The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-09
TO GREET MR.. BLAINE.
Thousands Of Republicans Sail
Out to Quarantine.
A GREAT, GRAND RECEPTION
For the Returning Statesman-The
Ship Bearing Him Dclayed-An
Impromptu Mass Mcctlng-A
Grand Parade Tonight.

New YoRK, August S.-The steamer
"Sam Sloau," which has been chartered
by the Republican Club to meet the in.
coming steamer City OF New York and
take OFF the Hon. James G. Blaine, lay
ut her dock this forenoon waiting for
news OF the steamer being sighted OIL
Fire Island. Beside her lay the tug L.
IIulver, chartered by the Chicago ex-
cusionists, and the steamer Fred. b.
Daizeii,. with the Irish-American dele
CATION. The latter started down the bay
early in the day. The Sloan was adorned
with bunting and the cabins were filled
with floral devices. Many people were
on the boat at an early hour, anxiously
awaiting the word to start down the bay.
a brass band furnished the music for
the occasion. The Chicago Blaine club,
on the Fuller, had small brass piece
and giant fire crackers, which contrib
uted to the noisinGss OF their outing.
Blaine badge peddIers did rushing
business. 4 start was made at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, Notwithstanding the fact
that the steamer Ind not been sighted.
Ex-Judge A. l.. Morrison will present an
address to Mr.. Blaine Oh behalf OF the
Irish-American Anti-Free Trade League.
At quarantine 1t was learned the City
OF New York had not been sighted, and
with the band, the party went ashore
1900 strong and resolved itself into Il
nass meeting on the green turf.
X. II. Porterpresided, and thespeakers
stood in buggy. Ex-United States Dis
trict Attorney Jenny, Of Brooklyn, first
spoke and was followed by William
Henry Harrison Miller, OF Indiana, Gen.
Harrison's law partner, who said:
"GENTLEMEN:-In calling upon me |
have no doubt you thought that one
could not be associated with General
Harrison for fifteen years, as has been
my pleasure, without absorbing
some OF his great qualities.
We have come here to-day,
some OF us n long distance, to show by
our presence that it is not possible for
the Republican party to do too great an
honor to james &. Blaine, and We feel in
Indiana that in honoriug this great man
the Republican party honors itself.
[Cheers.
NIuat Halstead, OF Cincinnati, was
called for, and pushed forward. He said:
"FEM0w CITszESs:--l did not expect
this when l joined the procession, but |
feel grateful for your Kindness. | came
some 1000 miles to Join with you lin
paying my respects TO the man whose
voice We long to hear and whose mag
nilicent form we expect to see. We have
auspiciously begun the great presidcn-
tial campaign this year. have known
Gen. Harrison forty years. sat
with him in school house i'll
Hamilton county, Ohio, forty years ago
There is no better friend i'll the West
OF James &. Blaine than General
Harrison. For one, ! am glad the
nomination made at the Chicago
Convention was not in any sense
m apology for the glorious campaign Of
1884. You need not be troubled
about the West or Northwest. |
believe they are going in to win. | think
it is in the air. Mr.. Blaine has seen in
England the extraordinary sympa-
thy that exists between the admin
istration OF the empire aud the
administration Of the United States
sympathy between the Tory Govern
ment, Of Government Of Great Britain
and the Democrats OF the United States.
The battle will be fought in New York
and it is for you 10 see that the country
is not given over to Free Trade"
The expected steamer not having
been reported ut Sp. III. the Sloan re-
turned to the city and will start out in
the morning again.