Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-21
A Large and uecessful Gathering
OF Somerset Republicans.
Addresses by Eminent Speakers
Torchlight Procession in the
Evening.

The republicans Of Somerset county held
a grand rally at Skowhegan yesterday after
noon and evening. II was a magnificent
demonstration, exceeding anything OF the
kind that had ever been seen in the county
previously. The day was perfect and thou
sands OF people from outside towns poured
into the village. Speaking commenced in
the krove on the island at ) O'Clock p NJ.
Hon. Julius c. Burroughs of Michigan, Hon.
Preston B. Plumb of Kansas and Hon Seth
people. The speakers were enthusiastically
received aid repeatedly cheered.
The grand demonstration of all took place
in the evening. A special train was run
from the Kennebec Valley, leaving thi, city
at 8 % and arriving in Skowhegan at S.l5.
Augusta republicans came out IN force and
filled car after car. The Blaine Guards,
numbering 80 men, Frank Pond commander,
and the Veteran Corps, commanded BY Capt.
Fossett, numbering 81 mer, appeared and
tlled two cars. This was the first time the
two companies had come out together. They
were accompanied by the Augusta Drum
Corps, numbering | | men in uniform. The
companies made an extra fine appearance
and crowd OF citizens gathered at the depot
10 witness their departure. A large delegation
boarded the train at Watervlle. There
were 1000 men on the train as it entered
Skowhegan station. The Skow hogan Blaine
battalion, numbering -FOUR companies and two
hundred men in uniform carrying torches,
together with four bands of music. viz the
Norridgewock, Fairfield, Scion and Canaan,
awaited the visitors The companies imme.
diately formed at the station, and with the
visitors leading paraded the principal streets
of the town Numerous trauspgrancias were
carried ( Nearly every house was illuminated
Gov. Cobnrn's residence being especially
noticeable for its briliancv. The town was
red with bunting, and one Augusta man
counted p republican flags on the line of
march. Fine displays of fireworks were
afforded at points along the route. At 9.45
O'Clock the procession arrived at the square
in front of the Coburn House and halted,
The cro~d.hlI got there before them and
througcd the square and neighboring streets.
l.. :. Walton, Esq, chairman OF the
Somerset county republican committee
appeared on the balcony of the hotel and
introduced Senator Eugene Hale, who spoke
briefly but to the point MIR, Hale referred
to the letter of acceptance just published of
the democratic candidate for the presidency.
The only point in it, he said, is that portion
which favors a secret term Tho republicans
of Somerset will see to it that he does not
secure the second or come within 1000 miles
of the first term. Let us bury the opposition
80 deep and in such fashion that the demo-
cratic party will conclude that this is bad
State in which to make fight. All over the
State | find signs of encouragement and the
republican party was never in better plight
than now The speaker compared the csndi-
dates of the parties and referred to Mr.. Blaine
as the most illustrous man in the country.
Returning the special left Skowhegan at IL
o'clock arriving here at II 30 A. NJ. this
morning Mr. Hale came to Augusta on the
train.