Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-14
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Mr.. Blaine Entertains the
Bean-Eaters.
THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Convent of the Sacred Heart De-
strOyed by Fire-A Hebred
Wedding Party Raided.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
BosToN, August 13.-At Meriden
Conn.,, 1000 people welcomed Blaine
He spoke as follows beg to thank yo'
all for this compliment in greeting me 81
cordially. l have time only to say tha
important as the vote of Connecticut al
ways has been, it is ten fold more i'm
portant this year. If we can have ever,
Republican voter in Connecticut full,
comprehend and appreciate what th'
vote of this State may mean. I shall res
content with the result which your un
derstanding will bring. Trusting tina
the votes of November may chronicle {
victory in Connecticut, and as conse
quence, a victory to the Nation, Ireturr
your greeting with all the cordiality with
which it has been rendered.
AT HARTFORD
There was gathered an enthusiastic
crowd. Mayor Root introduced the
travelling guest, who responded as fol.
lows: Less than a fortnight ago l was
in a country which according to it's arena
is called 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 Connecti-
cut, but wish l could compare the sta
tistics of Connecticut with any country,
or of any community of 100000 people
in England. The comparison would give
a sharp test by which the good people of
Connecticut could determine the depress-
ing effects of free trade upon the mass of
laboring men. You are asked now to
change the tariff system under which
this prosperity has been attained. The
country wishes to hear your answer upon
that point, and awaits to hear it with
confidence.
AT SPRINGFIELD
The largest assemblage of the day was in
waiting. Among those who boarded the
train to greet Blaine were Mayor Ward.
Ex-Governor Robinson and Elisha Nor
gan. Blaine was introduced and said :
Gentlemen. it would be sheer vanity in
me to attribute the assemblsge of this
vast mass of Massachusetts voters with
desire to see me. take it rather as an
index of the profound interest which you
feel in the pending contest. In that
worthy and pacific purpose l am most
heartily with you. share your feeling.
l bid you Godspeed. Among the Ma
tional policies which have strikingly ad-
vanced your State among the States in
the Union, the policy Of protection has
been the chief. That policy is repre-
sented in this contest by Harrison and
Morton. You should roll up majority
for Harrison and Morton of tens OF
thousands, and beyond that in every
practicable and proper way you should
help your neighbors in Connecticut.
At the conclusion of Blaine's speech
three cheers we're given thrice over, with
a "tiger" appendix. 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 had sus-
pended work and stood at the factory
windows waiting for Blaine's train to
pass. When they saw it they waved their
hands and cheered. When the depot at
Worcester was reached, and Blaine's
figure was recognized on the rear plat
form of the train, the cheering was vocif-
erous. DIR. Burden, of the Republican
State Com mittee of Massachusetts, per-
formed the act of introduction. Mr.. Blaine
said: have been really
embarrassed the whole day by such
demonstrations as this. The crowds
have not been SO large, but everywhere
the welcomes have been hearty. l re-
peat here what said in Springfield. 1
am not vain enough to suppose that this
assemblage is simply personal compli-
ment to me. 1t is rather, and far more
largely, an exhibition of the deep SYM
pathy which the Republicans in Massa-
chusetts have in the pending national
contest for Harrison and Morton. Mas
sachusetts can do much in this contest,
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 a
the United States. Thanking you per-
which the gathering of this vast multi.
tude implies toward myself, and which !
fully reciprocate, I bid you God-speed
and farewell.
AT SOUTH FRAMINGHAM
A smaller, but not less enthusiastic gath.
ering awaited Blaine. When the train
stopped little girl was pushed forward
through the crowd, bearing aloft in hel
extended arms an American flag wrought
of flowers, on which was worded the in
scription: "South Framingham-Wel
come James G. Blaine" The little girl
whose name was Ada G. Burt, began &
prepared speech with the words: ''Mr
Blaine, the ladies of South Framinghan
present you this" but she was cut of
by J. G.. Crawford, of Clinton, who in
troduced Mr.. Blaine. The flag, however
was received with the usual demonstra
tions of enthusiasm. He began saying
The question which is uniting and in
spring the Republican party every
where is best illustrated by the progress
and history of Massachusetts; for, afte
all Massachusetts perhaps furnishes tn
finest example of industrial progress il
the United States.
At this point Mr.. Blaine was interrupt
ed by the backing up OF the car whicl
caused general scattering Of the crowd
"That is the way Harrison and Mortol
are going to scatter the Democrats unles
they get out of the way to avoid gettin
hurt" Before Mr.. Blaine had time t.
pick up the thread of his remarks tn
train began to move, much to the dissa
pointment Of the large crowd. Soutl
Framingham was the last station 6
which stop was made. The train spe
on at a high rate of speed to make up fe
Loot tirpa and deanite the numerous al,