Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-03


signal for wild and tremendous cheering
that tairly made the buildings tremole;
The Governor stood with uncovered head
while Hon. Henry Martin, seventy-six years
of age, President of the Manufacturers and
Traders; Bank, and the Oldest banker IN
the city, as well as the oldest ex-railroad
conductor in the country, welcomed him TO
the city.
Mr.. Martin said
Gov. CLEVELAND: In behalf of this
thronging multitude Of your old friends an
neighbors ] welcome you home tonight:
You came to our city boy you learaed
your profession here, and for more than
twenty years have gone in and out before
us, respected and trusted and honored By
all. In the course Of time public veal de
manded you, and regardless Of party athli-
ations we elected your our Mayor. The
singleness of purpose, the rugged honesty.
the faithful discharge of duty the unpreten-
tons, yet ever watchfnl care for public IN.
terests which marked your administration OF
our civil affairs led the people of this proud
city BY an overwhelming and unexampled
majority to select you as their chief magis-
trater You entered upon this great othce.
While YOU have held it you have
had the public eye turned fully on
YOU at all times, as prominent
candidate for the Presidency, and at pc
riod remarkable in its demands for pure and
good government and reform Of old abuses
YOU have steadily pursued your way decid-
ing every question which has arisen out Of
the manifold affairs or needs Of this great
great commonwealth, or which has been
urged by cunning opponents with that same
integrity, purpose and thoughtful care which
marked your career at home and again has
fidelity to duty produced its results and
We Welcome You
tonight as the presidential candidate of a
great party, and of thousands upon thous
ands who recognize the demands OF public
service as superior to party ties, and we,
your old friends and neighbors, sir, bear
ing towards you the full measure Of high
personal esteem rejoice to know that IN
this bitter campaign not one reputable man
has vet been able to point out one
official act of your administration, and
pronounce it subject to just criticism; that
not one reputable man has been heard to
say that in any one single office act you
have made the interests of party or sell
superior to
Public Good,
or for one instant forgotten that your office
was sacred trust to be admin
tered for the best interest Of
the whole people We believe,
SIR, that the calm good sense cfthe nation
is with you tonight; that truth and ear
nestness of purpose and fidelity to duty and
frmness in discharge of duty are at this
time recognized as essential in the chief ex
ecution of the Republic, and that surely
and resistlessly the current of public senh
ment is doing its perfect work which shall
end in your
| Triumphal Election.
We congratulate you from our hearts
| upon the success which has marked your
past career and upon the assurance of com
ing victory, and We welcome you to the city
where its chief pride is in the fact that it is
the home of Grover Cleveland.
| CIeveIand's Speech.
Gov. Cleveland stepped to the front o.
the platform, when there was another out
burst of cheers that lasted fully five min
utes, and il was only with the greatest
difficulty that the throng could be quieted
Then Gov. Cleveland in clear, strong reso
nant voice, that could be distinctly heard
spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS Il can hardly tell the
| people of Buffalo how | rejoice tonight and
how grateful am for this demonstration o.
the confidence and esteem of my friends
have resided among you and in this city
where all my success in private life has
been achieved for thirty years. To
night come to yol after the
longest absence that has occurred il
all that time, and yet within the few week.
that have passed since | saw you last, ar
event has happened ofsupreme importance
to YOU, and that places me within the ma
tons gaze. The honor it has brought tc
me ask my fellow townsmen to share
while acknowledge with grateful heart al
that they in the past have done for me
Applause. But two short years
ago you stood steadily by my side in every
effort of mine as the Chief Executive of our
city to advance its interests and welfare
Whatever was able to accomplish of value
to this community was largely due TO your
intelligent support. Nor can ever forg:t
the generous endorsement you gave my
candidacy for the high Office which no
hold and assure you that in its admins
tration / have received no greater encour
sgement than the approval Of my
| Friends at Home.
What have seen and heard tonight ha:
touched me deeply. 1t tells me that M
neighbors are still my friends and that
have not been altogether un
successful in my efforts to deserv,
their confidence and attachment In year.
to come shall deem myself not far wrong
If still retain their good opinion, aud i
surrounding cares and perplexities bring
but anxiety, shall find solace and comtor
in the memory OF days spent here in iecal
ling the kindness Of my Buffalo friends
But other friends are here to night, and t
all who tender me their kindly welcome
ttnd
A Heartfelt Greeting,
rs citizens with me of the greatest com
monwealth of the sisterhood Of States, and
one immensely interested in the genera
veal. Because love my State aud her
people, | cannot refrain from reminding you
that you should be in the van Of every
movement which promises better admin
istration of the general government SC
closely related to her prosperity
and greatness, and let me leave you with the
thought that your safety lies in impresSinE
upon the endesvor Of those interested with
the guardianship of your rights and inter
ests, a pure, patriotic, exacting popular sen,
timent The character of the government
can hardly rise higher than the integrity and
faithfulness of its public servants, who are
not apt to be greater than the people de
mand Grest cheering.
Governor Cleveland having finished his
address the grand procession passed in re
view before him and his guests to Eiagars
Square where they dispersed. As column
after column passed cheers, loud and long
were given. After the procession had
passed an informal reception was teniered
the Governor, many ladies and representa-
tive men Of the city rendering their con
gratulations.
The Governor viii pass a quiet day to
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