The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-08
READY TO RECEIVE BLAINE.
Arrival of the Rig Cumberland Bali-AlI
Arrangements Completed.

NEW YoRK, August THE Harrison
and Morton Tippecanoe ball, built near
Cumberland, Nd, to be set rolling over
the country with the arrival OF Mr..
Blaine and the real opening OF the cam
paign, arrived here from Cumberland.
Notice OF its arrival reached Republican
headquarters early this afternoon. A
number Of persons are anxious to see
it before it is started on the great
transcOntinental tour. 1t is predicted
that the sight of the Tippecanoe
ball will fire the hearts OF old voters
who remember the campaign more
than forty years ago. Nearly all the
arrangements for the great Blaine recep-
ton were completed thisafternoon. The
following was given out by General
Jackson as the official programme OF the
day and evening: "Ifthe City OF New
York, on which Mr.. Blaine is u passen-
ger, reaches this port on "Wednesday
morning, the steamboat Sum Sloan will
start from her pier, ut the foot OF Cort-
landt street, at II Il. M, and go down to
the lower pay to meet him. On board
will be the Republican Club OF New
York, the National Republican Commit
tee, the officers Of the Natona!
Republican League, the Republican
State and county committees, officers OF
the Union League Club and a number
OF invited guests, including Levi +. Nor
ton, Senator Evarts, Warner, Miller,
Governor Foraker, OF Ohio, and Seha-
tor Quay and W. W. Johnson, OF Balti-
more There will be about seven hum
dred aud fifty persons on board. Mr.. |
Blaine will be taken on board the Sam
Sloan, and an address OF welcome will
be made by President Bartlett, OF the
Republican Club The managers think |
that the crowd will be so great at the
regular landing OF the Sam Sloan that
they arc going to have the vessel siccred
to some other dock, the name OF
which will not be announced. On
the evening Of Mr.. Baine's
arrival he will be serenWled at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel ly the
workiVgnen OF New York city, whom he
will address. The next evening the pa-
rade will take place. The Republican |
Club Of PENNSYLVANIA will perhaps lead
the line, with. the MaryIanders close by.
1t is thought hero Tonight that the
steamer will arrive Wednesday after.
noon, hut notice Of her approach will be
sent ont from Fire Island three hours
before the steamer reaches the bay, so
that there can be no hitch in the ar
outlined. Tho custom
house authorities have extended TO Mr..
Blaine the courtesies OF the port, so that
he will 90 aboard the Sloan without any
delay, The parade will be q spectacle
worth witnessing"
AS some of the Democrats are getting
impatient Mt the delay in sending out
the distribution Of cam.
paign material will he begun Wednesday
At headquarters it is stated
that Logan Carlisle, n son OF the Speaker
Of the House, will have charge of the
document room, TO offset the appoint.
ment Of young Mr.. Blaine TO position
ut Republican headquarters. The two
young men are old acquaintances and
quite good friends. The Democratic
Campaign Committee will meet to-mor-
row, Secretary Fassett is expected ut
Republican headquarters Wednesday,
and will attend the meeting OF the Ex-
ccutive Committee Thursday. lie will
then appoint his assistants.