The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-17
GROXER CLEVELAND.
The Visit to Brooklyn, and How He Was Re
ceived by His Admirers.

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headquarters from all parts of the city. They
marched with flags and banners flying to the
| stations assigned them in the streets adjoining
| the entrance to the East-rver bridge, where
they fell into line and awaited the arrival Of the
| guest of the day. All the space for blocks about
the bridge entrance was thronged with citizens
waiting to welcome the candidate. The chair
man of the campaign committee, ex-senator
Murtha, with others of the committee the chair
man of the Young De mocrats and independent
Republicans received the Governor when he ar
rived in his carriage on the Brooklyn side of the
bridge The vast throng Of people assembled
cheered enthusiastically, and above the desfon-
ing roar rose the piercing shrieks of hundreds of
steam whistles from steamboats, and tngs
on the river The business houses and
| private residences in the ncighSorhood were dec
GRATED with bunting, and every window was
| filed with men and women. The men added
| their voices to those of the cheering throng be-
| low, and hundreds of white handkerchiefs fut
tered in the hands of the ladies. Standing up in
| his open barouche, the Governor bowed his &C
Acknowledgements in response to the greeting
accorded him, and looked upon the enthusiastic
throng with pleased smile. His expression
was one of entire selfpossession, satisfaction
and quiet confidence. The Governors carriage
| took its place in the line, the uniformed organi
| cations assumed their positions, the bands
| struck up lively marching airs and the process
| sion moved toward the PieHepont House through
| streets lined with crowded and cheering specta-
/ tors, and beneath flags and banners swung in
| tho breeze from the houses along the route. AS
| cheer after cheer broke out and thousands OF
ladies at open windows waved their handker-
| chiefs, the Governor repeatedly bowed on either
side in response to the hearty greetings The
plaza surrounding tho City Hall was
| densey thronged, and from the building
| Itself waved the national and State
colors in honor of the eitys guest Governor
! Cleveland was driven to the Pierrepont House,
! where large number of people awaited his ar
tinguished men of this State. Rev. Henry
| Ward Beeeher also present, and was
| heartily cheered. After shaking hands with a
| large number of people introduced to him, the
! Governor was escorted to the Art Assembly
rooms connected with the Academy of Music,
on Montague street. The building was hand
| somely decorated with bunting and evergreens,
and was densely thronged. The street was also
| crowded to its utmost capacity. AS the Gov
| ernor appeared on the street, ON his way to the
| Academy he was again cheered by thousands Of
voices. On entering the building he was sur
rounded by those awaiting to greet him, and for
| some time he was kept busy shaking the hands
| of citizens presented to him.
| The procession reached the park at 2:10 amid
! the cheers of the vast crowd already on the
| ground. The arrival of Governor Cleveland at
the main entrance was the signal for salute of
| one hundred guns The enthusiasm in
tense, and so great was the crowd that it was
| with some difficulty the procession could enter
| the Enclosure. The committee of arrangements
| had large force of men employed from early
morning and everything was in readiness TO
receive the dis tuguisned guests A large ban
| ner was thrown across the street in front of the
hotel with full-sized portraits Of the candidates
and the words, THE Choice Of Kings County"
At the entrance to the park was large arch gaily
trimmed with flags and banners. The hotel
was literally covered with patriotic emblems.
| From every window was suspended flags
and long streamers of bunting hung
from the roof TO the ground,
arranged in many tasteful designs. Under an
arch of welcome passed the procession, the Gov
| ernor and party proceeding Immediately to the
/ grand stand and the other divisions taking their
! positions in front of the remaining four stands.
! A large brass band on the stand in the center
| plaza played Hail to the Chief as the advanced
! division passed along the main avenue. 1t was
nearly half an hour before the speaking began.
| The principal attraction was in the vicinity Of
| the grand stand about 400 feet from the
trance. 1t was thirty by sixty feet in size, and
| accommodated nearly 100 people. The American
| flag covered the stand and was draped grace
| fully in front and on the sides. Banners of all
kinds and flags and pennants of every
nation were displayed to good advan-
! tage. The decorations were not only
| elaborate but exceedingly effective in design.
! Governor Cleveland was escorted to seat in
| the center of the platform amid tumultuous
| cheers. The Governor gracefully bowed his ao-
acknowledgements, and took his seat while further
preparations were being made. A formal adj
dress Of welcome was made by Augustine Van
| Wyck, chairman of the Democratic general com
mittee. When Governor Cleveland rose to re-
| ply, he was greeted with a tremendous cheer.
| He spoke as follows:
! Among the many invitations to visit different
points, the most of which have felt obliged to
| decline, came one from my Brooklyn friends to
meet them and be their guest to-day. This |
could not decline, because 1 could not forget
the kindness l had received at
the hands Of the people of this
city, and the generous and hearty support they
! gave me when, stranger to them, was can
didate for the suffrages of the people of our
| State, and, whether l am justified in the senti-
ment or not feel toward the city of Brooklyn
| in a degree as one feels towards his home. APP
| plause In the midst of such irtelli gent thought
and independent political sentiment prevail
here 1t would be presumptuous if it were other
| wise proper for me to refer in a spirit of parti
sanship to the pending political campaign. lap
| the intense enthusiasm which prevades its
overy part fully evidence your belief
that there is involved in this canvass
something Of great Importance to your interest
and welfare. When this feeling Is generally
| aroused and when it leads TO calm investigation
4 and deliberate inquiry, there is no danger that
the people will make mistake in their deter
mination of the issue. Applause. Our insti
| buttons will be maintainedin their integrity and
the benign influences of a popular government
will fill the remotest corner of the land. when all
our citizens. from the highest to the humblest.
shall feel that this is their government that they
are responsible for its proper administration,
| and that they cannot safely neglect it or follow
blindly and thoughtlessly the lead of self-consti
tuted and selfish leaders. Applause l shall
| say no more, except to express my appreciation
of the kindness of the people of Brooklyn,
| shown in all they have done for me in tho past,
and return my thanks to all here assembled
| for their kind greeting, with the declaration
that no man and no party can ask more than
| such examination as you will give their claims
1 to public confidence" Cheers and applause,
The following telegram from Samuel j. Til
| den, was then read