The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-18
BLAINE WELCOMED
4 Nations Greeting to Her
FaVorite Son. q.
CHEERS FOR 1HE MAINE MAN
Grand Demonstration To-day III
Honor of the Leader--Gala
Event in New York
City.

City OF New York arrived of this port
early this morning, having among her
passengers James q. Blaine. The
steamer was boarded five miles off
Sandy Hook while at anchor waiting for
high tide to cross the bar, by represent
tatives of the press who learned that the
voyage was pleasant, uneventf,il one;
and that Mr.. Blaine WAS we'll, and had
not suffeted from seasickness. Mf,
Blaine said he was in excellent health
and that his trip had renewed his
youth.
About o'clock the Starin, having On
board the reception committee. met
the City of New York outside of the
NarrOws. The Starin turned about and
both vessels steamed up the bay, bow
and bow. Cheer after cheer rose from
the decks of the Starin, although it was
yet impossible to distinguish, Mr..
Blaine's form ataotg thb 1000 Oh the
decks OF the huge steamer. AS
the vessels neared each other,
Mr.. Blalnes form was at last made
out, standing in a group of friends
on the upper deck forward. As the
cheers arose, Mr.. Blaine bowed repeat
eddy. He was nattily dressed In dark
cutaway coat, light trousers and brown
derby hat The Chicago Blaine Clubs
little ting had been the first, 10 GREET tbs
Steamer as It c8m6 UP the bay and
citing under its wing, while the Chicago
men cheered. Cappa's band on the
Starin played Home Again" and
Spangled Banner while advancing
up to quarantine. Then both yes.
sells came to anchor and as
the Starih ran over under the side Of
the City of New York, MI. Blaines fate
and form wete plainly visible to every
one, On board. Cheer after cheer again
broke forth, handkerchiefs and flags
were waved, cries Of "Blaine, James G.
Blaine" "No Free Trade" arose and
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. At last
ct 9:l5 O'Clock to the music of ''Hail to
the Chief Mr.. Blaine got on board the
Starin escorted by Whitelaw Reid and
Mr.. Pool.
Mr.. Blaine was escorted to the small
cabin on the after part of the boat while
the ladies' of the party, Mrs. Blaine,
Miss Blaine, Miss Dodge, with his sons
and a few other friends entered the la
dies saloon.
Mr.. Pool received Mr.. Blaine on be-
half of the Republican Club and intro
duced its president, Edward +. Bartlett,
who spoke as follows:
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 wsrmest greetings and sincerest congratu-
lat1ons upou your arrival once more i'll hea lth
and strengt b on these shores.
When the club first proposed this reception,
II was not intended as an act having poll tical
significance but rather as a private expression
OF love and regard for one whom We look upon as
our most fllustrlous citizen But we found our
suggestion stirred the friendly jealousy of the
in
sisted that the event of your arriys, homo should
be made the occasion Of demonstration more
general III It's character than was originally
contemplated, and as result there were as
eemoed for several days in the city OF New
York tens of thousands of your friends from Ill
| parts OF the country impatenty waiting to pay
| you the generous tribute OF their respect and
admiration. The delay in your arrival has
| 1nterfered TO some extent with the programme.
Last night the great parade took place-about
40,OoO slrong-lacking but one thing-your in
spring presence. Many OF the paIaders from
abroad were compelled TO return TO their homes
at an early hour this morning
We are not assembled. sir, ON this occasion in
spirit of adUlation TO do homage to one occu-
plying high Official position nor are we seeking to
tnd iavor with candidate upon whom the man,
tie OF power Is soon to rest but come to greet
| private citizen, whose name is 50 Intimately
associated In our history for the past generation
| that no Office can add lustre TO his fame or In.
crease the esteem and admiration in which he Is
held by his fellow countrymen. Again, sir, we
bid you welcome to your native shores.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Re-
PUBLICAN CLUB AND FELLOW CITIZENS: To en-
| able you TO appreciate this welcome each and
every one of you should be absent from home
and country for the long period OF fourteen
months. | am sure you can have little concep-
ton OF The great qualification of that instant
when l saw the shores OF the great republic
cannot tell you how deeply grateful | am
to be remembered in thi, manner by
| you and these assembled gentlemen 1t Is
| scene l shall never forget IL is an
occasion which assure you appreciate from
the depths of my heart. 1t is Swallowed only bv
the sad event which greeted us as the first piece
of American news we heard-the death of Gen
sheridan, man who was above party and who
stood for the union of the stales. lShouts of
"gUlf'.l With that exception my arrival upon
my rattve shore was unattended by anything but
| Joy and happiness.
The campaign on which you are about to entsr
should be prefaced if that were possible by
| every voter in the United States seeing what
have seen l"Good, good aud hearing what /
| The progress of the campaign in the United
| States is viewed from the European standpoint
with an interest as profound as it is
| portunity OF England. 1t is the long looked
| for occasion upon which the cheaper labor and
| the cheaper fabrics of the Old World expect to
| invade the new and lower the wages of Amer
lean workingmen TO the European stan, trd
| Greet applause. 1t is not a contest of capital
against capital; it is not contest of partisan
| against partisan. 1t is much higher than either
| of these 1t transcends all party movement
| [Applause.l
Whether the great mass of American citizens
who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow
| shall be seriously reduced in their emolument
from day to day IApplauseI-that is the whole
| pith and moment of this question ANYTHING
that dlverts the question from that single point
| is a weakening of the campaign. Applause and
| cries of good'J / say here, as l hope TO say
with much more elaporqtion-ILoud cheering
| and cries of That's what we wanr'l-I saw
| here that the wages of the American
laborer cannot be reduced except with the
consent and the votes OF the American laborer
himself. The appeal lies TO him. 1t comes To
| his door and asks him whether, with the great
| power OF the franchise and the great majority he
possesses IN his own hands, he is willing for him
| sell ana his associates, his children and his
Children children, 10 take that fatal step at
the bidding of an American Congress and an
american president who are governed by that
elem Mt which sought to destroy this nation
But gentlemen, 1t is not time for a political
speech My heart is too full TO enter at this time
| on heightened argument. Ia this moment of
welcome and JOY, getting home to old scenes and
old friends. must be allowed TO enjoy the pleas
ant emotions of the occasion. l car only ad d
my feryent thanks to each and every u amber OF
the ciuo, and to al my friends for the generous
and joyous welcome they have extended 10 me
in the barbor OF New York.
While Mr.. Blaine was speaking, the
cabin was packed to its utmost limits,
and heads were thrust in through the
windows from the deck without, eager
to hear every word spoken. The great
est enthusiasm prevailed and every
point made was quickly seized and
cheefed. An outburst of cheering fol-
lowed the conclusion of the briefspeech.
Mr.. Blaine was escorted into the
ladies saloon, where he received a
number of his friends. In little
while he assembled to the saloon on the
upper deck where he received the con-
gratulations of all, having a pleasant
word for all who greeted him. While
there he was handed an address by Ed
ward Fitzwilliam, of Boston, represent
ing the workingmen's protective union
OF Massachusetts. He was also present
ed with an address by Murat Halstead,
representing the Young Mems Blaine
Club of Cincinnati.
The starin then steamed up the North
River with the band playing and it's
passengers indulging i'll frequent cheers
for Blaine. All along the river it was
escorted by the police boat Patrol, the
Chicago Blaine Clubs tug and other yes
sells while constant series of shrill sa-