Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-10-23
Business Men for Cleveland.
An Unparalleled Turnout to Greet
the Governor Thousands Upon
Thousands Wild With En-
thusiasm.

door Thousands upon Thousands OF
people gathered in the vicinity of The
building to get glimpse OF Gov. Cleve
land, who was expected The usua
pyrotechnic display on magnilied
scale was held in the adjoining streets
and the auditorium was tastefully dec
GRATED with flowers and bunting. Cheers
for Cleveland and Hendricks were
heard on all sides, the crowd being par
ticularly demonstrative and enthusias.
tic. The stage was crowded with dele
cations from the various exchanges
Ex-Mayor Grace presided and speeche:
were made by Governor Wallace, oi
Connecticut, and IL. w. Beecher.
During the speech of the latter, Coy
Cleveland was announced His recep
tion beggars description. Every per.
son in the vast crowd rose to his feet
and cheered and waved his handker.
chief or hat as though out of his senses.
Mr.. Beecher appeared to be greatly af.
fected by the enthusiasm. Gov. Cleve.
land came to the front of ssthe stage and
made several attempts to speak. He
was not allowed to proceed for fully
five minutes. At last he said /;
CLEvELAND's ADpR EsS.
Ladies and Gentlemen I thank
you for the kind reception and 1 am
sure it is cause for congraLulation that
so many of the business men of this
great metropolis have found season in
the pending political struggle for united
and earnest effort. 1t has been my
firm belief that one reason we as a peo-
pie do not enjoy to the utmost the ad.
vantages of our form of Government is
found in the fact that our business
men are apt to neglect their political
duties. The idea is too common among
them that there is beroism and vir-
tue in refusing to hold office, and the
stern denial of any interest in politics
seams to be regarded by many of this
class as the best asseveration of their
private virtue and business integrity
The protection and safety of the inter-
est they have in charge are closely con-
nected with wise administration of
the government, ,and it has always SEEM
ed to me that if regard for their duty
as citizens did not impel them to take
more actiYe interest in political affairs,
the desire and need of self-preservation
would do so. believe, too, that the
best administration of the government
is accomplished when it is conducted
Oh business principles, and it is quite
apparent that the active participation
of our business men in the political
campaign is an affective mode of i'm
pressing the principals upon the man.
agement of public affairs.
81 construe this large and enthusias-
tic meeting as the determination on the
part of the business men, from which it
had its rise, as the promise of time
when they shall find the path of duty,
as well as interest, in practical and
intelligent interference with political
questions and issues.''
A LETTER FROM TILDEN.
Uproarous applause punctuated the
governors speech. At every period the
cheers were deafening. A letter was
read from Samuel j. Tilden regretting
that his health prevented his attend
ance. He says:
Il remember gratefully that when it
was my duty as governor to engage In
grapple with the canal ring which
then swayed all the administrative, ,legis
lative and judicial departments of the
state and majority Of the local organi-
zations of the democratic party and of
the organizations of the republican par
ty at the New York produce exchange
rallied to my support and stood by my
side until that gigantic power was COM
pletely overthrown.
Il concur in your opinion that the
election Of CIeYeland and Hendricks is
demanded by the best interests of the
country. l believe that their election
will be substantial victory for the
cause of goo3 government and that it
will assure us safe and prudent ad-
ministration of the chief magistracy of
the public in our relations with other
countries and that it will restore SIM
plicity and economy in the needs of the
federal government. So far that result
depends upon the executive, for it will
give business men immunity from sud-
den changes of policy and enable them
to respond under the shelter Of stable
administrative system, free from favor
itism to particular classes and interests
and from the injurious lamentations to
which such favoritism and sudden
changes always le"d.
(Signed) SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
KELLY CALLS ON CLEVELAND.
Governor Cleveland was escorted
from the Fifth avenue hotel to the A
cademy by committee of members Of
the different exchanges. He was cheer
ed all along the route. The crowd al
most prevented the passage of carriages
Such rush is rarely seen, even In New
York. On his return to the hotel tht
governor was visited by John Kelly