Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-19
MR.. BLAINE'S JOURNEY.
Fair and Goes to New York-Large
Crowds Cheer Him on the Way.

BosroS. Sept. IS.
Ii was a late h9ur when Hon. J. G. Blaine
and Senator Hale retired for the night at the
Revere House and they were not astir this
morning nearly as early as the large
crowd Uf curious people which gathrred IN
and about the hotel. Blaine breakfasted in
private with Senator Hale at nine o'clock.
Henry Parkman, chairman of the republi-
can city committee, Whitcomb, secretary,
and Southwort, assistant secretary of State
committee were on hand at a seasonable hour
and in their hands were all the arrangements
for Mr.. Blaine's departure. delegation
was early on hand from Worcester to escort
Mr.. Blaine to that city. Among the gentle
men on hand to pay their respects to the re-
publican candidate were Gen. Banks. ex-
Governor Rice, Hon. G. 2. Denny, Hon. Z.
S. Tobey, ex-senator Davis of California, DIR.
Murphy of Dover, n. H., Mr.. S. Stevens,
consul to Smyrna, Postmaster Manley of
Augusta and others. full half hour was
passed in conversation and handshaking.
AT 10 30 the visitors took carriages for the
railroad station, and as Mr.. Blaine left he was
cheered by about thousand people. Mr..
Blaine lifted his hat in Acknowledgements.
WORCESTER, Sept. Is.
Hon. J. g. Blaine arrived in this city from
Boston at u 45 He comes to attend the
annual fair OF the Worcester agricultural
society, and will be the guest of the society
and Congressman w. w. Rice during his
stay in the city. Thousands of people were
in waiting at the station and lined the route
to the fair grounds, on his arrival. His ap-
pearance was greeted with cheers, A national
salute was fired by battery during the ar
rival. His visit is entirely non partisan, the
reception committee being composed Of
members of the agricultural society. and rep
resenting different POLITICAL parties, A num-
ber of stores and the majority of the manu-
featuring industries in the city are closed for
the day. Senator Hale of Maine and Lieut..
Governor Ames of Massachusetts accom-
panied Mr.. Blaine, who was met at the Union
station by a reception committee, and the
party were driven through Front, Main and
Elm streets to the fair grounds.
The party were met at the junction of Elm
and Agricultural streets near the fair grounds
by the marshals mounted, and a cornet band
and escorted at once TO the tent of President
Pratt. A large crowd gave MIR. Blaine and
his attendants hearty welcome. There was
much pressing to get a nearer view of the
disting guished guest. At the tent he was met
by the trustees of the society to whom he was
introduced by President Pratt. There was
quite large gathering of gentlemen present
from the city and couDTy.
The full list of Balne's party is as follows :
Hon. Eugene Hale of Maine Samuel Fessen-
den, secretary of the republican National
committee; J, H. Msnley of Augusta Maine +,
Lieut.. Governor Ames of Massachusetts w.
Ii. Biglow of Boston and one of Mr. Blaine's
private secretaries. Lunch was served in the
tent and was very pleasant, social, informal
interview which lasted until time for speak
ing, when the party adjourned to the
Judges stand.
After speaking at the fair, Mr.. Blaine and
Senator Hale dined with Congressman WV.
Rice, the guests being, Senator and Mrs.
Hoar Hon. Theodore c. Bates of North
BrookfieId, Phillip T. Moen of this city, the
candidate for presidential elector, Hon. 5. +.
Hildreth, A. z. Cristy, chairman and secre-
tary of the republican city committee, Col. T.
S. johnson, of the republican state central
committee. After dinner, Mr.. Blaine was
quietly taken to the depot where a great
crowd had assembled and he was given three
times three cheers as he boarded the 5.37
train for New York.
HARTFORD, Sept. Is.
Arrangements had been made to give Mr..
Blaine popular reception at prominent
points along the line on the way to New
York. A number of prominent republicans
of Hartfort, New Haven. Meridian and
Bridgeport went to Springfield on a special
tram, expecting to have Blane's party leave
the regular express at that place and proceed
to New York on special. Owing to delay
in delivering the message, Mr.. Blaine was
not aware of the project until after leaving
Springfield. He decided that to make
change would delay mia arrival in New York
until midnight and disappoint thousands
waiting to welcome him. He accordingly
kept on TO New York, much to the dsapoint-
ment of the crowds along the line awaiting
the special train. Several thousand were at
the depot here. but the most of them were
not aware that he was on the express.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. Is.
Five thousand persons assembled at the
depot this evening to greet Hon. James G.
Blaine as he passed through the city.
New YORK, Sept. Is.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at the Grand Central
depot at IL p. NJ. Chairman Jones of the
republican National committee, Senator Mil
ler Collector Robertson and ex-Gov. Cornell
met the train. Senator Miller had his pocket
picked of his pocket book and considerable
sum of money during the scramble to reach
Mr. Blaine. The train was unable to stop
at Bridgeport where decorations were profuse,
on account of being behind time. The
Jacobus Battery of the 9th assembly district,
$50 strong, accompanied Blaine to the 9TH
Avenue Hotel, after greeting him with cheers
ioined in by the crowd assembled in and
around the depot. When Blaine's carriage
reached the 9Th Avenue Hotel several persons
rushed to unharness the horses and draw the
presidential candidate to the hotel themselves.
Mr.. Blaine made known his objections to this,
however, and the effort was abandoned. On
reaching the hotel Mr.. Blaine went at once
to his parlor The apartments allotted to him
are those regularly occupied by President
Arthur when he is in the city. A large crowd
gathered in front of the hotel and in response
to repeated calls he came out on the front bal
cony and stood for several minutes. He did
not respond to the demand for speech but
soon retired to his rooms and the crowd dis
persed.
City Marshal Killed.