Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-31
CLEVELAND.
His Enthusiastic Recep'
tiOn in Connecticut.
MEN WILD WITH EXCITEMENT
Rain Don't Hurt a Democrat
Large Meetings at New Haven
and Bridgeport = The
Governors Speech.
The State Solid.

Governors Speech.
The State Solid.
Especial to The Herald BY Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y.,g Oct. sO--Goyernor Cleve
land, accompanied by Private secretar,
Lamont and Adjutant- General Farnsworth
drove from the Executive Mansion in {
closed carriage, shortly before 10 o'clocl
this morning, to the Boston and Albany Sta
tion, where they took the regular 10 A. NJ
train for Pittsfeld. There was no demon
stration OF any sort. in accordance with Gov
ernor Cleyeland's expressed desire.
New MILFORD. Conn, October 3o.--Grea
crowds gathered at Canaan Falls Village
West Cornwall and Kent, and Governor
Cleveland appeared on the platform Of the
grasp him by the hand. There was great en-
thuslasm all along the route.
CANAAN, Conn, Oct. 30-At Great Barring
i ton avenue an immense crowd had Assem-.
bled, Governor Cleveland appeared on the
rear platform and was received with loud
cheering. While the train waited hundreds
j grasped him by the hand. and as II moved
i sway three cheers were given for the next
President OF the United States
CHATHAM. Conn, Oct. 30.--Gov. Cleveland
was greeted by an immense number of peo
pie, who crowded to shake him by the hand
and assure him of his final success. The
train left the station amid the booming OF
cannon and the cheers Of the vast assem-
blage.
BRIDGEPoRr, Conn, Oct 30-Governoi
J Cleveland arrived in this city by special
train on the Housatonic road at 20 p M.
In company with delegates from New Haven
and Bridgeport A crowd OF about two
thousand gathered at the depot and a salute
of one hundred guns was fired. lie was
escorted to the Atlantic Hotel, where re-
ception was held until 5:15 P. NJ, when he
left by special train for New Haven. The
arrangeme ents are that he will return about
$50 this evening and attend the Democratic
rally at Barnum rink, after which he takes
/ a special train by the Housat0nic road for
Albany.
AT NEW HAVEN.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 30.--In this city
rain had fallen heavily throughout the day.
All arrangements for the day had been
completed, but they ended after all In total
cancellation; At 10 this morning all idea Of
q parade had been given up. AT the Union
depot at O'Clock crowds began pouring in.
/ At O'Clock over three thousand persons
surged in and out of the depot, awaiting
| Governor Cleveland's arrival. Despite the
heavy downpour multitude pressed upon
the platform, its denser portions gathering
around the train dispatcher's Office, and
when positive news Of Governor Cleveland s
arrival at Bridgeport. was, received the
mirers increased. The The special i'tsa train ieit s
Bridgeport at SIS O'Clock, but the announce
ment OF this fact was made. only to be fol-
lowed by bogus telegram stating that the
arrival at New Haven, but the crowds would
not have 1t that way and when the special
from bridgeport rolled into the depot some
moments before six O'Clock, there was a
struggle sber for sd positions sssiS c e.
zens cheered themselves hoarse. In
| the mad rush outside on the platforms
| the enthusiasm was almost frenzied. Inside
even the lunch counters were appropriated
| for standing room, and all the while an
| army Of hacks tore down from the city's CEN
| ter and deposited fresh additions to the dis
tinguished visitors welcomers. When the
| police had hewed passageway, Gov. Cieye-
| land descended from his train. Cheer after
cheer rolled through the depot and the strug-
| gle to get glimpse of the New York states
man was renewed by men wild with enthu-
siasm. The Governor. with Coils. Lamont
his carriage by ex-Goy's. c. X. Ingcrsoll and
Jas. 4. English, Il. Mayor, J. B. Robertson
Congressman Chas. L. Mitchell, Alexander
Troupe and score of other prominent Dem
ocrats and driven Immediately to the New
Haven Honse. where supper was served. 1t
was finally decided To hold a reception at
the City Hall. Here at o'clock the corri-
dors were filed with an audience which has
Dttu rarely seen Ill new maven. I'D the
iron staircase the crowds passed on. and the
committee In charge could hardly keep back
| the surging tide of enthusiastic humanity.
