The Portland daily press., 1888-08-14

eve could reach, was lined with wagons
which evidently had come in for the occasion
from outlying country districts. Mayor
Root thus introduced Mr.. Blaine
Gentlemen: / take pleasure in presenting
TO YOU Hon. James G. Blaine, who has kind
ly consented to say few words to you on
his way through the city. You Will all re-
member what pleasure we derived from his
visit to our city four years ago during the
last. National campaign. lCheers.J we rec
OgniZe in him today, as then, one OF the lore
most citizens OF our country, and we well
come him home from his foreign tour to the
land of his nativity.
These words of welcome were emphasized
by tremendous outburst Of cheering, Mr..
Blaine spoke as follows:
Less than a fortnight ago / was in
country which, according to its area, Is call
ed the richest in the world, Old England. A
large number Of counties in England have
each population greater than that Of the
whole State of Connecticut, but / wish |
could take the statistics Of Connecticut and
compare them with the statistics of any
county, or any community Of 60,000 people,
in England The comparison would give a
sharp test by which the good people Of Con-
necticut could determine the contrasting ef-
fects Of free trade and protection lcheersI
upon the mass of laboring men. AS l said
in New Haven an hour ago, do not believe
| the sun shines upon people more prosper
GUS in every respect than the people Of Con-
necticut. [Cheers. You are asked now to
| change the tariff system under which that
| prosperity has been obtained. "a voice
| I'VE shall never do II. - The country waits
| to hear your answer upon that point, and the
| country waits with confidence. Cheering.l
L thank you for your very generous welcome,
and as l am on an express train which
must not by any means delay, | have time
| only to say goodbye. loud and prolonged
cheeringl
Springfield People All There.
At Springfield the largest assemblage Of
the day was in waiting for Mr.. Blaine's
train. Despite the delays inevitably incl
dent to such a trip, the train reached Spring
| field on schedule time to a minute, having
made the 136 mile run from New York in
four hours. Every inch Of space for blocks
| about Springfield depot was thronged with
men and women, clad in fashionable gar
ments and in the garb Of daily toll. There
was profuslon Of small flags waving from
the hands of the crowd and aIbrass band in
helmets and scarlet coats gave vigorous
| greeting with patriotic airs Among those
who boarded the train to greet Mr.. Blaine
were Mayor Maynard, Of the Springfield
Democrat; Ex-Governor Robinson and Elisha
Morgan, chairman Of the Republican city
committee, who introduced Mr.. Blaine. He
simple said: "Fellow citizens: l have
great pleasure in introducing to you Hon.
James G. Blaine" The mention of the
name was the signal for prolonged applause.
Mr.. Blaine spoke as follows:
Gentlemen; 1t would be sheer vanity in
me to attribute the assembling of this vast
- AH@a 49, -.
desire to meet me. l take it rather as an
index Of the profound interest you feel in the
| pending national contest. [Cheers.l / take
| 1t. rather as an indication that great as the
Republican majorities have hitherto been In
| Massachusetts,, you intend to make the ma
| iority of 1888 still greater. "a voice-We do.
| Loud cheering.l In that worthy and patri-
/ otic purpose, am most heartily with you.
share your feelings and / bid you godspeed d.
[Cheering.l OF the national Policies which
strikingly advanced your State among the
States in the Union, the policy of protection
| has been the chief. Loud cheering That
| policy Is represented in this contest by Har-
rlson and Morton. Loud cheers.l 1t Is moth
| ing that you Republicans Of Massachusetts
should give your ELECTORAL vote to Harrison
| and Morton, as you surely will, but should
roll up a majority Of tens Of thousands.
Loud cheers and voice: I'VE will do it. u
or way. you should help your neighbors in
| Connecticut"
/ At the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's speech,
three cheers were given thrice over with the
usual tiger.
Welcomed by Worcester Working
| men.
| The next stopping place was Worcester
Before the city itself was reached there were
seen from the train throngs of workmen in
the numerous factories on either side Of the
railroad, who suspended work and stood at
the factory windows waiting for Mr.. Blaine's
train to pass by. When they saw it they
waved their hands and cheered. The resi-
| dents of the numerous houses along the
route stood in their windows and waved
| handkerchiefs and flags. When the stone
depot at Worcester was reached great cheer
arose from the large throng that filed the
| square south of the depot, and when Mr.
Blaine's figure was recognized on the rear
platform Of the train. the cheering was re-
| doubled and brass band broke out in greet
| ing. DIR. Burden, of the Republican State
Committee Of Massachusetts, performed the
ceremony Of introduction. He said:
| Fellow citizens: Everything that's noble
| everything that's true, comes from the heart
i The heart OF the old Commonwealth is
| throDbing In unison with the great pulsating
| of the Republican heart Of the nation. and
| extends rouslng Worcester county welcome
to James G. Blaine.
| Worcester did what DIR. Burden had ex-
pected of it, and the cheering was loud and
long. Mr.. Blaine spoke as follows:
i have been really embarrassed the whole
day by such demonstrations as this. The
crowds have not been as large but every
| where welcomes were hearty. | repeat what
said at Springfield. l am not vain enough
to suppose that this vast assemblage is SIM
i ply personal compliment to myself. 1t is
rather. and far more largely, an exhibition
| of the deep sympathy which the Republican, S
have in the pending national contest for
Harrison and Morton. [Cheers.l Massa-
voice. I'VE will, and much is expected Of
her. She can lead the way in the contest
| which shall restore the Republican party to
national power and insure the permanence
of sound sou 1t protection policy to the laborers
Thanking you personally, gentlemen, for the
/ kindness which the gathering of this vast
multitude implies towards myself and
which fully appreciate, | bid you God
| speed and farewell. Loud and continued
cheering.]
ASouth birmingham Salute.
At South birmingham, a small, but not
less enthusiastic gathering awaited Mr..
Blaine's coming. When the train stopped, a
little girl was pushed forward through the
crowd, bearing aloft in her extended arms,
an American flag wrought in flowers on
which was worked the inscription: South
birmingham welcomes James G. Blaine"
The little girl. whose name Is Ada G. Bent,
began prepared speech with the words,
Mr.. Blaine, the ladies Of South Framingha m
/ present you this-"but she was ruthlessly
cut off by Col. j. g. Crawford, of Clinton,
Mass.,who introduced Mr.. Blaine. The floral
flag, however, was handed up to the car and
subsequently much admired by Mr.. Blaine
and his party Of friends. Mr.. Blaine was
received with the usual demonstrations of
enthusiasm. He began his speech by saying
the one question which is uniting and
inspiring the Republican party
everywhere Is best illustrated
by the progress and history Of Massachu-
sets. for, after all. Massachusetts, perhaps
furnishes the finest example of industrial
progress in the United States. At this point
Mr.. Blaine was interrupted by the backing
up of car which caused a general scattering
| of the crowd "That's the way" said Mr.
| Blaine, ''that the Harrison locomotive Is GO
| ing to scatter the Democrats unless they get
| out of the way to avoid being hurt"
i Before Mr.. Blaine had time to pick up the
thread of his speech the train began to move,