The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-30

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CLEVELAND, Sept. 29.-Several hundred peo-
pie were ins the Lake Shore railroad depot this
morning to sse Mr.. Blaine start Whan - ar.
rived, at few minutes before oc - vas
heartily chee1ed, and the people gatf md
the rear platform and clamored I'd = CHI
just before the train started Mr.. x APP
peared on the platform and said:
have no speech to make gentlemen, q ex-
press the great pleasure have enjoyed il Ito
TINS city: During the last two days h SS6 red
many old associations and made new ones Ich
have been most agreeable to me, and I 90 lis
morning with of having enjoyel GI q as
much as at any time in my life Loud cl .-s-y4
The start was made promptly at g. The train
and engine were gaily decorated with the Amer
ican flag, and Blaine and Logan banners The
party was the same that came to Cleveland on
Friday evening, with the addition of ex-Secre-
tary Window, and local reception committee
from Norwalk AS the train passed the freight
depot of the Lake Shore road the workmen ran
out and cheered, and there was like scene at
the works of the Lake Erie Iron Company. Mr..
Blaine bowed his acknowledgements
The first stop was at Elyria, the place visited
by Mr. Blaine on Saturday There was crowd
at the depot who kept calling Blaine Blaine,
Bring him OUT AS the train moved off he
stepped out on the rear platform, and the peo-
pie gave him three cheers. At this station
delegation from Oberlin boarded the train, head
ed by Hon. James Monroe, ex-member of the
House Of Representatives Rev. Mr. Brand of
Oberlin, was one of the party.
little after 10 o'clock the train reached Ober-
lin The arrangements were better than at any
other place SO far in Ohio. There was pass
ageway, guarded by uniformed clubs, from the
train to the stand. The stand itself was carpet
ed and beautifully decorated The crowd was
very large and enthusiastic. Hundreds of peo-
pie from the country sat in their wagons, and
every tree in sight of the stand was loaded down
with people. Mr.. Monroe introduced Mr. Blaine,
who, as soon as the applause with which he was
received had subsidized, said
Mr.. Monroe Ladies vnd Gentlemen do not
know any more appropriate thing for candidate who
represents Republican principles than to pay visit
TO Obern for if there be any place the United
states above another where Republican principles
We're planted originally and matured developed and
strengthened into full growth it is Oberlin. ZAP
plause The establishment of this college fifty years
ago, the radicalsm if you please, which It taught
from its start to the great battle waged the immense
success tattaned without donation from the national
or the State government utmerey from the generous
6enevolence OF men who believed in the principles
1t represented, mark it as an event not
merely in the educational world but in
Ine ponblcaI world as WE'LL and / glad to stand
here to pay my tribute to this great institution
and tc acknowledge the representative as am for
the time, Of Republican principles, the debt which
that party owes to the great institution at Oberlin
| lAppausel thank you for your kind welcome to
this place; thank you for the generous outpouring
Of this great audience; thank you because know
what It represents and because know that you know
what represent Enthusiastic cheering If any.
thing could add to my pleasure in this visit it would
be that have been presented to you by one with
4 whom had the honor for many years to be asso.
eiated IN Congress, and when came to know him, to
respect and to esteem him; for in all my public serv
ices met no more honorable, no more pure, more
effective member than James Monroe of the Oberlin
! district Renewed applause.l Thanking you gen
temen and ladies again for your generous reception
| bid you goodbye.
At Norwalk, Huron county, Mr.. Blaine and
his party were met by large body of uniformed
clubs, and escorted in procession through the
town to stand erected in front of the court
house, around which were assembled several
thousand people. Ex-President Hayes was on
the stand with the distinguished candidate Mr.
Gardner Introduced Mr. Blaine amid great
cheering. Mr.. Blaine said:
Mr.. Gardner Ladies and Gentlemen It was nv
pleasure eight years ago visit your beautiful town
and to address large audience of the Republicans of
Huron county. did at the time in the interest of
the election Of that distinguished representative and
noble son of Ohio, whom glad to see on this
platform to-day-ex-P President Hayes. Applause
do not forget the hosptable welcome then received
am impressed by its repetition to-day. I came then
only as private citizen come in different ca.
pacity and am that New England man on the
Western Reserve of Ohio always at home [Great
cheering and cries of Yes, yes; come again For the
Western Reserve of Ohio is New England transferred
to the shores of Lake Erie. Yes, the equal of the
good old land to the east along the rocbound of
the Atlantic and it is of the chief honors of New
England that its people have borne the essential feat
of its civilization to this broad expanse of the
West. say therefore, that when come here feel
at home among you. feel that on public questions
think you think and represent issues which Won
hold dear [''Yes, yes, good good and cheers
Personally permit to thank you again for the great
cordiaty with which You greet me; and to wish for
in furture the great prosperity you have enjoyed
in the past. Prolonged cheering]
Hon. A. w, Tenney was the next speaker He
made brief speech which raised the audience
to high pitch Of enthusiasm On one side of
the stand was a Cleveland and Henrcks banner
extending across the street; on the other side a
Blaine and Logan banner, and Mr.. Tenney, after
speaking of the hostility of the English to the
Republican candidates, pointed to the Demo
cratic banner and said: ''Take down that 5anner
and add another name, so that it will read Glove
land, HENDRICKS and England. Raise that ban
ner higher pointing to the otherl and let the in
scription on it read Blaine Logan and Amer
ica." Tremendous cheering
Mr. Window followed At the conclusion of
his remarks, Mr. Hayes stepped to the front Of
the platform and Mr.. Blaine said:
Ladies and gentlemen: ] have the honor Of intro
ducing to you man who needs no introduction to the
people of Ohio to the people of any Of the thirty
eight States of the Union President Hayes. Loud
cheering
Mr. Hayes said:
Nv Fellow-citizens Of Huron County: I an, varv
glad to respond to the call that has been made am
very glad to have the opportunity in his presence to
thank my friend Mr. Blaine for the work that he did
with you eight years ago. Appause.l am very glad
indeed to unite with you in honoring the Republican
candidate for the presidency of the United States
to this vast multitude of the citizens of Huron
county, who have come here to see and hear and to
give friendly greeting and an oldfashioned Ohio
welcome to James G.. Blaine. Enthusiastic cheers
IN. So -
cial car was switched on the Baltimore 6 Ohio
road for Sandusky. At the station there was
another large and enthusiastic crowd who de-
manded speech. Mr.. Blaine spoke a few pleas.
ant words Of acknowledge and shook hands
with some of the people.
Sandusky was reached at little before l