Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
ono DEMOCRATS AROUSED.
Monster Cleveland Demonstration az CoIum-
lus-Thc City Thronged with Democrats
from Towns and Rural Districts,

bus-Thc City Ihronged with Democrats
from Towns and Rural Districts.
A Columbus special Of Thursday to the
Kew York World SAYS: The state mss
meeting Of the Cleveland and Hendricks
clubs held here to-day surpassed in point
of numbers and enthusiasm any similar
demonstration ever held in Ohio. The per-
feet weather brought out the population OF
the surrounding country, and all day long
Democratic clubs from various sections OF
the State arrived on every train
until the city was crowded with uni.
formed men decorated with badges.
Martial music brought citizens 10 the
streets and crowded every thorough
fare. All over the city the nati0lAl flag
foated, busineSs-houSes wefe handsomely
decorated, and many private residences
were covered with bunting. The COShOc-
ton Guards were first TO appear, appropri-
aiev uniformed, accompanied by one hun
drcd citizens. The Logan County Cleve-
land and Hendricks Clubs came next with
eco men in line; then the W yandot County
Club. numbering 100; the Union county
do,o,' "tiOD, 800 strong and accompanied by
= land ~ muse. Point Pleasant, W. Va,
NcIv Delaware. Sorrow, Camden. Lima,
Akron. Licking, Newark, aud various other
towns ard counties sent clubs and deleca-
tons.
C0vFrNoI uKNUflcKs'S RECEPTION.
! AT O'Clock a conference Of officers OF
all the Cleveland and Hendricks ciuos IN
| the state was held at Coms,Ocks Opera
House. Governor Hendricks and party,
from Indiana. arrived and were escorted 10
I Inc hall. a royal reception was given the
! ict-uresidontal nominee at ihe depot.
1 When he entered the hall great applause
followed. The stage OF the Opera-ilousc
was appropriately decorated with flowers
in vases and various handsome floral de-
signs. Chairman John G.. Thompson gave
| a short sketch of the Columbus Cleveland
! and Hendricks Club and the origin OF to-
| davis demonstration. He spoke OF the great
enthusiasm shown and predicted success
! In October and consequent victory in NO
v,nhcr. The name Of Allan q. Thurman
Was loudly applauded. senators Bayard,
Pendoton. Scnator-clcct IL. b. Payne, Cen
tral Patrick A. Collins, G.. ii. ManSuf,
General Durbin Ward, ana other dlStin-
guishrd men occupied seats on the stage.
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
Mr.. Thurman introduced Senator Bay
ard, who said, in substance: "lt Is to
bring back this good form OF republican
government that appear among you. l
believe il was only last night that great
Republican party leader said from tins plat
form that he WAS sorry that the NATIONAL
campaign WIS using such trivial matters q
private letters. nv friends, wish we
could so into court OF conscience VIII
Rcpublicans. Republicans were forced t.
accent any additions to their ranks without
auesuoning their character, because they
needed their help. Thus they have
b. overlooked wrongs in their con
c yentions. ] believe That one hail o.
the Republican party IN their own hearts
did not believe that Hayes and Wheeler
= were elected" Mr.. Bayard traced tbt
y workings Of the Republican party io1 The
! past twenty-four years in convention
I showing that Blalne's nomination was th'
Z logical outcome Of the party. His charac
u ter is like that Of the Republican party
: awe do not care whether they 20 into on
9 private life or not. We have good re
: cord. We neither fight women nor chill
u dren We do not personally attack Bl.in,
9 or Logan, excep: az they represen
: , their party. They are not the DIS
I eise--they are the symptoms" Mr. Bay
y ard next referred to the mdepculcn
:, movement in New England and the Middl
:. States. "Tbe people there said he
y have concluded that maladmnistratiol
!. has gone on long enough. and favor tn
~ election OF Grover Cleveland and Thoma
u A. Hendricks. They have recoiled iron
what they embraced before. What are IN
cries Of the Republican party in this cam
l. paign! The use Of public power for pr
er vate uses is everywhere prevalent. IL yo
y justify II you justify a breach Of trust.
III is sort Of work that makes James G
r Blaine the candidate OF the Republica
10 party for President OF the United States.
y "Class.legisls,ion Is not the America
sr idea OF government. The Governmeu
~ was founded TO promote the happiness q
'e all, and not part, or even for The create:
:, number. The voice OF the poor and feebl
u should always be heard aud listened e
l. Therein lies the broad humanity, the broa
idea OF justice, that has made me Dem(
T. crat. We can't make weak men strons
0 but we can see that all have equality OF OF
n poriunIties. The dispositions OF Mr. Blaine
% | Mr.. Mulhgap, Mr.. Warren Fisher, take
a vi time OF Investigation, he had read carr
i fully because IL was bis duty. No III
Is bisssed man could read them and kno'
l. things there described and then c0nsidt
+ Mr.. Blaine fit for the trust which the Ia
o publican party proposed 10 give him."
|. kumilers of letters were read from Dron