Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-03

A.c s'kot WS Rfahu one. fFom
exchange street 10 High street, a
distance o! over three miles, every store
was more or less decorated with lanterns.
The German Insurance building. the stores
OF Barnes, Bancroft & Co.. Flint & Kent,
the Third National Bank, the White build
ings, The american block, 5. Bettcnger d.
Co., the Genessee House. aud Others were
one nass Of elaborate decorations. Down
tennessee street for nearly mile. west OF
Genessee street TO Niagara square--a mile
In length Batavia street for over mie,
and many intermediate streets leading TO
and from Main. Gencssee, Niagara. and
Batavia were one blaze Of light. Some little
delay was caused In moving, and at $3.50. in
the face of the rain, the procession CON-
menced It's march.
The appearance OF the Governor In his
chariot, with an honorary guard composed
OF sixteen members OF the Cleveland Pha-
lanx, was the signal for cheers loud
and long, the Governor studing,
and with barred head bowling his
acknowledgements OF the hearty and
spontaneous reception accorded him.
Arriving at Genessee street. his carrisee
halted, and then proceeded In line Of march
as follows: Up Main to GoodcIl street, to
Hickory. 10 Broadway, TO tennessee street,
10 the Genessce Ilouse--a distance OF over
four miles. The procession was fully eight
miles in length.
Among the many transparencies were :
" Public Office i n Public Trust " We
owe Much 10 the German Element Among
the People,; ''Let Us Look at the
Books; This is the Reverend Doctor
with representation in brackets OF
q large black BALI TO Go Over
the Falls; ~ Change Demanded
for Honest Labor; ave are Bound TO
Conquer "No Maine Law for Vs.;
I've Don't have 10 Cast an Anchor to
Windward -; protect American Labor
by Voting for Clcveland"; "Destiny is on
the Sideof Right; Republican Promises.
High Tariff. and Low Bread y; "Republi-
can Results-NO Work, No Bread " !;
"Tbree Hundred Thousand Workmen
J'pemployed Burn These Letters
Blaine 10 Fisher; Gle has Earned his
Honcrs, and Wears them Well"
ID was ten minutes past ii O'Clock
when the Governors carriage arrived
again opposite the tennessee House,
and still the serried columns passed,
without any apparent indication that
the end was near. The Governor
and Iparty alightedland entered the hotel.
ard il was nearly three quarters OF an hour
before the last organization passed. The
column was two hours and ten minutes in
passing the GenesSee House. and IL Is esti-
mated there were fully $4,000 people in
line.
In the square opposite the Genessce
many thousands had congregated, and the
Of the Governor on the plat
form was signal for wild, tumultuOus
cheering that fairly made the building trem-
bic. The Governor stood with uncovered
head while Hon. Henry Martin. scyenty-siX
wears Of age. president OF the Manufac-
iurers and Traders Bank, and the Oldest
banker in the city, as well as the Oldest eX-
railroad i'm the country, well
coined him to the city.
Mr.. MARTINS ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Martin sand: Governor Cleveland,
in behalf OF this thronging multitude OF
your old friends and ncighbors, l welcome
YOU home tonight. You came TO our city
a boy; you learned your profession
here, and for more than twenty years
YOU have gone in and out before us,
respected and trusted and hOnored
by all. In the course OF time
the public need demanded you. and
regardless OF party affiliations We elected
YOU our mayor. The singleness OF pur.
pose, rugged honesty, faithful discharge OF
duty, unpretentious yet ever watchful care
Of the public interests which marked your
OF our civic affairs, led the
people of this proud State, by IN unexam-
pied majority, to elect you as their
Chief Magistrate. You entered upon
this great Office. While you have held It
YOU have bad the public eye turned fully
at times on you as prominent candidate
Tor the presidency, and at period remark
able In its demand for pure and good
government and the reform OF old
abuses. You have steadily pursued
your way, deciding every question which
las arisen out OF the manifold
lfIairs or needs OF this great Common
wealth. or which has been urged 10 the
ront bv cunning opponents, with that
same integrity OF purpose and thoughtful
,are which marked your career at home.
A gain has fidelity to duty produced its re-
suits. and we welcome you tonight as the
presidential candidate OF great party, and
Df thousands upon thousands who recognize
The demands OF public service as superior to
party ties. Aud we. your old friends and
1eighbors. sir, bearing towards you the
'ull measure OF hisn personal esteem re-
dice to know that in this bitter cam
oajrn moi one reputable man has
ref heen able 10 point TO one solitary act
q xorr administration and nronounce il
,uliecf 10 inst criticism: that not one
eputable man has been heard to say that
N any one single official act YOU have made
he interests OF party or of self superior TO
he nublc good. or for one instant forgotten
hat your Office was sacred and a solemn
rust 10 be administered for the best inter-
81 az the whole neOple. We believe, sir,
bo, the calm. GOOD sense OF the
ration il with Won tonight: that rec.
itude and truth and earnestness of
purpose and fidelity to duty, and firmness
n The discharge OF duty. are at this day
md time recognized as essential in the
thief Executive of the republic, and that
surely and resistlessly che current Of public
sentiment is doing its perfect work, which
shall end in your triumphal election. We
yor, sir, from our hearts
upon the success which has marked your
past career, aud upon the assurances OF
coming victory. and we welcome You to
The city whose chief pride tonight is in the
TACT that 1t is The home OF Grover cleVe-
land.
GOVERNOR CLRvELAND's RESPONSE.
Governor cleveland Responded as ioi-
lows;
Fellow-citiZens,- can hardly tell the
people OF Buffalo how | rejoice tonight,
and how grateful 1 am for this demOns!ra-
ton OF the confidence and esteem OF my
friends snd fellow.citizens. have resided
pfa1 oil h.T all IN