The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-10
The Various Visiting Clubs Tire of Wait
ing and Unite in a Big Parade.
Michigan Republicans Nominate a State
the Campaign in the Hoosier State.
Ths Blaine Reception Committee Makes An
other Trip Down the Bay.

Ths Blaine Reception Committee Makes An
other Trip Down the Bay.
New YORK. Aug. 9.-The ship-news Office Of
the Associated Press at the Battery was t~hronged
to suffocation all this morning. Everybody
there had the stereotyped question on the tip of
his tongue, '.Is the City of New York reportedp
The operator In charge was hoarsefrom answer
ing the question yesterday and this morning,
and hung out the following sign: ''There is no
news of the City of New York"
The steamboat Sam Sloan. with the Republic
an Club Of New York city and their guests,
started down the bay again this morning to
await the coming Of James G.. Blaine. on the
steamer City of New York. 1t was announced
that the Sloan would start promptly at z o'clock.
but as the City of New York had not yet been
strictly to this programme, and it was $50 o'clock
when the start was made. There were not
as many people on board as there were yester-
day. but still the boat was comfortably filed.
Among those it carried were Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Blaine. jr, Mr.. Walker Blaine, Mrs. A. L. Con-
ger, Of Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Trautman.
Mr.. r. c. Kerens and Miss kittie kerens, OF
ST. Louis; VIM. Walter Phelps, Mu-at Halstead,
ex- United States District Attorney A. w. Ten
ney. j. P. Foster, Jerome Deasy, delegate from
the Irish Republican Association of California;
Gen. Adam E.. King. and other representatives
OF almost very State in the Union. Instead Of
Cappa's Seventh Regiment Band, there was
present the Baltimore Light Infantry Band,
who stirred up with lively strains the still
drowsy passengers. Whom the Sloan reached
Quarantine Station it was learned that nothing
had yet been seen of the City of New York.
Soon after IL o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Blaine, jr, the ladies who accompanied them,
Walker Blaine. Murat Halstead. and General
King, boarded the Chicago delegates tug and
were taken over to Coney Island, opposite which
the Sloan lay. Then the Sloan steamed up to
qusran 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 to off Coney Island, where those aboard
amused themselves. W.. w. Johnson, of Balti-
more, by general consent. was made master Of
ceremonies, and after a procession up and down
the decks, with songs and band music, ne called
upon various members of the party for short
talks. Mr.. A. R. Whitney expressed the firm
belief that it was impossible at present to break
the solid South; what was wanted was to make
the North solid.
c. l. Wilson, Of the Young Mems Republican
Cluo, OF baitimOre,r RESPONDED Tor the BaiJlmor0
delegation. He told of the struggles Of Repub-
licans in Maryland, aud said that were it not
for Arthur German and Eugene Higgins. they
could carry Maryland for the Republicans"
Nathaniel Dickey, of Kansas City. was called
upon, and he said that although it might be ule-
less to talk of carrying Missouri for the fiepuU-
licans. yet light was dswning there. They had
a camp in Kansas City from which intelligence
was being diffused throrehout the State. The
issues had been narrowed down to free trade or
protection. and the Irish are for protection.
Edward Fitzwilliam. of Boston, a delegate OF
the Workmenis Protective Union. spoke strong.
ly n favor of protection to American industries.
He said the English secret service had aided in
bringing about the movement in favor OF tariff
reduction. He said all Irishmen were in favor
of protection, and If it could be shown to them
that the election OF Cleveland meant free trade
they would vote the Republican ticket.
A resolution of regret for the death Of Con-
eral Sheridan was adopted. then music by the
band. and another procession throughout tho
Sloan steamed back to Stapleton.
The Baltimore delegation decided to leave for
New York, to take part in the evenings pro-
cession. They and their baud accordingly went
ashore. and with them went q number of mem
bers OF tho Republican Club of New York, who
also desired to take part in the procession.
ALLEN Thorndike Rice took William Walter
Phelps off 10 his launch, Daisy. in which White
law Reid was also seated. They cruised about.
waiting for the signal of Mr.. Blaine's coming.
After waiting vainly until 8 P. NJ. the Sloan
steamed back. and will try it again tomorrow.