The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-20

The demonstration which greeted
Hon. W. A. B!ouIlt OF his arrivel in
Pensacola last night afte' a six weel1s'
campaign tolr thToug!. the state. was
a. remarkable testimonial Of the es.
teem and love in which the distin'
gu.sfed Pensacoijar is held ny his
own home people. From seven o'clock
until ifs a-riva! by boat at Il quarter
to pine. lower PalafOX was thronged
with a mass OF people who represent
ed overv class and corc:rion that goas
to Ilase UP the city's cosmopolitan
population. Ladies' and children were
ther. Laboring men, business men.
artisan, rich and poor alike, all
touched elbows, and Joined voices IN =
greeting which showed better han
words can tell of the interest The peo-
pie of Pensacola feel in their fellow
townsman's candidacy for the United
States senate.
Mr.. Blount arrived by boat from
Santa Rosa county where he made
approached me CITY, ne waterfront
was iiirmine.i D. I disp!cy Of fire.
works va1ch Was aeel for miles back
in the country AID by ships at sea as
vel. When his boat touched tina
wharf scores of hands reached out 70
greet him. volume of cheers went
up from the crowd that extended Ear
UP Palafox street, and the Homecoming
citizen was escorteo to carriage and
driven TO the San Carlos hotel, from
the balcony of which he made a short
address. Before his carriage reached
the hotel, However, the horses were
detached and the carriage vas drawn
by the hands of a score OF the hcr-
ored occupants friends. A mounted
escort headed the procession Up Pals
fox street, then followed the band Mr..
Blourts carriage. and long torch
light procession composed Of support-
ers from aii over the city and county
THE FORMAL WELCOME.
Arriving at the San Carlos. Mr..
Blount and a number Of his escorts
repaired to the balcony. where Hon.
r. Pope Reese, chairman of the execu.
tive committee cf the Blount club, in
a few appropriate remarks introduced
Mayor Frank Reilly, president of tbs
rclub. VINO extended a. welcome to Mr..
Biount OF behalf Of the city of PEN
sacola.
The mayor said it was a source Of
pleasure and eratiflcattor to witness
such a demonstration iu honor of the
homecoming of Mr.. Blount. He
greeted him in the name of the Blount
club and Of the city and paid high
tribute TO Mr.. Blount's ability, courage
and worth as 4 citizen. The mayor
then spoke CT the great strike Of tn0
saw mill workers Of South Alabama
and West Florida, which vas settled
by arbitration, and which Mr.. BIount,
as the arbitrator. settled in favor OF
the laboring men. With Blount and
nc air ,a
Florida will have delegation TN
equaled BY any .ta.e IA The uhiGn.
Mayor reilly was lo1ciy applauded
FRANK l.. MAYES.
Chairman Reese then introduced
Frank l. M&yes, VINO welcomed MI.
Blount on behalf of the Democracy Of
Escambia county. Mr.. Mayes said
that it gave him pleasure, upon be-
half OF the Democrats OF Escambfa
county, to greet this distinguished
citizen OF Pensacola. He was glad to
see him under such favorable circum.
stances-to have him back with us
again-and he would be gladder still
to see him go away after March 4th
as representative from Florida to
the UPPER branch Of congress.
The speaker referred to the past
campaigns in Pensacola and Escambia
county, when bitterness and strife pre-
vailed, and he was gratif1ed to know
that the citizens have at last reached
a common ground where all past dif-
ferences may be buried and forgotten.
He congratulated Mr.. Blount as being
the man whose candidacy has brought
these conflicting factions together
We have q candidate" concluded
the speaker, whom we can SUPPORT
with the consciousness that he meas.
ures up to the full stature Of the
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