The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-11
TIE NIGHT RECEPTION.


TIE NIGHT RECEPTION.
In Honor OF Blaine by LaporinE Men.
Great Enthusiasm.
NEW YoRH, Aug. l0.-Madison Square
was ablaze again tonight. But Blaine,
OF Maine, was present, as was not the
case at last evenings parade. The
throngs did not tonight gaze in vain to-
ward the great reviewing stand for the
familiar figure ofthe returned statesman.
Even before sunset people commenced
to gather, and long before the appointed
time the grand stand was filled. All
round could be seen the buttons COW
cred with little American flags, and
more numerous than those were the
white plumes which many enthusiasts
wore in their hats or on the lapels OF
their coats. Cappa's full band was there,
too, and the crowds joined in every air
with Il chorus OF cheers. Meanwhile
the corridors Of the Fifth Avenue hotel
were crowded with prominent people,
all waiting to see Mr.. Blaine.
About s o'clock he appeared, ruddy
and smiling. He leaned on the arm OF
the Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, Hon. Levi p. Morton, and was en-
veloped in a dark great coat. He walked
slowly down the main stairway and was
escorted tothe grand stand. When the
crowd sighted the guest OF the evening
there arose upon the air deep hoarse
murmurs that swelled into Il
cheer that it seemed might have awak-
ened echoes from the Battery TO Har-
lem, handkerchiefs aud flags fluttered
and hats were tossed into the air.
CRIES OF "DLAINE, BLAINE"
rang out loud and clear, and the crowd
seemed to have gone wild in the excess
Of their enthusiasm. The gray
bearded man at Mr.. Morton's side
bowed his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seemed
deeply affected. With a wave OF his
hand Mr.. Blaine quieted the crowd, but
again and again they cheered and would
not be silent. When quiet was finally
restored MIR. A. Z. Ford arose and said:
"FELLow CITIzENs:TI have to request
silence and attention while Mr.. David
HeaIy, on hehalf OF the workingmen OF
New York, reads an address to that
grandest OF living Americans, James G.
Blaine. Enthusiastic cheering.
Substantially the address ran thus:
james G. BlaiRe, our first and best loved
fellow-citizen: On behalf OF the working
people of America we welcome you home.
In nm especial manner are the wage
workers and producers OF America
prompted to ask for precedence i'll vel
coming you thus upon your landing and
to take counsel with you upon the press
ing issues Of the hour. In accepting
courtesies extended to you by foreign
governments and statesmen, you have
not committed the error OF contouuding
the splendor OF court with the happi-
ness OF the people, and we
SEEK YOUR ADVICE,
confident that your judgment has not
been warped by foreign influence and
that your counsel will be untainted by
selGshness and free from Gophistry, and
will represent the best interests OF the
Republic and therefore OF American
labor.
Mr.. Blaine responded:
"MR. CHA.RNAS;-It would be con-
siderable egotism on my part to take
this magnificent demonstration as per-
sonai altogether to myself. 1t rather
signifies the great popular interest in
the question upon which am
supposed at least to have a
consistent record and an earn-
est zeal. [Applausel You have here
before you u contest in which that great
issue is to be settled by the American
people for perhaps an indefinite pc
Rod, thClOne way or the other. The year
1887 was prosperous and the Presidential
It's close proposed a radical change in the
industrial system, which had produced
that great prosperity, and since that
day there has been confusion in the
commerce and manufactures OF the
United States. Applause.l Tho ques-
whether he and his administration shall
be sustained in that movement, Against
him, the Republicans having the best
cause, have nominated the best man.
tApplausel,
They have given to you for President
man OF sound experience, man OF he
roic record in the war, aman Of great pur-
ity OF character, man OF great firm
ness and worthy OF the beat days OF
the administration in thisIcountry. And
YOU have associated with him man
whomt to New Workers Ineed not further
describe than to say his name is Levi P.
Morton. [Applause.
A man OF the most generous character,
Of intelligent comprehension OF the af-
fairs, OF the widest and most statesman
like views on all public ques-
tions pending before the American peo-
pie. Against thisyou have two gentlemen
OF which ! would not speak in terms
other than those OF entire personal
respect. OF their Vice Presiden-
tiai candidate have friend OF many
years standing, and am n personal
admirer Of Judge Thurman. But beg
YOU to observe that at a critical period
in this country the Vice -Presi-
dent, George NJ, Dallas, in q
cAsting vote in d tied Senate
destroyed the protective tariff OF 1912.
Iiyon do not prevent them Mr.. Thurman
will be in position to re-enact the vote
OF George NJ. Dallas in 1912. Therefore
the more amiahIe and the more able a
man may be, the worse will be his influ-
ence before the American people. Zap
plause.l
New, gentlemen, l know that in dis.
cussing the question Of protective tariff
we are always pointing out what Eng,
land is doing. have lately been in
I England for some months and l found in
English public opinion avery great differ
, ence ofopinion upon almost all questions
. They are about divided on what yor
call the Irish question. They are about
a divided on the forcible policy OF Glad
1 stone and Salisbury; they are divided
!. even upon the continuance Of the