The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-28
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
CieVslaHd's En kSoute TO Newark, n.
J.-EnthusiaStic Receptions.


staff, and the president Of the Press club OF
Newark, who came here for the purpose OF |
accompanying the party; also the Democratic |
P!alanX Of Albany, headed by the Albany |
city hand escorted the party to the train |
and ac ompaned the governor on the trip. |
\ large ConcouIse assembled at the depot |
No speeches were maie As the train moveo
from the depot, the governor was cheered
AMI bowed his acknowledgements from the
Platform Of his car. TIE party will return
to the city Tuesday night.
KINGSTON, n Y, Oct 2S-Tho train
bearing Governor Cleveland stopped AZ
cat Iii! at ll:2J a NJ. Mondey. An
enthusiastic crowd of several han
drrd had congre gated, many having
driven nir, in order TO see The train pas
through As the train came in sight a can
non Stationed On the hill opposite the depot
Doomed forth q welcome, and the villagers
joStle each other excitedly i'll their efforts
to get a glimpse Of Grover Cleveland.
On the front of the depot they had
nailed q large lthograph Of the Demo.
cratic candidates Governor Cleveland ap.
peared on the platform and gracefully bowed
his acknowledgements to the crowd, who
cheered loudly and waved their hats and
handkerchiefs. Mr. Cleveland stood uncov.
cred on tho rear platform of the rear car
Hundreds taronged around the car and en-
deavored to shake hands with the governor.
Kingston was reached at 1885 The scenes
mentioned Mt Catskill were repeated, only on
a larger scale Cannons doomed welcome,
and crowds Of people, men, women and chil
drcn, thronged the station, and as the train
stopped, cleered heartily. Governor Clove-
land appeared on the rear car and acl;nowl
edged the greetings
NEWARK, n j., Oct 28.-Tho city on
Monday presented quite n holiday appear
ance in anticipation Of the arrival Of GOV
ernor Cleveland Groups Of people gathered
on the streets, and great enthusiasm
was manifested Cleveland and Hendricks
banners were numerous and flags were to be
seen displayed in all directions. Several
banners bore the motto, Welcome to your
native county, Upon the governors arrival
he was received by a multitude Of people,
who cheered wildly and eymccl immense
enthusiasm.
NEWARK, Oct. 2S.-Thc train bearing
Cleveland and party was over an hour
late here. There was conCourse of sew
eral thousand people assembled. The
enthusiasm was great and cheers were
given alternately for Cleveland and Hens
bricks Cleveland appeared and ac-
knowledged the greeting. The train ar
rived at the Market street depot at )
o'clock Here a vast throng numbering
several thousand had assembled about the
station, and as the train came to halt
cheer upon cheer came from the throng.
Little time was lost in forming u process
sion, which took up Its line OF march for
the residence of Editor Balbach'S on Fer
gusOn and Front streets. The arrange>
ments were admirably perfected. Half a
dozen carriages, drawn by caparlsoned
horses. each with a red, white and blui
plume, and driven by liyeried coachmen,
had been provided. The governor took 8
seat in the first carriage accompanied by
Gov Abbott. Of New Jersey, Mayor
HAYNES, Of Newark and Alderm Smith
chairman of the local committee of ar
rangemcnts In the other carriages were
Adit. Gen. FarnsWorth, of Cleveland !
staff. Gen. Chas. Alberts and others Tit
line of march was taken up amid grea
cheers. Cleveland stood up in the vehi
Gle, hat in hand, acknowledging the cor
dial greetings. Thousands of people hnet
Market street on both sides and man.
men, more enthusiastic than thel
neighbors, ran after the governors car
riace to shake the distinguished visitor
by the hand. The decoration all alon!
Market and Ferguson streets were pro
fuse and almost confusingly elaborate, in
Guiding the American colors, streamer
and pictures of the democratic candidates
The decorations of residences on Fergu
son and Front streets, in the vicinity 0
Balback's residence, We're PARTICULAR
beautiful. great care having evidently bee
expended upon them. The vicinity Q
the Balback residence was packed wit
/ men, women and chilren, who crOwde
out into the street barely leaving passage
way sufficiently wide for the processio
to pass. A canopied and carpeted wa
had been arranged leading to til
main entrance through which Clevelan
E passed. The residence was most hand
; someIy decorated both inside and out
honor of the occasion. The gas fixture
, were tastefully trimmed with smilaX- A
| the governor entered lie was greeted b
- his host and hostess, assisted by MIR
f General Mcclellan and other ladies. I'll
5 reception that followed was informal Q
a account of the limited time at disposal
MANY prominent men were present
. Cleveland descended to the large vest
bUle from the upper rooms and passe
~ through the dining room, where he pa
5 took of hearty lunch. He was greett
by the clapping of hands. There mu
have been several hundred persons insit
the residence during the reception and Il
: scene was brilliant one, Cleveland, a
!" companied by Gov. Abbott, May
Haynes and others of the local committc
4 drove to the Grand opera, on Washingtt
= street. leaving BalbaCk' S residence short
: after : o'clock in order to give more spa
and there was not standing room even
e. early as $50 p. N. Three thousand Fl
N hundred persons were present, fully on
n half being ladies' The interior W
il handsomely decorated for the occasio
Over the stage was the motto: "1o
HdtlNt COUNTY, SitCto yOu' "hi'h ="
-e voice to apparently the unanimous sen
$, ment of the audience that packed the LA
y A large oil painting of Cleveland a
n Hendricks was suspended ina conspicuo
1: position. On one side of the stage hu
= an Irish flag and on the other side "
Is unfolded a large American bann'
e. Cleveland entered the hall at 7:30, {
is corted by Gov Abbott. The audien
a. rose en- masse and greeted Cleveland VI
most vociferous cheers. When the
plause subsidized Gov Abbott said:
70 Gov Cleveland, on behalf OF the CT
t, zens of Essex county and state, we W
n come you here tonight among the peol
Q in whose midst you were born. CA
q plause) We feel deep interest IN
w worthy deeds and great success that ha
clustered around your name, becal
every Jerseyman is Justly proud of
- admirable record you have made, (Gr
rs applause) and our feelings of delight
hi the success of one born among US
Al heightened by the belief that he will
ut successful in the great contest that is n
going on, Chen turning to the audien
and in presenting Gov. Cleveland to
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