Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-04
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BUFFALO, Oct. 2.-As the train tss,
ing Cleveland drew near. the lond vo;c.+
welcome was continuous, and. c.,uphinsd
WIN the shrieks of locomotives am
whistles. created a din which was hsa -
Tor miles around. The train st,-aoaS
slo"iy into the depot, which was rs.eb'
60 At o;3' q. m. A drizziine raia. xbich
set IN earlr IN the moraing and contin.
ued With bot brief inter pissior,s
throughout the whole day, vas still ian.
ihe' hut 1t seemed o. nave no tsrrors 10,
,he multitude who thr1nged toe street,
lsaolng TO ihs depot. and tie seno,
itsei1' nntli they vers absolutely lr,u..
sais. TumultaT1s cheering prse,al
tue onvern"r's car ss il came 10 a stou
u the oep1f yard. and the din Was kep,
up without intermissiou. Ever, vber,
necks We're strained to cafoh a uli,nr,.a
p the distinguished citiz-n vho hai
oe-eb elevated TO the Governorsbio of a
g.eAf state ssd WAS nominated for the
highest office IN the gift of the Am.Yi.
oan people. The Governors appearance
on the platform of tae car was the sio
haI Tor renewed cheering. Ihe Cover
nor and his party walked TO the Ex
ensh9e street entrauce of the iapot
where Handsomely decorated coach.
70 which we're attachsd eight white
hor-es, driven by liveried coachmap.
was IN waiting. The Governor. acooml
panied by Mayor jonathan sc,yilIe.
Hon. Daniel l.. Lockwood, who nomi.
mated Mr.. Cleveland at tbs Chicago
Convention, and Winfield Robbins. of
bunelo. stepped into the vehicle. which
% once joined the grand PROCESSION on
Michigan street. His progress was one
continuous ovation. The principaI
streets were iammed, sidewalk and
streets, with cosmopolitan crowd
Men and women stood. many Of them
without protection frem the falling rain.
waiting patiently for tue Procession.
There was little instIinv, aud no dis
turbanca Democrats Republicans and
| men of every shade Of political belief
We'd with each other in honoring thoir
distinguished fellow citizen. Reoabli-
cans cheered ~ loudly as Democrats
seeming to forget their political differ
epees 10 the grand enthusiasm.
The streets throughout the line "
Ipsrch, Notwithstanding the rain CON-
tinued To fall IN a determined dr,zzle
and the air Was chilly and uncomfort-
abie aa on bleak November night, were
packed with people. stores and houses
we're illuminated ss never before in the
history Of Buffalo. Chinese lanterns in
profusion hung frsm roofs aud win
dows. white immense garisnds were
| swung across the streets, INTERVENING III
an elaborate network. On Main street
the sight was truly an inspiring one;
iLany Cleveland and Hendricks banners
We're fantastiosliy hung with lanterns
and traDsparencies, while white. red
and other bright colored lights gave
TO the nazy atmosphere bril-
liant and glowing light. Roman
candles we're profussly burned, sky
rockets lit up the scene and the people
cheered themselves hoarse. At the
Gepesee House in bold IL ters, hinge
Transparency, on which was inscribed,
Our Citizen. Governor aud President,
Buffalo greets thee" The sight WAS a
grand oue; from Exchange street to
High street, a distance of over thres
miles, every store w,s more or lass deco
rated with lanterns. The procession
vas fully eight miles long. Among the
many transparencies were the following
"Pubiie office is public trust, We owe
much to the German element among
our people, Let as look at the books"
This IL ths reverend doctof." with a
representation ON tue back OF large.
black ball; change demanded for
honest labor. No are bound to cou-
quer, ," No Maine law for us, - We
don't have To cast anchor To the wind
ward" Protect American labor by
voting for Cleveland" "" Destiny ia on
the side of right" -" Republican prom
ises, high tariff and low bread Repub-
lican results, no work and no brSad,"
Three hundred thousand 9ork;aen
unemployed" Barn these letters"
"He has earned his honors and wears
them we'll"
II was ten miuntes past IL whsn the
Governors carriage arrived again op-
posits the Gsnes.e House, and still the
columns passed without apparent indi-
cation that the end WAS near. The
Governor and party aiiRhsed and en-
tered the hotel, and il was nearly three
quarters of an honr before the last or
eanization passed. The column was
two hours and ten minutes In passing
the Genesee House.
10 is estimated that there we're fully
| 15 90 pers Ds in liue. In the square
opposite the Genss - House many thou
sands had congreg tied. and the appear
auce Riyeu on the platform WAS wiid
fairly made the huildiags tremble. The
Governor stood with uncovered head
while Henry Martin. President of tue
Mannfaclurers' and Traders Bank. aud
the oldest banker la the city, ~ well ss
| the oldest ex railroad conductor in she
country. welcomed h'm To the city. MIR.
| Martin said
| hls~s'aor Cieueiaad--ln behalf of this
thronSing mullitaCs 0f your old friends
and neighbOrs Welcome Won home to-
night. YoI came - o1r city - boy.
| You learned your profession tere, aud
for more than - years have gone in
and out before us. respected. trusted
and honored by all. In the course of
time the public veal demanded you,
and regardless OF party affiliations We
! elect you our Mayor. The singleuess
Of purpose. rugged honesty, faithful dis
chs rye of duty ami uapreteutious, vet
ever watchful cAre of the public inter
este, which marked your administration
| II our civic affairs. led the people OF
this proud stats, by An overwhelming
| and unexsmpled majority. to select you
as their MaVistrats. Yoa entered upon
this great Office, and while you have
| held IL YOU have had the pablio eve
turned fully AZ times on ypa rs prom
.nent candidate for tue Presidency, and
AZ period remarkable iu It's demands
for pure and good government and re
form of old ABUSES, you have steadily
pursued your way. deciding every ques-
tisn which has arisen out Of the mani
fold affairs or needs Of this great com
monwealth. or which has been urged
To the front by cunning ops'o-
nents, with that same dignity
| OF purpose and thuughtful care which
marked Your career here AZ home and
again has fidelity to duiy produced its
results and we welcome vou tonight as
the Presidential candidate OF great
party and of thousands upon Thousands
| who rscognizs ihe demand OF the public
service As superior TO party ties, and We,
your old friends and neighbors, sir, beas-
ing towards you full measure OF high
| personai esteem, rejsice 10 know that in
this bitter csnpaiEn not one reputable
| man has vet been able 90 point out one
solitary officisl act of your sdministra-
ton and pronoupce IL 10 be sabiect 10
iuss criticism that not one reputable
tnau has been heard TO say thsf ia any
one single Official act you have made
the interests Of party or OF self saperi-r