The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-10-31
POLITICAL.
Visiting Gen. Hancock - HIS
Speeches-The OutIOOk as
Given by the ASS. Press.

Washington, 80 "A dispatch was re-
ceived at General Denver's Office, in this
city, to-day, from the California demo
cratic committee, saying: "CsliforDis
safe for Hancock; how is New York;" a
cheering response was sent. On the other
hand dispatch to this evenings Star,
from its conservative and usually well 10
formed correspondent in New York City,
says: Leading democrats here admit in
conversation that New York will go re-
publican bp pc haps a larger majority
than Platt's estimate of $4,000" The
Stars correspondent also telegraphS:
THE pool rooms are active, but the best
bets that can be obtained on the general
result of the presidential election are $500
on Hancock to s. 200 on Garfield.
New York, 30.-One hundred and fifty
members OF the Bellevue Medical Col
lege were accorded hearty welcome
BY Gen. Hancock, to-day. He spoke as
follows: lam very glad to see from your
presence that you take interest in the d.
tense of our institutions, the welfare OF
the country and the preservation of the
Constitution of the government. Your
best efforts should be directed towards
maintaining the purity OF the ballot. In
doing 30 you will take the best steps to-
wards conserving your liberties. Il is,
therefore, of the highest Importance TO
seeifyou cannot compel Il 9 oficeholders
now in power to relinquish their seats.
Hyou do not do so now you may never
be able to do so; and If successful in your
attempts an examination Of the books Of
the several government departments
should necessarily follow. If the present
incumbents should hsve been true to their
trusts, the country may, at future
period, reinstate them. When we ex-
anime the books of an establishment We
naturally not only use the bookkeepers
who made the entries, but employ ex-
perts. This course should be adopted in
connection with government accounts.
In ordinary periods, when the ex-
penses are comparatively light, the
people may not think a change of
necessity, but in great war, such as We
have had, since which time one party
oaly has held Office and has hid the con-
troll of millions of money, it is we'll To
have an examination Of the books and of
the public property TO ascertain il we
really have whist we are represented t.
have. This is the duty OF the hour, and
now I will give you all an opportunity to
sxpress your opinions. An introduction
Of all the students TO the general fol-
owed. II wish you had q brighter |
lay for your visit, he remarked in inter
change ofcourtesies. THE third of next
month we will show q brighter day"
was observed in reply, than we have
lad in this country for many years, and
hey will grow brighter for the next four
Years with YOU at the helm at the White
d ouse." "In a few days we shall know
III about that, " replied the general smil-
ng. The delegation retired like previous
-isiting bsnds, and gave three cheers for
General Hancocs.
About $50 students of the medical and
.cademy classes of the University of New
York visited Governors Island to pay
heir respects to General Hancock The
-oung men were received at headquarters.
When General Hancock catered the room
Thomas Courtney, spokesman for the
,arty, stepped 10 the front Of mis- company
nd delivered an a dress in which he
Wished the general . GROWING victory on
tuesday next. General Hancock spoke
S follows: l feel honored by your visit.
u your remarks in eulogy Of my career
you do me too much honor. l have
.lwsys eudeavOred to do my duty to the
,est Of my ability in the various posi-
ions in which l have been placed in
'ublic service; but further than that l
lain nothing. l say this because II
would be indelicate in me - hear COM
ailments which am not really entitled
o. The presence Of so many young men
rom the schools of the city of New
FORK, who have visited me recently,
Dany Of whom will now p:ob- ,
bly, cast their ballsts for the
.rst time, indicates that the
,arty Of constitutional government
growing in favor, and 1 feel confident
hat the fact will be shown 10 the coming
lection. The questions involved are so
nomentous to the people that have no
oubt Of it. The students were then in
iyidually introduced, and the hand
baking over, they gathered in front Of ]
be building and gave three cheers for
General Hancock.
General Hancock received, last even $
no. two beautiful gold headed canes,
ne from Bradford, Pa, the other from
Ioryalk, Huron County, o., both the
suit OF voting contests st fairs.