The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-11

Of partisan against partisan. 1t is q con
test much higher than Government owes
to the capitalist II Is contest
which entirely transceDds party motives.
Is Is a contest as to whether the great
mass OF the American citizens who earn
their bread In The sweat Of their faces
shall he seriously reduced in their emolu-
ments from day 10 day There is the
whole pith and moment OF this question.
and anything that diverts the attention
OF the American people from that single
point is. in my judgment, so much a
weakening Of the campaign. And say
here, as L hope 10 say with much more
elaboration and force hereafter, that the
wages of American labor cannot be re-
duced except with the consent and the
votes of the American laborer himself.
The appeal lies to him. 1t comes
to his door and asks him whether
with the great power Of suffrage In his
hands representing as he does a vast ma
jority OF the whole citizenship of the
United States, he is willing for himself
and his associates and those who are to
come after him, his children and his chill.
dren's chi dren. TO take that step at the
bidding of an American Congress and an
American President, whose policy Is
shaped and governed by that element in
the nation which lately sought It's entire
destruction. But, gentlemen, it is not
the time for a political speech. My heart
would be too full for Heightened argu-
ment. | must be allowed to enjoy this
moment of welcome and of joy Of
getting here among old friends and
old scenes, and / only add my
profound thanks for the very powerful
and grateful manner in which you ex.
tended the welcome of the club, and my
thanks to each and every member of the
club individually for The generous and
joyous welcome they have extended me
In the harbor.
Mr. Blaine's speech was punctuated bv
cheers and shouts of that's good "
that's sol" that's what we want TO
hear and The like. When he had fin
ished some one yelled out:
SHAKING HANDS.
Everybody on this boat wants to
shake hands with Mr.. Blaine" was a
sentiment which called forth general and
noisy applause. Accordingly the Maine
Statesman and his wife ranged themselves
together in the ladies' saloon while line
was formed outside, and for the next
half-hour he was as busy shaking hands
OF Mr.. Harrison was the day after his
nomination 1t was little after ten
o'clock when the Laura NJ. Starin arrived
arrived at her pier at the foot of West
Tweniy-second street and Mr. Blaine was
HUSTLED INTO AN OPEN BARoUcHE.
and driven off at donble-quick to the
Hotel, accompanied by
Chairman Pool, President Bartlett and
Police Commissioner McClave. The
other members of the Blaine party and a
number Of the stirguished guests fol
lowed in coaches, which were waiting
for them at the dock. As Mr.. Blaine's
carriage disappeared up Twenty third
street it was followed by
A HOwLING MOB
of white.hatted CbicagOans, who were
tearing along at b-eak-neck speed, de-
termined to get to the hotel in time to
give him another welcome there. One
of the members Of the Chicago contin-
gent said they had been doing nothing
but welcoming ever since they struck the
town, and they proposed to wind 1t up in
good order.
Mr. Blaine's coach arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at 11:l0 and at once drove
TO the Twenty-third street entrance The
sidewalks were thronged and the win
dows in the neighborhood were filled
with spectators. Mr. Blaine had consid-
cradle difficulty in making his way
through the crowd, but he eventually
reached the door and escaped to his room,
Nos S2 and SO, on the second floor, on
the Twenty-third street side of the hotel,
the best room in the house. Meanwhile
THE CROWDS IN THE CORRIDOR
increased to suffiocation, and there was a
great cry for MIR. Blaine. He did not
want to come down at first for he was
exhausted by the excitement Of his .arIi
val, and the ceremonies down the Bay.
The crowd became impatient, however,
and repeated cries brought him to the
landing of the stairway overlooking the
clerks desk in the corridor He was
also accompanied by Stephen b. Elkins,
President Edward 5. Bartlett. Chairman
Pool, Murat Halstead and Commissioner
McClave.
HIS APPEARANCE.
was greeted with tumultuOus cheering,
and it was some moments before he could
attempt to make himself heard. All that
he said when he got a chance was Eel
low citizens: Allow me only to give to
you my gratitude for your cheers and
good cordial reception extended to me,
and to say that this is the grandest sight,
and these one of the most cheerful
sounds that have heard for over year"
He wore black cutaway coat and
gray trousers, and had white rosebud
in his button-hOle
Sharp Veteran.
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