Evening journal., 1890-11-01
LAST EDITION
SECRETARY BLAINE HERE
THE uNcRoWNED KING WARMLY
WELCOMED BY REPUBLICANS.

,xhey Cry for a Speech, But He Only Says
"Eee That Delaware Goes Republican, .
He is Called "rhe Next President
Cheers for wanamaker.
Secretary of State James g. Blaine and
Mrs. Blaine, Postmaster General John
Wanamaker, and Hon. William Walter
Phelps arrived In this city at 13.ls
O'Clock this afternoon on their way from
Washington to Philadelphia, where Mr.
Blaine is to address = mass meeting IN
the Academy of music this afternoon al
2 o'clock
Shortly after 10 o'clock crowds of men
began to gather at the p, w. b b.
station to catch glimpse of the Secre-
tary OF State. When the train bearing
the distinguished party hove In sight
the crowd numbered over 300. and It
swayed TO and fro, each man trying to
get the best position from which
to see The train WAS composed OF three
Pullman vestlbule cars, the one on the
rear being a private car. As soon as the
train stopped the crowd began to call for
''Blaine Presently the big man from
Maine appeared on the platform, holding
his hat in his hand.
AS soon as the yells subsided. the Sec
Teiary said: Gentlemen, l have not
time to make q speech, but thank you
for this courtesy" he then started to
rsturn to the car, but the cries Of
''speech" could not be ignored. AS he
turned to face the crowd again, one man
cried; Were going to make Delaware
Republican This caused a roar Of
laughter, and the Secretary waved his hat
for silence. he said: "All have to
say to you is see that Delaware goes Re-
publican, as my friend has just said.
Three cheers for Blaine, the next
President" shouted q voice in tho rear.
These we're heartily given.
Loud calls for "Wanamaker" were then
heard, and in answer to them the Post
master General stepped out on the plat
form, his face beaming with smiles, and
made a graceful bow The crowd gave
vent to its Enthusiasm in loud cheers.
The committees that had by this time
crowded in the car, then called for the
Philadelphia man, and as he entered the
car the train pulled out.
The following committee met Mr..
Blaine at the depot in this city:
Pennsylvania Club. Howard Gen
dell. chairman Republican Compaign
Club; Joseph Leedom, Senator Joseph NJ.
,Gazzsm, president of the Pennsylvania
Club; q. s. Hetherington, T. w Perry, Il i.
A Chase. Citizens Republican Com
mittee-b Livering Jones. Frank NJ Re
ter, Cadwallader Biddle, w. w. Justice.
Phillip G. Garret, Morris BALLET, Henry
A Ingram, Caldwell r. Biddle.
Union League-PresideRt Samuel B.
Huey, Colonel Theodore Wiedershiem,
Major Hancock and William Potter,
Jr.
Young Republicans Club-President,
Edwin 5. Stuart. Republican candidate
for mayor Of PhilsdelDhia.
Committee accompanying Mr.. Blaine
from Was ashington-W Warren G.. Griffith
and Harry B. Tyler
The following newspaper men from
Philadelphia met the party from Wash
ington at the p. w. g. B. station here
and went on the same train to Philadel.
phia: James Hoyt, formerly city editor of
the Times, now G. W. DelamRters press
agent; Harry w MscTntire of the Times
II. E. Pretty, Evening Telegraph; R. NJ
Palmer, North American; Hugh Dom
nelly, Bulletin; Charles A. Strive, In
,quirer; A. r. a. Morrow, Ledger; Henry
Starr Richardson. Item; G. J, Phillips,
Call.
Edwin S. Stuart. president Of the
Pennsylvania State League of Republi-
can Clubs, was with the Reception Com
mittee by invitation. Mr.. Stuart will
probably be the next mayor of Philsdel-
phia. Colo&el Samuel Bell, clerk of the
United States District court, also joined
Mr., Blaine's party in this city
The express was due IN Philadelphia at
o'clock Carriages took the party to
the Stratford Hotel, where luncheon was
served. Immediately afterward, Mr..
Blaine and party viii go to the Academy
of Music, where the meeting will be held,
beginning at 2 o'clock The requests
for seats reached 10000 yesterday, four
times the capacity of the house. Many
Wilmington people are present. A re-
ception will be rendered to Mr.. Blaine at
the Union League from to o'clock, bul
there will be no hsnd-shaking, rs Mr.
Blaine's hand is swollen because Of its
recent experiences in the campaign.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will retnrn tC
Washington on the TAO o'clock trair
this evening.