New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-14
MIR. BLAINE'S BECOMING.
PERSONAL CHAT ABOUT HIS STAY IN THIS
CITY


,..,, -, ~. nlainc,s homo coming Is being
gathered in the enthusiastic response Vi A'ep"p ~
to his hearty, unaffected and vigorous srcc'h vi
ua.y itch, In circles where mon gather 1t is spoken
90 a. his hest effort not merely because IL Is his la'cst
br, nocouse S effects on the Democratic party are
Already noted as seriously aicctins ther sp's anu
horesu,ness II has at once dsheaftened tho enemy
and gcd the friends OF General Harrison 10 Do
,,o,.. ,h, no not only can be but viii be elected. II
Ia. 60, ,he keynote of division on the tarn question
o., a.. whole country and will serso as a general
,or from a great captain IN force the hghtns
1,virht Lawrence, who always hears what Is going on
cot. last night uptown that the Democrats arc utterly
dnaycd at tho presentation Of the Issue OF the cam
nacn As made by Mr.. Blaine, and were unable TO say
apytbtnr TO answer IT, Samuel Fessenden, OF Con-
necticut chatting about the welcome 10 Mr. Blaine,
caned attention TO the contrast between It and tho
creetings that recorded in history OF great leaders
returning 10 their countries after periods OF deiear
When Napoleon, for instance, escaped from Eioa anu
eoucht the shores OF France he met no responsive
movement first, and literally had 10 steal Into rams
In fear OF HIS life Once there his fortunes revived
because knew that his restoration meant position
and punder Charles the second Is similar example.
Perhaps the nearest approach 10 Mr. Blane's loyal
following Of friends IS to found In the case OF William
Of Orange, but there 1t was possible to oisoo'o
personal interest and expectation OF royay ie"aio'
prompting men. In Mr.. Blaine's case there Is no'o
of this. lie is private citizen lie has hei'hcr
Offices in expectation bcstow on his faithful rehas'
nor ANYTHING else than his personal friendship This
they would rather have than anything else. In sug
costing these ideas Mr. Fessenden added that the
friends OF Mr. Blaine would vie with those heIe'oioro
opposed him in tho party In producing results .,iS
fall We are all Republicans" he sad, ana as Mr.
Blaine put 1t In his speech, we have no sores to heal
Tho young ladies' of Mr.. Blainc's party could not
resist the temptation on saturday OF going out 10 10
a little American shopping, which, after their ions
stay in Europe, was a novelty and pleasure Miss
Hattie spent part of the day in Fourteenth and Iwch
iy-third sts under escort Of Colonel Coppnser' nor
brother n-law and Miss Margaret went the rounds Of
the big bataars with Miss Rachel sherman Ihcy
we're everywhere objects OF observation for their sp
parent strength. Mr. Blainc's daughters nave more
or less Of the vigor and energy OF their father MI
Margaret has been the business woman OF 'he raliny
during their trip and in London, Just before sailing
she had rich experience In getting their trunks TO-
cethcr on the City Of NewYork In travelling about
the party had left trunks behind them In London Paris
and scotland. These were all picked up as they re-
turned until thirty-two trunks and scoro OF parcels
and bags were accumulated. They werc Simply
amazed at the plumber as London bageagemar
termed it. Many OF tho pieces had been sent to the
wrong pier, and at the last moment 1t was discovered
that seven pieces were missing. Miss Margaret sci
of 10 the other pier some four hours before the CITY
of New-York sailed and returned trumphantly in TIME
TO reshlp the trunks and take her own place on th'
steamer
When General sherman called on the Blaine party
on Friday evening the old veteran went through
round of Kissing which would have staggered any one
css accustomed TO that mode of salute but In which
he took the initiative The "smaciS' sounueu ny
rene lemen in The room were all prompted TO make re
marks on the subject of OSCILLATION
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Blaine, IT., VIII 90 dowr
to Maine on Thursday night to remain for comps
OF weeks at Augusta. James G. Blaine, Ju anu m
nurse will accompany them He Is now seven months
old and has never his grandparents or been seer
by them lie is TO be put into short cioIh mes a. sou
rs he has been duly introduced baby, and is e1
pected 10 cut his first tooth soon