Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-17
CLEVELAND m NEW YORK.
WEDNESDAY xonn-s MEETING.
A GRIND ovnueu- unbeurdrd Enthusiasn-
Speeches OF Governor Waller AMI Mr..
fletcher.


morning we vsye lyriei account Of the
mectinc Of b,,siuess-mpn at the Academy Of
Music. New York, Wednesday night, to-
getber with the speech made by Governor
Cleveland. and the litter from br. Tilden
read on that occasion. Omittlng these Tea
lures, we now give the Iimess detailed
report Of the great demonsuation:
Fu,Iy fifteen thousand persons tried To
ret into The Academy. and so vigorously
did they try that the police officers found IL
necessary TO close all OF the doors several
minutes before 8 o'clock. Even as IL WAS
hundreds OF persons for whom there was
no room wedged themselves into the build
ing. The aisles and Iobbies were 30 denscIy
packed that q large proportion OF those
nresent could neither see nor hear. In the
archestra-scats aud the boxes there were
scores Of ladies, who manifested the liyellest
interest In the proceedings.
The interior Of the Academy 81 Music
was proiusely decorated with red. white.
and blue bunting, and the illgs OF other
nations. The fronts OF the boxes were
heavily crapcd with American nigs and
still further adorned by the silken banners
Of the various disbursements canpaign
clubs. The great auditorium had become
nearly filed when the stalgart figure and
familiar features Of Henry Ward Beecher
were espied ia one OF the second-tier boxes.
At first there was a mild ripple OF ap-
plause. mingled with cries OF d" Beecher."
.iBeecher."
Then, as the entire asssmbIage became
aware Of the presence OF the Plymouth
pastor, storm OF applause burst which
was almost d1aiening. As soon as there
was momeptary lull In the tiimult Of
sound Edwin NJ. Cox. OF The Stock Ex-
chsnge, stepped 10 the front oil the stage
and proposed three cheers for Henry Ward
neecher. The cheers were given with
terrific vigor and almost indescribable
enthusiasm. When the cheers aud mp
plau.c finally subsidized the Seventh-rsgi-
ment band sent down from it, post IN the
gollery familiar strains Of Music which EN-
braced the liyeIirst OF American. Irish. and
German melodies. In the mem time the
Academy continued to absorb the crowd
from the streets until the large auditorium
could hold no more persons, and the stage
and boxes were ciowded.
There was lit Of 11j vlce-president',
and, contrary 10 the usual custom, nearly
every man whose name was read was in the
building. either on the stage or in the
boxes. Principal among them were the
Hon. II. j. Flower, Alexander f. Orr,
Gustav schwab, Peter Doelger. i. II. Liy-
ermorc, j. j. O'DonOhue. JImes Scott,
Forrest II. Parker, Henry y. Patterson,
Charles NJ. Stead, Charles j. Osborn, Viii.
liam II. TraverS, +. ". Lawrence. De Witt
J. Selieman, William Lummis, John Blood
good, Horace b. Gaflln, Henry 4. Page,
jenkins Van Schaick. Charles Il. Poet, ID.
A. Bloody. Daniel 4. Warden, n. X. Thur
Ter. Siegfried Gruner. James 5. Wenman,
John =. Martin. John A. Wilett, John II.
welsh, John II. Inman. ). A. Fdtman.
John l.. Macaulay. X. VI. Murchison, d. II.
Baldwin. w. W. Cayton. General John Il.
Barrett, Charles &. Wilson, n. p. Stanton.
Theodore Tack, l.. s. Meudels. H.. S. Thorn
son, J. McKim MintOn, II. \. Patterson. ).
Morris Pryor, George W. Roosevelt, Jr..
Edwin NJ. Cox. T. W. Myers, II. II. Hart,
Colonel John Il. Fellows. and William
Wins.
In calling the meeting TO order John y.
Townsend. president Of the Produce and
Maritime Exchange Cleveland aud Hen
bricks Club, explained that the great demon
strstion had been organized under the au-
spices of seven campaign clubs, each one
composed entirely Of businessmen. Loud
ment. Mr.. Townsend nominated eX-llayor
William Il. Grace as chairman Of the meet
ing, and the mention OF Mr.. Grace's name
elected enthusiastic applause. Advancing
10 the speakers desk, Mr.. Grace made Il
short and vigorous address, which was
warmly applauded. la the course OF his
remarks he said
"In the rerSon ard antccedents Of
Grover Cleveland we possess the best
assurance Of the capacity OF the Demo-
cratic party to do the work which now lies
beiore ito drive dishonesty and fraud
cut OF high places; 10 punish crime and re-
ward merit; TO reduce the burdens Of the
people; to make life easier and the masses
halpifr throughout the whole land. His
training for the work OF great executive
Office has been OF the best Kind.
"As mayor lie reformed the governments
Of the city Of Buffalo: as Governor he ha,
gene far toward reforming the government
Of The city OF New York. lie has reformed
the civil service OF The State: he Is opposed
TO monopolits he has protected labor. and
he has exercised the right Of pardon so in.
trepidly that he has entitled himself b. be
REGARDED rs the type Of progressive and
IN honest public officer. lie and the party
ut ItIntSNbiN tit li'palth w. anu WIZ IT,
form the National Government. rs he has
already reformed city and State govern.
mcnts. They will put that Government on
Il business foundation; they will make safe
every public and private interest through
out the land they will act wisely as to the
time and manner OF reforms. 50 that no
established business shall suffer, and the
credit OF our financial centres shall not be
disturbed they will conduct the national
business as successful merchant conducts
his private affairs and because this Is
known 10 the entire people. | anticipate
that onthe 9Th of November the Repub-
lican party will be asked to retire, and
sidcntial chair"
During the delivery Of Chairman Grlcc's
,omarks broad strip Of painted canvass
containing large portraits of Cleveland and
Hendricks was suddenly dropped like a
curtain from above the stage. The sight OF
the familiar portraits aroused the audience
TO a high pitch OF enthusiasm. and the speak
cr was obliged TO pause while three hearty
cheers were given for the candidates. Az
ter concluding his speech Mr.. Grace intro
duced Governor Thomas Waller, OF Cen
necticut.
GOVERNOR WALLER.
Governor Waller, who was the first
speaker, was received with prolonged APP
plause and three rousing cheers. lie said:
Fellow-Cltizens,-I am proud that the
broken voice | bring to you is a scar from
the fight in which | took part in Ohio.
Applause We did not achieves triumph,
but for what was CALAMITY done your plau-
otis arc deserved. There never was con-
test there like that OF Yesterday. The DEM
ocrats manfully stood by their guns and
received not only the fire OF the enemy. but
suffered from intimidation and official in
reference. Yet our opponents did not
gain an inch over what they had in 1850.