The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
Gov. Tilden at the Centennial

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September2lst was the day for the New
1orkers, headed by their state authorities
to gather at the Centennial. The follow.
ing is an account OF the reception given
to Gov. Tilden on that OCCASION
The number Of New York visitors is va
rousiy estimated at from % 900 to so, 600
| The total number Of visitors was 1913 900
larger number than ever before attend.
ed any international exhibition on one
day. Gov Tilden was the lion Of the day.
and the State headquarters were thronged
all day by people who were anxious to
| shake hands with ''the next President, ,
| That place seemed to be the centre of at
| traction 10 every one. and anxious in
! CURES were made constantly and on all
hands as to where Gov. Tilden was, when
| he would come, if he would speak. and
| where and when. The interest eyinced in
the movements OF the Governor was GER
talnly deeper and more universal than
that which generally attends the actions
OF the Chief Executive of State. Pre-
clsely at | O'Clock the Centennial Band on
the Neraida OF the New York buildinp
struck up march as the signal for Gov
lllden's approach. and soon ailerward
His ENce!lency's coach appeared in the
winding avenue leading to the building.
Cheer after cheer arose as the Governor.
bowling and smiling, walked up the path
way, leaning on the arm of Mr. IIaveme-
Yer. The air was rent with wild cheers
and hurrahs, men applauded, little chill
dren clapped their hands and women way
ed their handkcrcheis The Governor
modestly bowed his Acknowledgements and
entered the public parlor whore for over
two hours ii continuous stream of people
poured in aud shook hands with the next
President OF the United States. Not only
the citizens OF New York, but hosts of
others pushed their way in, and one gen
teman from Ohio remarked to II New
Yorker: II must shake too; for if he is
your Governor now he will be our Presi-
dent before long" The remark was caught
by the throng and met with hearty re-
spouse and the unanimous comment Of
"fhat's 50" \ pretty young lady came
up, shook hands and said, II am for Til
den, Governor, and if cannot vote for
you myself, | can get others to-. This
remark was greeted with loud applause
and cheering, and the Governor laughed
heartily, causing an cid lady to remark,
"What a jolly old gentleman he is" After
the lapse of half an hour it was found
that, 70 receive the increasing mass of
people on the outside, who were then be-
ing admitted through the front entrance
at the rate of twenty per minute, would
require the time allotted to the ceremony
to be extended many hours The Gov
ernor, descending to the lower portico.
was then presented to the assemblaoc and
spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-My right arm il
not weariet with the hearty grasp of the thou
sands who have seized it with the force of a
single shake.
A Noce-There are 10000 here who can't
get in.
Gov. Tilden - But your Committee have
warned me that the ceremony could not possi-
bly, be brought within the time allotted to them.
and have therefore instructed me to make nv
acknowledgements to you en- masse. Ladies and
Gentlemen, L tender you my cordial sautation,
one and all. have come here to-day to per-
form an official duty-to put the moral power
and the official authority of The great State Of
New York by the side of Pennsylvania, to tes-
tify our appreciation and our sympathy. In
behalf Of five millions of people | thank YOU
for your kind attendance, and thank YOU for
your expressions of respect; and rendering YOU
my cordial and complete salutation one and ALL
l bid you adieu.
The Governor then withdrew amid the
cheers Of the vast assembage and pro-
ceeded to make Il tour of the grounds.
His walk was a perfect ovation, the pop
ulace cheering vociterously wherever he
appeared.