The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-01
MR.. BLAINES TRIP.
No End to the Enthusiasm of the
People of Ohio.
HAR. BLAINE TO REACH CINCEN.
NATI TONIGHT.

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 30.-This morning del.
egation of 200 leading merchants and members
OF the Business Mems club called to pay their
respects to Mr.. Blaine. He received them al
$40 o'clock in the parlor of the Body house
Inc meeting was quite informal. The chair
man OF the delegation assured Mr.. Blaine oil
the earnest support of the business interests Of
northwestern Ohio Mr. Blaine thanked the
gentiemen and remarked that the Republican
ticket was certainly entitled to the support OF
business men, because the contest was prim.
arily and emphatically contest for the preser.
Walton and promotion OF the business interests
OF the country.
At about o'clock Mr. Blaine was driven tc
the depot. Senator r. x. Bruce, Emory
Storls, Ex-Governor Foster, Judge West and
Senator Plumb of Kansas were added to the
party of yesterday. AT the depot there was
some delay, and it was nearly 10 o'clock when
the special train started for Tiffin and other
points south. Quite a crowd had gathered and
| cd out.
FOREST, o., Sept. 3O.-At Bradner, a small
station about twenty miles north Of Toledo
there was crowd who exploded an anvil as j
salute, but the train went past at full speed
Inc hrst stop was at Fostoria, the home of ex-
doVernor Foster. There was large gather.
ing at the station, and when Governor Foster
presented MIR. Blaine the people broke into
loud cheering. Mr. Blaine in few words ex-
pressed bis gratifcation at being introduced by
Gov. Foster to the people of Fostoria and thank
ed them for their kind reception He then
town to the Baltimore & 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 Tifin was
made very rapidly. There was q great crowd
at the depot, and Mr. Blaine was received with
cheering and waving of flags. He was driven
up into town, where stand had been erected
and where MIR. Blaine was presented to several
thousand people. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-When was a school-bov
IN Southeastern Ohio 43 years ago this portion Of
the country presented very different appearance
rom %nat It presents today Those 43 years have
can rule and leave it to the voters of Northwest
Ohio to say under which rule there has been seen
more rspId progress not only in this section, but
leaving you that subject to mediate upon leave
with you the whole:controversy of 1884. cloud APP
piause2 thank you for this magnificent recep-
ton. see in this assemblage evidence of peace
plenty and prosperity, such as one sees rarely
eaualied anywhere in the world and never sur
pissed, IL IS In your hands to say whether these
shall continue. or whether we shall enter upon q
series of doubtful and dangerous experiments.
(Renewed cheering)
Hon. Emory Storrs OF Chicago followed in a
spirited speech. = At the depot Senator Bruce
was called out and made few remarks, which
were we'll received.
DAYTON, o., Sept. 30-At Kenton, Gen,
Robinson, the Republican candidate for Score.
tary of State, introduced Mr.. Blaine, who
made brief speech, which was loudly cheered.
AT Bellefontsine, there was large crowd.
Mr.. Blaine spoke a few words of thanks, dis
claiming any honor for himself, and attribute
ing the enthusiasm of the people to their in.
terest in the Republican cause.
At Urbana, Mr.. Blaine was escorted in a
carriage by large body of Plumed Knights,
some on foot and some on horses. The novel
feature OF this escort was troop of mounted
ladies, wearing white p]umes. An enormous
crowd had assembled around the stand Mr..
Blaine was introduced, and stood for some sec.
onds viewing the stirring scene, and then
made stirring speech.
At 6,15, the train arrived at Springfield,
This is largely manufacturing town, and all
the shops had been closed in order to give the
workingmen an opportunity to see Mr.. Blaine
He was driven around the city and back to the
stand near the depot, where he was introduced
and made speech, comparing the laboring
classes OF this country with those of Europe
On arriving at Dayton Mr.. Blaine in the
evening reviewed great torchlight procession
in the court house square. All streets in the
vicinity were thronged. Mr.. Blaine spoke a
few words Of thanks for his kind reception,
Tomorrow he will visit the Soldiers Home,
and will then proceed southward, reaching
Cincinnati in the afternoon.