Daily Republican., 1884-09-27
BLAINE IN OHIO.
CLEvELA ND TURNS OUT TO
GREET HIM GREAT EN-
THU0IADM

DUyKIRK, N. Y, Sept. 26.-At IL 4e
Mr.. B.sane lett Buffalo by . special
train on the Lake Shore Railroad. He
was accompanied by the Chau aqua
County and the Ohio delegations. Jhs
former, headed by H. G.. Brook, of
Dunkirk, President of the Brook, Lo-
comotive works, and the latter con.
sisting Of ex President Foster, Judge
Foraker, M. A. Hannah, Of Cleveland,
and James Poindexter, Of Columbus.
The first stop was 1t Dunkirk, where
there was large gathering.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 16-At ASH,
tabula large crowd was assn bled.
Mr.. Blaine had TO leave the car and
mount q platform, where all the crowd
could see him. Judge Sherman, Of
Ashfabuls, welcomed him.
Mr.. Blaine said: Judge Sherman
and citizens Of Ashtabula County: I
have alreaty said upon the border OF
your State that TO me 1t is a peculiar
qualification that enter Ohio through
the county of Ashtabula. [Cheers] In
our political divisions we look TO States,
aud ordinarily the county is undistiD-
guised beyond the limitp of the STATE Of
" hich II is part; but there are few
counties in The Union like ST. Law.
renee, in New York; Lancaste,. in
Pennsy vania, and Ashtabula, In Obio,
that by the Intensity. OF their cUirsic-
tions and the force of their action have
borne themselves to the trout so far
that they become political units in the
contests or the nation, and II you get
| their temper stirred and their energies
called forth, the consequence has gener-
ally been that the party which has de-
fed them has been crushed in the con-
tlict. [" Good"
hope that Ashtabula ia aware this
year Of the responsibility that rssts
upon her, +" Yes, yes" am gla to
be welcomed within her borders. I
come TO this county always with q feel
ing of admiration tor her people, and
with precious memory of the friend
ships have enjoyed with its public
men. l thank you heartily for this
kind reception. and betake myself to
my farther journey through your
State" Cheers.
At Geneva many persons wanted to
shake hands with the Presidential can
o idate, al those did who we're near him.
MIR. Blaiue thanked them for their kind
reception.
i AT Painesville there was large
crowd. Mayor Francis b. Gray accom-
panied Mr.. Blaine to the stand and
said &c Fellow ciiizens-The people
of General Garfeld's old home district
need no formal introduction to
. James g. Blaine. / present him to
you"
Mr.. Blaine Spoke few words OF
thanks, and then introduced Hon. Asa
w. Tenney, Of Brooklyn, who made al
brief speech, which was lond!y ap-
plauded. Judge Foraker also SPOKE,
, and 70 did Rev MIR. Poindexter, Of
Ohio.
AS the train approached Mentor it
slowed up, and finally stopped to give
those ou board an opportunity to sse the
Garfield farm, ana catch q glimpse Of
Z the house through the trees.
4 Cleveland was reached al about G o.
clock There was great gathering in
I and around the depot. The winding
!, roadway leading from the railroad
= level TO the bluff on which ,he city
!. stands was lined with men, women
It and children. When Mr.. Blaine came
D, out of the depot and was driven toward
+ the hotel, he received cheer after cheer.
The office and corridors If the hotel
q (the Ksnnard House) were crowded.
10 Mr., Blaine went at once to his room,
i. but was soon called out by the Young
!. Mems Republican Club, who came to
+ ray their respects He reviewed them
from the hotel balcony. In response
to repeated demands for speech, Mr..
. Blaine said
b ~ thank you for this cordial vel.
lcome I'd Cleveland, city that al says
visit with pleasure and leave with re-
lgret. thank the young lnen who do
me the honor to call upon me 80
promptly. think it q hopeful aud en-
lcouraging sign that In the year 1884 the
young men in the United States, more
than any time 1 have known, are
taking an active and prominent part in
the National canvass. I augur from II
good results Again I tender you my
thanks for the very kind reception you
have given me, and bid you good
night. [Cheers.
Mr.. Blaine and party took supper a
about balfpast seven.
Tonight a great torchlight parade
was reviewed by Mr.. Blaine and Gen
Logan.