Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-26
ARENA OF POLITICS.
Thurman at Cincinnati, Blaine
 at New York.
TWO GREAT GATHERINGS.
Democratic Day at the Cincinnati Ex- position--The President Sends Regrets. Blaine Talks to Irish-Americans in Mad ison Square-Other Political News.

ATcshucht ScHsAs ASC6ASSS' Blaine Talks to Irish-Americans in Mad ison Square-Other Political News.
 CINCINNATI, Oct 26-Democratic Day at the centennial was a magnificent success The streets were full of strangers at an early hour, and all were bent in the direction of the exposition buildings. At 10 o'clock the galleries of Music hall began to fill up, the people remaining in their vantage seats until the parading Democracy marched ill. Judge Thurman was literally besieged all morning by friends who called at the Grand hotel to pay their respects, and he so delayed that he did not get to breakfast until Il o'clock At 12 the parlor doors were thrown open, and until the time of his departure for the reviewing stand on the centennial grounds the judge shook hands with hundreds of ladies and gentlemen who crowded in to see him.
 Hon. John G. Carlisle arrived at the hotel at p. m., and accompanied Judge Thurman to the reviewing stand where they remained until the procession had passed by.
 Fully POO Democratic clubs were in line, mostly uniformed. The paraders were an hour and half in passing, and during this time Judge Thurman remained standing with head uncovered. The clubs marched into Music hall from Elm street and were greeted "lCA d ONutlOll uo CIO"u side the buildings when the exercises began is variously estimated at from 50,00O to 75,000. The ladies of the reception commit tee, i'll handsome street costumes, wore white satin reception badges, and the little girls were dressed in white, with purple sashes with the names of the states diagonal. When Judge Thurman rose to speak these children clustered around him and waved bandannas The greeting the old gentleman received from the vast crowd surprising It was several minutes before quiet could be re- stored Judge Thurman's speech was un- usually felicitous and fully equal to the occasion. The chairman read the following telegram:
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. James Allison, president Cincnnati:
 very much regret that Mrs. Cleveland and myself must deny ourselves the pleasure of be- ing present at the centennial exposition on Demo- cratic day, and only say that our disap- pointment is greater than that of those who have kindly invited us. GROVER CLEVELAND.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-It is estimated that 1000 people were present last evening at the Irish American protection mass meeting in Madison Square Garden. Patrick Ford pre- sided and large number of Irish-American citizens acted as vice presidents and secre- taries.
 MT. Ford delivered short address to the effect that Irishmen should favor protection, as England favors free trade He read the following telegram to himself from Mr. liar rison:
 gratefully accept the congratulations of the Irish American protectionists assembled in mass meeting in Madison Square Garden and in return congratulate them and you the mag nihcent impulse their intelligent zeal has given to the cause of protection in this campaign.
 BENJAMIN HARRISON.
 Patrick Egan, president of the Irish Ma tional League of America, then spoke, dwell ing principally upon the Golden club and its work
 David B. Healey spoke next and was fol- lowed by Edward O'Meagher Condon, once condemned to death Fenian. Both were greatly cheered. Great enthusiasm was then aroused by the appearance of MT. Blaine, who spoke with great vigor for half an hour, being frequently interrupted by applause.
 After his speech was concluded Judge Brennan, of Iowa, and number of others spoke, but most of the audience departed when the hero of the evening did.