The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-10-27

herited friendship for the Democratic
candidate for governor Of Pennsylvania,
desire ;e say nothing rejecting upon him
nor To which he would obiect but a.
said three nights ago in Philadelphia
that in his person, with all the political
traditions that surround him, in the per
son of General Beaver the people OF
Pennsylvania are lighting over again the
precise ISSUES that were presented quar-
ter ofa century ago in the person OF Mr.
Buchanan and in the person of Abraham
Lincoln Long continued applause. /
Those Of you who adhere 10 the tradi-
tiOns of Mr.. Buchanan's administration
should by all means. sustain Chauncey
Black. Those who adhere 10 and sustain
the great progress and immortal princI-
piles identified with the name Of Abra-
ham Lincoln tehees] ; with ali that they
mean for us, with all thai they mean for
race trodden down for two centuries.
with all that shey meant TO the heroic
struggle that gave a new existence and
glorious future TO the republic with all
the inspirations that can come from a
generation of progress never pariiieled
10 any state or country by every worthy
motive that should stir the heart of
patriotic Pennsylyanian, you should give
your vote 10 James A. Beaver Long
continued APPLAUSE
GENERAL BEAVERS OVATION
General Beaver was next introduced.
and a he came forward, walking by the
aid of the well-known crutches, he was
rendered an ovation hardly second to that
which greeted Mr. Blaine. General Be-l-
yer said that when his audience realized
that he had been speaking almost twice
each day for three weeks and had two
weeks more Of like work ahead Of him
they would not he was sure. expect much
Of a speech from him He could not,
however refrain from acknowledging the
cordial greeting which had been tender
ed him to-day In addition 10 the con
siderations urged by Pennsylvania IL
lustfous son, the distinguished guest from
Maine, another that should appeal to the
Republicans TO do their utmost now was
the fact that the pending contest was sIb-
stantially and really the skirmish line
for the coming presidential battle. Penn
sylvania, therefore, should give 10 the
world a verdict that could not be miscon-
struea. Referring to tine great popular
outpouring ON the present occasion, he
expressed his gratitude for the magnifi-
cent reception giyens.to the great standard
bearer of 1884, who. 50 far a. Pennsyl-
yania's voice i concerned, will undoubt-
e,lly be the great standard bearer Of 1855.
I Tremendous cheeringl Exhorting his
hearers to see that Lancaster county gave
her accustomed great majority, he thank
ed them Cor their warm reception and
babe them farewell
VISITING STEVENS CRAVE
While the later speakers were speaking
and the people were cheering al the race
track, Mr.. Blaine was finding entertain
ment in another way. As soon as he re-
turned from the grand stand he entered
a waiting carriage, in which Chairman
Cooper. Lewis Hartman, J. Hay Brown
and F. X Martin also found seats, and
was quickly whirled through Lancaster
to the grave Of Thad. Stevens The Illus
trious Lancastrian lies buried in an OBJ
scure little graveyard known a. Shreiners
Cemetery, in the Western part OF the city.
The otseurity of his last resting place
was the great eommoneris Own choice. for
this was the only graveyard in Lancaster
not dominated by sect and whose charter
did not contain the word White" Mr..
Blaine stood before the simple monument
with uncovered head while he read the
brief Inscriptions and then he laid upon
the stone -the red rose Of Lancaster,
which had 20 far decoratei his coat lapel
daring his reception. For some time af-
ter that he remained on the ground pour
ing forth from his exhaustless store
stream of personal "reminiscences of Stew
ems that held the little knot of his listen
ers spell-bound. At length the party ne
entered the carriage and were driven a
mile out of town to WheatlandT the
old residence Of Buchanan. There Mr..
Blaine waikedThrough the house, looked
at the historic furniture and let another
stream of anec,iote, personal and kindly.
ripple forth about the Democratic presie-
cessor of Lincoln Then the party were
carried TO picturesque Woodward Hill
Cemetery and visited the graves of Bu-
chanan and Of General Muhlenburg. the
first speaker of the National House Of
Representatives
4 COLLEGE CHEN REfcGNIxED.
While driving back through the city an
incident occurred which peculiarly illus
trites Blaine's tenacious memory Of names
and personal associations The carriage
was bowling along South Queen Street at
a rapid rate, and had just passed the
house in which Thad Stevens once lived.
when an old gentleman rushed upon the
Sidewalk and waved his hat. The action
attracted Mr. Blaine's attention, and he
asked who it was That's William p
Brinton. member Of the Lancaster bar,
answered one Of the party -Brinton.
why know Brinton. He's an old class
mate of mine,~ exclaimed Mr. Blaine
He stopped the carriage, jumped To the
ground and grasped the hand Of his col
lege fellow They had not talked togeth-
er two minutes before the street was
blocked with men women and children
eager 10 catch glimpse Of the visitor
- elose became the press that Mr. Blaine
was pulled back into the carriage with
difficulty, and hearty cheer followed
him as he WAS whirled away.
A brief visit to the Lancaster Cemetery
where Mr. Blaine looked at the graves Of
General Reynolds. the hero Of Gettvs-
burr's first day, and of his brother, Adj
miraI Reynolds, finished the drive and
the carriage was then turned toward the
waiting train. II was already o'clock.
the scheduled time for departing, when
the carriages reached the little crossing
near the fair grounds where the special
train WIS visiting with kissing engine
Mr. Blaine's carriage was the last to ar
rive and he was the Last TO embark. In
deed, it was difficult for him to embark
at all
SPEECH From THE TRAIS.