Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-16
OUR COMING PRESIDENT.
aAspsoaE OVATION TO ULEvnLAsn.
Thousands st His deception in tho New YORK
Academy OF Musio-The aovoroor's
spsscn. -Tilden's Letter

Academy OF Musio-Tbe aovoraor's
spsscn- -riiden's Letter.
Gov. Cleveland spent Wednesday in.
New York very pleasantly. Tho party
arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel at 10:45
and the carriages were driven to the
Twenty third street entrance, where Gov.
Cleveland alighted and Immediately pro.
oeeded to his rooms on the third floor.
Quite crowd was gathered outside the
hotel, and gave hearty cheers on the arri.
val Of the Democratic candidate The
rooms of the governor were Immediately
besieged by politicians, who came anxious
to get word from him or his secretary,
but Mr.. Cleveland remained in his room.
to which only a select few could gain
access. Governor Cleveland appeared to
DO In good health, and was not at all "a
tigued by his journey.
Governor Cleveland subsequently re-
ceived visitors. Up to5 o'clock he shook
hands with probably 500 people, including
O dozen ladies. Juliet Clayton, a little
miss from Florida, said she was "glad to
meet the next president" and ex-Mayor
Grace's son, a lad of o years, saluted the
governor with "How do you do, Mr..
president ?" Many local politicians called.
Colonel J. Kingman Page, who was
Franklin Pieroe's private secretary, intro.
duoed his wife and daughter.
A united delegation iiom the produce,
stock, cotton. coffee. petroleum, mining,
grooers, and dry goods exchanges invited
Governor Cleveland. through their chair
man, Mr., John p Townsend, OF tho pro-
duce exchange, to be present at the
business mems meeting in the evening.
| Tho governor accepted the invitation.
Thomas Harlaud presented the governor
! with silver watch made by Harland' g
| grandfather in Norwich in 1900, when Mr..
| Cleveland's grandfather was au appren
tice in the shop and which was afterwards
| repaired by the governors grandfather
when he superseded Harlspd as the pro-
prietor. The repair marks was visible on
the case of the watch. Governor Cleveland
was much pleased with the gift, thanked
Mr.. Harland cordially and asked him 70
write out sketch of the history Of the
timspiece.
THE BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
The business mems meatiLg at the
| academy of music was a complete sue
cess. The building was jammed within
| ten minutes from the time of opening the
doors. Thousands upon thousands of
euthusiastio people gathered in the vi
cinity of the building to get a glimpse OF
Governor Cleveland, who was expected.
The usual pyrotechnc display, on a mag
nifceut scale, ~as held in tho adjacent
streets and the auditorium was tastefully
decorated with beautiful flowers aud
bunting Cheers for Cleveland and Hen
bricks were heard on all sides, the crowd
being pa tcularly demonstTative and en-
thusiastic, The stage was crowded with
delegations from the various exchanges
Elk Mayor Grace presided and specche,
were made by Governor Waller, OF Con
nectcut, and II. w. Bcecher Daring th(
speech of the latter Governor Cleveland
was announced. His reception beggsri
description. Every person in the vas
crowd rose to his feet and cheered anC
waved bis handkerchief or hat as though
out of his senses. Mr.. Beecher appeared
TO be greatly affected by the enthusiasm
Governor Cleveland came 10 the front oil
the stage and made several attempts Il
speak. He was not allowed TO proceed
for fully five minutes. At last he said {:
| GOVERNOR CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Ladies aud gentlemen, thank you 70
this kiGd reception and | am sure it i
cause for cOngratulation that 30 many o
the business men of this great metropolis
have found reasons in the pending poitica
struggle for the united and earnest effort
! It has been my firm belief that Que reaso
why we, as a people, do not enjoy to th
utmost the advantages of cur form O
goveSpIwsnt is found in the fact that on
u less water tnaare apt to neglect thei
" isIeLce. The idea is too oom
-------Iem that there is
Avis1 DIa virtue iu refus
o itl,..t Ill trot thW"ice, and the steLl- GJnia
u aay- .as rItd rf1--fa9'IAii Iitss-s6ems to b
regarded by many oi this class as the bes
asseveration of their private virtue ant
business integrity. The protection snt
safety of the interests they have in charg
are closely connected with a wise admins
i tration OF the government and 1t has alway
seemed to me that if a regard for thei
duty az citizens did not impel them to TAX
more active interest in political affairs, TIT
desire and need of self preservation woul(
do so. believe, too, that the best admin
istration OF government is accomplished
when 1t ia conducted on business priuci.
pies, and 1t is quito apparent that tn
active participation Of our business men il
political campaigns is an effective mode 0
impr assing these principles upon tn
management of public affairs. / constru
this large ard enthusiastic meeting an
the determination on the part of business
! men from which it had it's rise az TIL
promise Of a time when they shall find tn
path of duty as we'll as interest in prac
tical and intelligent interference will
political questions and issues.
Uproarious applause punctuated tn
! governors speech. At every period th
cheers were deafening.
LETTER FROM TILDEN.
A letter was read from SamuelJ Tilden
regretting that his health prevented hi
attendance. He said
Gentlemen have just received you
letter on behalf of the New York Produc
and Maritime Independent Merchants
Cleveland and Hendricks club, and repre-
sentipg also several other classes Of busi
ness men, inviting me to be present at tn
, business mems mass meeting to be he'll
at the Academy of Music on Wednesday
the 10Th instant. in aid of the election o
! Cleveland and Hendricks to the Offices O
president and vice president of the Unite
States. lTegret that the delicate condi
tion OF my health compels me to foreg
the pleasure of joining with you on thi
interesting occasion.
, remember gratefully that when 1t wa
my duty as governor to engage in graz
pie with the canal ring, which then swaye
all the administrative, legislative and judi
cial departments of the state, q majority G
the local organizations of the Democrat
party aud of the organisations of the Re
publican party at the New York produc
: exchange rallied to my support and 81 90
by my side until that gigantic power wa
completely overthrow. l cordially con
cur in your opinion that the election o
Cleveland and Hendricks Is demanded b.
the best interests of the country. be