The Portland daily press., 1896-09-15

Speech-The Professions Tnen Visit
the Cumberland Club, the Pres. Oaca
and Governor Cleaves.
Headed by Chandler's band and under
the command of Capt. John D. Prinda-
BILE the Lincoln club turned out at 9. 80
| O'Clock last evening and with crowd OF
5.Ooo citizens marched up Congress street
| and to tho residence of Mr.. Thomas B.
Reed on Deering street and rendered him
| serenade. In the center of the enthu-
siastio young Republican club was car
ried the beautiful banner of the State of
Maine Heed club, an American flag and
large transparency bearing a fine like
ness OF Mr.. Reed. Congress street was
crowded from curb to curb as the prooes-
sion moved up the street and a constant
fire OF sky rockets and roman candles was
kept up all along the liue.
The crowds which lined the sidewalk
cheered the likeness of Mr.. Heed and the
Lincoln club and Its followers returned
the cheering with interest. The proces-
sion cheered the headquarters of the Re-
publican oity committee and the Port
land club as 1t passed along and CON-
stantly adding to it's numbers marched
down Deering street and gathered about
Mr.. Reed's house at the corner Of State
and Deering streets. The street was
litrally packed with people who began
to cheer and yell for Mr.. Reed and kept
up the cheering for some minutes.
Thora Ar
Reed made his appearance on the steps Of
his residence accompanied by MIR. George
Libby president OF the Lincoln club.
Mr. Reads appearance was the signal
for great and enthusiastic cheering
which was continued for fully five min
utes. Several times Mr.. Reed attempted
to speak but was each time interrupted
by an ontburst of cheers. Finally the
noise subsidized SO that Mr., Reed could
be heard. As soon as he began to talk
the immense crowd became az silent az
il In church.
Mr.. Reed said:
\ MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Gentlemen-I told you long ago that
Maine would make her own record. She
has done so. l asked you when you were
here last to give large majority and
you have done SO. do not think you
did so because | asked you to for you al
ways have ideas Of your own and know
how 10 carry them out. One thing per-
haps Ia to sbe rgrebted. You have helped
to settle little diff1ulty among the Chic
ago Democracy. TheAtioket has two let
us say appendages. One OF them has
now disappeared. 6ewall's star sinks
and Watson's rises. At least 1t seems SO
but as neither of them are stars OF first
magnitude 1t may be little uncertain.
What does this result mean? The West
is said to be different from the Fast, But
have not found itsso. Too many Maine
men, too many, have gone West to build
up their country for anybody to say so
They will do as well as we.
l congratulate you on this great ma
jority. 1t was victory which belongs
fail to do good to the whole country.
When Mr.. Reed had finished speaking
he was cheered again and again while
hundreds pressed forward to congratulate
him on his magnificent majority.
The procession then took Its line of
march again and proceeding up State
street to Spring and down Spring to
AAASA onu w oAAO SuAaUoElduQ CluUs a6r0
there was fine display of fire works and
the club house was brilliantly illumi-
mated. On the steps of the Cum berland
club stood Hon. Charles T. Libby and
other prominent citizens. Capt. Prinda-
BILE proposed three cheers for the Cumber-
land club and they were given with will.
He then proposed three more for Mr..
Libby and they were given with enthu-
siasm. Mr.. Libby stepped to the edge of
the verandah and said:
MR.. LIBBY'S SPEECH.
One voice is not suffi oient to give ex-
preston to all that animates us when we
realize what glorious victory Is ours.
Maine has spoken and in suoh tones az
will be heard throughout the whole
country. We have elected our distin-
guished representative Hon. Thomas B.
Reed (oheers) by the greatest, majority
he has ever before received. We have
elected the Republican candidate for
governor by larger majority than has
ever before been cast in this state. And
this voice of Maine will have a
greater effect on the national issues than
we can understand. We ara the second
state to speak and We have spoken in
even louder tones than did Vermont.
(Cheers.) l have no doubt that the spirit
that has animated this victory in our