Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-10-09

! good government and the reform Of old
abusesi ydd have steadily pursued your
way, deciding every question which has
arisen out of the manifold affairs or
needs of this great commonwealth, or
which has been urged to the front by
cunning opponents, with that same in
tegrity Of purpose and the thoughtful
care which marked your career here at
home. And again has this fidelity to
duty produced its results. and we vel
come you to night as the presidential
candidate of great party ami Of thou
sands upon thousands who RECOGNIZES the
demands of the public service as silpG-
rior to party ties And we, your old
friends and neighbors, sir, bearing to-
ward you the full measure of high per-
sonal esteem, rejoice to know that in this
bitter campaign not one reputable man
/ has yet been able to point out one soli-
tary official act of your administration
and pronounce it subject to just criti-
cism; that not one reputable man has
been heard to say that in any one single
official act YOU hAvs made the interests
of party or of self superior to the pub
/ lie good, or for one instant forgotten
/ trust to be administered for the best in
terest of the whole people.
1--WE believe, sir. that the calm good
sense of the nation is with YOU to night !;
that rectitude and truth and earnestness
Of purpose and fidelity to duty and firm
ness in the discharge Of duty are at this
day and time recognized as essential to
the Chief Executive of the Republic, and
that surely and resistlessly the current of
public sentiment is doing It's perfect
work, which will end in your triumph.
ant election. We congratulate you, sir,
from our hearts, upon the success which
has marked your past career and upon
the assurances of coming victory, and we
welcome you to the city whose chief
pride tonight is in the fact that 1t is the
home of Grover Cleveland
/ GOV. Cleveland stepped to the front of
the.platform, when there was another out
burst that lasted fully FIVE minutes, and
it was only with the greatest difficulty
that the throng could be quieted. Then
Gov. Cleveland in clear. strong, reson-
ant voice that could be distinctly heard,
spoke as follows:
''Fellow-citizens: can hardly tell the
people Of Buffalo how l rejoice tonight,
and how grateful am for this demon
stration of the confidence and esteem of
my friends and fellow-citlzens. have
resided among you and in this city,
where all my success in private life
has been achieved, for nearly thirty
years. Tonight | come to you
after the longest absence that has oc-
CURED In all thst time, atid yet within
the few weeks that have passed since 1
saw you last an event has happened Of
supreme importance to me, and that
places me within the nations gaze. The
honor it has brought to me | ask my
| fellow townsmen to share, whlle I de-
knowledge with grateful heart all that
they in the past have done for me. APP
plausel.
''But two short years ago you stood
steadily by my side in every effort of
mine as the chief executive of our city
to advance its interests and welfare.
Whatever l xas able to accomplish of
value to this community was largely due
TO your strong and intelligent support.
Nor can | ever forget the generous in
dorsement you gave my candidacy fol
the high Office which now hold in tho
State. assure you that in its admins
trotion | have received no greater encour.
agement than the approval of my friends
at home. What nave seen and heard
tonight touched me deeply. 1t tells me
that my neighbors are still my friends,
and assures me that have not been alto
gether unsuccessful in my efforts to de-
serve their confidence and attachment.
In years to come | shall deem myself
not far wrong if l still retain their good
opinion, and if surrounding cares and
perplexities bring but anxiety and vexa-
tion | shall find solace and comfort in
the memory of the days spent here and
in recalling the kindness of my Buffalo
friends.
q But other friends are here tonight,
and to all who tender me their kindly
welcome extend heartfelt greeting as
citizens with me Of the greatest common
wealth in the sisterhoo1 of States, and
one immensely interested in the general
veal. Because love my State and her
people, l cannot refrain from reminding
you that she should be in the van OF
every movement which promises safer
and better administration of the general
government, so closely related to her
prosperity and greatness. Applause.
And let me leave you with the thought
that your safety lies in impressing upon
the endeavor of those interested with the
guardianship of your rights and interests
a pure, patriotic and exacting popular
sentiment. The character of the govern
ment can hardly rise higher than the
source from which it springs, and the in
tesrity and faithfulness of public servants
are not apt to be greater than the people
demand Greet cheering.
Following the governors address the
grand procession passed in review before
him and his guests to Niagara square,
where they dispersed. AS column after
column passed, cheers loud and long
were given. After the procession had
passed an informal reception was given
the governor, many ladies and represen-
tative men of the city rendering their
congratulations
All the surrounding towns, Syracuse,
Elmira, Erie, Olean, Titusville, Niagara,
sent their quota. The number Of specta-
tors was as great from out of town as
were those from Buffalo. Seventeen ex.
cnrsion trains poured their loads into
the city in addition to the regular trains,
which had extra cars attached. Twenty
seven cars were run from Rochester
twenty-four cars from Syracuse, twelve
from Spencerport and Albion and all
Niagara county poured into the city
1t seemed as if all the country within
one hundred miles of Buffalo had de-
termined to do honor to Buffalo's ex-
mayor.
"Why, knew him before he was even
mayor" is the way the crowd spoke with
pride of him.
The evolutions were well executed. the
costumes were tasteful and an old Buffalo
resident explained that he had marched
for nigh fifty years, but had never seer
such a spontaneous outpouring.