The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-23
CLEVELAND AT NEW YORE.

Governor Cleveland Visits New York and
Receives an Ovation-His Speech-TiIden
Writes Letter.
, New YORK, October Is. The business
, mems meeting last night at the Academy Of
Music was a great success. EX-Mayor
Grace presided. Henry Ward Beecher was
received with the widest enthusiasm, and
before he had finished his characteristic
speech roar was heard from the outside
and the crowd inside knew that Governor
Cleveland was coming. The cheer was
promptly taken up and Beecher was unable
to proceed He stood silent, one hand on
the speakers table watching the effect of
the Governors advent upon the people. In
a few minutes Cleveland made his appear
ance. His reception beggars description.
Every person in the vast audience rose to
his feet and cheered and waved handker-
chief or hat as though out Of his senses.
Beecher appeared to be greatly affected by
the enthusiasm. Governor Cleveland came
to the front of the stage and made several
attempts to speak He was not allowed
TO proceed for fully five minutes. At last
he succeeded in saying:
Ladies and gentlemen, l thank you for this
kind reception, and am sure it is cause for
cOngratuatiOn that so many of the business
men of this metropolis have found reason, in
the pending political struggle, for united and
earnest effort. 1t has been nv firm belief
that one reason why We as a people do not en-
ioy to the utmost the advantages of our form
of Government is found in the fact that our
business men are apt to neglect their political
duties. The idea is too common among them
that there is a heroiSm and a virtue in refus-
ing 10 hold office. And the stern denial of any
interest in politics seems to be regarded by
many OF this class as the best assertion of
their private virtue and business integrity.
The protection and safely of the interests
they have in charge are closely connected
with a wise administration of the Govern
ment, and il has always seemed to ME
that if regard for their duty as citizens
did not impel them to take more active in
terest in political affairs the desire and need
of self preservation should. i believe too
that the best administration of government
is accomplished when it is produced on busi-
ness principles and il is quite apparent that
the active participation of our business men
i'll political campaigns is an effective mode of
hnpressing these principles upon the manage
ment of public affairs. / conStrue this large
and enthusiastic meeting, and the determina-
ton on the part of business men, from which
it had its rise as the promise of time when
they shall find the path of duty as well as in
terest in practical. intelligent interference
with political questions and issues.
UproariOuS applause punctuated the Gov
ernor's speech, and at every period the
cheers were deafening. When Governor
Cleveland had concluded, Mr.. Beecher came
again forward and said: ''The real regula-
ton orator always makes it point to wind
up with a splendid climax. You have had
the climax and l retire" Loud cheering
and laughter
A LETTER FROM TILDEN.
The following letter from Samuel j. Til
den was read before the meeting dispersed:
GREYSTONE, October Il. 1884.
GENTLEMEN:-I have Just received your
letter on behalf of the New York Produce and
Maratlne Independent Merchants Cleveland
and Hendricks club and representing also
several other classes of business men, inviting
me to be present at the business mems mass
meeting TO he held at the Academy of Music
on Wednesday. the 18th inst. in support of
Cleveland and Hendricks to the Offices of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United States.
| regret that the delicate condition of my
health cOmpels me to fOregO the pleasure of
joining you on that interesting occasion. |
remember. gratefully, that when it was my
duty as Governor TO engage in grappe with
the canal ring which then swayed all the ad-
miniStratve legislative and judicial depart.
mentS of the StStc. a majority of the local
Democratic party and the organization of the
Republican party at the New York Produce
Exchange rallied to my support and stood by
my side until that gigantic power was COM
pletcly OVcrthrOwn.
! cordially concur in your opinion. that the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks is de-
manded by the best interests of the country.
! believe that their election will be a SIIIstan-
tial victory for the cause of good government,
that it will assure us of Il safe and prudent
administration of the Chief MagiStracy of the
people in our relations with other countries,
that il will restore simplicity and economy in
the administration of the Federal Govern
ment. so far as that result depends upon the
Executive, for il will give business men i'm
munity from the sudden changes of policy,
and enable them to repOSe under the shelter
of stable administrative system free from
the favOritism to particular classes and inter
ests, and from the injurious fluctuations to
which such favoritism and sudden changes
always lead.
lSignedl, SAMUEL J. TILDES.
Great cheering followed the readiug of
Tilden's letter Governor Cleveland was
escorted from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
the Academy of Music by 4 committee com
posed of members of the different eX-
changes. lie was cheered all along the
route, and the crowd almost prevented the
passage of carriages. Such crush is rarely
seen, even in New York. On his return
Governor Cleveland was visited by John
Kelly, General SpinOla and Senator Cullen
of Tammany Hall. Mr.. Kelly assured Gov
ernOr Cleveland of his sincere support of
Tammany. The Governor afterward re-
viewed from the balcony of the hotel a
torchlight procession.