The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-10
GLORIOUS RECEPTION TO THE
CALTFORNHANs.
A Ringing speech fram Judge knight
of San francisco.

to Chicago returned yesterday afternoon,
having in their charge number of the dele |
gates from the Pacific Coast States, who are on |
their way to Augusta TO pay their respects to
the successful candidate whom thsy had enthu-
siastically supported. The trip through New
York State being made on Sunday was not en-
livened by any incidents of special note. Nor
was the trip through Massachusetts on Nor
day morning. There was nowhere any gath
ering OF the people or any demonstration until
Boston was reached. There the whole party
was Hospitality entertained at the Quincy
House by Mr.. Charles Williams, the proprie-
tor, New Hampshire man and an ardent
friend of Mr. Blaine. He provided carriages
to take the party to the hotel and afterwards
to the Eastern station and provided for all
bountiful breakfast. 1t was not until the line
between Massachusetts aud New Hampshire
was crossed and the special train arrived at
Manchester that there occurred anything like
popular greeting since the party passed the
western stations on the line of the Michigan
Southern road on Saturday evening. At
Manchester a large crowd was gathered at the
station which greeted the train with enthusi-
astic cheers. A brief stop was made there and
Hon. G. a. Boutelle, Governor Robe, and
members of the California and Nevada dele
gators made brief speeches. The train made
no other stops long enough for speech making,
but at several stations past which the train
few there were knots of people who manifest
ed their interest to the eye rather than to the
ear. The special train over the Eastern Rail-
road consisted of three cars and it made the
@rt,N frov,, to- I,-.,k
quarters Some of the time it ran faster than
mile minute. The Car provided for the
California guests was decorated within and
without in handsome style.
This is an appropriate place to say that the
members of the delegation and of the Blaine
Club owe very much of the comfort of their
trip going and coming aud of their stay in
Chicago to the complete arrangements and
unrelaxed attention of Col. n. M, Sprague,
secretary of the State Republican Committee
and of the Blaine Club. Every detail of the
journey and of the accommodation of the
party in Chicago received his personal super
vision, and he was prompt, constant and effic-
lent in each particular OF duty and response
ty properly belonging to him. We venture
to say that no party visiting the convention
was better looked ont for, or better satisfied,
from the beginning to the end of the journey
than the party which went from Maine under
the direction of Colonel Sprsgue.
When it became known that the Blaine
Club would reach home yesterday noon and that
they would have the California delegation in
their company, great interest was manifested
in this city to ascertain when the special train
fha Dot
rangements we're made by Collector Dow to
have special car in readiness, and number
of prominent gentlemen were invited to &C.
company the club and the visitors from the
Pacific coast to Augusta. Deputy Collector
Smith had the matter in charge and the ofic-
ials of the Maine Central, from President
jackson down, were interested at once in the
matter, and Captain Mitchell, the station
agent, had splendid train of five new cars
all ready for those who wished to visit Mr..
Blaine. The cars were numbered SO, "a, So,
SO and 81, were all just out of the shops,
and models of comfort and handsome uphol.
stery The forward car, which was devoted to
the guests of the occasion was beautifully
wreathed with double festoons of red, white
and blue bunting, and festoons of red, white
and blue moss paper. At one end of the car
was fine picture of Mr.. Blaine, and at the
other, one of General Logan. The engine
which was selected to draw the train was the
favorite No. 65, drawn by Engineer Hartley
Foss. The tender was covered with starry
mantle of flags, and the engine bore on either
side on blue ground, in black letters:
"From California to Maine,
Hurrah for Blainel"
In the headlight was the fine picture of the
Presidential candidate displayed in the PRESS
window, just after the ballot declaring his
nomination was announced, and the smoke
stack and forward part of the engine was
mass of flags. Conductor Michael Haley was
selected to take charge of the train.
Precisely at 2,3O D. m. the long looked for
train was heard, and Immediately salute of
| 3S guns, one for each State, was fired from the
| Eastern freight yard by detachment of artil-
lery, under command of Major R. T. McLel-
| Ian, military secretary to Gov. Robbie. AS the
| train dashed into the station, Chambers full
band struck up" We are coming, Father
| Abraham" and the spectators in the long sta
ton, which was crammed to repletion, cheered
| as if they would split their throats The car
| of the California delegation was decorated
with broad festoons of red, white and blue
having the inscription National Republican
| Convention" In response to the cheers, the
band and the guns, the ladies of the party
waved flags from the windows, and the dele
| CATION OF gentlemen came out on the platform
| accompanied by the Blaine Club.
The visitors were very fine looking set of
men, strong and healthy, and fitting represent
atives of that "glor' Gus climate of Californy."
| All wore their red, white and blue rosettes
| and badges bordered with gold fringe, as mem
bers of the convention, and many of them
wore several like tokens of affection from dele
| gates from other States.
There were twenty people in the Western
| delegation. Among them were ex-Congress-
man Horace Davis, Judge G. G. Bush, Senator
| Dave Mcclure, ex-senator W. johnson, Mr..
| Eli ID ennison, DR.. Thomas Flint, Judge G. w.
Schell, and Judge George A. Knight, all from
California; John Fl. Rand, Capt. Palmer, and
W. Fl. Gould are from Nevada; D. P B.
Pride, formerly of Portland, from Idaho.
Gov. ROBBIE and Collector Dow were seen on
the platform and heartily cheered. In response
Col. Dow thanked his fellow citizens and in
| troduced Judge Wing of Auburn, from the
| Maine delegation to the convention.
Judge Wing received three roaring cheers,
and spoke briefly but stirringly. He said the
| delegates from Maine brought tidings of great
| joy; they came hither to bring good news.
Their powers fail to tell you of the sentiment
Of the great convention by whom our great
citizen has been honored by nomination to the
highest gift in the bestowal of the people. He
then proceeded to introduce the gentlemen
from California, and was in the midst of
sentence when the train suddenly shunted out
of the station and shut off further remarks.
When the train returned Judge Knight, of
the California delegation. was introduced and
received with three times three. The Judge
is splendid looking man and a capital
speaker. He spoke substantially as follows: :.
JUDGE KNIGHTS SPEECH
FelloW RepublicanS:-N tell you the oe-
casion of our being here is one of pleasure.
Need tell you the people of California are
one with the people of Maine on every inspira-
ton that attaches to the word Republicanism.
(Cheers) Need l tell you that james G..
Blaine tremendous cheering) that man who
does not suffer in comparison with Clay
nr Wehstar either as the idol of tho uoon1a or