Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-10-09
13t SEARS BUILDING, BosToN,
Mass, September %.


0hStStAHG . WUtwVtN2 LII Duti0AVB
Governor Cleveland's brief trip to his
home, Buffalo, was made the occasion ol
demonstration in his honor that far ex-
ceeds any similar event of the campaign.
Describing his arrival by special ira in
Buffalo, the New York World says:
The first greetihg was from the tugs in
The harbor along the railway track, and
as the train drew up they blew their
shrill welcome, but louder than the
roar Of steam whistles were the shouts
of welcome from 10000 throats about
the depot For blocks around the sta
ton the enthusiastic crowd stood packed
ia solid masses. AS far as the eye could
reach down the long avenue stretched
row on row of torches On every corner
blazed huge bonfires, and great flames of
colored lights threw queer red and green
shades over the moving crowds; and it
was no manufactured enthusiasm, that
drew so, 900 people from their homes to
welcome the city's favorite son. The
weather was unpropitious for manufac-
tured enthusiasm. A true test of real
feeling was the unusual spectacle pre-
sented of half hundred thousand peo-
pie waiting patiently in the rain to greet
their friend. As Cleveland stepped from
the train he was led to carriage and
the line Of march taken up to the Gen
esee House, from which the parade was
to be reviewed. The Democratic Legion,
700 strong, led the way, and the COVER
nor's carriage was fanked by 200 of his
old friends of the Ninth ward. As a
spectator observed: "The Ninth ward
boys were bigger men than old Grant
The Democratic Legion that led the
procession is probably the only parading
organization in the world composed sole
iy Of rich and influential gentlemen. The
mayor, the corporation counsel, learned
professors and doctors belong to the club,
and, rain or shine, feel it their duty not
to hide their light under bushel. The
man with the big torch had written a
book. The next man was worth mil
lion. The third was famous lawyer
and so ran the list.
From the balcony of the Genesse
house Governor Cleveland, with the
mayors Of Albany and Buffalo, reviewed
the procession. The governor had a
hard time getting into the hotel. The
crowd was dense. They all knew him.
and each was determined to get at his
fello owtownsman and be the first to shake
hands. 1t was worth coming home to
come back to such reception. But he
escaped the eager multitude, escaped be.
ing torn to pieces, and at last stood upon
the balcony and looked down upon the
long line of lights that stretched away
fof miles. Club after club, each with a
different uniform, swung in line, AMI
with steady steps passed before their
honored visitor, until eighty-fve had
been counted. Band followed band in
quick succession and the 10000 torches
formed one continuous line of light. The
rain trickled down in drilling, discour-
aged way, making the Greek fire all the
brighter by contrast, and showing to the
governor the real affection these men be-
low felt for him. Three miles Of moving
men were in the procession, walking
eight abreast, and for over three hours
the steady tramp, tramp led them by the
reviewing stand, and it was after II
o'clock before the last OF the column was
seen.
But still the bonfres blazed on every
corner, all the large stores sent up bright
flames of colored fire, and every step of
the line of march was marked by illumi-
nations and japanese lanterns. The
only reason why there was not more lights
was because there was no room to put
them. From s o'clock until midnight
tha corna obaor;nrr orords efooI ,,,.o,, : |, :,
sidewalks and lined the windows, shout
ing encouraging words to the passing
clubs and applauding the finer uniforms.
The appearance of the governor in his
chariot with an honorary guard com
posed of sixteen members of the Cleve-
land phalanx was the signal for cheers
loud and long, the governor standing
and with barred head bowing his acknowl-
edgments of the hearty and spontane-
GUS reception accorded him Arrived
at the Genesee House, Governor Cleve
lands carriage halted for a moment and
then proceeded in the line of march as
follows: Up Main to GoodelI street, to
Hickory, to Broadway, to Oak, to Gen
esee street, to the Genesec House, dis
tance Of over four miles.
1t was lilo o'clock when the govern
or's carriage arrived again oppo-
site the Genesee House, and still the
serried columns passed without any ap-
parent indication that the end was near
The governor and party alighted and en-
tered the hotel. In the square opposite
many thousands had congregated, and
the appearance of the governor on the
platform was the signal for wild and
tumultuous cheering that fairly made the
building tremble. The governor stood
with uncovered head, while Hon. Henry
Martin, seventy-six years of age, Presi-
dent Of the Manufactures and Traders
Bank, and the Oldest banker in the city,
as well as the Oldest ex-railroad conduc-
tor in the country, welcomed him to the
city. Mr. Martin said:
In behalf of this thronging multitude
of your old friends and neighbors. - he
said, ~ welcome you home tonight.
You came to our citya boy. You learned
your profession here, and for more than
twenty years you have gone in and out
before US, respected and trusted and
honored by all. In the course of time
the public need demanded you, and, re
gardless of party affiliations, we elected
you our mayor, The singleness of pur-
pose, the rugged honesty, the faithful
discharge Of duty, the unpretentious yet
ever watchful care of the public inter-
ests which marked your administration
Of our civic affairs led the people of
this proud State by an unexampled
majority to select you as their chief magis-
trate. You entered upon this great Of
fee While you have held it you have
had the public eye turned fully and at
all times upon you os a prominent candi-
date for the presidency, and at period