Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-11
TUGS WHISTLE, BOOMERS HOWL
And the Bands Play when Jimmie
Comes Marching
Home"
SPEECHES, POETRY AND SLUSH
Make Up the Reception Of the Distinguished
Traveller Who is "Aw- -Wsally Glad to
Be Back Home Again"-Ths
Reception on the
Starin.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The Steamer
City of New York was boarded five miles
of Sandy Hook, while at anchor waiting
for high tide, to cross the bar by represen-
tatiyes of the Press, who learned that the
voyage was pleasant, unevsntful one and
that Mr.. Blaine was well, and had not
suffered from sea sickness. Mr.. Blaine
said ne was well, and in excellent health
and that his trip had renewed his youth
About s o'clock the Stsrin met the City
Of New York outside the narrow. The
Starin turned about and both vessels slow
Low steamed mp the bar bow and bow.
Cheer after cheer rose from the decks of
the Sterin, although it was impossible to
distinguish Mr.. Blaine from
among the 2,OOO that stood on
the decks of the huge steamer. As the
vessels neared each other Mr.. Blaine's form
was ut last made out standing in group
Of friends on the upper deck, forward. As
cheer after cheer arose Mr.. Blaine bowed
repeatedly. He was neatly dressed in q
dark cutaway coat and light trousers and
brown Derby hat. The Bhicago elaine
Clubs little tug had been first to greet the
great statesman, rs it came up the bay and
elung under its wing, while the
Chicago men chsered. Cppa's band,
on the Starin, played "Home Again"
and "Home, Sweet Home" and
the ''Star Spangled Banner" while
advancing up to quarantine, when both
vessels came to anchor, and as the Strain
neare the side of the City Of New York,
Mr.. Blaine's face and form were plsinly
visible to every one on beard. Cheer after
cheer broke forth, handkerchiefs and flags
were waved, and cries of "Blaine, James
G.. Blaine" mo free trade" arose arose,
and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. At
to the Chief" Mr.. Blaine got on board
the Strain, escorted by Whitelaw Reid and
Mr.. Pool.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Bartlett delivered the following
speech of welcome to Mr.. Blaine:
THE Republican club of the city of
New York and its invited guests tender to
you, sir, through me as president of the
club, their warmsst greetings and sincerest
congratulations upon your arrival once
more in health and strength upon these
shores. When the club first proposed this
reception 10 was not intentended as an act
having political significance, but rather as
q private expression of love and regard for
ons whom we look upon as our most illus
trious citizen, but we found our sugges-
tons stirred the friendly jealosy of the
whole country, and with one accord it was
agreed that the event OF your arrival home
should be the occasion of demonstration,
more general in its character than was
originally contemplated and rs result
there was assembled for several days in the
city of New York thousands OF your friends
from all parts of the country, impatieDtly
waiting to pay you the generous tribute OF
their respect and admiration.
''The delay in your arrival has inter-
tered 10 some extent with the programme.
Last night the great parade took place,
about forty thousand strong, lacking but
one thipg-your inspiring presence. Many
of the paraders from abroad were compelled
TO return to their homes at an early hour
this morning. We are not assembled, Sir,
ON this occasion to do homage to one occu
pying high official position, nor. are we
seeking to find favor with
a candidate upon whom the
mantle of power is soon to rest, but We
come to greet o great citizen whose name
il 40 intimately associated in our history
for the past generation that no Office can
add lustre to his tame, or increase the es-
tsem and admiration in which he Is held
by his fellow countrymen. Again, slr, we
bid you welcome to your native shores.
BLAINE REPLIES.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Re
Dabjeaa Club, and FeiIOsC Citizeas;-To en-
able you TO appreciate this welcome each
and every one Of you should be absent
from home and country for fourteen
months. / am sure you can have little
conception OF the great qualification OF that
n,tsnt when saw the shores OF the great
Republic. cannot tell you how deeply
grateful I am to be remembered in this
manner by you and these assembled gen.
tlemen, It is q scene shall never forget.
II Is an occasion which assure appreci-
ate from the depths of heart. 1t Is shadow
ed only by q sad event, which greeted
Us rs the first piece of news. We heard
of the death of Gen, Sheridan, man VINO
was above the party and stood Tor tine
union of the States (shouts OF Geed)
with that exception my arrival upon my
native shore was unattended BY anything
but happiness.
ISThe campaign in which you are about
70 enter should be prefaced II that were
possible. by every voter in the United
states seeing what have seen Good,
Good',l, ana hearing what ! have heard,
during the lsst year. Applause. The
nrogress of the eampaigd In the United
States is viewed from the European stand
noint with an in terest as proround ss tits
In the United States. 1t is the oppor-
unity of England. It Is the long
looked for occasion upon which cheap Ia
hor and the cheaper fabrics Of that old
World expect to invade the new and lower
the wages of American workingmen to the
European stand. Great applause itn
NOT contest Of capital against capital it
IA not a contest Of partisan against parti-
san. It is much higher than either OF the
these; il transcends all party motives.
TAppiause. Whether the great mass OF
American citizens who earn their bread
by The sweat of their brow shall be re-
duoed In their emolnments, from day 70
dsy. TApplause.1 That Is the whole
NTH and moment Of this question. Any
thing that
DIRECTS TIE QUESTION
from the single point Is . weakening Of the
campaign. [Applause] and cries OF
st say here, Is IhSpe 70 ANvith much
Mora elaboration. Loud cnees4 and
cries of ssthaf's what We wankn I-Ay
hsrs that the wagssef ~ 4nssie.a iasar-l