The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16

thusiasm prevailed, and every point made
was quickly seized and cheered. An out
burst of cheering followed the conclusion
of the speech. Mr., Blaine was escorted
into tbs ladies saloon, where he received
number of his friends. IN little
while he assembled to the saloon
up on the upper deck, where he
received, the congratulations of
all, having pleasant words for all who
greeted him. While there he was handed
an address by Edward Fitzwilliam, OF
Boston, representing the WOrkingmen's
Protective union of Massachusetts,. He
was also presented with an address by
Mr.. Murat Halstead, representing the
Young Mems Blaine club, of Cincinnati.
As TO whether he would take part in the
campaign Mr.. Blaine said he would say
nothing at present He did not think he
would go outside the state of Maine until
after the state election on the second
Monday in September.
To question as to the political aspect,
his reply was that he did not care to say
anything further than what he had said in
his speech.
w. s. ID, Miller, law partner of General
Harrison, was cordially greeted, and Mr..
Blaine inquired for the generals health.
The Starin, meanwhile, was steamiug up
Noath river with the band playing and its
passengers INDUCING in frequent cheers
for Blaine. All along the river it was es-
corted by the police boat, the Chicago
Blaine clubs tug and other ves-
sells, while a constant series of shrill
screams from steam whistles from the
boats it passed marked Its progress to the
pier at Twenty street and North
river, where Mr.. Blaine and all on board
disembarked. Mr.. Blaine WAS escorted to
an open carriage by Messrs. Pool and
Bsrtlette, of the republican club, and was
at once driven to Fifth Avenue hotel,
where rooms had been engaged for him.
The events as they occurred on the boat
from the moment Mr.. Blaine boarded it
were quickly recorded and sent to the AS
ISOLATED Press by carrier pigeons. The
corridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel were
crowded this morning by
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS,
members of the republican clubs, and
Others, who had gathered to meet Mr..
Blaine on his arrival here. Seated in the
reading room was Hon. Levi p. Morton,
and about the corridors were Whitelaw
Reid, VIM. Walter Phelps, Murat Hal
stead, Chairman Quay, of the national
committee, and Thos. @. Platt. few
minutes after IL o'clock Mr.. Blaine arrived
and was greeted with general cheers. He
went Immediately to his room, but cries
of speech" brought him to the head of
the stairs, when he said:
JUST A WORD,
to thank you for your tribute. 1t is the
grandest sight and most cheerful sounds
have heard for year." He then went to
the suite of apartments which had been
prepared for him, and whittier his family
had already gone. In his rooms Mr..
Blaine held an informal reception. Ar
rangements for Blaine's departure were
given as follows: He will leave for the
east Monday morning from the Grand
Central depot. His intention of starting
tomorrow was changed out of respect
to the funeral of General Sheridan.
He will travel in President Clarke's private
car, which has been rendered him for the
journey. When Mr.. Blaine reached his
room brief address in behalf of the
Lrl5n-hmerlcan AuIl-rtee lrdue ledBu
was read to him by Judge Morrison, of
Arizona. Mr.. Blaine said he felt very
grateful for the honor, and that
he would, in the near future,
send written reply to
members of the league. At lis p. m.
thu members of the republican national
campaign committee, headed by Chair
man Quay and vioe-C Chairman Clsrkson,
filed into the room to pay their respects
to the republican chieftain. Others who
called we're Jones Foster, president of the
national republican league; General Cash
Bussey, Hon. A. l.. Morrison, dele
CATION from Tennessee, Colonel Jacobus
and Gen. w. T. Sherman.