The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07
CLEVELAND'S
WELCOME AT HOME.
All the Principal Cities Between
AIDaay and RaGaDo Pay their
Tribute 10 the Passing Candidate
Men Of ali Parties Participate
ia the Reception az his Home.

AIbaay and RaGaDo Pay thei
Tribute 10 the Passing Candidat
Men Of ALI Parties Parsicipas,
In the Reception at his Home.
BUFFALO, Oct 2.-Governor Clevelan,
and party left Albany for Buffalo at l:2,
O'Clock this afternoon Oh special train
consisting of an engine and one drawing
room car. The party consisted of Eras
tus Corning, Mayor Banks of Albany
Hon. 5. w. Rosendale, General Austir
Lathrop, Hon. John A. Mccall, and sew
eral newspaper representatives. A crowC
OF several hundred persons had assembled
at the station to see him off and these
gave him an enthusiastic God speed La
dies waved their handkerchiefs, mer
shouted and locomotive whistles were
footed. Gov. Cleveland stood on the
rear platform and waved lis adieus to the
throng. The weather, which had beer
threatening all the morning, cleared off,
and the omens pointed Il, a prosperous
and successful Journey. A. West Alba
ny, where are located the great carshops
OF the New York Central Railroad. hun.
dreds OF workmen, fresh from forge and
bench, waved greetings to the train as it
whisked by, some of the men shouting,
waving their grimy aprons and swinging
their arms, with their hands still holding
tools The speed of the train averaged
fifty miles an hour, and several miles
were made at the rate of tiftv-fve seconds
to the mile. The greeting of the assem-
bled crowd at Utica was particularly cor
dial, and though Gov. Cleveland made
his appearance and bowed his acknowl-
edgments, he made no remarks. He was
in excellent health and spirits.
SYRACUSE GOES WILD
The train was due in Syracuse at 4:35
O'Clock, but pulled into the city fifteen
minutes ahead of time An immense
concourse was at the depot, men, women
and childron iostling each other in their
attempt TO get IA glimpse of the Governor
Hundreds of school boys, books and
| states in hand, ran for blocks up the track
III the wake of the train from the SYRIA
cuse iron works. AS the train passed at
slow speed through the city limits,
workmen came out and waved enthusiasts
tie greetings. The depot in the vicinity
Of the train was packed, as were the
streets leading to it. In answer TO re-
peated calls, GOV. Cleveland appeared on
ihe rear platform. Cheer after cheer
greeted him. Gov. Cleveland lifted his
nat and bowed his acknow wlrdgmtnts.
The enthusiasm continued uuabated while
the train remained in the depot, which
was Just long enough to make change
of engines. AtSyracuse also a substitu-
ton of conductors was made The fol
lowing telegram was handed to the Gov
ernor:
Gor Cbreltnd, on .>peciat Trim, CtntrM Depot,
Your time to Utica was immense, so l only
caugh glimpse. You making bigger Time
towards Washington. Burn ihls
Z. PRENrIs BAILEY
Bailey is the editor of the Utica Ob-
Serrer A special train consisting of TWEEN
ty-tour cars with the Svracnse Phalanx
and escort, two leading u. mocratc cam
paign organizations, each 100 strong,
with about 400 citizens, left Syracuse at
IL \. NJ for Buffalo.
off FOR ROCHESTER,.
Gov. Clcveland's special train steamed
out of the depot ust on time. The Gov
ernor was standing on the platform and
acknowledged the greeting As long As he
remained III sight of the people. Roches
ter was reached at 6 y. VI. AT the depot,
in spite of the fact that drizzing rain
was falling, several hundred people CON
9regated. Gov. Cleveland appeared on
the rear platform and was cheered to the
echo. 1t was learned that a few hours
previous a special train of - cars, carry
ing numcrocs representatives of Demo-
cratic campaign organizations. and several
hundred citizens had left Rochester for
Buffalo to partici pate in the grand de-
mOnstration in the Governors honor
The weather continued very disagreeable,
rain falling in a determined drizzle. Not
withstanding this, three carloads of the
representative citizens of Buffalo boarded
the train at 4:3O for Batavia to meet the
train which was to bring Gov. Cleveland
and his party TO Buffalo.
AN OVATION AT BATAVIA.
There were present large number of
Independent Republicans and others who
are usually unknown in politcs-business
men, bankers, live stock dealers, mer-
chants, representing the business commu
nifty of Buffalo There was feeling of
great determination among the represen-
tative men that is seldom SEEN The re-
ception given TO the Governor was a
warmly cordial one. The Governor was
in excellent spirits, and the arrival of the
train at Batavia was received with cheers,
the different organizations crowding
around the car and shouting for Cleve-
land. AS he appeared on the platform,
hat in hand, such cheers as Batavia never
before heard went up, the Cover nor smil-
ing and simply contenting himself with
bowing his thanks. Men without dis.
tinction Of party crowded to the platform
to shake his hand. The train stopped but
few minutes. The special train which
had brought the Buffalo delegation was
attached, and the train sped on its way to
Buffalo. En- route the Governor went
through the train chatting pleasantly with
| friends and neighbors and receiving their
many congratulations.
THE ARRIVAL AT BUFFALO.
The train bearing the Governor and
partv arrived in East Buffalo at 8:l5
O'clock, minutes ahead of time. The
first loud voiced welcome was the con-
tinuous shrieks oflocomotive whistles. The
train steamed slowly into the depot,
which was reached at 8:35 o'clock A
drizzling rain which set in early in the
morning and continued with but brief in
termissions throughout the whole day was
still falling, but seemed to have no ter
| o.o CO.. tho ,,,ult;tude who thronOed the