In a few moments the familiar face OF New
York's Governor was seen on the staircase.
The cheers which went up were deafening.
From the first floor to the vaulted roof
a cry of welcome broke forth again and
again. The Governor Immediately stepped
in front OF the Mayors office. Crowds
pressed forward In the right corridor and
were marshalled one by one past the visitor.
Some of them were allowed TO press his
hand and some were not. SO anxious was
each man In the crowd TO get a chance to
greet the Governor that order could not be
enforced for some time, and 1t was only
when squad of pslice arrived that the
handshaking was made comparatively easy.
| At 30 O'Clock the torture ceased and the
Governor, his forehead covered with perspi-
| ration. was dragged into the Mayors ofIice
and allowed to sit down. He com
planned Of the strain to which he had been
subjected. my arm," he said, with smile,
lis stiff from this cordial handshaking.
opinion OF New Haven strength. II you
Democrats vote like you shake hands there
can be no resisting you" Brief introduc-
tions followed, Mayor Lewis doing the hon.
comparatively cleared, the band which had
been playing at frequent intervals; formed
| in front OF the building and hundreds OF
citizens, despite the rain and mud. formed
land onlhis way TO the Bridgeport train.
At BRIDGEPoRr.
BRIpoPoRr, Conn, october 30-Goyernor
Cleveland arrived here from New Haven
| at about o'clock, and was at once escorted
| to the Atlantic House by Chairman W. II.
Barnum. where a rest OF nearly an hour was
| taken. Notwithstanding n severe north east
storm, crowd of several hundred persons
| accompanied the Governor to the hotel
A large gathering had assembled in Rec
| reatlon Hall long before Governor Cleve
lands arrival In the city. and was addressed
by local speakers. Shortly before 10 O'Clock
| Governor Cleveland and party appeared on
the stage. amid immense enthusiasm. Cleve
land was introduced by Bernard Keating
land said: 81 cannot forbear at such a time
as this to express the pleasure experience
in this sincere and heartfelt welcome that
the people OF New Haven, Bridgeport and
the State OF Connecticut have offered me. II
dividual could only express my gratitude.
but when hnd represent an idea that Is
the same with you as with me II Is with a
sense Of solemn responsibility that | stand
produced so grand a spectacle as nation OF
freemen determining its own course,
In that position you stand tonight.
Applause, At such time leader stands
In solemn position and the plaudits OF his
hearers only serve to increase the feeling OF
| responsibility, that Is, II he Is true TO his
i country and 10 the interests of her people
which pervades his thoughts
Survey the field OF the coming contest
and you will see the forces drawn up In
array against you from party strong in
numbers, fanked by vast army of office
holders, long in power. rich In resources,
both OF money and influence, but corrupt 70
the core. To-day they seek TO control the
religious element of your country, to morrow
| they will endeavor to gain the interest OF
your millionaire magnates for the purpose
oi raising money TO carry on heircampaign.
| Ihere should be no mistake about this con-
| test IL Is an attempt to break down the bar
riers between the people of the United States
anu those that rule them. The people are
bound down by a class OF office holders
whose business 1t Is to make money out Of
tneir positions. II you were to go on forever
cnoosihg Your rulers from this class what
VIII be the end7 This Is a question every
one OF You can answer for him
sell, because 1t is the party Of the peo-
pie thousands are hocking 10 our standard
| ior they love their fellow countrymen and
| their country more than they do their party.
| Let us ieel that the people are the rulers Of
| the nation and not the office holders. whose
| sole ambition and purpose Il private gain.
| Applause.l Let us also feel that II the
people give Us the power OF government we
Cheer after cheer followed Mr.. clevelsnd's
speech. The audience rose to their feet in a
body and hats were thrown into the air
The galleries, which were filed with ladies.
were mass OF waving handkerchiefs. and
II was fully ten minutes before Mr. Nc
Sweeney. the Irish suspect who made the
introduced.
After the meeting Cleveland took the train