The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

NASHVILLE, Jan. 8.-Hon. Samuel j.
Randall and party arrived here by spe-
cial coach from Birmingham this morn
ing. The party only remained a few
minutes and left on a special train for
Chattanooga. Col. Colyer, and daugh-
ters, Superintendent Thomas and Others
accompanied ;he distinguished visitors
to Chattanooga. Mr.. Randall has been
invited to visit Murfreesboro and ad-
dress the people Of that city, but owing
to his engagement at Chattanooga, he
has found 1t impossible to accept the
invitation. However, he stopped
over at that place about two hours,
where he received quite an ovation. a
large number of the prominent citizens
of Murfreesboro and Rutherford county
gathered ut the depot, and when the
train bearing the party arrived the cir
was filed with deafening cheers. Mr..
Randall came forward and made few
remarks, thanking the peo-
pie kindly for tho manner
in9 which he had been received. A
grand handshaklhg ensued 'The trair
also stopped at Bellbuckle, War Trace,
rulahoma, Cowan, at all of which places
large crowds gathered and where Mr.
DlHue
speeches and were loudly applauded.
THE CHATTANooaA EPISODE.
CHATrANoodA, Jan. 3.-Samuel ].
Randall and party arrived in the city
this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
from Nashville, by special train,
The parties stopped at the leading
cities between Nashville and Chatta-
noOga. At Murfreesboro and Cowan
immense throngs met the train. Mr..
Randall was called to the platform
and made remarks at all towns and the
train was greeted with cheers. A Ste
vensOn, Alabama, n committee met the
party and escorted them to the citv.
When the train reached the depot a
thronR of nearly 1000 leading citizens
was assembled, and as the crowd di-
vided to let 1t pass cheers on cheers
rent the air for Randall
and high tariff. When the cheering and
the party had stopped Mayor
Hugh Whiteside stepped upon
the platform and addressed
Mr.. Randall as follows; Chattanooga is
glad of this opportunity to join her sis
ter cities in doing honor TO Americas
greatest statesman, whose clear head
and conservatism have made him the
peer OF his associates and won Tor him
the respect and the confidence of the
entire nation. We extend TO you and
party the most cordial welcome.
Mr.. Randall responded as follows:
In reply to your words of welcome
and friendship would say there Is no
town in the south | would rather
visit with Its various business enter
priSes, its energy and its industries
than Chattanooga. / have found, as
| had thought, that by personal visit
to the south and to Chattanooga
/ would see its forwardness, its enter
prise, its industrial interest, and
shall hope TO be able to in
struct myself in all these divis-
ions, so that L may be able in
the future TO act in behalf of the south
with more intelligence than /
have heretofore acted In behalf
of the United States. The
truth is have never lost one vote or
missed saying ono word that would aid
in promoting the interests of this sec
tion RS well as the interests OF my own.
The speech was greeted with cheers
conducted to carriages and
left the depot amid loud shouts
from hundreds of throats for Randall
aud high tariff. The party was con.
Quoted over the city, visiting
the leading iron and wood work.
ing industries, iron furnaces,
and all points of interest about the
city. At p. m. there was
mass meeting at the courthouse,
which Mr.. Randall addressed
aud at 9p. m. = reception was held ut
the stanton house, closing with grand
banquet.