, 1884-10-03
BUFFALO'S OVATION.
Governor Cleveland Grandly
Received at Home.
General Uprising of the Masses
to Greet Him.
Reviewing a Procession Eight
Miles in Length.
A Whole City Bedecked and
Ablaze With Light.
Speech Made by the Democratic
Standard Bearer.
cIeveland's

land and party left for Buffalo at LEO p
m. in a special train, consisting of an en-
CINE and the dnwing room car "Payonia. -
The party consisted of Hon. Erastu,
Corning, Mayor Banks, Hon. w. S.
Rosendalc, Hon. John A. Mccall and
several newspaper Representatives.
AT the Union Depot, before the train
left, several hundred persons assembled to
witness Governor Oeveland's departure.
The Governor was drawn down from the
Executive Mansion in a closed carriage
and walked through the main entrance Of
the depot arm ia arm with General Aus
tin Lathrop, of his staff. The Governor $
appearance was the signal for hearty
cheering. The wives of Messrs. Corning
and Banks accompanied them to the depot
and presented the Governor with a huge
bouquet of flowers. At precisely % p.
M. the train steamed out of the depot,
the ladies waving their handkerchieis, the
men shouting, the locomotive whistles
footing. Governor Cleveland stood on
the rear platform and waved his adieux
to the throng. The weather. which had
been threatening all morning, cleared off
and all omens pointed to a prosperous and
successful journey. At West Albany,
where are located the great car shops of
the New York Central Railway, hundreds
Of workingmen, fresh from the forge and
bench, waved greeting to the train as it
whistled by. The train stopped at Pala-
tine bridge and Utica for water. At the
latter point, being fifteen minutes ahead
of time, the Governor appeared at the
rear platform of the train at both places
and was enthusiastically cheered by
thousands.
The train bearing Governor Cleveland
and party left Utica nearly ten minutes
ahead of time. The speed nearly averaged
fifty miles an hour, and several miles were
made at the rate of ify-fve seconds a
mile. The greeting Of the assembled
crowd at Utica was particularly cordial,
and though Cleveland made his appear
ance and bowed his acknowledgement to
the crowd he made no remarks. He was in
excellent health and spirits and chatted
animatedly with his friends as the train
sped through the fertile valley of beauti-
full Mohawk. The train was due in SYRIA
cuse at 4:35 p. m, but pulled into that
city fifteen minutes ahead oftime. An I'M
mense% concourse were at the depot, men
women and children jostling each other in
their attempts to get n glimpse of the
Governor. Hundreds of school boys,
with books and states in hand, ran for
blocks up the track in the wake of the
train. AT the Syracuse iron works as the
train passed at slow speed through the
city limits, worSmen came out and waved
enthusiastic greetings. The vicinity OF
the depot was packed as were the streets
leading to it. In answer to repeated calls
Governor Cleveland appeared on the
platform. Cheer after cheer greeted him.
The Governor lifted his hat and bowed
acknowledgements. The enthusiasm con
tinued undated
The following telegram was handed to the
Governor: ''To Governor Cleveland.
Your time to Utica was immense. You
are making bigger time to Washington.
Burn this. (Signed) Il. Prentiss Bailey
A special train, consisting of twenty.
four cars, with Syracuse Phalanx and Es
cort, two leading Democratic campaign or
CARNATIONS, each 100 strong, together
with about four hundred citizens, lief
Syracuse at 100 for Buffalo. Governo
Cleveland's special train steamed out o
the depot just on time. The Governo
was standing on the platform and &C
knowledged greetings as long as he re
NAMED in sight of people. Rocheste
was reached at 6 p. NJ. At the depot, il
spite of the fact that a drizzling rain wa
falling, several hundred persons congrega
ted. Governor Cleveland appeared Of
rear platform and was cheered to echo.
was learned that a few hour
previous a special train of twenty-seve
cars, carrying numerous representative
Democratic campaign organizations an
several hundred citizens had left Rochei
ter for Buffalo TO participate in the gran
demonstration in the Governors homo
The weather continued very disagreeabl'
the rain falling in a determined drizzl'
: Notwithstanding this three car loads
representative citizens of Buffalo boarde
the 4:30 train for Batavia to meet Ii
train which was to bring Cleveland an
party to Buffalo.
There were a large number of Ind
pendent Republicans and Others who al
usually unknown in politics, businei
men, bankers, live stock dealers and me
chants representing the business con
munity of Buffalo. There was a feelir
of great determination among the repr