The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-17
TRYING ON LUNGS.
Triumphal Travels of States.
men i'm Indiana.
nE. BLAINE AND THURMAN.
The Maine Orator to speak ON the
Sacred Ground of Tippecanoe-
The Aged Roman in Coed Spirits
Mayor Hewitt Accept. the CHI
zens' Somin atisn.

A%@fA&&Akkf Aftf.s vi. 3D. non.
James g. Blaine and party left Al
bany this morning for Lafayette. He
speaks here tomorrow At Providence
the first demonstration on the route
took place Blaine came Cat upon the
platform in response to calls, and
shook hands till the train started. At
Salem 900 people cheered Justify a.
Blaine appeared Gen. Hovey and
Corporal Tanner spoke briefly The
weather was rainy.
A large crowd greeted the party at
Salem. In response 10 calls Blaine
said: 1T is an effort OF the Demo-
cratic party to persuade the Western
states that 3 protective tariff Is all for
the benefit OF the East. know this
town and county is very largely inter-
ested in building stone. Heretofore
you have had protective duty against
the stones in Canada. They have
various and valuable stones In the
dominion. and the Mills bill strikes
down all the protection which the
tariff has hitherto given building
stones of the United States. II that
bill i passed and becomes a law all the
building stones of Canada. along the
81. Lawrence and along the great
lakes, viii have cheap transportation
to all the cities of the great Northwest
ern states, and they can reach these
points cheaper than you can, who
have to transport your building stone
by rail- They will have cheaper trans
portation and therefore instead of put
ting youon an equality with the build
ing stones of the dominion of Canada
the Mills bill zoe clear over and gives
the dominion stone an advantage and
puts you at disadvantage.
Brief halts were made az Gosport
and Cloverdale. At 6reencaSte the
crowd numbered a couple oi thousand,
and was one OF the most enthusiastic
of the day. Col. Snowden spoke.
Mr.. Blaine and party were ct dinner
when Roachdale was reached, at / 80,
but he appeared on the platform in re-
spoaSe to calls from about 20, who de-
clared. when asked by Col. Snowden,
that Roacbdale was Democratic al
ways.
At Ladoga, the next town, about
100 were present, including many
school children, who cheered repeat
edly for Harrison Mr.. Blaine said:
II have no word 10 say except in con-
graduation. The Republicans are
everywhere jealous and at work and
confident. and We intend 10 elect Ben
janin Harrison president of the
United States prolonged cheer.
2;a0 brought the party to Grawfords-
vile junction, where stop of ten
minutes was made, and 500 people de-
manded to hear from the Maine man,
who appeared and said: My friends.
have only 20 say .hurrah for Hgrri-
son. In the crowd was a gentle
man, John Wingate, wearing an anci-
ent ,broad-brimmed white beaver which
he handed To Blaine for inspection,
stating that his grandfather had worn
il in the 1910 campaign. Blaine held
the hat out, saying as be did 50,
"Hurrah for Harrisoni' n and the
crowd responded with vigor. Then
Blaine returned the venerable hat to
its owner. remarking. ''lt helped elect
one Harrison and viii help elect
another" This sentiment eliciied
cheers.
At Charlottesville another large
crowd gathered and cheered.
The party arrived in this city at 3 40
p. M. About 300 persons greeted the
distinguished visitor at the station,
although the weather was bad and the
streets muddy. 1t was Blaiue's desire
that there be no demonstration on his
account, and in charge cf committee
he was driven direct to the residence
OF Mr.. Brown 3. Brockenbrough.
Sixteen stops were made on the trip
from New Albany to Lafayette, dis
tance of 200 miles. A conservative
estimate OF the number OF persons
who gathered az the stations
en- route and terminal, places the
figures at 5000. Extensive pre-
parations have been made for
io-morrow's demonstration, and If
The weather is pleasant it IA calculated
from 2o.o00 to 5000 persons viii be
present. The historic battlefield of
Tippecanoe, where the demonstration
occurs. il seven miles north OF the
ty. Gen. Alger, ex-Seeretary OF the
Navy II. w. Thompson, Gen. Hovey,
Gen. Gibson, Corporal Tanner and
other distinguished speakers viii ar
rive in the morning. Blame viii reach
the battle-ground ahout O'Clock aud
speak shortly after his arrival. This
will close his canvass in Indiana.
The celebration will last two days.
Gov. Foraker and Others viii speak
there Thursday.