, 1888-08-14
Blaine Going Homo.

~ lug u as. VI. Dldlllt
started on his homeward trip BY IL O'Clock
on the New York, New Haven & Harlem
this morning. A large crowd congregated
on the sidewalk opposite the entrance TO
the depot and when Blaine stepped from
his carriage a loud shout went up. A
passage was made through the mass of
humanity and with an uncoyering of the
head Blaine smilingly passed into the
depot yard. During a few minutes stay
in the depot Blaine held an informal re-
ception. He was loudly cheered as the
train pulled out of the depot. During
the trip to Boston Blaine will deliver
short addresses at the various way sta
tons. His platform will be the rear of
the observatory car in which he and his
family ride.
B~RIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. IL -When
Blaine 5 train ran into Stamford it was
greeted with cheers from 1000 who were
waiting Blaine said:
1t is not improbable in the political
contest now upon us that the post OF
honor and responsibility shall rest upon
Connecticut. 1t is not improbable that
the presidential election OF 1883 NAV be
settled on the soil of your state, and my
request is that each and every one of you
shall regard that the task Of carrying
Connecticut for Harrison and Morton is
imposed upon himself. Believing you
are awake to your duty | shall proceed to
Maine and ask her Republicans to show
Connecticut the path in which she should
walk.
New HAVEN, Conn, Aug. l3.-At
Bridgeport the assembly was larger and
even more enthusiastic than at Stanford.
1t was marked by the same features and
Blaine made a brief speech.
HARTFORD, Aug. l3.-Half the popu-
lation seemed to have abandoned all other
business to go in waiting to receive Blaine.
Mayor Daley lead the delegation of the
Republican town committee who came to
receive Blaine. Blame was escorted to a
platform outside the depot where the
large asscmblage cheered while waiting
for his speech.
BosToN, Aug. l3.-On alighting from
the train Mr.. Blaine was conducted to an
open barouche and DR.. Burden, chairman
of the Republican state committee, took a
seat beside him. Four horses were at.
tached to the vehicle which was driven
slowly along the streets to the Vendome
hotel. MIR. Blaine appeared tired and
worn, ever and anon stroking his beard.
The party arrived at the hotel at G:35
o'clock. From that hour on to 9 O'Clock
the people gathered until 10000 were
about the hotel balcony. There vas a
band of music. fireworks and cheers.
When Mr.. Blaine did appear he was es-
corted to the balcony, which he remarked
he thought insecure, by DIR. Burden,
Henry c. Lodge, A. w. Beard and 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Blaine's appearance evoked
tremendous cheers, which were renewed
again and again. Mr.. Blaine turned to
DIR. Burden and remarked of the balcony
on which he stood. There is something
insecure about this" DIR. Burden re
assured him, however, and after some
little time it became possible for DR..
Burden to make himself heard. While
introducing Mr.. Blaine, he used among
others these words: "He (Blaine) comes
among us to night not with the pomp
and display of a general, but as a private
soldier in the ranks, ready Cor orders.
But our general, Ben Harrison tire
mendous cheeringl, will not allow him to
remain long as u private soldier in the
ranks. He will issue to him his commits
sion as c~ommander-in chief of the re-
publican forces in the field" Great
cheersl.
Mr.. Blaine 10 replying said: My voice
has been so much worn to-day by much
speaking that | doubt if | may be heard
to the limit of this great assembly to give
thanks to their greeting of me to New
England. but for all the absence and the
feeling of exile that contains in man be
yond the sea for a year, | am compensate
ed over and over again by the magnificent
welcome ! have received since | touched
my native shore,