The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-30
Blaine and Logan q Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The night demon
stration accorded to the Republican
presidential and vice presidential candi-
dates was an affair OF great magnitude.
The conditions proved favorable for the
marches and spectators alike, a clear
sky and bracing atmosphere, and until
late into the night the down town thor
oughfares were alive with masses whom
it would be only cOnjectural at the best
to attempt to enumerate. Along the
advertised line of march were iIlumIna-
lions of various sorts, brilliant lines OF
electric lights and Chinese lanterns
covering the fronts of entire bust
ness blocks and again stretched high in
the air across the streets. The incessanl
burning of various cOlored Greek fire
and the profuse display Of pyrotechn8cs,
accompanied by the presence of the
deep lines of spectators with their al
most incessant cheering. combined to
make the spectacle only possible in
great cosmopolitan center. The process
sion began to move shortly before 8
O'Clock, and was somewhat more than
two hours in passing. Its numbers were
augmented by the presence of numerous
organization from outside the city, in
trains from all portions of the northwest,
heavily loaded, arriving throughout the
day.
The most remarkable spectacle was
that presented at the east front of the
Grand Pacific hotel, from q balcony of
which Mr.. Blaine and his immediate
friends we're to view the column. To
the eastward stretches considerable ex-
panse between the hotel and the custom.
house building, and within this space
and upon the steps and balconies of the
federal bui ding and stretching north
and south on Clark street was q closely
hemmed multitude numbering possibly
| 10000. 1t occupied the ground oyer
which the marching column was to pass
in review, but offered an impregnable
front to the approach of
possible control by the police. When
Blaine appeared and he came to be rec
ognized there was q great roar, many
times repeated, and they only partially
ceased when he uncovered and mstion-
ed with his hand for silence. Amid
great confusion he spoke as follows:
"Chicago is great in all things especially
in her hospitals and welcomes. de-
sire to express my thanks and my graft
tude for the msgnificence and magni-
tCde of this reception in so far as it is
intended for myself. For the national
contest it is too late to submit argument.
OuIJ Is OEAOAg ouu 1llIuOiS
has always with certain step led the Re
publican column, / feel that she will do
so IN 1884" Mr.. Blame remained in
view of the crowd for some time, re-
spending to their cries by repeatedly
bowling but finally Withdrew.
Gen. Logan also appeared and was re-
celved with marked enthusiasm, to
which he responded by making brief
return of his thanks. An effort followed
to induce the audience to disperse, Coy.
Hamilton, of Illinois, appearing and
making an appeal with this end in view.
but all to no purpose. The line Of
march was changed in consequence and
only portion OF the glitteriDg pageant
was discernible to the persons for
whom it was directly intended at
the distance of q block. A solid
platoon of police finally sue
ceeded in clearing passage, and sho II
ly before 10 O'Clock the line commenced
TO move IN front of the hotel and was
reviewed for more than an hour by
Blaine and Logan together, and after the
departure of Blaine, by Logan until its
close, after midnight.
Mr.. Blaine, at IL O'Clock, was driven
to the Lake Shore depot, where he
boarded 9 car attached to the regular
night express for the east He will
reach Cleveland tomorrow forenoon
and remains there for a short respite,
with no expectation, however, of re-
ceiving public reception of any ma
ture.