Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-13
WELCOME HOME.
A Warm Greeting Extended
to Hon. J. n. ManIey
On His Return Home After the Sue.
cessfuI Republican Campaign.
CITIZENS TURN OUT EN- MASSE To
EXTEND GREETINGS.

private citizens than was accorded
Hon. Joseph II. Manlev. last EVENING.
on his return from New York. where
as chairman of the executive branch
of the national Republican committee.
he bore conspicuous and notable par.
in the conduct Of the national cam
paisn. To say that 5000 people Were,
present is To make Il Very conservative.
estimate Of the crowds that packe,, the.
square and thronSed the whole linz. Of
the procession.
Long before the hour approached for
the arrival If I'll" train the square. was
filled With people. Both sides Of
I Water street from the journal Office 10
tn" corner OF Bridge street WAS lined
! with people several deep. Hayma rket
square contained - many men ana
carriages that il was difficult to move
/ about. The high places thar would
1 afford a good observation We're All oc-
cupitd and every available window was
filed with spectators. The station was
so crowded that it was hard work IL
get about. In addition to this. the siz,
! Of the crowd Was continually heint.
augmented ny numbers pouring iii
from al sections Of the city.
While the crowd was gathering The
| procession was being formed. Burst.
Of music from the upper end If Water
street tod Of the approach of the band;
ana ovrr an lowered smoke from the
| many places where colorcd lights Wert,
| being burned. Bontires We're burning
| ~ every available place adjacent u
! H2ymdrket square or to TIE line % the
| parade. 50 that by tn" time the train
arrived fully 5000 people We're crowded
! onto Water street to witness the dem
| orsiratiOn.
As is usual at an event Of that kind.
the train on which Mr.. Manley arrived
was i minutes late. This did nol in
| any way interfere with the demon
stration. but rather added to H. for
| people We're more anxious than ever if
| possible to see their honOred citizen.
| When the train pulled into the station
| the platform was - crowded that il
! was necessary for the cars to move Al
4 snai's pace To avoid injuring some
on" in IN" crowd. since no one at the
Ioutside of the platform was able II pre-
vent being pushed onto the tracks.
1 When the train stopped the rear car.
the private car OF the directors Of the
4 Maine Central. was opposite the en-
trance 10 Sthe passenger soatiOn.
Through the windows could be seen
Mr.. Manlcy, looking remarkably Well
considering the strain and hard work
of the great campaign through which
he has passed. With him was " jor
Samuel ". Lane. They were met at
the forward steps OF the car By u
squad Of police under The leadership Of
Deputy Marshal Hanks. \ way WAS
opened up through the crowd and the
| TWO gentlemen We're escorted t. Z
barouchc which was in waiting.
This was driven to Nayn:2rket
square. where the crowd was % larg"
that it was with difficulty that the
carriage was able to find a place mkt
to that containing Hon. Herbert 81.
Heath. Al the moment the carFiag"
was il the square the throttle of the
big whistle on the Augusta Lumber
CO.'S plant was opened. Then the ain
! was redoublcd.
The sound rf church bells minEl'1
with that Of he whistle. N"ar BY were
hundreds Of men with revolVers which
, they discharged in the air, and still
farther away was stationed tn" stand
for th. fireworks from which came not
only an unlimited amount of noise, but
| also q display OF surprising hrlllIancN.
Added u all this was the music from
the bands and the cheers from thou
sands OF throats. The glare OF the
many colornd lights made II hs bright
!. as day II was amid this dcmonstra-
ton that MI Manley WAS welcomed
back to his native city.
When Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath start
cd to speake the noiS" was deafen'nG.
Pom tha hills at his right cam" the
loud clangor 81 the church bells Al
his left was the sound from the roar
ING Whistles, while nearer was the
noise Of cheering from the crowd ana
the bursting az the rockets, Will" IN
front were stationed three bands thtt
4lternatod in their playing.
He started 10 speak several times ANA
+; finally was permitted to g on He r.
, can ~ saving that ne had intended 70
SOY that II was ,ntrd.csS to speak, DNt
had found Il vas impossible 70
: speak lie has thought 1t was one
5 against lN.o0a. COW it is 10000 against
! orc.
He then alluded in eloquent terms Y
tho cordial greetings given Mn
! Nanlay on his return hor1" ut the r.ose
Z If tie national campaign. four years
ago He referred to til honorable no-
sition MI Manlcy held 1T thnt uh''
hrt said il was nothing then compare
10 the responsible and lan9rlouS on
which he had so ably filled during 'li'
campaign through which ne hah 1ua'
nassed, IS during this campaign OUTS
lions had come up which were o! more
inheritance than any since 1860 ! h"s''
Ia e3id. had been settled ny the Voter!
undcr The, leadership Of Mr.. Mah'tl
e. aod others Of the national committee
u mat The country is now passins
through the greatest prosperity II Ma
ever known.
In conclusion. he said that ne slhipl-
wanted 10 give voice 10 what Is III I'M
hearts of each and all, ana 10 express
!, Mr. Manley their sincere apprtcla
SON al his splendid services 20 the l,e
publican cause ~
~ conclueiou. he introduced Mr.
nanIev as MY friend and your frleh"
INV naiehbor and your neighb"t,
r, Daafening applause greeted ~. Man
l low when he arose to speak ana IL wa
.ayornI moments before he was hp''