Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
JASfES G. BLAINE

JAMES G. BLAINE
 FIRE ISLAND, Aug. TO- The City of New York was sighted southeast of Fire Island, steaning along toward tho Narrows at 1:15 this morning.
 So far as could be seen at that time she was proceeding successfully on her voyage. The vessel bore no evidences of bad wea- ther or unusual hardships as we'll as could be ascertained.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The City of New York passed over the bar at an early hour and made rapid progress for her dock. The never tiring reception committee with many other admirers of Mr. Blaine were up bright and early ready to welcome the oreign traveller.
 For owe an hour before the Republican parade started to marsh down Fifth avenue last night the scenes at tho points of rem dszvous of the various commands were ot the most collaborating character. Many people turned out to cheer for James G. Blaine, to watch the manpuvers Of the parading clubs, and to eni Joy the music. The stoops and sidewalks along Fifth av- enue and on the side streets where the divisions formed were literally packed with human beings. The parade was headed by squad Of mounted police, fol- lowed by Cappa's band, and Grand Marshal Joseph 0. Jackson and his aides were close in their rear. The various organizations taking part formed in the side streets from the corner Of Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, and at S:b the parade started The first division was led by the Pennsylvania delegation-the Penn sylvania Invincibles. One of the color bearers carried aloft floral shield bear ing the inscription, "Welcome Home.' The Washington Grays, the Young Mems Republican Club of Baltimore and the Union and Cam eron clubs Of Philadelphia were in this division.
 Gen. Nicholas W. Day commanded the second division. Composing this was the West Side Republican Club paradins 150 men; the Chicago Blaine Club 100 men, who marched we'll The clubs from Kan sas City and from Loug Island and Con nectisut were in General Days division.
 The Republican League division were under the command of Marshal James P. Foster. The marshal and his assistants were in carriages, in one Of which DOT trait of Mr. Blaine was displayed. The Manhattan Unconditional Club and the Harrison and Morton Protection Club of this oity turned out i'll large numbers. The Young Mems Republican Club of balLlmOTG CaEElSO VIII HUI Ao anu AAAoo things very lively along the line of march. They wore straw hats and White caps.
 Tue Highland Falls Artillery turned out iu black trousers and red shirts, like the Now York volunteer fireman.
 The banner carried in front of the divi- sion was inscribed:
 "Blaine of Maine"
 The dry goods section was one of the best in the parade They were !n citizens 1haH I, Iisrio Tr sheir second division was a great truck, drawn by four wkite horses, and filled with dry gpods boxes
 1hfee hundred colorod men composed the Colored Republican League of tha Eleventh IN. Y.), DistrIct, and they were loudly applsuded. They were headed by fife and Drum Corps The Republican Club o1 East Orange mbered 150 men. The Irish American Anti-Cleveland and Protection League, which was marshaled by Captain Neill Breslin, marshaled 400 men. The clubs from Fordham and Mt Vernon turned out in great numbers. The twelfth division was made up entirely of the Suburban Republican Club of the Twenty-fourth (N. Y.) Assembly District Tn tallyho coaches and other carriages numbering thirty in all and carrying ovel 100 men. The carriages bore number o1 transparencies some of the legends upor
 
 .Protection-It's English, You Know, Protection Means Progress from Power ty.s "Jouah Burchard Has Gone Fishing with Grover" "Dauiel Webster Was fol Protection" ''Henry Clay Was for Proteo tion.,' On one was painted the Englist Jack with the word Protection" on tn, other side. Among other banners wer, ''Let oWelI Enough Alone" Tho MIN. Bill Was Introduced by a Free Trader "Clsyeland Runs We'll in England"
 There were ovor i, 00O people in the seat. prepared about the grand stand iR Madison Square, the whole being a dense mass o1 struggling humanity.
 No special attempt had been made t, decorate the stand. At tho back, directly under a strong electric light, splendid oi painting of the Maine man was sus pended and every time the multitude happened t gaze at 1t there was wild cheering fo. s.Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine" Tht posts at either ond Of the platform were draped with the national colors auC around the outer edges great streamer hid the rough plank.
 It was at first feared that tho absence 0 the hero of it all would cast a gloom ove the affair, but this fear was soon disposed of..When the,party's Vice Presidential can didate, Levi P. Morton, came On the stand escorted by Senator Quay and Genera Knapp, and the presence of MT. Blain himself could not have stimulated greate enthusiasm.
 As sson as Mfr. Morton had mounted tn, steps leading to the sstaud be was sur rounded by large group of people anxiou @ sassa him by the hand,