Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-14
OvATIONS
ALI Along Mr.. Blaine 5
HomeVard Route.
The Great Protection Advocate
Enthusiastically Welcomed
In The Manufacturing Centres
vi UVuneCllGul duu
Massachusetts,.
His Brief, but Pertinent Remarks to the
Assembled fhfones.
4 Ringing Address In Boston Closes the
Days Efforts.
The Hub" Ablaxe with Pyroteshnies.
The Hub" Ablare with Pyroteshnics.


l. JAtNfs W stATttu on MS bomtWATu
trip from New York by the eleven O'Clock
train this morning, on the New York, New
Haven 6 Hartford railroad
Ar. Blaine aad party drove from the Fifth
Avenue hotel reaching the depot ten minutes
ahead of time. A large crowd bad eongre-
gated on the sidewalk. opposite he entrance
20 the depot. and when Mr.. Blaine stepped
from his carriage loud shout went up from
| the crowd.
/ A passage was made through the mass Of
people, and uncayering his head Mr.. Blaine
smilingly passed into the depot. The spec
/ ial car designed 10 carry the party was an
observation car used by the president of the
road.
| As he ascended to the platform a sea of
persons standing on the elevated railroad
station bridge, and on the balconies sur
rounding the interior Of the structure, met
/ his gaze. As he looked up the assemblags
cheered. and Mr.. Blaine DOTTED his hat in
recognition of the ovation. During the few
minutes stay In the depot Mr.. Blaine held an
informal reception. The depot yard was
| filled with people of note.
| The train moved, which event was marked
| by an explosion of torpedoes, which had been
| placed on the track to salute the departing
party. Cheer after cheer was given by the
thousand, and a. the train slowly left the de-
pot men waved their hats, while the ladies'
present waved their handkerchiefs and para
soils enthusiastically. Mr.. Blaine returned
the salutes by slowly waving his hat in his
hand and bowing again and again MS he stood
alone on the platform. The train was far
out of the depot when Mr.. Blaine left the
platform and entered the car.
The Scene at Stamford.
When the train reached Stamford, Conn,
at II 81, il was greeted with cheers from two
thousand or more men and women gathered
there in waiting, whose voices of welcome
were accompanied by the waving of haudker-
chiefs and flags The band played Hail to
the Chief" and mingled salutes of cannon
and numerous cartridges placed on the track
resounded amid the cheers.
Mr. Fessenden introduced Mr.. Blaine to
the assemblage,. When the cheers subsidized
Mr.. Blaine said
| thank this large assembly quite beyond
the power of my expression for the compli-
ment they pay me as journey homeward, in
the brief moment of train-stopping. have
time only to add to my thanks an admonition
and a request. The admonition is, that if
Connecticut shall maintain her great pros
perty. if she shall maintain her favored
position among the United States cheers
she must be up aud doing She must see to
it that no harm shall come to the republic or
to her by the inaction or neglect of her re-
publican citizens. 1t is not improbable that
in the political struggle that is now upon Us,
the post of honor and responsibility shall
rest upon Connecticut. Ii is not improbable
/ that the presidential election of 1888 may be
settled on this soil on your State. Cheers.
| NV request is that each and every one of
you shall regard the task of carrying
Connecticut for Harrison and Morton as i'm
posed upon him. Cheers, Believing that
/ you are awake to your duty | shall proceed
to Maine and her republicans TO show Con-
necticut the path in which she should walk.
I thank you gentlemen once more aud bid
you good morning Cheers and voice,
You shan't be disappointed"
At South Norwslk the train scarcely came
to halt before hundreds gathered about it.
Blaine stood On the platform and bowed his
acknowledgment to to the cheers, but there
was no time for him to make even a brief
speech.
Brief Remarks at Bridgeport
At bridgeport the assemblage was larger
and more enthusiastic than at Stamford. 1t
was marked by the same features: cneers,
I PLAYING of band and waving of flags and
| handkerchiefs and salntes of artillery.
\ MIR. Blaine seemed much pleased with his
hearty reception. and instead of seeming to
/ feel the speech making expected bore, he
entered upon il with the enthusiasm of bov
on a holiday lark. Mr.. Blaine said;
Fellow citizens--I know exactly what this
big crowd means. 1t means that you are re-
solved TO carry Connecticut for Harrison and
Morton {cheers). IL Connecticut votes for
Harrison and Morton | give you my pledge
that they viii be the next President and Vice
| President of the United States. (Cheers.)
cannot say more than to ask you to make II
certain and to add my very sincere thanks
for the great compliment you pay me ia
greeting me so masnifcently. Bridgeport
has more than once turned out to testify her
friendship for me. loud cheering
Mr.. Blaine Speaks from a Platform at
New Haven.
l, seemed as though half the populs
ton of New Haven abandoned business and
waited 9, the depot 10 receive Blaine, A
large proportion of the sssemhlage we're Ia
dies. Hugh Daley headed the delegation of
the republican town committee who came to
receive Blaine. The f7st time since bis de-
parture from New York Blaine feft the car
and vas escorted to platform erected out
side the depot where the large sssemhlage
stood and chesrei while waiting Ear A Aspeseh.
Blaine was introduced by Daley who ysQHs !
.sFeliow citizens Allow me to present to
Won Americas greatest citizen, Mr.. James
G. Blaine
Blaine said Since las, had the pleas
Ere Of passing through your beautiful city
have seeslRash Of the countries beyond the
sea, bat am sure rA>~Alp where seen any
people associated in any Form Of government
constituting so truly model commonwealth
as the State of Connecticut Load ap
pIaase.1 In the aims which her people
. have cherished, in the ends which they have
, accomplished. in the great motives shicl
inspired them. think, and repeat II, yos
may stand
A Model
of government among men. ADDED 10 that
genslenen, yoe have enjoyed for the las
: quarter Of Z century grest and unexcepsiona
prosperity and you have accumulased in n