The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-28
GOVERNOR CLEvELAND's VISIT.
How He was Received Along the Route and at
Newark-His Speech at the Opera -House.

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND'S VISIT
How He was Received Along the Route and at
Newark-His Speech at the Opera-House
New YORK, Oct Ex-Governor Cleveland and
party left Albany, according to programme, at
10 o'clock this morning. At 9:15 the Albany
Phalanx, a representative Democratic organiza-
tion of that city, preceded by the Albany City
Band, proceeded from their headquarters to the
executive manion for the purpose of escorting
the Governor to the depot. Great enthusiasm
was manifested all along the street through
which the procession passed. The Phalanx pa
raded 130 strong and were attired in dark
clothes, overcoats, and high white hats. Each
member carried cane and wore on the lapel of
his overcoat large Phalanx badge. On
irving at the executive mansion they found
quite crowd assembled, despite the early hour,
and the fact that light, cold, drzzling rain was
falling Governor Cleveland, accompanied by
Adjutant- general John G. Farnsworth, General
Charles Tracy and Hon. Simon w.
Rosendale, entered closed carriage in wait
ing and fell in behind the Phalanx. which
took up the route of march for the West Shore
railway depot The streets, especially Broad
way and Maiden Lane were thronged with peo-
pie, who repeatedly cheered as the procession
passed along. At the station throng of several
hundred had assembled and were demonstratve
in their greetings. When Mr.. Cleveland left the
carriage, accompanied by General Farnsworth,
General Tracy and Mr. RoSendale, the throng
pressed round him. and it was with difficulty
| that the Governor forced his way through the
crowd to the train. The Governor held his hat
in his hand and repeatedly acknowledged the
kindly greetings. He appeared in excellent
health and spirits. The train was the regular
West Shore express, leaving Albany at 9:55 but
it fifteen minutes later before it started out
q of cd
thousands.
As the train proceeded at slow speed through
the streets the crowds cheered Justify At sew
eral points in the lower wards enthusiastic Dem
ocrats had brought their cannon, which beiched
forth a sonorous God speed" AS the train
passed by the large manufacturing establish
ments in the lower wards, workmen appeared in
the streets and at the windows, and waved
adieus. At one point workingmen assembled,
and two of their number held up large pictures
of Cleveland and Heddricks, while they and
their fellows cheered enthusiastically.
The first stop was at Selkrk, but it was only
for moment At C9yman's Junction a stop of
five minutes was made for the purpose of
switching on a car from a train. At this point
q couple of hundred persons had collected from
neghboring sections and cheered Justify, while
the band, which stationed in of the
rear cars, played stirring music. The Governor
did not appear, except at car window. A stop
of few seconds only made at Coxsackie
and here, also, quite crowd had congregated
Newburg was reached at $50, and the train
pulled up in front of the station amid the boom
ing of cannons and the screechlng of the whistles
of the vessels in the harbor. There an i'm
mense concourse of people in and about the sta
ton, and before the train came to a stop gen
eral rush was made for the rear car, upon the
platform of which Governor Cleveland stood
with uncovered head. Here. also, handshaking
was continued as long as the train remained
which was scarcely five minutes, and the Gov
ernor was repeatedly and enthusiastically
cheered. The demonstration, as whole, was
most imposing one.
At Highlands where brief stop was made
Mayor Haynes and Alderman OConnor, of New
ark, boarded the train. Brief stops also
made at Cornwall, West Point, Haverstraw and
Canstons At Haverstraw great preparations
had been made to receive the Governors train
and when it arrived it seemed as
though the whole population of the
place had turned out. The depot
was fully decorated from one eud to the other
with flags, streamers and Cleveland and Hen
bricks notices AT every point of vantage,
both in the depot and the surrounding hills,
ladies' waved an enthusiastic welcome, cannons
were fired in rapid succession, and men shouted
to the top of their lungs. When the train came
to stop a crowd of fu..y 1000 people surged
around the platform of the rear car each ap-
parently determined to grasp the Governor by
the hand. Mr. Cleveland was introduced by
Congressman Beach as the present Governor
ard the next President whereat the crowd set
up wild cheering The Governor made no re.
marks. At Haverstraw a Democratic club in
uniform was also in attendance, and the band
which accompanied them played lively air.
adding to the din. The train remained but five
minutes, and moved out amid loud cheering.
The train conveying Governor Cleveland and
party was over an hour late on arrival at Jer-
sey City. There was concourse of several
thousand people assembled many of them being
tradesmen and employees of railroad companies
1t is estimated that fully 5000 people we're in
and about the depot The enthusiasm was great,
and cheer after cheer was given for Cleveland
who appeared on the rear platform and acknowl-
edged the greetings. Several hundred shook
hands with him, and this process, which prom
ised to continue all afternoon, was cut short by
the arrival of Washington special, which backed
up and coupled on to the Governors car. In the
few minutes that elapsed before the train started
for Newark the scene one that almost
beggared description. Men seemed beside them
selves with enthusiasm, and pushed and jostled
each other in their efforts to shake the Governor
by the hand. Some even elm bed up on the To-
comotive and tender in their efforts to reach the
platform upon which he stood, smiling and thor
oughly composed.
At Jersey City the joint committee of thirty
one, representing the various Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs of Essex county, and headed by
Alderman James Smith, jr., of Newark, boarded
the train and were severally presented to the
Governor. who shook hands in the with
each. The journey to Newark was made
without any incident. The train arrived at the
Market street depot shortly after o'clock. Sew
eral thousand people had assembled in and about
the station, and as the train came to halt,
cheer upon cheer came from lusty throats.
Little time was lost in forming the procession,
which took up it's line of march for the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edward Balbach, jr., where the
Governor held reception, and afterwards par
took of lunch. Leaving the residence, the Gov
ernor was escorted to the Grand Opera house.
where he spoke as follows:
"Felow citizens: l am here to visit the county
and State where [ was born, in response to the
invitation of many political friends and
ber of those who, neighbors, remember my
family, if they do not me- 1 do not wish to at
tempt any false pretenses by declaring that ever
since the day when, very small boy, left the
State 1 have lived in enforced absence and
longed to tread again its soil; and yet may say
without aectation that though the way of life has
led me far from the day of my birth, the place of
NV nativity and the names of CALDWELL and NeR-