Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-31
CLEvFLAND'S OVATION.
CoNNkorIoUr's RorAL axEgxISa.

kOhAL 8AEEdlNo' |
Thousands raropg to Press the honest Gov
ernor's naod-nis Eine Address-Tne
Insult TO niAine's Mother.
When Governor Cleveland arrived
had fallen heavily throughout the day. AL
the arrangements for the day had bean
completed. but they ended, after all, In
total cancellation. At 10 O'Clock in the
morning all idea of n parade had been
given up. At the Union depot, at
o'clock, crowds began to pour In. At
o'clock over s, ,00o persons surged In and
out of the depot, awaiting Governor
Cleveland's arrival. At 0 O'Clock the train
rolled into tho depot. There waf q uni
versal struggle for positions OF advantage.
Sober and staid citizens cheercd them.
selves hoarse In the mad rush. Outside,
on the platforms, tho crowd was practi
oally beyond control, the enthusiasm |
counters were appropriated for standing |
room and all the while an army Of hacks
tore down from the city's centre and |
deposited fresh additions to the distin. |
guished visitors welcomers.
When the police had hewed q passage |
way, Governor Cleveland descended from
his train. Cheer alter cheer rolled through
tho depot, and tho struggle to get o sight
of the New York statesman was renewed
by men wild with enthusiasm. The gov.
ernor, with Colonel Lamont and General
Farnsworth, of his stat, was followed to
bis carriage by ex Governors Charles X.
lngersoll and James E. Epglish, ex Mayor
J. B Robertson, ConQrcssmen Charles L.
Mitchell, Alexander Troup and score OF
other prominent Democrats, and driven
Immediately to the New Haven house,
where supper was served.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
Il was fnally decided TO hold the recep-
| the corridors were filled with an audience
| such as has been rarely seen In New
Haven. Up the iron staircases the crowd
pressed. The committee In charge could
hardly keep back the surging tide Of en-.
| thusiassic humanity. In q few moments
| the familiar fscs Of New York's governor
was seen on the staircase. The cheers
| which went up were deafsnipg. From the
| first floor to the roof the cry of welcome
broke forth again and again. The gov
ernor Immediately stepped In front Of the
mayors office. The crowds pressed forward
in the right corridor aud we're marshaled
one by one past the visitor. Some Of them
were allowed to press his hand, some were
not. So anxious was each man In the
crowd to get chance to greet the COVER
some time, and it was only when q squad
of police arrived that the handwriting was
made comparatively Easy.
At $50 the torture ceased, and the
governor, his forehead covered with per-
spiratiop, was dragged into the mayor 8
office. and allowed to sit down, He CON-
planned of the strain to which he had been
subjected. my arm," he said, with q
smile, sis stiff from this cordial hand
shaking. will certainly carry away with
me good opinion Of New Haven's
strength. II you Democrats vote like
you shake hands, there can bc no resisting
you"
Brief introductions followed, Mayor
Lewis doing the honors of his ofioe.
When the city hall was comparative ly
cleared the band, which had been playing
at frequent intervals, formed In front Of
tho building, and hundreds of citizens
despite tho rain and mud, formed into
an impromptu escort to attend Mr.
Cleveland on his way to the Bridgeport
train. !. was absolutely impossible fol
Governor Cleveland to make the briefes,
Of speeches during bis visit to New Haven
After the short supper at the New HaveI
house the guest had been driven imme-
diately to the city hall. From tho momen
he entered the building until his carriag'
, rolled away the voice Of cheers repeated
and the clashing of music bands woulc
have prevented an address or response {.
the magnificent ovation which had beef
offered. Besides, the crowd that waiteG
patiently ont In the rain for q possibl,
chance to shake hands with Governo
Cleveland must have been disappointed
had speechmaking been indulged in, ant
the committee on arrangements had wisel.
foreseen this.
Governor Cleveland returned to Bridge
port from New Haven ct about Q o'clocl
and was at once escorted to the Atlantis
house by Chairman W. Fl. Barnnm, wher
D a rest OF nearly an hour was taken, Not
. withstanding the severe northeast storm,
t crowd Of several hundred persons accom-
, panied the governor to the hotel. A larg
gathering had assembled In Recreation
hall long before Governor Cleveland
{ arrival In the city, and was addressed b.
7 local speakers. Shortly before 10 o'clocl
Governor Cleveland and his companion
forced their way to tho stage amid intens
enthusiasm, and Mr.. Cleveland wa
introduced by Bernard Keating. tn
: president Of the mseting. Governor Glove
land said
al GOVERNOR CLEVELAND sPKAxs.
IL cannot forbear at such timo as thi
to express tho pleasure experience 1
. this sincere and heartfelt welcome that th
4 people OF New Haven, Bridgeport and tn
state Of Connecticut have afforded me.
this welcome was o tribute TO me as q
: individual could only express my graf
y tude !; but when find represent an ide
that Is the same with you rs with me ii
with q sense of solemn responsibility ths
!, l stand before you. (Cheers.] Tho worl.
:, has not produced 30 grand spectacle as
!. nation Of fresmeu determining its ow
course. Iu that position you stand TO
night. [Applause. At suoh time
j. leader stands In solemn position, and tn
q plaudits of his hearers Gao only serve .
increase the feeling Of responsibility
4 is, II he Is o man true to his oountr
q and to the best interests of he
a people-which pervades his thoughts
3 Survey the fisld of the comm
contest. See the forces drawn up Ii
array against you from q party strong 4
;, numbers, flanked by vast army of office
J, holders, long In power. rich In resources
. both Of money and influence, but corrup
a to the core. To-day they seek to contro
/ the religious element of your country
:, tomorrow they vii! eudeavor to gain tn
interest Of your millionaire magnates fo
y the purpose Of raising money to carry o