Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
ULEVELAND.
Coming Down the West shore Road,
Amid the Booming OF Cannon.


Governor Cleveland and his party,
started from Albany at o. b this morning,
there bsing considerable and enthusi-
astic crowd al the station. No special
demonstration was made however, and
the train made It's way to this point with
out remarkable incident.
At some points II was noticed, however,
that fair. sized crowds OF people had been
drawn to see the passage Of the train
and these cheered heartily as the train
sped by.
The great trestle At Catskill was
crossed at IL 20, ard two minutes later
the train pulled up in front Of the station,
Here an enthusia. tic crowd had gathered
many Of those compromising II having
driven miles in order TO see the train
pas.
As the special hove In sight a cannon
stationed on the hill opposite the depot
b,omed Welcome, and the crowd jostled
each other exoitsdiv in their efforts to
| get glimpse Of Governor Cleveland.
On the front Of the station large litho-
| graphs Of the Democratic candidates had
been placed. Governor Cleveland ap.
| psAred on the platform and gracefully
bowed his Acknowledgements to the crowd.
He was greeted with loud cheers and
waving OF hats and handkerchiefs.
| Hundreds throngsd around the gov, r
nor ss he stood uncovered on the rear
platform OF the car and tried to shake
him by the hand. Many succeeded
In their attempts and were so hearty
In their demonstration as to nearly cause
the governor to lose his equilibrium. As /
the train pulled out Of the depot, hearty
cheers were given for the governor. He
made no speech.
At Saugerties a great crowd had col |
lected aud there wa an enthusiastic re.
oeptiou, but the train stopped only .
minute or two.
About miles north Of Kingston the |
locomotive blew out Its cylinder heads
and the train was brought TO q stop, q |
delay OF 10 minutes resulting, but finally
proceeded slowly using but one cylinder.
Kingston was reached At IL 35, and the
sosnes which took plaos at Caiskill were
repeated, only on larger scale. Cannon
doomed welcome and many hundreds Of
people, men, women and children
thTooged the station, and as the train
came to stop cheered heartily. AS the
governors car stopped some distance
below the station, the crowd made rush
down the track for Il.
Governor Cleveland appeared on the
rear plato IN and acknowledged
the greetings OF the crowd.
He then descended to the lower
: step Of the platform and during the
, whole time he remained was engaged in
shaking hands with the enthusiastic
] Kingstonians, with many others from the
. neiRhberinR villages and cities and from
/ all the country round.
o When the Governor arrived In Newark
he Was met at the depot by 5, 200 people,
aud there was tremendous parade. The
line OF march was taken up amid
q tumultuous cheering, Governor Cleveland
b standing up In his carriage, and, hat in
. hand, acknowledging the cordial greet
q ings. Thousands OF persons lined Market
btieet Oh both sides, aid many men, more
7 ENTHUSIASTIC than their Deighbors, ran
|, altsr the governors carriage to shake the
il dlsti. Gun he'd visittr b. the hand
v Governor Cleveland, accompanied by
d uUvsrnor Albeit, Mayor Haynes and
II cthsrs OF the local committee, shortly
, alter O'Clock dove to the Grand Opera
% House. The seats had been mCved
% from the auditorium in order to give
|, more space, and there was not foot OF
standing room, fully $500 persons being
Ie present, OF whom one half were ladies'.
10 The interior OF the Opera House was
e handsomely decorated.
IT Governor Cleveland was escorted to the
4. stage amid applause loud and long con.
u tinued. When the app ause subsidized
5, Governor Abbett addressed the guest OF
a the evening az follows:
"a Governor Cleveland, on behalf Of the citi-
a zens OF Essex county and of the state of New
/ Jersey welcome you here tonight among
" the people in whose midst you were born,
Applause We feel a deep interest in the
worthy deeds and great success that have
clustered around your name, because every
Jerseyman Is justly proud of the admirable
IF record that you have made, and our feelings
OF delight at the success OF one born among
ht US 10 heightened by the belief entertained, not
10 only py the members OF thegreat political party
= that mas placed you in nomination but by all
q, honest men without distinction of party that
to you will be successful iu the great contest
" That ID now going on.
oe Then, tuning to the audience Gov
r. Abbstt Continued
" And in presenting Governor Cleveland 10
~ TINS audience tonight, believe as firmly al
I'll live that have the pleasure of presenting
ly TO you the next President of the United
Q states Tremendous applause and cheer
n. Tor Governor Cleveland.
r. cLEvELAND's RESPONSE.
In replying, Governor Cleveland paid
A
an birth, and then said
9. The Democratic party has declared that all
be taxation shall be limited by the requirement.
al OF an economical government. This is plaiI
ID ana direct, and 1t distinctly recognized the
y, value OF labor and its right to governmental
al care when 1t further declared that the neces
q. ssry reduction in taxation and limitation
at thereot to the countrys needs should b,
d. effected without depriving American laboi
Oh the ability to compete successfully
,w with foreign labor and without injuring th,
~, interests OF our laboring population. At thi
" Time, when the suffrages OF the laboring meI
are 30 industriously sought, they should. b,
u, careful inquiry, it seems to me, discover Thu
cd party pledged to the protection of their in
be- terests, and which recognizes in their labo
something most valuable to the prosperity O
ma inc country and primarily entitled to its car,
and protection. An intelligent examination
Ut Will lead them to the exercise Of their priv
ey ieBes as citizens in furtherance of their in
ne terests and the welfare OF their country. Al
nd minimizing performance Of their duty at thu
~ trayal.
~ No party and no candidate can have caus
u to complain Of the free and intelligent expires
1o sion Of the peoples will. This expression
to VIII be free when uninAuenced by appeals t,
Of prejudice or the senseless cry of danger sci
he tishly raised by party that seeks the reten
an ton OF power and patronage, and it will b,
-, Intelligent when based upon calm delibera
~ ton and full appreciation Of the duty o
OK good citizenship. [Cheers In a govern
10 ment OF the people no political party gains b
Itr itself all the patriotism which the countr,
contains. The perpetuity Of our institution
ia and the public. welfare surely do not depend
a. upon unchanging party ascendency but tipoI
~, simple business-llke administration of til,
ny affairs of government and thu appreciation
70 by public officers that they are the people,
w. servants, not their masters. [Applause.I
ay Governor Cleveland spoke in = clear
IRE resonant voice that could be distipctl,
re- heard in every part Of the auditorium
'p- As soon as he had CON, luded three NOR,
IL, vooiterous cheers we're given, aud ther
or Governor Cleveland took position ius
OF behind tie orchestra railing and held 1
en- levee which lasted nearly two hours
10 Arrangements had bssn carefully planned
ls- to avoid crOwoing, and every bods, ole
on and young, rich and poor, Rretifed thei
as desirs to shake the governor by the hand
Many ladies presented the governor will
81, handsome bouquets and baskets o
all n1Wsrs, and before the reception wa,
Ior concluded table was heaped full. Fall,
II 5000 people passed in and ont 10 thii
In manner.
= At the close OF the reception Governor
AZ Cleveland was escorted to the revieT!c.
stand, where he Witnessed the GRAND
parade Of political organizations.