Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10

rison hats. The two vessels cruised for
some time, keeping a sharp look out for
the City OF New York, but seeing moth
| Ing to reward their watchfulneSa
| After time the .'Pulver' drew along
side the Sloan and made fast
| The majority of the Chicago men clam
bered on board the Sloan" They had a
warm welcome from the members Of the
Republican club, Mrs, James G. Blaine,
Jr., and the ladies accompanying them to
| the saloon, where they held an informal
reception.
Saon after II o'clock Mr. and Mrs James
| G. Blaine. Jr., the Ladies who accompanied
them. Walker Blaine, Murat Halstead and
General King boarded the Chicago dele
Island, opposite which the ''Sloan" lay.
Then the Sloan steamed up to quaran-
tine to learn if anything had been heard of
the City of New York. At O'Clock the
Sloan" again dropped down through the
Narrows and lay too of Coney Island,
where those aboard amused themselves.
w. w. johnson, Of Baltimore. by general
consent was made master of ceremonies
and sent a procession up and down the
decks with songs and band music He
called upon various members of the
patty for short talks. Nathaniel
Dickie, of Kansas City was called upon
and he said that although it might be
Republicans, yet light was dawning there
They had a camp in Kansas City from
which intelligence was being diffused
throughout the state The Issues have
been narrowed down to free trade or pro-
lection and the Irish are for protection. A
resolution of regret for the death of Gen
eral Sheridan was adopted, then music by
the band and another procession through
the boat closed the proceedings, after
which the Sloan steamed back to Sta
pleton. After waiting vainly until S p.
m. the ''Sloan" steamed back to the city
and will try it again tomorrow.
The projectors and managers of the re-
ception to Mr. Blaine felt that delegations
from out of town should not be kept here
another day for the parade, and a review
ing stand having been erected at Madison
Square On Fifth avenue, it was tonight
fully occupied and the parade took place.
II Mr.. Blaine arrives tomorrow there is
little doubt but that another de-
monstration will be had tomorrow
night. Although the stand itself was
crowded the small space set apart for tho
distinguished guest was kept clear for
although Mr.. Blaine had not arrived,
however, Levi p. Morton, candidate for
the vice-presidency, was there and took the
Maine statesmans place Early in the
evening General w. f. Shaffer. who re-
semblcs Mr.. Blaine to to remarkable de-
gree, came on the stand, and as he stepped
forward he was greeted with wild cheer.
AS the head of the procession reached the
stand Mr.. Morton assembled, accompanied
by Walker Blaine, T. L.. Woodruff
Leonard Hazeltine, General Barnum,
Senator Quay, Van Raensetter Cruger,
General John w Knapp. Bernard Sigly,
Police Commissioner McCabe, H. w. War
ren, General n p Banks, Dr. Loring of
Massachusetts. Senator S. Griswald, Perry
H. Cesson, (colored) member of the
national committee from the District of
Columbia; Colonel Conger, Of Ohio Gen
eral James W. Chase of Rhode Island;
Gen. D. s. Burke, of the old Irish brigade;
Patrick Ford, Austin Ford and General
kirwin. As the procession reached the
stand and each battalion caught sight of
Mr.. Morton, loud cheers went up for the
candidate for vice president. whose pres
ence for the time being dissipated the dis
appointment caused by Mr. Blaine's non
arrival. The New York Republican club,
headed by Cappa's band, passed, the stand
in review and then drew up on the other
side of the roadway and halted. The rest
of the procession passed, giving march
ing salute. There was no speech making.
but as soon as the procession reached
Twenty-third street it disbanded. The
absence of Mr. Blaine did not perceptibly
affect the number of paraders nor did the
along the line of march seem
in any way dampened by the fact
that the distinguished statesman could not
be present to review the men who turned.
out in such large numbers to do honor to
him. A noticeable feature of the parade
was the fact that the organizations COM
posing it had seemed to lose sight of the
fact that it was intended as reception
solely to Mr.. Blaine. and regarded it as
both a ratification and reception.
BULLETIN.
NEW YORK, Aug Clos a. m. Arrived,
steamer City of New York" from Liver
pool.
''No, NO, NO FREE TRADE"
The numerous banners carried bore no
lllusion to him except in rare instances
and the cries of mo. no, no free WOOL aud |
No, no, no free trade" Harrison and
Morton, too, were heard all along the line. |
The old cry of Blaine, Blaine, James G. !
Blaine" was seldom heard