Evening journal., 1892-10-15

Was Unexpccted-Depcw and Minister
Egan Also Address the Crowd.
WHITE PLAINS, n, ", Oct. 15.--James
G.. Blaine has spoken. The magnetic man
sf Maine has thrown the weight of his Mt
terances into the campaign. He has silenced
the Democratic claim that he was dis
gruntled by earnestly and with much OF
his old time vigor proclaiming the Repub
lcan cause and advocating the election OF
the Harrison and Reid ticket. His speech
was delivered under unique circumstances
There were no cut and dried arrangements
no public hall, no set programme; but
when informed at 8 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon that the residents Of White Plains
and the surrounding villages intended
serenading him at Ophir farm, the resi-
dence Of Whitelaw Reid, in the evening the
ex-secretary turned TO his host and said;
"Then I will speak 10 them"
'rhat is good, replied Mr. Reid.
"Yes,n said Mr. Blaine, "and ask Chaun
cey to speak Also and so Il was arranged
Mr. Blaine had received anumber Of callers
during the day, and the soft air of the
Indian summer day had braced him up
wonderfully.
Mr.. Reid invited rather a formidable
gathering to dine with Mr.. Blaine, but il
was a congenial party and a very pleasan,
one. There were present Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Charles w Hackett, chairman OF
the Republican state executive committee,
William Brookfeld, chairman OF the New
York county committee; National Com.
mitteemen Garrett A. Hobart of New Jer
sey, B. o. Kerens of Missouri, W. A. Hahn
OF Ohio; w II. Robertson, ex-collector bi
the port of New York Solomon Hirsch.
ex-minister 10 Turkey, and Patrick Egan
minister TO Chill.
Remarkable Impromptu Meeting.
While they were dining word was passed
about from mouth to mouth among Mr.
Reid's neighbors that Mr.. Blaine was TO be
given a welcome by citizens Of Westchestei
county. From White Plains the news
went by telephone TO portchester, Cos Cob
and even 10 Rye, eight miles away The
result was remarkable At o'clock bug
gies began TO arrive at Ophir farm from
all directions. Then came carriages, fUnily
carryalls and omnibuses loaded with people
The whole country seemed 20 be aroused
1t was like an English hustings The pa
latial residence OF the Republican candidate
for vice president was soon surrounded by
people, Many ladies were present, and the
men represented every walk of life from
the retired merchant 20 the farmer or town
blacksmith. The broad porch was soon
filed with ladies and their escorts, while
the men stood In groups on the lawn.
At o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Reid and theii
guests appeared in the parlors the shades
were drawn up, and the party were plainly
seen through the plate glass windows. At
this moment a brass band, followed by a
torchlight procession marched up the
driveway from the south IL was the Col
ored Republican club OF White Plains.
They were followed by the Portchester Re.
publican club and also led by band and
carrying torches. The two bodies Of men
ranged up in line in front of the entrance
20 the Reid mansion. The big folding
doors We're then thrown open and Mr.. Reid
and his guests appeared. They were loudly
cheered. Mr.. Blaine stood ON the porch
and spoke as follows:
Biaine's Speech.
FELLow CITIZENS or NEW YoRK-I should
be churlish indeed il / did not make rospons,
b this beautiful home OF Mr. Reid ON pleas
ant October evening. AT the same time 1 an
not making speeches in the canvass for reasons
which are well known TO my friends and whicl
nANO no connection Whatever with politics.
Generally administrations IN a presidential
election are challenged on account OF the con
dition of the business Of the country and sub
init that the Republican administration O
President Harrison can triumphantly endur
such test. doubt II since the government o
the United States was instituted anybody a
any time has seen what we call good times" 81
general, taking ia SO many interests and spread
ing prosperity throughout tho whole domain q
trade. / might appeal 70 New York II the cit
has ever passed though a season more satisfa,
tory in financial results than for tho past tw
years, In which the general effect ON capital an
labor has been more prosperous
The opponents OF the Republican party a
ways represent New York as a commercial cit
and not n manufacturing one, and yet the pr,
duct of the manufacturers Of this city alone
Sl0oON00o Anything that would cripple th'
great interest would cripple tho metropol
seriously and 20 very hurtful extent. MOI
men in New York get thoir living from pursui
protected by the tariff than from any 9th,
source. I know New York is the center OF OF
commorce-the great entrepot Of our trade
but all the men engaged IN commercial affai
in and about New York are smaller in numbu
than the men engaged in manufactures.
Nor IL you go west, whore the Democrats th
year are making considerable effort and doil
a vast amount Of boasting, will you md il di
ferent. Take Ohio. take Michigan. take Inc
ana, take Illinois and the products OF manufs
tories aro greater In pecuniary amount than q
products OF agriculture Ia these four great AK
cultural states; so that think when IL happe
to Democratic orators who are ON the vii
trying 20 arouse the hostility OF these stat
against the protective tariff they will encOunt
sentiment of which they have not dreamed
The Tarif and the Irish Vote.
We learn from the Democratic party III
these western states are in a desperate CON
ton. The amount Of their farm mortgages r
mp into the millions. You would suppose
fabulous that the amount Of money they q
brace could ever have been invested. This
not so among the farmers in New York. 1t
not so among the farmers in New Jersey. II
not so among tho farmers Of Connecticut
IS not Sc among the farmers of Pennsylvan
It Is not 50 among the farmers OF any state n,
BY whose condition can be easily learned, I
by q singular fatality il is the western sta
that have got all these farm mortgages burd
ing them and taking the life out OF the peoI
do not like to state that these gentlemen ha
voluntarily misrepresented the facts, but
fore accepting them such you will do v
and wisely to demand the proof
The tariff, SO Democratic papers say, is
origin of a plutocratic government wi
wealth shall rule and poor men shall not
their rights shall venture to challenge
statements Of that kind, and shall make
Democratic accusers the judges in the case.
careful examination OF the list Of wealthy \
Ia the country has been published and