Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-01
BLAINE IN OHIO.
Receptions Given the Man
From Maine all Along the Route.

FosToRIA. Ohio, Sept. so.
At Toledo, this forenoon. a delegation of
100 leading merchants and members of the
Business Mems Club called TO paw their re-
spects to Mr.. Blaine. He received them at
S.45 A. NJ. in the parlors of the Body House.
The meeting was quite informal. The chair
man of the delegation assured Mr.. Blaine OF
the earnest support of the business interests
/ of Northwestern Ohio. Mr.. Blaine thanked
the gentlemen and remarked that ''the re-
publican ticket was certainly entitled TO the
support of business men, because the con-
test was primarily and emphatically a con-
test for the preservation and promotion of
the business interests Of the country"
At about o'clock Mr.. Blaine was driven
to the depot Senator B. X. Bruce, Emory
Storrs, ex Governor Foster. Judge West and
Senator Plumb were added TO the party of
yesterday. AT the depot there was some de-
lay and it was nearly 10 o'clock when the
special train started for Titfin and other
points South. Quitea crowd had gathered
and there was the usual cheering as the train
moved out.
FOREST, o., Sept. 80.
At Bradner. a small station about 20 miles
north of Toledo. there was crowd who ex-
ploded an anvil as a salute, but the train
went past at full speed.
The first stop was at Fostoria, the home of
eXGov. Foster There was a large gathering
at the station, and when Gov. Foster present.
ed Blaine the people broke into loud cheer
ing. Blaine in few words expressed his
qualification at being introduced by Gov
Foster to the people of Fostoria. and thanked
them for their kind reception. He then
entered his carriage and was driven across
the town to the Baltimore x Ohio station,
where, as the train started the people gave
him three rousing cheers While waiting at
FOstoria for the train, ex-senator Bruce was
called out by the people and made speech.
The run to Titfin was made very rapidly.
There was a great crowd at the depot and
Blaine was received with cheering and wav.
ing of flags. He was driven up into the town
whore a stand had been erected, and Blaine
was presented to several thousand people.
He said:
Ladies' and gentlemen-When | was "A
schoolboy in southeastern Ohio 43 years ago,
this portion of the country presented a very
different appearance from what it presents
TODAY. Those IS years have been divided
between democratic rule and republican rule.
| leave to the voters of northwest Ohio to say
under which there has been more rapid pro-
gress not only in this section bat throughout
the whole of this beautiful State, and leaving
you that subject to mediate upon, leave
you the whole controversy of 1884. | thank
you for this magnificent reception. | see in
this assemblage evidence of peace, plenty and
prosperity, such as one sees rarely equalled
anywhere in the world and never surpassed
1t is in your own hands to say whether these
shall continue, or whether we shall enter
upon a series of doubtful and dangerous ex-
periments. Renewed cheering.
Hon Emory StOrrs Of (hcapO follow ed
in spirited speech. At the depot Senator
Bruce was called out and made few re-
marks which were well received. There
was a great cheer for Blaine and Logan as
the train moved out.
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept 80.
At kenton General Robinson, republican
candidate for secretary of State, introduced
Mr.. Blaine. who said:
81 am very glad to be welcomed in the
home of General Robinson, for the candidacy
of Gen. Robinson endorsed by this vast as
semblage is an important prelude to the
national election of 1884, and the candidacy
of Gen. Robinson if sustained by Ohio goes
far to settle that contest. You see therefore
what your duty is, and it is fortunate for
Ohio that the candidate selected to register
her expression of popular opinion is a man
trusted in every civil nation and with an
didste is stronger than the republican cause.
At Urbana Blaine was escorted in his
carriage by large body of Plumed Knights,
some on foot and some on horses. A novel
feature of the escort was troop Of mounted
ladies wearing white plums. An enormous
crowd had assembled around the stand
Blaine was introduced and stood for some
seconds viewing the stirring scene and then
said: 1.-The most important act of the old
confederation after the original l3 States had
acquired their independence, was the forma-
tion of the northwest territory piously dedi-
Gated to free labor by wise statesmen of the
revolution, From 1887 that great territory
divided among five great states. of which
Ohio is the oldest, has been abade of indus.
trous, honest, intelligent population. They
have maintained liberty and civil govern
ment, and have acquired great wealth. | see
before me vast assemblage of those who
were born on the soil of that territory, and
wish to call their attention to this fact-that
of all the great wealth it now represents
much of the larger portion has been produced
and acquired since the republican party came
into power. That wealth has been produced
and acquired under the influence of a wise
financial system and the encouragement of a
protective tariff The question whether this
financial and industrial condition shall be
maintained, Ohio is the first to speak and the
nation always hear her voice.
At 5.l5 the train arrived at Springfield
This is large manufacturing town and all
the shops were closed in order to give the
workmen an opportunity TO sse Blaine. He
was driven around the city and back to the
stand near the depot where he was introduced
and made a brief speech.
From Springfield the run was made rapidly
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MIR Blaine was escorted to the Breckett
House where he took tea. Immediately after
tea he went out to review the great torch
light procession. Tomorrow he visits the
soldiers home and then proceed southwark
reaching Cincinnati.