Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-24
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.

! CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
The meeting between President elect
Cleveland end Vice President-elect Hen
bricks at the new Capitol at Albany on Sat.
urday was an interesting one. A carriage
came swiftly up the street from the Contra
Railroad depot and stopped before the pri.
vate entrance of the executive chamber
From the interior of the vehicle there de
scended gray-haired man, who wrapped
his overcoat hastily about his thin form as
he perceived the snow that lay about the
great structure. Then he hastily entered
the building, assembled the staircase
| leading to All interior room of the range oil
rooms used by the Governor, aud in anoth-
er Instant was in tie presence Of Grover
| Cleveland.
How do you do, Mr.. Hendricks ?" said
Gov. Cleveland. graspiug The visitors hand
and shaking it beastly.
Mr.. Hendricks did not reply, seeming to
be made dumb for second by the nature
Of the meeting. The hS SANDERS drew
away from the President elect aud Vice
President elect for moment 10 permit
them to talk 10 private. Then the two men
were congratulated upon their election by
all present. Both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Hendricks were in good humor, and chat
ted gaIy with their companions. Cunvcr-
satiou was Interrupted by the arrival oI II
delegation of business men from New York
10 congratulate the Governor upon his cleo
tion The delegation consisted of repre-
sentatives of the Produce and other ex
changes Of New York.
| Iha i To ba ay,fr /G
The executive chamber and was then intro
duced TO each member OF the delegation.
Mr.. Townsend informed the Governor that
| The delegation represented some 80, 900 bus
mess men Of New York city who had sup
ported him for President irrespective Of
| their past political preferences. Mr.. Town
send said that the chief object of the jour.
| ney Of the delegation to Albany was to get
| the Governors consent to business men act
| ing as his escort to Washington. Such an
escort the Cleveland and Hendricks bust
ness mems clubs would furnish. Mr. Town
send eulogized the Governors record as
Mayor of Buffalo and in his present Office.
| In reply the Governor said:
IL thank you, gentlemen, for your kind
opinion of my course as public officer ]
know that the business men Of New York
| were prominent aud influential factor in
the political campaign just closed, and
have sometimes thought that they were the
saving clause. l would go still further and
say that consider that 60 to Washington
as especially the representative of the bust
MSS men of the country. / go there as
business man. I am averse 10 making a
display there at the time of the Inaugural
ton ceremonies. don't 60 to Washington
to make a show. Yet, sometimes it is just
as bad taste to make a parade of simplicity
as to be too ceremonious. | will take this
proposition Of yours under consideration
and, in conclusion, will say that there is no
escort in which I would take more pleasure
in than that of the business men of New
York"
The Governors speech was listened to
respectfully, and at its close was applauded.
He then held an informal reception. Mem
bers of the business mems delegation
crowded about him and chatted Familiarity
about the election.
You are the first democratic President |
ever had the pleasure of SEEING" said
democrat in a glow of enthusiasm.
THAT'S just my experience said the
Governor with smile.
Mr.. Hendricks was brought out from the
interior room and introduced to the various
members of the business mems delegation.
Residents of Albany, with their wives and
children, and state officers, also came
crowdipg into the room. Mr.. Hendricks
said: "Some one was chatting me in New
York about accepting the Vice Presidency.
I said to him: 1t is place that will Just
suit me. 1t is the luziest Office in the world
and the most respectable
One man said to him "Mr. Hendricks.
live in New Jersey. What DO you think of
its vote for you?'
ooh, think that was an admirable vote.
never saw more beautiful one; but
speaking of votes, New York gave stun
ming one; that is the one | admire most"
Mr.. Hendricks visited all parts of the new
capitol late in the afternoon, and expressed
great admiration for the Senate chamber
and the Assembly chamber.
In an interview with representative of
the Boston Globe Saturday President-elect
Cleveland, in speaking of the business and
manufacturing interests of the country aDd
the effect of change in the administration |
on these interests, said
1t goes without saying that the democratic |
party is made up of merchants, bu siness and work
ing men, and everybody in it certainly desires |
good times and realizes that all the people must
he pr sperous to insure that r=snlt. Ne have
SIS 900 QUO of people. almost bonrdirss res urces
hlnd eds of the strongest nanc al institutions in
the world, thousands of enterpfis:ng merchants,
the ost ski ful iacturcrs and the most tel.