Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-18
ar ALBANY.
Governor Cleveland Almost Besieged b,
Friendly Callers.


Governor Cleveland Almost Besieged By
Friendly Callers.
The Herdid'S Albany special says: The
crowd Of daily visitors TO the Executive
chamber continues, and the number Is
fast increasing. A large bag Is now
required 10 convey the Governors mail
from the p0St-oflice. Letters are received
from prominent anti-Baine Republicans
and enthusiastic Democrats in every State
i'm the Union. One OF The former, from
Name. said that he had never vet voted the
Democratic ticket, and in November he
would do SO for the first time. Colonel
Lamont was occupied most Of the morning
in arranging the mail The letters reached
into the hundreds. and the last was not
disposed Of until this afternoon.
DISTINGUISHED CALLERS.
Among the many distinguished visitors
Yesterday was Daniel Dougherty, the "si-
yer-tongued orator" OF PENNSYLVANIA. He
nominated General Hancock for President
al Cincinnati in 1850. James Curtis. a Cali
fornia delegate TO Chicago; Robert NJ.
johnson, Of Maine; Joseph VI. Earle, OF
south Carolina; and William III. Do Nmau,
OF Rochester, also called. Mr.. Earle is a
Chicago TO notify the Governor OF his
nomination. With Daniel Dougherty the
Governor held a long conversation on gen.
eral political topics. Pendleton King, Of
Greensboro, n. g.. and Hugh J. NOLAN,
deputy chief Of the Bureau Of Labor sta
tistics of California, paid respects tothe
Governor early this morning. Mr.. NOLAN
called TO assure the Governor of the good
viii entertained for him by the working
men OF the Pacific slope. This afternoon
eX-Lieutenaut-GOvern DOTshelmer, eX-
Mayor Edward Cooper, and Simon Sterne.
OF New York, called on the Governor and
held a long conversation with him. Gene
raj n. ". Curtis, +. W. kruSe, and G. f.
Marager. OF the Assembly committee ap.
pOinted 10 investigate the alleged arsenal
frauds. also rendered their respects to the
Governor. Very many OF the daily callers
are ladies who are DESTROYS OF the honor OF
an introduction to the model Governor.
Local photographers were engaged to-day
in taking views Of the Executive chamber.
ROW VISITORS ARE RECEIVED.
One OF the executive clerks said: ~ de-
clare / supposed that in two or three days
following the Governors nomination that
the crowds OF callers would grow less.
But you can see how mistaken was" At
this moment about a dozen callers APP
peaTed and filed into the Executive cham
her. Some Of those who call do not take
up the Governors time, and are content
merely TO SIT iii the easy chairs and observe
the nominee as he cordially shakes hands
with those who approach him. The Gov
ernor is kept standing near his Cesk most
OF the time. He greets all corners with that
CHEEKY good nature and pleasant smile
which are so characteristic Of him.
Not a few Of the visitors the ladies
and workIngmen especially who are timid
and discOmpOsed when they reach the Gov
errors presence are instantly put at their
ease the moment they feel the warm clasp
of his hand. No ceremony OF introduction
IS observed. The Governor has given or
ders that all who choose TO converse with
him shall be shown in. Although he
spends more time now In the Executive
chamber than ever before, by reason OF the
numerous callers, he is enabled to attend
10 business only at intervals. This fore
noon he was interrupted three or four
times while trying TO write q simple note.
After greeting one batch Of visitors he
would resume his seat only to rise again.
In the middle Of 4 sentence he would look
up ut the callers who stood 1t his elbow
and smilingly lay down his pen.
INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR.
The Herald correspondent asked him:
" Governor, have you been informed Is to
the date on which you VIII be formally no.
tilted of your nomination."
NO." he replied; =" haven't the
slightest idea as 10 the day the committee
win call on me. | know nothing more
than what ! learn from the newspapers.
Some say the committee will cali the 10Th.
and others that the date selected is the
2Stb."
Have you yet decided in the matter of
the application for a Communication in the
murderer JeGerscn's case?'
Not yet. The application was made to
me yesterday. | list ned to arguments Tor
and against, and reserved my decision. ]
shall probably make it known in 4 few
days. | wish to give the parties time to
make an examination into the question OF
the prisoners insanity. wish TO learn all
/ can OF the case before deciding on the APP
pHCation."
PREPARING FOR A DEMONSTRATION.
Preparations are IN progress by the Al
Dany Democrats to have the first biz demon
stTation here on the occasion OF the Gov
errors formal notification of his nomina-
ton. The committee appointed for the
purpose are expected here on some date
between the 25th and 29th OF this month.
With the committee OF notification large
number Of party leaders are expected from
all over the Union. Most il not all OF the
members Of both the State and National
Committees Will be present. The cere-
monies at The Capitol will be held during
the day. IL is probable that tue Senate
chamber wit be employed TO accommodate
all who Will desire 20 listen TO the various
speeches likely 10 be made. An effort is
being made to have the Jacksohians, the
Young Mems Club, and the Phalanx unite
in holding monster ratification meeting
in the Leland Opera-House. 0ut-of-toWn
clubs will be invited TO participate IN pa
Iade, which will include fireworks and a