Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-12
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
GOVERNOR cLEVEEAyDs TOUR.


His COMING.
The " orlds Albany special OF Wednes-
day saws: Governor Cleveland, accom-.
panied by his private Secretary, Colonel
Lamont, and Adjutant-General Farms.
worth. left Corning for the State capital via
the Erie road at $50 o'clock this morning.
q great crowd OF citizens thronged the
der6t platform at Corning long before the
arrival of the next President. who was the
guest Of MIR. G. c. b. Walker while in that
CITY. Five minutes before the arrival OF
the train the Governor, accompanied by
General Austin Lstbrop, Jr., and Major
Banks, OF Albany. drove up. No sooner
was q glimpse caught OF him than the air
was filed with volleys OF cheers. On step
ping from the carriage the crowd pressed
about. All those who could secure POSI-
lion near him grasped his hand.
Whtr the train dashed into the Union
depot at Elmira another immense concourse
OF people was encountered. As they caught
sight OF the Governor through the car
window mighty cheer was given, and
there were loud calls for his appearance
upon the platform. This honor he declined,
however, and the train hurried on Its jour.
ney. At Waverly the people turned out
en- masse, although it Is Republican
stronghold. Several fond mothers handed
their babies up TO the window at which
the Governor SAT, and asked him for a
kiss. The bachelors face flushed Grim.
son, but he nevertheless calamity COM
pl,ed. About IL o'clock the guberna-
torial train reached Ovego. This ia the
old home Of ex-senator Thomas Z. Plat.
Owing to Misunderstanding IL was
thought that the Governors party would
come over the New York, Lackayanns and
Western railroad. A great glad crowd had
assembled at the depot OF this company and
banners and flags were displayed in abund.
ance. Only few moments before the ar
rival OF the train the true situation was
learned. Then the crowd hurried pell-
nell for the Erie depot. nearly mile dis
isn't. A band accompanied II and ar
rived in time To serensde the Governor.
MAYOR Chamberlain boarded the train,
and together with a reception commit
tee Of Owego's most influential citizens
extended an invitation TO the Governor TO
visit this pretty little city. The Governor
returned his thanks but pleaded an impor-
tapt appointment at the State capital ~ an
excuse for the decination OF the lnvitati m.
By this time the car in which he sat was
packed with the citizens OF OwegO, who
pressed forward 10 take his hand. The
crowd outside cheered Justify and clamor-
ed for his appearance upon the platform.
The ear was so full OF people. however,
that il was impossible for the Governor to
reach the outside. Just before the train
left the station a brawny-armed son OF toll
pus.ed his way towards the next Presi-
dent. snd 81 he seized his hand he eXclaim-
cd:
"Governor, have always been a Re-
publican. voted for you in 1882, and, by
the grace Of God, will help to put you in
the White House,"
The train moved off amid voclferous
cheers and the music OF the band. At
Union another great crowd had assembled.
and the Governor was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Here Mr. {. ;. Hall, OF Bing-
hnmton, boarded the train. He IN
formed the Governor that he had been
deputized by Mayor Thayer and a
committee Of citizens 10 tender him a
reception on his arrival. The Governor
accepted the invitation on condition that
il should be OF non-partissn character.
Mr.. Hall assured him that his wishes
should be gratfed, and in proof read the
names Of the gentlemen who composed the
Reception Committee. They were Abel
Benrett, W. b. Edwards. G.. w. Dunn,
George A. Kent, 7. &. Rich, Morris Bird
sail, W. 5. Smith. Il. Ross. ID. X. Grant. 7.
r. Morgan. and Congressman ;. c. Will
lard, all Republicans, and b. y. LOOMS. j.
$. Wells. p. J. McTighe, Recorder +. w.
Down. l.. +. Jones, &. ). Hall, and II. u.
Rogers.
Cannon THUNDsR A WELCOME,
When the train dashed up to the depot
the Governor with a salute Of thirteen
guns. At the same time the assembled
thousands set up laundering cheers for
"the neXt President" As soon IS Gov.
ernOr Cleveland stepped from the train the
great crowd made rush for him, and il
was with difficulty that the police forced q
massage through to II carriage. The line
then formed for march. The procession
was headed by the City Guard band. Then
marched the Twentieth Separate Company.
N. &. 5. n. Y, this fine body Of
militia being followed ~ the Sixth
Battery. Just behind the artillery
rode Governor Cleveland. with Mayor
Thayer, Acknowledgement Farnsworth,
and Colonel Lamont. and after them
the Reception Committee. The route chosen
was through several OF the business streets
OF the city to the Hotel Bennett, Through
out the line OF march many business estab-
li,hments and nearly all the private resi-
dences were Handsomely decorated. The
streets were packed with people. and the
Governor was kept continuously bowling
in recognition OF the yociierOus cheers
which greeted him. On arriving at the
Hotel Bennett al opportunity was Afforded
the citizens TO shake the Governor by the
hand. They were not slow TO &C.
cept this privilege. For nearly an
hour the reformcr stood in the
lobby OF the hotel and permitted the mil.
lionaire, the laborer, the lady OF fashion,
the shop-girl, and schOol-children OF both
sexes to squeeze bis hand. Long before
the operation ended great drops Of perspi-
ration strcsmed down the face OF the Gov
ernor, but nevertheless he had a smile and
a kind word for each one VINO sought al
introduction. About O'Clock the Cover
nor and his suite were escorted TO the de-
pot by the band and military. There wa-
waiting special ear TO convey HIM and his
yarty over the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Oompany's railroad TO Albany. Amid
rounds Of cheers and the booming OF artil'
lery the train moved away.
BANDS. FLOwERs, AND CHEERS.
The Journey from Binghsmton to Albany
was a magnificent ovation from beginning
TO end. AT nearly every station bands and
Cleveland clubs and artillery saluted him
AT all stations along the line great crowd.
Cd nd ~ nm
able to furnish band common track-tOr'
pedOes were made Use OF Is substitute
At cambridge several hundred school
children were gathered at the depot. ~
soon as Governor Cleveland appeared they
greeted him with storm OF bouquets
For fully five minutes nosegays peIted hin
from head to foot. He bore this "flowery y
attack good-naturedly, however, and
pressed as many OF the hands of tn,
givers rs time would permit. At Oneonta
he was greeted with the boom Of cannon
and the screeching OF locomotives. SINH
lar demonstrations were observed at Seine
vus, Worcester, and East Worcester. JUS
before arriving at Cableskill heavy shower
came up. More than two thousand peopl,
had assembled at the depot TO receive the
Governor. Notwithstanding the pelting
rain, the sturdy citizens cheerfully with
stood the drenching, and when the Gov
ernor's train hove in sight their spirits were
not dampened enough to prevent rounds Of
cheers and the firing OF guns. For ter
minutes Governor Cleveland stood upon
the track. and though drenched TO the skin
persisted in shaking The hands OF all posi-
bic until the train moved away.
In the throngs gathered at these stations
II was noticed that they, for the most part
comprised workingmen, farmers. and those