The Portland daily press., 1888-08-14

The train moved, which event was marked
by loud explosion of t0rpedOes which had
been placed on the track to salute the de-
parting party, Cheer after cheer was given
by the assembled throng which numbered
several thousand, and as the train slowly
left the depot men waved their hats, while
the ladies' present waved their handker-
chiefs and parasols enthusiastically. Mr.
Blaine returned the salutes by slowly wav-
ing his hat in his hand and bowling again and
again as he stood alone on the platform
The train was far out Of the depot when Mr..
Blaine left the platform and entered the car.
The Reception at Stamford.
BRIDGEPoRT. Ct, Aug 13.-When the
train reached Stamford, Ct, at 11.57, it was
greeted with cheers from two thousand or
more men and women gathered there in
waiting, whose voices of welcome were ac-
companied by waving Of handkerchiefs and
hats. The band played "Hail to the Chief
and mingled salutes of cannon and numer-
GUS cartridges placed on the track.resounded
amid the cheers.
Mr.. Fessenden introduced Mr.. Blaine to
the assemblage. When the cheers had sub
sided Mr.. Blaine said:
thank this large assembly quite beyond
the power of my expression for the compli
ment they pay me as | journey hOmeward in
the brief moment of train stopping. / have
time only to add to my thanks an admoni-
tlon and request. That admonltion is:
that If Connecticut shall maintain her great
prosperity, If she shall maintain her favored
position among the industrial and prosper
GUS communities of the United States Teheers]
she must be up and doing. She must see to
1t that no harm shall come to the Republic
or to her by the inaction or peglect Of her
Republican citizens.
II fo of alknl.I. Iok T..
struggle that is now upon us, the post Of
honor and responsibility shall rest upon Con-
necticut. 1t lsn0t improbable that the pre-
sidential election of 1888 may be settled on
this soil Of your State. [Cheers.l My re-
quest Is that each and every one OF YOU shall
regard the task Of carrying Connecticut for
Harrison and Morton as imposed upon him.
lCheers. Believing that you are awake to
your duty, shall proceed to Maine and her
Republicans will show Connecticut the path
In which she would walk.
thank you, gentlemen, once more and bid
you good morning. Cheers and voice.
You shan't be disappointed"
AT South Eorwalk the train scarcely came
to a halt before hundreds gathered about it.
Mr.. Blaine stood on the platform and bowed
his acknowledgment to the cheers, but there
was no time for him to make even a brief
speech.
EuttuoidSUi III 6FioR6pOft-
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 13-At Bridge
port, the assemblage was larger and more en-
thusiastic than at Stamford. 1t was marked
by the same features; cheers, playing Of a
band, waying of flags and handkerchief.
and salutes of artillery.
Mr.. Blaine seemed much pleased with his
hearty reception. and instead of seeming to
feel the speech making expected, to be a
bore, he entered upon it with the enthu-
siasm of boy on holiday lark. Mr.. Blaine
said:
Fellow .Citizens-I know exactly what this
big crowd means. 1t means that you are re-
| solved to carry Connecticut for Harrison and
Morton lCheers.l If Connecticut votes for
Harrison and Morton, give you my pledge
tnat M; they VIII be the next President and
Vice President of the United States.
| lCheers.J cannot say more than to ask YOU
| TO make it certain and to add my very sim
| cere thanks for the great compliment you
pay me In greeting me go magnifcently.
| bridgeport has more than once turned out
to testify her friendship for me. [Lord
| cheering
Business Abandoned In New Haven.
BOSTON, Aug. 13.-It seemed as though
ihalf the population of New Haven
had abandoned business and waited at the
depot to receive Mr.. Blaine. A large pro-
| portion of the assemblage consisted of ladies'
Hugh DALEY headed the delegation Of the
Republican town committee, who came to
receive Mr.. Blaine. For the first time since
leaving New York, Mr.. Blaine left the car
and was escorted to platform erected out
side the depot, where a large assemblage
stood and cheered while waiting for speech.
Mr.. Blaine was introduced by Mr.. Daley
who said ''Fellow citizens: Allow me to
present to you Americas greatest citizen,
Mr.. James G. Blaine" Mr.. Blaine said:
"Since | last had the pleasure of passing
through your beautiful city have seen much
Of countries beyond the sea, but l am sure l
nave nowhere seen any people associated in
any form OF government constituting so
truly moral commonwealth as the State of
Connecticut. Loud applause.l In the aims
which her people have cherished, in the
ends which they have accomplished, in the
great motives which have inspired them /
think, and repeat 1t, that you may stand as
model government among men. Added to
that, gentlemen, you have enjoyed for the
last quarter OF century great and unexcep-
tlonal prosperity, and you have accumulated,
in an extraordinary degree, all the means
which contribute to human welfare, human
comfort and human progress. The industrial
system under which all this has been ac-
SOmPAiohCUs 10 uOW LuItdltHtu. ana tine
people Of Connecticut will be asked in the
pending election whether they desire this
commonwealth and this nation to be launched
on new experiments of free trade, ferries of
mo. or whether they desire to adhere to
the old, for these many landmarks, have
proved so safe. That will be submitted to
the people of Connecticut, and on their re-
sponse will be probably determined the fate
Oh the whole nation. 1 do not doubt / can
not doubt, the verdict at the hands Of yOur
DeODle. IL OUlV rpmainc for mo IN
sincere thanks for whatever of personal
compliment you pay me by this large assem-
PLACE; But all personal compliments which
might take to myself, are subordinated in
every respect to the great end of rallying the
people Of Connecticut to support Harrison
and Morton, prolonged cheering. who repre-
sent, in their political record and in their
personal history. all the past issues of the
National campaign" Loud applause.l
The following delegation from Meriden
boarded the train at New Haven: William
F. Graham, Editor of the Meriden Republi-
can; Ex-senator Ames, Judge Levi E. Coe,
Z. b. Everett, Charles Fl. Hooker, John
Nagle, Charles A. Sawyer, Henry Dreyhurst
and l.. E. Hinman. Editor Graham, for the
Delegation, welcomed Mr. Blaine, express
ing the pleasure the people of Meriden had
| in greeting one who was such a staunch
friend to the protection of American indus
| tries and declaring his conviction that the
workingmen of Connecticut would give their
votes in favor of the Republican party at the
coming presidential election.
When Mr.. Blaine had been escorted back
to the car dining room car had been added
to the train, and colored walters were laying
table for luncheon in Mr.. Blaine's car. On
| the table stood two handsome baskets, one
| filed with grapes, oranges and other fruits,
| and the other with choice flowers sent to Mr.
Blaine by the Republican League, Of New
| Haven.
Nearly Two Thousand at Meriden.
When the train arrived at Meriden there
were between 1000 and 1900 persons present
who warmly greeted Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. w.
+. Graham introduced Mr.. Blaine in these
| words:
| Fellow townsmen and friends from Wal
| lingford and the Naugatuck Valley: l pre-
| sent to you the greatest champion of the
| rights Of labor and the most distinguished
| private citizen of the United States, James
| G. Blaine, Of America.
| The speech was warmly applauded, and
| when Mr.. Blaine stepped forward to re-
spond the cheering was still louder. Mr..
| Blaine said:
Thanking my friend for this somewhat ex-
| travagant laudation, l beg to thank you ali.
| my fellow citizens, for the compliment YOU