Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-11
To Listen TO the Glorious News from all
Parts Of the State.
They Form in Procession and Visit Mr..
Blaine and the Governor Elect.


enthusiastic crowd of citizens gathered to-
gether in Augusta A large number of re-
publicans from surrounding towns were pres
ent to rejoice in the glorious acws that the
patriotic people of Maine had dealt free
trade blow which will go long way towards
putting it into the grave where il will be
buried in Nevembor. Ringing speeches
were made by Hon. j. Manchester Haynes,
Hon Q. ID. Baker, Howard Owen and Hon
w. ii. Calkins of Indiana. Everything was
rejoicing in Meonian and in marked
contrast with the doleful and luguberous at
mosphere of Union Hall, where few Dem
ocratic brethren had assembled together to
keep up their courage by assuring one an.
other that things were not SO bad as they
seemed, and that they would wear different
look when 1.-THE back towns were heard from"
But alas When these same back towns"
reported handsome Republican gains hope
departed, and they sadly departed to their
homes without stopping to read the
kilograms which told only of the complete
iaundation of the Maine Democracy and
their Free Trade fallacies.
BY this time Meonian had become too
small for the gathering throng of Repubh
cans, aud so they proceeded to carry out an
lmpromptu outdoor programme.
After leaving Meonian Hall large con-
cousse of citizens headed by the National
Band marched TO the residence of Governor
elect Burleigh at the corner of Grove and
Swan streets, cheer after cheer rent the air,
red fire illuminated the faces of the enthu-
siastic multitude. After loud and repeated
calls Mr.. Bureigh appeared aud was intro
duced by Ilayor Macomber as having re-
ceived the largest number of votes of any
candidate for Governor of Maine. The
Governorelect spok. as follows:
FELLOW REPUBLICANS AND NEionBoRs
With sincere appreciation of your great
personal kindness, thank you most earnest
ly for the honor of thus call ! rejoice with
YOU in the reception of the intelligence from
various sections of the State indicating the
splendid victory which has been won by the
principles and interests against the dangerous
assaults of the free trade democracy, sup
ported by the immense patronage of the tna-
uonal administration take this occasion
to express my heartfelt gratitude to friends
in all sections of the Sta:e for their generous
support and to the entire republican party of
Maine for the unanimity with which il has
stood by me in the hard contest which has
just closed But | fully understand that
this victory is not for me or by ms but is
for those great principles and interests which
the great republican party of the nation rep
resents, whose candidates. we all trust and
believe, will be triumphantly elected in No
vember. Again thanking you for your call
bid you one and all COOL night.
After LOUD applause and chorus of cheers
the crowd marched to Mr.. Blaine's honse on
State street, keeping time with the stirring
strains of Marching thro Georgia" After
three cheers for Mr.. Blaine, the distinguish
three for the good State of Maine. After
the assembled crowd hal responded heartily,
Mr.. Blaine made the following speech
GENTLEMES | beg to JON you in the
cheers and give three times three for the
State of Maine. Great cheering. II is
always great race when we ouirun
ourselves. Laughter. We have
beaten our record and we have done it
against the most persistent. energetic, and |
was about to say unfair opposition that we
have encountered in this State during the
period of "a years in which have partici-
patel in Maine politics. We have encuun-
tered more money with a more systematic
attempt to use it corruptly than ever before
IN the history of Maine elections. Every
office holder taking his cue from the presl-
dents campaign subscription of $40, 900, aud
believing that under the civil service rules
OF the administration. 20 per cent. was the
rule this year. great applause they have
pad out Of their salaries at that rate. Even
those who needed every cent of their meagre
pay have been seized by the collar as the high
wayman seIzes his victim, with the cry of
stand and deliver for this Presidential elec.
ton. Against all this, without an office in
our hands without patronage of any kind u
use or misuse, the Republicans of Maine,
who know their principles and their aims
and know what they mean when they vote u
sustain them, have risen against the Free
| Traders with one great effort and have tramp.
led as We never trdmpled before. Contin-
ued applause Aud now we send greeting
10 the President great laughter /, with bI-
| 900 subscription and the 70 per cent OF
the office holders, and tell them that if the
executive subscription had been SO, 900 anc
10 per cent hal been levied on the office
holders, We would only have put another and
yet another thousand on the majority
| Great laughter and applause, aud a voice
well give them another in November"
stf....
day voice, you're right" work tht
| importance of which and the tendency ol
winch and the final result of which wt
may not fully measure tonight, AM
We will not attempt To do it
for the night we will give TO rejoicing
Our many days of hard work have born,
fruit. Great Applause. / thank you fo
the call that is so complimentary TO myself
and | soon beg to present most dis
Iinguished gentleman who comes to US from
the west whom the west and whom | hav,
long known and have long priced as a friend
| am sure You will BE- glad to hear him to
night. lie comes from the State Of Benz
Harrison. Great applause AMI ch, ers ans
bears greeti1g u INN. The vote OF Main'
with its full Significance, and will inform
our gallant standard bearer that the cas-
challenges the west IN the greatness of hr
niaJoriiies we shall give him, and the enihu
slasm which our people will bear the banne
onward 10 victory. Great applause.
Gen. Nancy of Tennessee was then intro
duced by Mr.. Blaine, and in a neat speec
expressed his satisfaction at the result i
Name. After cheers, Hon. w. II. Calkin,
of Indiana. was introduced. who promised t
carry the greetings to Benjamin Harrison
Mf. Gals q sgetted that he was not born i
Name, but con.oled himself by the fact IN
it wasn't his fault. Afser long and repeate
cries for Manley, the representative-ele'
appeared, and in brief but pointed speecl