The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
He Has Visited FOrty-Eight Counties and
Seventy Towns and Cities, and Been
Greeted by Two Million People.
A Spontaneous Tribute Such as No Other
Statesman Has Ever Received.
Notwithstanding the Hard Work, Mr.. Blaine
Is in Perfect Health and the Only Man
of the Party Who Has Not Been Ill.
THE LAST DAY IN OHIO.

Review of the Tour The Effect of Mr..
Blaine's Presence in the State.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TOLEDO O., Oct 13.-SuDday was spent by
Mr.. Blaine at Lancaster as the guest of his old
freRd and cousin, Judge P. b. Ewing. He
attended services at the Presbyterian Church in
the morning, and in the afternoon drove over
the town and visited the scenes of his boyhood.
He was accompanied on his drive by Mr. Ewing,
of Lancaster; MI Devine of Washington, and
Mr.. J. H. Manlev, Of Maine. Although it
forty three years since Mr. Blaine had seen
the spots he visited, the locations and scenes
were familiar as if he had been old inhab-
tant
He left Lancaster this morning at 915, on the
regular train for Toledo. Prior 10 the train
leaving, the regular train arrived from Colum-
bus, having among its passengers Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks, who made short speech to his
friends who assembled to see him. In the few
words he uttered ne Significantly said: IF we
fail to carry Ohio, then the fight will go on IN
Indiana and New York" His friends were dis
appointed, and regarded it as a fatal admission
of defeat.
AS Mr.. Blaine left the station he was greeted
through Winchester, Groyeport and Columbus,
At the latter city he was met by Hon j. F. Ogle-
wee, ehairmanof the State committee aad General
W1s. W. Dudley. who-had long conference with
Mr.. Blaine. Mr. Oglevee is very confident of
a sweeping victory and says: "Ohio will aston
ish the country tomorrow
Mr.. Blaine has now completed his tour Of
Ohio. He entered the State on the Goth of Sep
tember, and will leave it tomorrow, having
spent seventeen days within its borders. He
has visited forty-eight counties and seventy cit
les and towns, and no man, either IN the old or
world, ever received such ovations from the
people The tribu tes paid to king OF emperor
are offerings of the subjects, but the greetings
that have been given to James g. Blaine have
beer the spontaneous welcome of free people
to ol.e of their own number. While the gather
ings have been, in measure, party meetings,
they have, i'll great degree, been tributes to Mr..
Blame. His trip through this State has been
triumphal tour, and he has received greater
homage than was ever before paid to any man.
Probably 1000, coo of people have honored him
with their presence, in his various meetings in
the State. To-day has been no exception,
and the people have gathered in great
numbers at every station from Lancaater to
Toledo to bid him God speed aAd assure him of
their friendship 1t is admitted on every hand
that when Mr. Blaine entered Ohio the State
was lost to the Republicans His presence has
aroused the people, and when the Republicans
of Ohio are aroused they always achieve a vic
tory. The Democrats have conducted very
bitter campaign. They have resorted to every
trick, and will practice every fraud conceivable.
Repeaters have been brought from the sums of
the great cities and placed in various portions of
the Commonwealth. A large corruption fund
has been raised and distributed in every section
of the State, and an order has been issued that
twenty votes must be purchased in each of the
1900 townships of the State In spite of all
this, if the Republicans do their duty and rally to
the polls, Ohio will place it's seal of condemna-
ton upon the Democratic party. Every indica-
ton and sign points to grand Republican vic
tory. The canvass made by the State committee
has been very thorough, and the poll shows
handsome majority.
Mr.. Blaine has been absent from his home
twenty six days, and he has undergone enough
fatigue to break down most men. He is in per
feet health, and is the only man in the party
who has not had sick day since leaving home.
He goes tomorrow TO Michigan, where he will
spend a few days. He will then make a trip
through Indiana, visit Illinois and Wisconsin,
and return home by way of New York He will
be accompanied on the remainder of his trip, as
he has been since leaving home by his son,
Walker Blaine by j. H. Manley, of Augusta,
Me-, and by Judge renney, of Brooklyn, While
in Michigan, Hon. Eugene Hale will accompany
the party.