The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-09
THOUSANDS WAITING FOR Mr.. BLAINE.

THOUSANDS WAITING FOR Mr.. BLAINE.
Heavy Fogs Retard the Arrival Of the
Steamer.
She Is Expected to Reach Port Some
Time Today.
Preparations for a Glorious Welcome
by Augusta People.
New YORK, Aug. S-The fleet that went
down the bay today, freightedIwith Rcpub-
licans expecting to meet Mr.. Blaine re-
turned this evening without having sighted
the City of New York. The steamep may
reach quarantine by ga. m. tomorrow but,
as incoming vessels report heavy fog from
the banks to Sandy Hook, it is possible she
may be delayed till 8 or O'Clock. The
steamboat Sam Sloan carried about 650 pas
sengers today, including many distinguished
| Republicans from all over the country.
Among them were Ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter, Congressman William Walter Phelps,
| Walker Blaine, Murat Halstead, j. S. Clark
son, of Iowa; M. S. Quay. of Philadelphia;
Patrick Ford, Of New York; George b. Lor-
ing Theodore @. Bates and II. S. Hyde, of
Massachusetts; j. W. Chace, of Rhode ISL
and, and Wm Fessenden of Connecticut.
They had rather a tedious wait at quaran-
| tine, though the monotony was somewha
varied by the passengers going ashore and,
| after forming procession and march,
ing through Clifton, returning to
| the boat and holding mass meeting.
Among the tpeakers were VIM. Henry Harri-
son, Miller, of Indianapolis, who eulogized
MS partner, General Harrison, and Mr.;
Blaine. Murat Halstead, of Cincinnati, said
| there was no better friend of Blaine than
| Harrison, Harrison's nomination was no
| apology for the glorious campaign of 1864.
| which was, Halstead believed, fairly won,
| as the present campaign would be won.
Mr.. Halsted predicted that Mr.. Blaine
would bring with him interesting proof that
the English were in sympathy with the
Cleveland administration. Ex-Judge Nor
rison OF Texas, President Foster, of the Re
publican League, and Senator Matthews of
Chicago also spoke briefly, and the return
| trip to New York was then made. The
boats will go down the bay again tomorrow
| morning.
Forenoon at the Wharf.
The steamboat Sam Sloan, gayly decorated
with flags and bunting, lay at the end of pier
20, North river, this morning, waiting for
the announcement of the arrival of the
steamer. The mombers of the reception
committee of the club, who were in charge
OF the Sloan, were Joseph Pool, chairman,
Alexander Caldwell, James r. Blanchard,
E. t. Bartlett, the president of the club;
James w. Humes and Joseph Uhlman.
Most OF them were on hand at an early
hour IN the morning to see that all the ar
rangements fer the success of the trip and
tne comfort OF the guests had been COM
pleted.
There was no elaborate decorations within.
ana the only attempt to give life to the 9TH
wise plain surroundings was large crayon
portrait of the Maine statesman, hung on
wa wan OF the upper saloon, just at the head of
made preparations, in providing for the in
ner man, for about Geo guests, aud all this
had been slowed away below before any of
them began to arrive, which was about 10
o'clock.
All the stray steamboats, and sailing craft
That could be scared up in the neighborhohd,
mad been chartered to 60 down the bay, and
1t was estimated that at least forty vessels
would follow in the wake of the Sam Sloan
when the word was given. In fact, there is
such a scarcity of boats that many of the
out-of-town organizations who want to have
a chance to do honor to the chief will have
TO restrain their enthusiasm until he gets in
70 town, or let 1t OF in the shape of brass
bands and street paradeS.
The committee of arrangements of the
Young Mems Republican Club has engaged
rooms for Mr.. Blaine at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where he will remain during his stay
In this city. The apartments consist Of
rooms Nos. S2 and SO, parl0r and sleeping
room on the second sfoor, Twenty third
street front of the hotel. The rooms are the
best in the house.
Hons. Frederick L. Burden, Theodore G.
Bates and Robert A. Southworth, and
Messrs. Joseph o. Burdette and j. A. Camp
bell of the Republican State committee, ar
rived here last evening. They came as men,
bers of the subcommittee to invite Mr.. Blaine
to visit Boston on his way to Augusta. They
were accompanied by one or two prominent
republicans of other States and by a few
other Republicans of Massachusetts,, the
party in all numbering nearly thirty and in
cluding besides the State Committee, Hon.
Joseph II. Manley, of Augusta, Walker
Blaine who came on from York Beach ear
lier In the day, Gen. N. p. Banks, Hon.
George B. Loring. Jesse M. Cove, president
of the Republican City Committee, of Bos-
ton; Malcolm Sillars, of Danvers, Hon. John
j. Whipple, Alderman John A. Jackson and
A. Q. Thompson, DR.. G. E. Freeman, Judge
G. w. Sumner, Morton Alger and Isaac H.
Harris, of Brockton; Charles E. Within, of
MNIorthb5Itidge No w ": A A Rich, Ma3 Of Wo9pdfOrds,
Hingham; Hin [. % D. Apsiey, af G. Il. fIi' Welch and i
Francis Bigelow, Of Natick. In New York
the party divided. Messrs. Manley and
Blaine and three or four others registered at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and DR.. Burden
and the rest Of the party registered at the
Victoria, four blocks away.
Senator Hale, OF Maine, was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this morning. Late last even
ing Walker Blaine, General Banks, Jesse M.
Cove and John A. Campbell looked in at
meeting OF the Chicago Young Mems Repub-
lican Clubs and were made honorary mem
bers. The three first named made short
addresses.
Frederick I. Doherty, John FL. Mahoney
and Edward O'Donnell are here as a COM
mlttee representing labor organizations to
present Mr.. Blaine with an address of well
come.
Some OF the Visitors.
The ranks of the out of town division of
the parade were swelled today by the arrival
of the Kansas City Blaine Club and the
Young Mems Republican Club of Baltimore.
The Kansas City men came by the Erie road
on the first solid train that ever made tie
trip from Kansas City here. Mr.. Orr, the
general agent of the Burlington railroad at
Kansas City, was in charge of the train.
There were about $50 members in the dele
CATION. Their banners attracted general at
tention. The club made its headquarters at
the Hoffman House, near those of the Chica-
go Club.
About $50 members of the Young Mems
Club of Baltimore, arrived shortly before
midnight by the Pennsylvania railroad. The
Ohio contingent headed by Justice John A.
Caldwell of the Ohio State Republican
League, is expected in the morning. 1t will
consist of between 200 and 800 men. Gov
ernor Foraker was expected to come with
them, but was detained at the last moment.
The 1000 or more men from Pennsylvania
will not leave Philadelphia until Thursday
afternoon. Most of the Connecticut and
New England organizations, including the
Garfield Club of Pawtucket will come to-
morrow evening or the next morning. Gov
ernor Lounsbury of Connecticut, will take
part in the parade. Mr. Foster says that his
division win number nearly 10000 men.
Preparations In Augusta.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Aug. 8.-The committee on the
reception of Mr.. Blaine is actively engaged
and, as expected, the affair will be one of