republicans was not 10 be 20
easily overcome, however, and reports
came from all the clubs that they wsre
determined to parade, whether 1t rain~1
or not. About eight thousand people
tried to get into the Academy of Music
and about half of them were disap-
pointed. There was never snch jam
in the building. Mr.. Blaine's arrival
shortly before eight O'Clock was tho
signal for such an outburst of applause
as has seldom been heard within the
building. The crowd outside took up
the shout, which lasted for several min
utes more.
After order was restored Mr.. Blaine
made another able and stirring speech.
At the conclusion of the speech anoth er-
cheer WAS sent forth which seemed to.
la cuoI tho foruar Man movod fhn;~
hats and the ladies leaning forward over,
the ratings of the boxes, waved their
handkerchiets. Mr.. Blaine, however,
was com PEELED to leave the Academy
for the Grand Opera House. He was
preceded by a double file of mounted
policemen. The meeting there was held
under the auspices of the Young Men n
Republican club, ami was presided
over by assistant pastor Halliday, OF
Beecher's church. The scene at the
Academy was repeated here. The en-
thusiasm was even more marked, per-
haps, and 1t was many minutes before
the candidate could be heard lat al !,
while be proceeded to make the third
speech of the day.
From here the candidate was driven
to Williamsburg, where he addressed,
another large sudience. Then he re-
turned to the. Academy OF Music .
where he reviewed the procession from.
. stand erected in front Of tho main eu-
trance OF the building.
Although it was still raining hard.
and the streets we're full of mud, fully
200 men took part In the parade.
There were clubs from nearly every as
sembly district In the city and it was
after II o'clock when the last file OF
men passed Mr. Blaine's stard aud the.
Icandidate was dr.: ven to the home of s..
v. White, whose guest he is while in
Brooklyn.