The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-17


low citizens throughout the Union, we tender you
a genuine heartfelt, Irish 'Cead Mile Falthe"
"a hundred thousand wecomes) back again 70
the great people who love you so well for the
friends and enemies you have made Your
friends are the friends of America your enemies
are her enemies; you have just cause to be proud
of both. In the grandeur of supreme self-denal,
you have set aside the greatest honor
the world could bestow upon you.
Reluctantly, very reluctantly, we bowed to your
decision to decline leading the opponents of
English free trade to what we are firmly con-
vinced will be glorious and decisive victory, but
we rejoice in the knowledge of the fact that your
incompatible abilities will be exercised to the ut
most to secure the election of our standard
bearers, Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Nor
ton, and we hereby invite you to address the
members of our league and their friends at any
time during the campaign which may suit your
convenience Humbly thanking the God OF our
fathers for having preserved you and yours from
all the peris of the great deep, and assuring you
that language utterly fails to express our admira
ton and affection for you, we once more repeat
our hearts fondest welcome home
Mr. Blaine replied that he felt very thank
full for the honor and would send reply to
AS Eighth street in the near future. At
l :15 p. m. the members of the Republican
national campaign committee, headed by
Chairman Quay and Vice Chairman Clark
son, came up in body and paid their re-
spects to the Republican statesman. Among
the other callers were Gen w. 7. Sherman,
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Gen. jackson Barnum,
Col. Jacobus and delegation from Tennes-
see.
The log of the steamship City of New York
shows that her greatest days run was on the
seventh when she made 446 miles, and the
smallest run on the first day when she made
271 miles. On the second day she lay to
twelve hours while her pumps were under
going repairs. On the this and fourth days
she encountered head seas but after that she
had fine weather. Mr.. Blaine was in excel
lent health on the way over and was the CEN
trail figure in the entertainment of the pas
sengers.
During the afternoon Mr.. Blaine was
taken out for a drive and upon returning to
the hotel he retired to his room and
rested until evening, none Of the hundreds Of
people who thronged the hotel being ad-
pitted to disturb him. At 8 o'clock the
crowd in aud around Madison square num-
bered many thousands. The people whiled
away the time shouting for Blaine, Harrison
and Morton. The crowd represented all
classes of society. On the stand were j. p.
Archibald, Master Workman Magee, and a
number of other labor leaders, as we'll as the
officers of various Republican organizations
here and out Of town. =. B. Elkins,
Perry Carson, Walker Blaine, and
others were also conspicuous. At
$50 Chairman Austin f. Ford called the
meeting to order from the grand stand, and
after few words Of tribute to Mr. Blaine,
he sent Cappas' band to the hotel balcony TO
serenade the Maine statesman. The band
played "AIarcaing Through Georgia." the
crowd adding their voices. "Home, Sweet
Home" was then rendered, and in few
moments n storm of applause arose as the
hero Of the occasion made his appearance
Mr.. Blaine came from the hotel leaning on
the arm Of Hon. l.. p. Morton, and followed
by ex-senator Plstt. Gen. r. a. Alger,
Walker and Emnioas Blaine and a COM
mittee of escort.
When Mr.. Blaine appeared on the stand
Mr.. Ford again called the meeting to order
and called OH Mr.. David Healy to read an
address on behalf of the working,nen Of
New York to Mr. Blaine. The address was
a strong endorsement of protectionism. Mr..
Blaine was then introduced, and after the
applause had subsidized said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: 1t would be egotsm to take
this magnificent demonstration personal to my
SELF II rather signifies the great popular interest
in the question upon which | am supposed at
least to have a consistent record and an earnest
zeal. And you have before you contest in which
that great issue is to he settled by the American