Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-14
HOMEWARD BOUND,


blaine TO his COunHVyman : Brisi
speeches to MANY rnousAads Between
New York and tsOston, --
NEW YORK, August 13.-Mr. Jam eE
u. Blaine started on his home ward trim
by the IL o'clock train on the New York,
New Haven aud Hartford Road, which
LETT the Grand Central Depot promptly on
time this morning. The party consisted
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, Wa ker Blaine,
Mics Hattie Blaine, Mics Dodge and
Colonel Coppluger. Mr.. Blaibe drove
irom the Fifth Avenue Hotel, reaching
the depot ten minutes ahead of time
A large crowd had congrega ated on the
sidewalk opposite the entrance to the
depot, and when MIR. Blaine stepped
from his carriage loud shout went up
from the thronE. The ladies oil the parry
had preceded him in two carriages. and
that in which Mr.. Blaine rode also eoa-
tained John e Dougherty, of Tennepsee,
and James g. Blaine, Jr. A passage was
made through the mass of humanity, and,
uneoyering bis head Mr.. Blaine smilingly
passed into the depot. -.-
The train was in waiting. and attached
to the rear was the special car designed
to carrysIhe party. II was the obserya.
tory car used BY the President of the
road. As Mr. Blaine ascended the Mat,
form sea of faces of persons atandIbg
on the elevated railroad station bridpe
and In the balconies surrounded the in
terror of the structure met bis gaze. "A
ne looked up the assemblAge cheeted, and
Mr.. Blaine dotfed his hat in recognition
OF the ovation. Durlug the few mluut4s
stay in the depot Mr.. Blaine held an in
formal reception. The train left prompt.
y on time, aud Mr.. Blaiue was ioudiv
Cheered as the cars moved out
AT STANFORD CONN.
When the train raa into Stamford. at
ll.o4, 10 was greeted with cheers from
sOOO or more men and women gathered
there In waiting, whose voices In welcome
were accompanied by waving OF flaos and
hAndkerchielB A uniformed band stfnrl,
up Hail 30 the Chiei," and the salute Of
small cannon and some cartridges were
heard. Mr.. Blaine was escorted To lie
rear OF the observation car by Mr. Fes-
senden and introduced to the assemblsge.
When the cheers that greeted MIN bsd
subsidized Mr.. Blaine said
thanH this large assembly quite he
yond the power OF my expressio for the
compliment they pay me as | Journey
home@ard. In the brief moment Of
the train stopping have only
time TO add % my thanks an adnaonttion
That Is, If Connecticut shall maintain
her great prosperity II she snail maintain
her forward position among the induE-
trial and prosperous communitl a of the
United States, she must be up and doing
She must see 10 It that no harm shah be
done 70 the Republic or to her ty the neg
leet OF the Republican citizens. II is nnt
improbable IN the political contest nov
npon US that the post of honor and re.
sponsibilty shall rest upon Connecticut
IT Is not Improbable that the Presidential
election OF 1855 may be settled on the
soil OF your State. My request Is that
each and every one Of you shall reparI the
task OF carrying Cr nncotleut for Harrison
and Morton 10 imposed upen LImseIf
believing that yon are aware OF your
duty shall proeeei TO Maine and tsk
her Republicans to show Connecticut the
path In which the should walk. fan
plause. thank you, gentlemen. once
more and bid you good morning. "a
voice; You shan't bs disappointed u
AT NEW HAVEN.
Half the population of New Haven
seemed to have abondoned all other busi
ness and TO be IN waiting TO receive Mr..
Blaine when b Is train arrived, Asat all
the other stopping places, the assemblale
was made up OF large proportion OF
ladies', young and old. Mayor Daily
headed a delegation If the Republican
Town Committee that came TO receive
Ar. Blaine. For the tirst time since leay-
Ing New York Mr.. Blai1e lett The ear.apd
was escorted to a platform outside the
depot where large semblage cheered
While awaiting for speech Hs said.
Since | last had the pleasure of mass.
Ing through your beautiful city | have
seen much OF countries beyond the sea.
Dut am sure l have nowhere seen any
people associated In any form OF Govern
ment cons ituting so truly model Com
monwealth as the State OF Connecticut.
| Applause, In the aims which here pto.
pie have cherished; In the thinpg which
they have accomplished; in the great mo
lives which have insp red them, | think
you stand as model Government. Added
% tnat, gentlemen, you have enjoyed for
me last quarter of a century great pros
lerity, and you have accumulated in an
extraordinary degree all the means which
contribute TO human welfare aud hu-
nan progress.
ne industrial system under which this
las been accomplished, and so grandly
accomplished, is now threatnened, and
ne people OF Connecticut will be asked
n the pending election whether they de
IRE TINS commonwea tn to be launched
N new experiments of free trade erles
u mo or whether they desire to ad
lere 10 the Old for these many laui-
marks which proved 30 safe This Will
y submitted to the people of Conuecti-
uli ana on their response VIII be proba-
ny determined the fate of the QUESTION
40 net 0oubt-I cannot doubt-the YER
lct that VIII be given at the hands of
our people. 1t only remains for me to
eturn to you my sineere thanks for what
yer OF personal compliment you pay me
y this large aSsemblage.
But all personal compliments which /
light take to myself are subordinatad
every respect to the great end OF rally
W the people of Connecticut to the sup
ort OF Harrison and Morton prolonged
heeringl, who rep 'esent In their pol IT,
u record and their per .onal history all
10 great issues of the national campaign.
Loud applause. i,
AT HARTFORD. ,
At Hartford there was gathered be. {
cath the green elms large and enthu.
astic crowd. The roadside almost as /
r as the eye could reach was lined with /
agonG which had evidently come Ia I
ON the outlying districts. Mayor Root 4
trodueed Mr.. blaine, who spoke as fol-
ws: 6
Less than fortnight ago l was in the t
'untry which, according to Its area, is X
He'd the richest country in the world p
10 England. A large number of the Ii
'untries Of England have each popu- o