Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-09
GOV. CLEVELANDS VACATION
n TO the saranac Lake Recion-No Le,te,
OF Acceptance Yet Ready.


OF Acceptance Yet Ready.
An Albany special OF the 18th instant
says: just before his departure for the
North Woods this afternoon Governor
| Cleveland said that he did not EXPECT bis
letter OF acceptance would appear before
his return. IL Is thought that he will write
II amid the sccluslon and quiet OF the plne
forests OF the Saranac Lake region. and
have ii ready for publication the latter part
OF August.
The Governor left here at 1:l5 Z. NJ. on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga road. occupy-
ing the special car OF Superintendent yoor.
bees, which had been placed at his service.
lie is accompanied in his vacation by DIR.
;. IL. ward. OF this city, his intimate friend
and physician. Mr. and Mrs. Willard
ward, OF New York. went with them in
the car us far MS Saratoga. The Governor
and DR.. Ward are well equipped for flsh-
ing and hunting and the endowment OF a
season Of thorough recreation in the woods.
Tonight they will spend In Plattsburg as
the guests OF the Hon. Smith NJ. Weed.
who will tomorrow drive them 10 the
Prospect House, on the Upper Saranac
Lake. This will be the Governors head
quarters for the next two weeks, and Dos.
sibly until September LIST.
Governor Cleveland received an ovation
al he passed through Whitehall on his way
to the Adirondacks. He was introduced
TO the people by Mr.. W. A. wilkins, OF the
Whitehall Times, and scores Of people
wsrmly shook his hand. The train hailed
only few minutes, but the demonstration
was rs hearty as it was spontaneous.
A Plattsburg On. " telegram says:
Governor Cleveland arrived here this eve
ming on the day express from Albany. No
definite public notice had been given OF his
movements. but during the afternoon ru-
NOR that he was expected got af,oat, and
when the train arrived at j. NJ. a crowd
OF several thousand had assembled at the
station. As the Governor made his way to
q carriage through the dense throng he was
repeatedly cheered. The Governor will re.
main here overnight as the guest OF Smith
VI. Weed, and tomorrow morning will start
by q special train on the Chateaugay rail-
road for Lyon Mountain and Chateaugay
Lake. haltiDg on the way ct Clinton prison.
On Saturday he will proceed by c,rriage
TO the Prospect House, at the head OF Up
per Saranac lake, where he will probably
remain for two weeks.
A Saratoga special saws: When the
O'Clock train from Albany passed through
Saratoga this afternoon the Times CORE
spond,nt boarded the private car in the
rear OF the train, and there found Governor
Cleveland In company with DR.. 5. b. Ward.
Of Albany, aud two or three other personal
friends. The Governorreceived the report
er pleasantly, and in answer TO questions
said:
Yes, / am of for the Adirondscks,
where / expect TO spend a couple OF weeks.
j am pretty we'll tired out with the work
OF the past few mouths, and feel thst need
a play-spell. DR.. Ward here is my only
companion"
Ibid you notice that letter OF Buffers
this morning, in which he announces that
he will stand as candidate for the presi-
dencyi"
al understand that some kind OF letter
from General Butler was printed, but l
was so busy getting ready for my trip that
i had no time to read the papers this
morning"
..What effect will Buffers candidacy
have upon the chances Of your election :"
IL do not see how II can materially affect
them"
what do you think John Kelly pro-
poses doingf"
Governor Cleveland remarked quickly:
Mr.. Kelly is in Saratoga, isn't her |
should think. then, that the best place to
find out what bis plans are would be from
himself
"How about your letter OF acceptance?"
81 cannot really give you any opinion st
all as to when it will be repdy."
"Are YOU satisfied with the campaign
policy which the Democratic National Com
mittee is carrying Out!"
- see nothing to complain Of
While Governor Cleveland looked little
tired and careworn, and had the appearance
Of man who WAS carrying heavy respon-.
siblities, he still seemed TO be in the best
Of spirits and confident OF success.