Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09


with Cincinnati, and | can say what prob
ably no other man here present to-day can
say, that in my early manhood | made fif-
teen trips between Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl on steamboats, on the Ohio river That
refers to an age almost antideluvian. The
railway has taken the place of the steam
boat, and yet, as | have said in Congress
and on every public occasion where it was
proper that l should say it, / think the
great western cities do not fully appreciate
the magnitude of value and advantage of
this vast inland navigation stretching on
ward to the Gulf, which affords an outlet
for your vast growth, and gives in substan-
tial form by natures own bountiful hand
that great demand of all commercial
transactions cheap transportation. thank
you again, gentlemen, for your courtesy,
and shall not, in temperature OF 80 de-
grees, delay You longer Cheers.
Mr. Blaine then retired amid thundeTs of
applause.
During the whole day the admirers of
Blaine and Logan kept the Burnett House
neighborhood as noisy and crowded as a
national convention hall. Upon Blaines
return from drive he had the usual diff
Guilty in getting to his room, and when he
did get there, he was not allowed to re-
main, for the people outside were provided
with brass band and kept up a constant
stream of music and cheering until Blain
and Logan were forced to show themselves
on the hotel balcony. They bowed and
spoke a few words OF thanks and then re-
tired amid great cheering. Later Logan
! left the hotel to visit the exposition and
again was cheered by the crowd.
During the day Mr.. Blaine received del
egations from Indiana, Illinois, X entucky,
Louisiana, West Virginia and Tennessee,
who requested him to visit their States
He consented to 60 to Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia, and he expressed regret
that he could not visit the other States
named Late in the afternoon delega-
ton of 400 business men OF Clnclnnatl
called to pay their respects and to give as
surance of their support; also body OF
twenty-five German citizens At 7:3O
Blaine again left the hotel to attend re-
ception rendered by the Lincoln Club.
The rooms were so thronged that it was
| found impossible to present the guests or
members formally to Blaine, so that the
presentation had to be made in whole
sale manner Blaine in few pleasant
words thanked those present for their kind
reception Outside of the club rooms there
were probably 5000 people in the streets,
who Kept calling for Blaine. He came out
on the balcony and acknowledged the COM
plment. Then they called for General
Logan, and he appeared and spoke few
words of thanks. Both gentlemen then
returned to the Burnet House on Vine
street. Along the Third street side and
at short intervals the people cheered and
yelled for "Blaine and Logan" Blaines
appearance on The balcony was the signal
for an outburst of wild applause, which
was several times renewed before he was
formally introduced. He chatted with in
vited guests on the balcony for some time,
but the calls became SO urgent that he had
to step to the front again, when ex-Con-
gresham Butterworth presented him to
the people as the distinguished gentleman
for whom they intended to vote in NOvem-
ber There was tremendous cheering,
mixed with a few faint misses coming from
one particular point in the crowd. Mr..
Blaine stood gazing on the scene until
there was some approach to order, when
he said
II congratulate the Republicans of Gin
cinnati upon their numbers, upon their en-
thusiasm and upon their determination to
win. | thank them for their kindness,
their cordiality and their heartiness."
AS Mr. Blaine stepped back the crowd
cheered and yelled and waved their hats
and made all kinds Of enthusiastic demon
strations for several minutes. Mr. Butter
worth then introduced General Logan as
an eminent statesman and an incOmpar-
able soldier, who had never lost battle
and could never lose one.
Gen. Logan's reception by the people
was similar to Blaine's. He remarked that
if the polls were open to might and all
present voted the Republican ticket the
result of the election would certainly be
determined Then he went on to say a
good word for the Republican State and
Congressional ticket. When he came to
speak OF the Republican candidate for the
Presidency and he was describing him in
complimentary terms, his voice was
drowned by cries for Blaine" BLAINE"
James G. Blaine" After Gen. Logan
Emory Storrs, Cassius NJ Clay, Gen. King,
and Gen. Swift made brief speeches before
the head of the procession arrived. When
it appeared the speaking ceased and there
was continuous tumult, composed of
cheers, shouts and band music as the
pTOctS5lOu uIO'cu dlOuS. 4hIS. LOSdu Wdof
among the ladies on the balcony and
seemed to enjoy the scene greatly. The
procession began to pass the Burnett House
at a few minutes before ten. 1t was NOV
ing at swinging gate and the last
company passed two hours later. The
electric lights made that point so brilliant
that the faces Of Blaine and Logan were
clearly distinguishable to the men in line,
and the latter also appeared in clear view.
Fireworks and colored lights added to the
brilliancy of the scene, which was rendered
still more picturesque by the brilliant
uniforms and handsome banners of the
clubs. The Young Mems Blaine and Logan
club excited especial enthusiasm from the
vigor with which they greeted Blaine and
Logan and the handsome appearance they
made The entire procession was COM
posed of four divisions of two brigades
each. 1t is estimated that there were TO-
men in line, and all bore torches. Though
the streets were packed to their utmost
capacity no accidentis is reported. Mr.. Blaine
goes to Columbus to morrow.
XENIA, October 3-Mr. Blaine and party
left Cincinnati this morning, about 10
o'clock, by special train on the Little
Miami road The crowd at the depot and
the workmen in the shops facing the track
cheered Mr.. Blaine as the train moved out.
At the first stop, at little station called
Milfork, where there was a good sized
meeting, Mr. Blaine was warmly received,
and he spoke few words of thanks. AT
Morrow there was a fine demonstration.
Mr. Blaine and party were escorted by the
local committee and a troop of mounted
plumed knights to picturesque spot
outside the town, where several
thousand people were assembled. Mr..