The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-16
LOST-OSE MAGNETIC MAN.
The Big Blaine Parade Parades Without
Big Blaine-The Gathered Faithful
Of the G. o. P. March up the
Street and then March
Down Again.

of the telescope in the hands of the
lookout on the Island. She was eN-
pected, as she has been for the last day
and a half, but no one west of Fire
Island caught a glimpse of her.
Deserted" is the only word that
would adequately describe the Repub-
lican club headquarters on West
Twenty-Fifth street this morning. The
sorrowing committeeman said it was
too bad that afer all preparations the
grand Blaine reception should end
thus.
Although scheduled to leave prompt
ly at o'clock, the Sam Sloan and its
load of Blaine welcomers did not leave
pier 20 till So'clock this morning. Then
it went down the bay without any
authentic news of the City Of New
York. The Sloan swung round to the
end of the pier at 20 minutes to and
was taken possession Of by the waiting
crowd. The Chicago clubs boat was
there to keep her company. Among
the first to board the Sloan was Mrs \.
NJ. Sullivan, followed by a party of
ladies, escorted by James G. Blaine,
Jr., and Richard c. Keren, Of St.
Louis. rhe party included Mrs. 4. L.
Conger, wife of Ohio's national COM
lnitteeman; Mrs. Ralph Trautman, Of
New York, Miss Catherine Krens, Of
st. Louis, and Mrs. James G. Blaine,
Jr. Murat Halstead and Walker
Blaine, joined the ladies on the after
portion of the upper deck. The Bal
timore Light Infantry band, which
took the place of Cappa's on the Sloan.
Members of the Republican national
executive committee came early and
took good position forward. Walker
Blaine divided his attention between
them and the ladies. The Union
League Club had delegation on
board. When the boat at five minutes
to s drew away from the pier, about
500 people were on board.
Down at the battery the people
crowded along the sea wall from early
morning in wild enthusiasm to get
free peep at Blaine before he landed on
his native heath once more. All eyes
were rigidly fixed upon the southern
horizon, where the smokestacks Of the
City of New York were expected at
any moment to herald the arrival of the
Plumed Knight of Maine.
Politicians, nurses, POLICEMEN and
babies mingled in harmonious con-
fusion, asd laid down the law about
Blaine and steamboats,, and the perils
of the Atlantic coast, the same as II
they knew all about what they talked
about.
AS the hours rolled by the enthusi-
asm increased, rather than diminished.
1t was really wicked, as some one
suggested tonight, that the giant
Blaine parade should be fired off with
out the inspising presence Of the mag
netic man from Maine.
Tugs secured the lower bay all day,
but no City of New York and no Blaine.
Evidently an accident has happened to
the New York's machinery, or she
would have appeared. Though it was
with misgivings, the great Blame parade
marched past the reviewing stand on
Fifth avenue and Twenty-fourth street,
wildly cheered the assembled notables
ahd disbanded.
HE ARRIVES AT LAST.
NEW YORK, August l0.-The tele-
graphic announcement of the arrival Of
the City of New York off Fire Island,
at1.l5 o'clock this morning, was re-
ceived by most Of the Blainites who
have been. sailing up and down the
harbor for three days before they re-
tired. The morning papers, consulted
at daybreak, conveyed the information
to others.
AtS.l5 the Starin headed down the
bay to meet the greatest living states
man" She went down as far as Hoff-
man Island, and there she lay to, the
City ofNew York being discovered at
$50, mile or two away. At o'clock
the City of New York, decked in flags,
the American ensign being at the fore,
came up alongside, and lowered above
the excersios boat, the band played
Home Again."
Mr.. Blaine was escorted to al open
carriage and at once driven to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he was
joined by his party. The hotel had
been filed all day by throngs of promi-
nent politicians from all parts of the
country, among them being Levi P.
Morton, Whitelaw Reid, William Wal
ter Phelps, Murat Halstead, Chairman
Quay and Thomas c. Platt. Mr. Blaine
entered the hotel through thick press
of people, lifting his hat in response to
cheers. He mounted the stairs to 20 to
his suite of rooms, but was forced to
!. turn at the top of the first flight and
y express thanks for the reception. He
then joined his party in their rooms.
g.. THE DEMONSTRATION AT NIGHT.
The workingmen's demonstration to
g. Blaine tonight was perfect
in part made up for the
sof last nights failure to
secur. man for the great
parade. Tn. e=and stand on Madison
Square was again used, and before sun
set, space on the stand and on the ad
iacent ground grew to command a
premium. Cappa's Seventh Regiment
Band furnished the music. The cheer
ing began early in the morning, and