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

Cleveland made bis appearance ana oowed
his acknowledgements. he made no remark:
he was in excellent spirits and chatted
animatedly with his friends as the train sped
through the valley of the Mohawk. The
tram was due at Syracuse at 4:35 p. m, but
pulled into the city still fifteen minutes
ahead OF time.
There was an immense concourse at the
depot Men, women and children Jostiing
each other to get glimpse OF the Govern,
or. Hundreds of school boys, books ana
states in hands, ran for blocks up the track
in the wake Of the train. At the Syracuse
iron works, as the train passed through the
city limits, the workmen came out and
waved greeting The depot in the vicin-
ity Of the train was packed, as were the
streets leading to it. In answer to calls
Governor Cleveland appeared on
the rear Platform. Cheer
attr cheer greeted him. The Governor
lit, d his hat and bowed his acknowledg-
ments The enthusiasm continued una
bated while the train remained, which was
Just long enough to change locomotives.
Burn This.
The following telegram was handed to the
Governor:
To Cor Ciereiand Syracuse:
Your time to Utica was immense. You
are making bigger time towards Washing
ton. Burn this.
[Signed PRENTIs BAILEY.
A special train consisting OF "a cars with |
the Syracuse phalanx and escort, two lead |
ing Democratic campaign organizations,
each one hundred strong with about 400 |
citizens left Syracuse at ll:30 for Buffalo. |
Governor Ceveland's special train steamed |
out Of the depot on time. The Governor |
was standing on the platform and acknowl- |
edged the greetings as long as the people |
mained in sight. Rochester was reached
at p. IN. In the depot in spite Of the fact |
that rain was falling several hundred per
sons congregated. Cleveland appeared on
| the platform and
! Was Cheered
to the echo. 1t was learned that a few
| hours previous special train Of twenty
seven cars carrying representative Demo
cratic campaign organization and several
hundred citizens had lett Rochester for
Buffalo to participate in the demonstration
| in the Governors honor.
TT weather continued very disagreesble,
rain falling in a determin I'd drizze, notwith-
standing which three car loads of citizens vf
| Buffalo boarded the 4:S0 train for Batavia |
bring NeSy. Cleveland to Buffalo
| arrival of the train at Batavia was received
with cheers, the different organizations
crowding around the car and shouting for
Cleveland hat in hand such a cheer as
Batavia never before heard went up the
Governor smiling and simply contenting
contenting himself with bowling his thanks.
Men, without distinction of pa rty, crowded
| 10 the platform to shake his hand.
The special train which had brought the
| Buffalo delegation was attached, and the
| train sped on its way to Buffalo. Enroute
! the Governor went through the train chat
ting pleasantly with his friends and neigh
bors, receiving their many congratulations.
Gov. Cleveland S train arrived at
East Buffalo
at SIS p. m, five minutes ahead Of time
| The first loud voiced welcome was continu-
ous and combined with shrieks oflocomotives
and whistles creating a din heard for
| miles around The locomotive steamed
slowly into the depot which was reached at
| S:35 p m. The drilling rain which set in
early in the morning and continued with
| but brief intermissions throughout the
whole day was still falling. but it seemed
| to have no terrors for the multitude who
thronged the streets leading to the depot
and the depot itself until they we're sbso-
lutely impossible Tumultuous cheering
greeted the Governors car as it came to a
| stop in the depot yard, and the din was kept
| up without iutermission. Everywhere necks
were eraned to catch glimpse Of the
distinguished citizen VINO had been elevated
| to the Cover norship Of a great State and
was nominated for the highest office in the
| gift OF the American people. The Gov
ernors appearance on the platform OF the
car was the sigeal, for renewed cheering
The Governor and his party walked TO the
| Exchange street entrance TO the depot,
where a handsomely decorated coach, to
which were attached eight white horses,
driven by q liveried coachman, was in wait
ing. The Governor, accompanied by Mayor
| Jo athan Scoville, Hon. Dan lockwood,
WHO nominated Mr. Cleveland at the. Chica-
| go Convention and Winfield Robbins of
Bu ffalo stepped into the vehicle which at
OF ce Joined the grand procession on Michi-
"a street. Ills progress was one
| Continuous Ovation.
| The principal streets and sidewalks were
iammed with a cosmopolitan crowd Men
| and women stood, many Of them without
protection from the falling rain, waiting pa
| tiently for the procession to pass
There was little jostling and no disturb
ances> - Democrats, Republicans, and men
Of every shade Of political belief, We'd with
each other in honoring their distinguished
fellow citizen.
Republicans Cheered
as loudly as Democrats, seeming to forget
their political differences in the grand
| enthusiasm of the hour. The streets
! throughout the line of march, notSith-
| standing the rain continued to fall in
d determined dri- z'e and the air was as
| chilly and uncomfortable as IN a bleak No
vember night, were packed with people
| Stores and no lseS were Illuminated as
never before in the history Of Buffalo.
| Chinese lanterns in abundance, hung from
windows and roofs, while immense
| garland OF the same were
/ swung across the streets INTERVIEWING elab-
crate net work. On Main street the sight
was truly an inspiring one The many
Cleveland and Hendricks banners were
Enthusiastically hung with lanterns and trans
parencies. White, red and other bright
colored lights gave the gsuzy atmosphere
cright and glowing light Roman can
dies were profusely burned. Sky rockets
lit up the scene and people cheered them
selves hoarse. At the Genesee House, in
bold letters, huge transparency was in
scribed, Our Citizen, GovernCr and Presi-
dent Buffalo Greets Thee."
The sight was grand one. From Ex-
change street to High street. distance OF
three miles, every store was more or less
decorated with lanterns. Some little delay
was caused in moving and at half past nine,
| in the face of the rain the procession begun
Its march: Fully ten thousand men ire
spective Of party took part. The appear
ance of Gov Cleveland with an honorary
guard, composed of sixteen men and boys OF