Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-16


TO the level of the European. 1t is not contest
of capital against capital. It Is a contest as to
whether the great mass of American citizens who
earn their bread in the sweat Of their faces shall
be seriously reduced in their emolument from day
to day That is the whole pith of the question
Anything which diverts the attention of the
people from it, is weakening the situation, and
say hers what hope 70 say hereafter with more
elaboration, that the wages of the American la
borer can not be reduced except by the vote OF
the American aborer himself and his associates
aud those who are to come after him 10 take that
fatal step. This policy is shaped by the men who
lately sought the country's destruction But gen
tlemen, this is not the time for political speech.
He then closed with thanks for the rscep-
ton given him. Mr.. Blaine's handshaking
was somewhat limited as he had slightly in
iured bis right hand and be was compelled
to forego the warm and hearty grasp
offered by the 800 who passed in
front of him while tho Starin steamed up
the bay. A glee club formed on the upper
deck, sang a song of welcome, composed for
the occasion, TO the tune of "America," and
it was loudly applaudsd Hoirse whis-
ties came from steam craft in the river, and
as the vessel reached the landing pier, the
noise was deafening.
The pier was crowded and the party with
difficulty made its way to the carriages.
and Messrs. Pool and Bartlett, entered the
first one and the Republican clubs fell in
behind them and the whole party including
the ladies, was rapidly driven to the
Fifth Avenue hotel.
The ovation which Mr.. Blaine received
when he arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel
was such as he will not soon forget The
members os the family arrived at the hotel
some fifteen minutes before be did and the
hotel corridors were crowded, the dense
throng shouting, "Blaine, Blaine, James q.
Blaine" Mr.. Blaine, to avoid the crowd,
had entered by a side door, but the people
hunted him up, but were met on the stairs
by Mr. Henry Gleason, who endeavored to
quiet the throng and shield Mr.. Blaine. The
excitement at this time was intense The
man that the crowd was after was one floor
above. After repeated calls and cheers for
"Baine," which lasted five minutes, he was
seen coming half way down the stairway
which leads into the hotel chambers. For
ten minutes Mr.. Blaine could do nothing but
bow acknowledgements TO the ovation. He
then expressed his thanks in half dozen
words for the grateful expressions of well
come, and concluded with these words:
"This is the most cheerful sound have heard
for more than year"
amidst continued cheering. In his rooms
Mr.. Blaine held a sort Of informal reception.
Among those present were Hon. Levi. T.
Morton, Hon. w. w. Phelps of New Jersey,
Joseph H. Manly of Maine, Thomas G.
Platt, Whitela Reid of The New York
Tribune Murat Halstead of Cincinnati, Gen.
N. P. Banks, Editor Patrick Ford. and a
delegation of lrish-Americans; Col. Perry
Carson, the giant colored Republican leader
of Washington City; Joseph l.. Barbour of
Connecticut, and w. +. Graham, editor of
The Meridian Republican.
The Irish-American Free Trade league, by
ex-Judge Morrison, presented the following
to Mr. Blaine:
Hon JAMES G.. BLAINE DEAR AND HoNoRED
SIR: In the name of the Irish American Anti
Free Trade league composed Of thirty clubs in
the city of New York, and numerous others in
the adjoining states and in concert with our fell
low citizens throughout the Union, we tender you
a genuine heartfelt Irish ''Cead Mile a Faithe"
IA hundred thou and wecomesl back again 10
the great people who love you so well for the
friends and enemies you have made Your
friends are the friends of America, your enemies
are her enemies you have just cause TO be proud
of both. In the grandeur of supreme self-denial,
you have set aside the greatest honor
the world could bestow upon you
Reluctantly, very eluctantly, we bowed to your
English free trade to what are firmly con
WINGED will be glorious aud decisive victory, but
we rejoice in the knowledge of the fact that your
incompatible abilities will be exercised to the ut
most TO secure the election of our standard
bearers Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Nor
ton, and hereby invite you to address the
members Of our league and their friends at any
time during the campaign which may suit your
convenience Humbly thanking the God OF our
fathers for having preserved you and yours from
all the pers Of the great deep and assuring you
that language utterly fails TO express admira-
ton and affection for you, once more repeat
our hearts fondest welcome home.
Mr. Blaine replied that he fet very thank
full for the honor and would send reply to
| las Eighth street in the near future. At
/ lis p IN. the members of the Republican
national campaign committee, headed by
Chairman Quay and Vice Chairman Clark
son, came up in body and paid their re-
spects TO the Republican statesman. Among
| the other callers were Gen w. T. Sherman,
Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Gen. jackson Barnum,
| Col. Jacohus and delegation from Tennes-
| see.
The log of the steamship City of New York
shows that her greatest days run was on the
seventh when she made 446 miles, and the
| smallest run on the first day when she made
271 miles. On the second day she lay to
twelve hours while her pumps were under
going repairs. On the this and fourth days
she encountered head seas but after that she
had fine weather Mr.. Blaine was in excel
lent health on the way over and was the cen
trail figure in the entertainment of the pas
| sengers
During the afternoon Mr.. Blaine was
taken out for drive and upon returning to
the hotel he retired to his room and
rested until evening, none of the hundreds of
people who thronged the hotel being ad-
mite to disturb him. At 8 o'clock the
crowd in and around Madison square mum,
bered many thousands. The people whiled
away the time shouting for Blaine, Harrison
and Morton. Tie crowd represented all
classes of society. On the stand were j. 7.
| Archibald, Master Workman Magee, and
number of other labor leaders, as well as the
officers of various Republican organizations
here and out of town. s. B. Elkins,
Perry Carson, Walker Blaine, and
others were also conspicuous. At
| $50 Chairman Austin e. Ford called the
meeting to order from the grand stand, and
after few words of tribute to Mr.. Blaine,
| he sent Cappas' band to the hotel balcony to
serenade the Maine statesman The band
played "Marching Through Georgia" the
crowd adding their voices. "Home, Sweet
| Home" was then rendered, and in a few
moments a storm of applause arose as the
hero of the occasion made his appearance.
| Mr. Blaine came from the hotel leaning on
the arm of Hon. L. T. Morton, and followed
| by ex-senator Platt. Gen. r. A. Alger,
Walker and Emmons Blaine and COM
mittee Of escort.
When Mr. Blaine appeared on the stand
Mr. Ford again called the meeting to order
and called on Mr.. David Healy to read an
address on behalf of the workingmen of
New York to Mr.. Blaine The address was
a strong endorsement of protectionism. Mr..
Blaine was then introduced, and after the
| applause had subsidized said:
/ Mr. CHAIRMAN: 1t would be egotism to take
/ this magnificent demonstration as personal to my
SELF 1t rather signifies the great popular interest
| in the question upon which / am supposed at
1 least TO have n consistent record and au earnest
| zeal And you have before you contest in which
| that great issue is to be settled by the American
| people for perhaps an indefinite period one way
| or the other The year 1887 prosperous, and
| the president at its close proposed radical
/ change In the Industrial system which had pro
1 duced that prosperity, and since that day there
/ has been reversal and confusion in the commerce
| and manufactures OF the United States. The
| question before the American people is whether
| he and his administration shall be sustained in
/ that movement. Against him the Republican
| party have nominated the best of tickets. They
have given you for president man Of experience,
| of heroic record in the war, of great purity of
/ character; a man of great firmness who can
| give this country an administration worthy Of its