New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05
FROM BUFFALO TO ALBANY.

FROM BUFFALO TO ALBANY.
ENTHUSIASM THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE
sTATE-GREETiNGs AT BATAVIA, ROCHESTER,,
SYRACUSE, UTICA, SCHENECTADY AND OTHER
TowNs-GENERAL GARFIELD RECEIVED AT AL
BANY BY GOVERNOR CORNELL.
II was long after midnight before the loyal citi-
zens OF Buffalo tired of cheering and singing cam
pagn songs around the Palace HotelJ and even
when this ended there quite q crowd await
ing a chance to shake hands with the Republican
candidate for President, in whose honor entnus-
astlc a demonstration had been given.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning tho
tired party having only been able to catch three or
four hours Sleep prepared to renew their journey,
and to 90 through the same course of Itterng, but
wearyIng greetings that had marked their progress
on Tuesday. After a hasty breakfast they lett tho
Palace Hotel for the EXchange-st. depot, where a
special train, consisting of two parlor-cars and
baggage-van, was awaiting them. The party started
at hall-past o'clock on the New-YOrk Central and
Hudson River Railroad, and the cheers of large
crowd, who, despite the earliness of tho hour, had
gathered to bid them goodbye.
General Garfield was accompanied from Buffalo
by Major ID. g. Swain, of Ohio his private secre-
tary; Congressman G. S. Orth. Ohio; Frank Iliscock,
Syracuse; Lew =. Morton, New-Y0rk; o. d. COnger,
Michigan, and c. q. Williams. Wisconsin; General
Ben Harrison and John G.. New. Indiana; Major w.
Mckinley, Ohio Governor Marshall Jewell chair
man of the Repubi bican National Committee Colonel
George w. Hooker, secretary of tho committee;
General A. ID. Streight, Indiana; John Van Voor-
his, N. l.. Wayne, S. II. Lowe Rochester Heraldj
Senator W. II. Robertson. KatOnah; J. j. Belden.
Syracuse, Charles :. Baker, Charles Z. Fitch,
Rochester,: James D. Warren, Buffalo Commercial
advertiser D. Mccarthy, Syracuse s. b. Dutcher
Albany; Burt Van Horn. Lockport II. F. TarbOx,
Arthur S. Hamilton and William Tyreall, Batavia ;
A. l.. Morrison, Chicago; A. $. Mann, Rochester
Chauncey |. Filley aud Mrs. Filley, ST. Lous.
Leutenan Governor Hoskns. acting for Gov
ernor Cornell took charge Of the party. and intro
duced General Garfield to the people of the State at
the several cities where halts were made. He was
accompanied by the following members of the Gov
ernoTs staff: Adjntant-General Frederick Town
send. General Charles L. Easton and Colonel John
L. Mott.
RECEPTION AT BATAVIA.
The train reached Batavia, the first stopping
place, at 1888 and steamed into the station amid
the booming of cannon and the cheers of crowd of
thousands of persons, many of whom were evidently
working men. General Garfield stepped from the
rear platform, and was briefly introduced by Lieu
teuant-Governor Hoskins.
Mr.. Hoskins said;
II gives me great pleasure this morning hearty
the United states | cannot but take great delight
Looking upon so large a concourse OF honest, earnest
electors who have gathered here show their faith IN
the grand old party which saved the Union from It's
btteTest oe and has since the great struggle OF
be lion preserved I'm It's integrity. Fellow citizens Of
Batavia, present to you Genetal James A. Gar
field. OF Onio the peoples choice.
Amid hearty and continued cheering, General Gar
field made a brief response. He said;
Fellow. citizens: 1 cannot talk much 10 you this
morning but want say TO you that am glad to
Il
early rising tDat will carry the November election
Fellow citizens, think you for your hearty welcome.
General Harrison, after q few remarks In regard
to the early worm. said
IL there ia subject and question yet re-
naming TO be solved In American politics and II 10
were safely solved and the people could be satisfied 1t
was solved for all time to come 1t would do much TO
tanqunze The public mind aud take out OF the discus
sion Of politics much Of the bitterness and raUc0r that
characterizes H. This question is whether every
American citizen shall not cast ms ballot according 10
his own choice and have that ballot counted. Establish
that principle all parts OF the country and 1t will give
confidence in the results OF our elections. Tho Demo
cratic parry their platform and General Hancock in
his letter Of acceptance declare themselves TO be IN
favor Of free ballot and opposed to election
sincere to give Us evidence Of it IN this election to
allow the Southern voter. whether black or white. TO ap
proach tue balobo1 without Intimidation and cast his
vote for the of his choice Loud cheeIsl II is
torious that several OF those states Republican If
their arc allowed TO be fairly cast Our nstitu-
iios res upon the ballot and while II is free and fairly
cast our country will stand. lCheersl.
Congressman Orth. of Indiana. SAID the Repub-
cans of this and of his own State occupied n most
honorable position. 1t conceded that these two
States were the great battle-iields of the cam
paign. He could say for Indiana that her camp
fires were burning, and they intended to send word
to New-Y0rk In November that Indiana had gone
solid for the right ticket. Loud cneers
While the speech-making had been going on
number of gentlemen were introduced to General
Garfield among them being Mr. Shotwel, Gordon
Bentley. II. b. Ferrin, and Daniel Norton. The
General was presented with two large bouquets,
in ar rfaI Hon flx-n
sented TO Mrs FIlley.
ENTHUSIASM AT ROCHESTER.
Cannon doomed. the bands played. the crowd
cheered, and amid all this racket the train, with
loud-canging bell and piercing whistle, left Batavia
SO good time was made between this and the next
stop Rochester that tho party arrived at the depot
ahead of the bands and the members of the Lincoln
Club. who having obtained bright new uniforms for
the occasion, had hoped to make quite an
imposing appearance The train two minutes
ahead of time. The first shot from the cannon
however, started the whole population for the sta
ton, and in a few seconds crowd of over 5000
people had collected around the rear of the car.
Governor Hoskins introduced General
Garfield to the multitude, sayings
Fellow-ctzens: The fact that Rochester has
turned mignifceny to greet General Garfield in
the early morning today renews my confidence that in
share toward his election and that his election
s. faG st at Buffalo ea for 'DS
moment call in question That such whole he artedness
should De manifested early the campaign cannot
considered tue sure hArbnger of victory But,
fellow citizens. must not detan YOU for the train tar
ries but moment. Permit mo 10 Introduce TO you
General James A. Garfield, OF Ohio
The Republican candidate was greeted with
marked enthusiasm.
General Garfield said:
Fellow-citizens: To say that your hearty greeting
p.eases me would but express my honest fee ings but
cannot nov make a speech, though have before this
spoken 10 Roche audience. am glad 10 meet you,
and viii now make room for q speaker
BY this time the whole square was filed up. and
the windows and balconies of the Congress Hall
Hotel and adjacent houses were crowded and peo-
ple were hurrying to the scene from every di-
rection As the second salute was fired,