The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-16
a VOLUME (. 77 Il UNlBER,4l

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cal struggle for united and earnest effort
~ mas been my firm belief that ont
1eesoh why we as a people do mo-
ENJOY 70 the utmost the advantages OF oul
!orm OF government, Is found IN the iac1
INA! our business men arc ant to neglect
thelF political duties. Tho idea Ia Toe
common among them that there Ia a hero.
lsm anu virtue In refusing TO hold Office
and the denial Of any interest In politics
seems to be regarded bymany OF th{s clas a.
as the best asseration of their Tnrivnta
virtue and business integrity, The nro.
lection and safety OF the interests thev
have in charge are closely connected witb
wise administration OF the Government,
anu 1t has always seemed to me that II a
regard for their duty as citizens did not
lmpel them to take q more ac-
tive interest ingEa political affairs
.he desire and need OF self preservation
should.4l believe, too, that tho best ad.
m!nistration OF government is accom-
pushed when It Is conducted on business
principles, and 1t Is quite apparent that
the active participation Of our business
men in political campaigns. Is al,
effective mode OF >impressips these prin.
ciples upon the management OF public
atialrs. l construe this large and ei,tllus.
iastic meeting and the determination
on the part. OF business men from
which 1t had its rise, MS the
promise OF time when they shall find
the path Of duty, as well as interest in a
practical and intelligent interference with
political questions and issues. II. I
uproar. and applause punctuated the
Governors speech. At every periol the
cheers were dcteaning, When Gov
Cleveland had concluded Mr.. Bcechcr
came again forward and said "The real
regulation orator always makes It a point
70 wind up with splendid climax you
nave had the climax, and retire"
Loud cheering and 'lauehtcr.) w ~ Y
The. following letter from s. ]. Tilden
was read bcfore the meeting dispersed:
LETTER FROM rILDES. ~ IN
"a !, 5>.Sfa > " " Oct. IS, 1854. Il
. GESTLEAES:-I have Just received your
letter on behalf OF the New York Proiince
and Maritime independent Merchants
Cleveland and Hendricks Club. and
representing also several other classes Of |
business men, inviting me to he present at
u tae business mems meeting to be held at
the Academy Of Music on "Wednesday the
loth inst, in support OF the election OF
and Hendricks to the offices of
President and Vice President OF the
United States i regret that the delicate
condition OF my. health compels
me to foreSo the pleasure of
joining with YOU son that interesting
occasion. ! remember gratefully that
when It was my duty as Governor 10 en-.
gage in q grapple with the canal ring
which then Sci we'd ali lils administrative
legislature and judicial departments of
The Stntc, n majority Of the local oreaniza-
lions OF the Democratic party! and OF the
organization OF the Republican; party at
The New York Produce Exchange rallied
to my. support and stood BY nv side
until that gantic swindle was complete.
ly oyerthrown. cordially corc,irl in
your opinion that the election Of Cleye-
land and Hendricks is demanded by the
pest interests OF the country. Ibslieve
nat taelr election will be substan-
lalty victory for the cause of
good government that it will assure us Of
safe and prudent administration OF the
thief IN 'gistla acy OF the Republic in our re-
atlons with Other countries that 1t will
restore simplicity and economy in the
needs Of the l;i Federal Government
70 far rs that ~ result - de-
pends upon the = executive, for II
will give business men immunity from
'he sudden changes OF policy and. enable
them torepose under the shelter OF stable
administrative system free from the favor.
ism to particular classes and interests and
from the injurious fluctuations to which
such favoritism and sudden changes al !
ways lead to. az IA "a -" - n
/ [Signed] SAMUEL i T1,nrv
!. !; Great cheering followed the readiup,of
lllden's letter. Governor Cleveland Tas
escorted RON the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
he Academy Of Music, BY, committee
Composed of members Of the different
Exchanges. .t.;. ,5 :. 5f.i.7. Il 1S.,1'H
Z, z He was cheered all along the route.
The crowd almost prevented the passage
u carringes. : On his return Governor
cleveland was visited f. by John
Kelly, Gen: Spinola andS Senator
Julien, of Tammany hall.y2NIr.- Kelly
lssured Governor CleyelanH Of the sin
ere support OF Taminany,$57The Governor
'iterward reviewed from the balcony OF
he n hotel torchlight procession. sis.;S.55i5 ~