Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-31
magnificent Little Speech of
Mr.. Cleveland to Old
Friends.
Decorations, Flowers, Hand
shaking and General Joy
and Gladness.
ALI the Most Distinguished, and
Thousands of Torch Bearers
and Plenty of Music.
Going Home.

ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. 27.--Gov.
Cleveland and party left Albany &C
cording to the programme, at 10
o'clock this morning. AT 9:15 the
Albany Phalanx, the representative
of the democratic organization of the
city preceded by the Albany city
band, proceeded from their head
quarters to the executive mansion
for the purpose of escorting the gov
ernor to the depot. Great enthusiasm
was manifested all along the streets
through which the parade passed
The Phalanx paraded 130 strong, and
attired in dark clothes, .vercoats and
high white hats. Each member car
ried a cane and wore in the lapel of
his overcoat large Phalanx badge.
On arriving at the executive
mansion they found quite a
large crowd assembled, despite
the early hour and light, cold driz
zling ram wh:ca was FILLING. Gov.
Cleveland was accompanied by Adiu
tant General John G Farnsworth,
Gen Charles Tracy and Hon. S. w.
R0sendale. They entered a close car
riage in waiting and fell in behind
the phalanx which took up the route
of march for the West Shore railroad
depot. The streets especially Broad
way and Maiden Lane were thronged
with people who repeatedly cheered
as the procession passed along. At
the station throng of several hun
dred had assembled and were dem
onstratiye in their greeting. When
Governor Cleveland left the carriage
accompanied by Gen Farnsworth,
Gen'ls. Tracy and Rosendale. The
lhrong passed around him and it was
with difficulty that the governor
forced his way through the crowd to
the train. The governor had his hat
in his hand and respectively ack-
nSwledged the kindly feelings and
appeared in excellent health and
spirit. The train was regular West
Shore express, leaving Albany at 1 Is
but it was fifteen minutes later before
it started out from the station, amid
the cheers of the assembled thousands
as the train proceeded at low speed
through the streets. Crowds cheered
Justify. AT several points in
10 lower wards there was great ep-
thusiasm. The democrats had brought
their cannon which belched forth a
sonoious God speed. As the train
passed by the large manufacturing es-
adjustments ia the lower wards the
workmen appeared in TIE streets and
at windows ard waved an adIeu. At
one point the workmen assembled
and two of their number held up a
! large picture of Cleveland and Hend-
ricks while they and their fellows
cheered enthusiastically. The first
stop was at Selklrk but it was only
| for moment. At Coeyman's
Junction stop of five min
uteswas made for the purpose
of switching on car from the west
train with this addition, consisting of
ten cars. At this point couple hun
dred persons had collected from the
neighb0ring sections and cheered
Justify, while the band, which was
stationed in .one of the rear cars,
played stirring music. The governor
did not appear except at the car win
dow. A stop of only second was
made at Coxsackie, and here also
quite crowd had congregated.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 27.-Newburgh
was reached at $50, and the traE.
pulled up in front of the station amid
the booming of cannons and screech-
! ing of the whistles of vessels in the
| harbors. There was an immense con-
course of people in and about the sta
ton, aid before the train caE1e to a
! stop a general rush was made for the
rear car, upon the platform of which
| Gov. Cleveland stood with uncovered
| head. Here also handshaking was con-
tinued as long as the train remained,
VIII ch was scarcely five minutes, and
the governor was repeatedly and Ell
thuslastically cheered. The demon
stratlon as whole was most impos
ing one At Highlands where brief
stop was made Mayor Haynes and Al
derman O'Conper of Newark, board
ed the train. Brief stops were also
made at Cornwall. West Point, Ha-
verstraw and Cronstad At Haver
straw great preparations had been
made TO receive the governor at the
train, and when it arrived at 2:45 p
M, it seemed as though the whole
| population of the place had turned
out. The depot was very tastefully
| decorated from one end to the other
with fl 4gs. streamers and Cleveland
| and Hendricks notices. At every
point of vantage, both in the depot
and surrounding hills, ladies waved
an enthusiastic welcome; cannons
were fred in rapid succession and men
shouted at the top of t;i,it lungs.
| When the train came TO Stop crowd
of several thousand people surged
around the platform of the rear car,
each apparently determined to grasp
| the governor by the hand.
Cleveland was Introduced by con-
gresham Beach as present governor
. and next president" whereat the
crowd set up Wild cheering. The
governor made no remarks. The
| Havcrstraw democratic club in uni
form was also in attendance, and a
| band which accomp panied them played
a lively air. adding to the din The
train remained there but five minutes
and moved out amid loud cheering.
| NEWARK. n. j.. Oct 27-The train
conveying Gov. Cleveland and party
was over an hour late. On Its arrival
at Jersey City there was concourse
of several thousand people assembled.
| many OF them being tradesmea and
employees of the railroad company.
The enthusiasm was great, and cheer
after cheer was given for Cleveland,
| who appeared on the rear platform
and acknowledged the greetings Sew
eral hundred shook hands with him
l and this process, which promised to
continue all the afternoon, was only
cut short By the arrival of q fresh
engine, which backed up and