Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-04
Immense Torchlight Process
sion in the Evening
$4,000 Men in Line.
The Loyal Leagues Of Bangor
Given the Post Of Honor.
New HAVEN. Nov g


MIR. Blaine, accompanied by the members
of his family, Miss NJ. A. Dodge, Senator
Hale and Mr.. ard Mrs. J. II. Manley of
Augusta, left New York this morning at 8
o'clock for Springfield. From Springfield
they will go by special train to Boston, max
ing short stop at Worcester. Before the
train left New York a large crowd gathered
around and cheered Mr. Blaine as he looked
out of the car window, and like scenes oc-
CURED at several other points along the route,
PALMER, Mass, Nov.
At Hartford, + II. Gould chairman of the
republican executive committee, met Blaine.
and at Springfield the party was Joined by
Gov. Robinson and Henry Cabot Lodge.
chairman of the State committee. The recep,
ton at Springfield was a very fine one. There
were fully 10000 on the streets through
which the procession passed, and in the public
square Blaine was introduced by Col. Met
calf of Springfield and loudly cheered. He
congratulated the people upon so large and
demOnstrative manifestation Of the repub
lican strength of Massachusetts, nut being
somewhat hoarse, excused himself from
speaking, and gave way, as he said, to some
one whose voice could reach the great crowd
There were calls for Gov. Robinson, but he
did not respond Senator Hale was intro.
loud cheering. When the party returned to
the train they were joined by Senator Hoar
and A. w. Beard of Boston. At Il the
train reached Palmer. and was received with
salute from all the steam whistles in the
city.
BosToN, Nov 3.
At Worcester Blame was escorted to a
stand near the track where he spoke as fol
lows:
Il never more sincerely regretted the
impairment Of my voice than at this moment.
that might make fiting response to the
most cordial and elt giant greeting which your
distinguished chairman has given me.
crave the powcr of expression, that | might
say to him in the presence of a Worcester
audience that his pre- sentations of the peoples
cause in this campaign constitute the political
literature of 1884 lie knows better than
you know how profoundly thank him. and
know better than he that iull reason have
for gratitude. Cheers. This campaign is
over with all that has been pleasant in it, with
all that has been unpleasant, all that is i'm
portant, all that is unimportant. 1t closes
today. and ever though it may sound like the
voice of egotism, am proud to declare here
in the heart of the commonwealth OF Massa-
chusetts that not once, in not a SINGLE in
here, (laying his hand over his heart.) TCries
of good, good and cheers, And return to
my home, not with less but greater appre-
citation of the grandeur, nobility and justice
of the American people. Loud cheering /
submit with the cause ar1 called to repre-
sent, whatever personal fortune l have at
stake calmly, without anxiety, and with an
air of abundant readiness to accept with
cheerfulness whatever may be the verdict of
the great popular tribunal Loud and
prolonged cheering
Gov. Robinson followed briefly, and as the
train moved off there was another salute
from steam whistles and cheers from the
crowd
At Natick there was a very large crowd
one section of which was composed of Butler
men, who cheered repeatedly for their csndi
date. Blaine spoke briefly to the people
nearest him, expressing regret that he could
not utter with full voice his thanks to the
republicans of Massachusetts for the vigor-
Gus and as he hoped victorious campsign.
I Cheers.
The crowd at Newton was immense Mr.
Blaine was escorted to large platform
erected beside the depot and was introduced.
But just as he was about to speak the plat
form broke down. For a minute or two there
was a good deal of excitement and alarm but
Blaine sprang upon the platform and ex-
claimed. There's always enough left of the
republican platform to stand upOn." This
the crowd and Blaine then went on
to say he was consoled for the bad condition
of his voice by the reflection that the time for
discussion was passed. The verdict to be
rendered tomorrow he awaited calmly and
with reasonable degree of confidence.
T Cheers.
IL was about ) 20 when the train reached
Boston. In the depot was a very large and
crowd, who cheered loudly for
Blaine There was also some cheering for
Cleveland from one portion of the crowd and
as the carriage with Mr.. Blaine, Lieut. Gov.
Ames and Henry Cabot Lodge moved off,
number of small boys ran after it and hissed.
while a large crawd of people in the streets
and on the sidewalks cheered. Blaine was
driven rapidly 70 the Hotel Brunswick, arriv-
ing shortly after 80. The sidewalk and
steps in front of the hotel and the sidewalk
on the other side of the avenue were crowded
with men and boys. who cheered Blaine as
he entered. leaning on Lodges arm. Emmons
Blaine joined the party at Newton and other
members of the family, with the exception of
Miss Hattie Blaine, who met her father at the
hotel, arrived few minutes later than Blaine
who went to his apartments.
At the dinner given to Blaine this evening
at the Hotel Brunswick there were more than