, 1884-10-03

fold affairs or needs OF this great Com
monwealth, or which has been urged to
the front by cunning opponents, with that
same integrity Of purpose and thoughtful
care which has marked your career here
at home. Again has fidelity to duty pro-
dueed its results, and we welcome you to-
night as a Presidential candidate of a
great party and of thousands upon thous-
ands who recognize the demands on 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 yet been able to point out one
solitary official act of your administration
and pronounce it subject to just criticism.
That not one reputable man has been
heard to say hat in any
one single official act you have
made the interests of party or
Of selfsuperior to the public good or for
one instant forgotten that your office was
a sacred and solemn trust to be admin
istered for the best interests of the whole
people. We believe, sir, that the calm,
good sense of the nation is with you to-
night; that rectitude, and truth, and
earnestness Of purpose, and fidelity to
duty, and frmness in the discharge of
duty are at this day and time recognized
as essential in the Chief Executive of the
republic, and that surely and resistlessly
the current of public sentiment is doing
its perfect work, which shall end in your
triumphal election. We congratulate,
you, sir, from gu hearts, upon the sue
cess which has marked your past career
and upon the assurances Of coming
victory, and we welcome you to the city
whose chief pride tonight is in the fact
that its the home of Grover Cleveland.
Governor Cleveland stepped to the front
platform when there was another outburst
of cheers that lasted fully five minutes
and it was only with the greatest difficulty
that the throng could be quoted. Then
Governor Cleveland in a clear, strong
resonant voice that could be distinctly
heard, spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS, | can hardly tell
the people of Buffalo how | rejoice to-
night and how grateful l am for this
demonstration of confidence and esteem
of my friends and fellow citizens. l have
resided among you, and in this city where
all my success in private life has been
achieved, for nearly thirty years. To-
night l come to you after the longest
absence that has occurred in all that time,
and yet within the few weeks hat have
passed since l saw you last, an event has
happened of supreme importance to me,
and hat places me within the nations
gaze. The honor it has brought to me, |
ask my fellow townsmen to share, while
| acknowledge with grateful heart all hat
they in the past have done for me. Zap
plause But two short years ago you
stood steadily by my side in every effort
of mine as Chief Executive of our city to
advance its interests and welfare. What
ever | was able to accomplish of value to
this community was largely due to your
and intelligent support. Nor can
| ever forget the generous endorsement
you gave my candidacy for the high Office
which | now hold in the State, and | as
you that in its administration I have
received no greater encouragement than
the approval ofmy friends at home. What
| have seen and heard to-night has touched
me deeply. 1t tells me that my neigh
bors are still my friends and assures me
that l have not been altogether unsuc-
cessful in my efforts to deserve their CON
tidence and attachment. In the years to
come | shall deem myself not far wrong
if l still retain their good opinion, and if
the surrounding cares and perplexities
bring but anxiety and vexation, l shall
find solaee and comfort in the memory of
days spent here and in recalling the kind
ness of my Buffalo friends. But other
friends are here tonight, and to all who
tender me their kindly welcome, Iextend
my heartfelt greeting as citizens, with me,
Of the greatest Commonwealth in the
sisterhood of States and one immensely
interested in the general veal. Because
1 love my State and her people l cannot
refrain from reminding you that she
should be in the van of every movement
which promises safer and better admins
tration of the general government, so
closely related to her prosperity and
greatness. Applause And let me
leave you with the thought that your
safety lies in impressiug upon the en-
deavor of those interested with the guard
ianship of your rights and inter
ests, pure, patriotic and e~xacting
popular sentiment. The character
Of Government can hardly rise higher
than the source from which it springs,
and the integrity and faithfulness of the
public servants are not apt to be greater
than the people demand. [Great cheer
ng.l
The procession was then reviewed by
the Governor. 1t was long after mid
night when the Buffalonians retired.
John McCullough's Condition.
CHICAGO, October AN item is pub
lished here that John Mccullough, the
tragedian, has not been informed that all
his engagements have been cancelled.
After the rehearsal Tueedoy afternoon ba