Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-24
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
CANVASS NOTES FROM ALBANY.
vIssssvs 10 he Exsesstve- Euecsrasias OUT
Iesk ser sae Deuneerses - OHIO and Eiss-

An Albany special says: since t}oscrnof
Cleveland took possession cf the Executive
mansion. rcsrly ore yesr and nine months
aeo, hie personality, both private and pub
lie. have become entirely familiar with
thousands al residents OF Albany. No
citizen 81 this lccasty u more respected or
more welcome 10 it's hospltaittes. HIS lifc
Il an opcn bects--one OF constant, conscien-
1ious, and lab6rious attention to duty. At Q
o'es,ck he wsIks 10 the Executive chamber,
remains until hai.past 1, then goes to
luncheon, rtSsrns In al hour, then remains
until g. WHOM a couple Of hours are con-
sumtd over dinner. Nearly every night he
may be found in the Executive chamber rs
late as II and ~ O'Clock, and during ses.
sions Of The Legislature he often delay,
untii long after that hour. Now, the Re
rubEcsn ghouls here, instructed. no doubt,
from the National Republican headquarters
In New York, have commenced 10 circulate
these stories about Mr Cleyeland's life rs
Governor. Their latest SANDERS can react,
as Others have rcsc,cd. only in absolute
vindication Of the Governor.
YHr GOVERNORS VISITORS.
Thyre was quite n rush % the Executive
chamber to-day, and in addition to about
six hundred visitors who passed through
the executive department the following
gentlemen called and paid their respects to
Governor Cleveland Joseph Phillips, OF
Ballston Spa; william Il. Kirk and Ed
ward Loddcr, Syracuse; 3. L. Peina, iiIi-
nois; James Peek, BURLINGTON, VI; Wee
Chancellor George W. Clinton. LID, Al
hapy; Howard r. Walden. Brooklyn; La
fayeitc Barker, Cortland; 4. Il. Merrill
ard y. +. Stshl, Columbus. o.; James ;.
Coleman and llsines D. Cunningham. New
York; Congressman Wi'lism Il. Rogers.
Buffalo; Ed~ard l.. Britton. Brooklyn;
State Senator Edward s. Grill, Palatks. Fla;
Fred. Erkressor. Albany; Mr.. Woodruff,
Trenton. n. j.; A. c. Roberts, Troy;
Superintendent of Public Works Shanahan
ana Edward Shepard, Brooklyn. Among
the Governors visitors yesterday was
General Beauresard. az New Orleans. The
General was passing through the city, and
stopped off 10 pay his respects 10 the Gov
ernor. Accompanied by Adjutant- General
Farnswofih. he called IS the Executive
mansion. where short time was spent in
rocisl conver.ation. State Senstor Il. s.
Gull. OF Florida. called upon the Governor
to-day. He af;erward remarked that he
was pleased " ith the situstion. and added:
"Florids is all right for Governor Cleye.
land, unless We get cheated out OF IL, but
l don't think they will try that game
again."
CONfIDgST ABOUT ONO.
"The electoral vote Of Ohio,v said q. F.
Saahl. OF Columbus. Ohio, one OF the callers
upon Governor Cleveland to-day, "will be
cast for the New York Governor. As for
October, we will carry the State. for the
Germans are with US. Carl Schurz is ont
In our State now aud is doing very effective
work. W. II. Newman, the Democratic
candidate for Secretary OF State, is very
popular, and the people East need have no
fears about Ohio. We are hard vt work
and. as l said before, Ohio Is sure to the
Democracy In October and November"
LABOR INTERESTS.
W. ii. Boughin, John Powers, William
Desmond. and Jacob Eetch, committee
from the local Moulders' Union. called upon
Governor Cleveland this morning to see
him In reference 10 the free occupancy Of
State lands by John s. Perry. the contract
conyiet-labor employer st Sing Sing. Mr..
Bougblin acted as spokesman and recited
the objects Of the visit and the desire OF
the moulders Of the State and working
men generally that Mr.. Perry should he
compelled to pay rental for ouch lands.
htfO TINT u
Do. COO signatures OF workingmen Of the
State would shortly he presented TO the
Governor expressing the unanimous desire
81 the workingmen on the subject.
CONSULTING THE ATTORsEr-GnSHRAL.
John PAR. editor Of labor organ in this
.ity, who accompanied the committee. also
fa:ed that q decision was expected very !
Don from Attorney. General O'Brien on |
he subject. and that il had been submitted |
O HIM through the State Land Commits
toner's. 1.-THE NATTER" he said, "took
'fficial shape at recent convention at
Utica, where resolutions were passed criti- !
Using the right Of Perry to the free use Of |
bese lands. and Instructing the state Labor |
Executive Committee TO make inquiries on |
he subject. A letter was subsequently sent
10 Comptroller Chaplin from the committee.
skiing II the facts were true. The Comp
roller Investigated and wrote back that |
Mr.. Perry was occupying the lands with /
mt paying renta! for the same. Upon this /
tatemeDt o decision from the Attorney
General was asked for by the Land Com
Iissioners. which was still pending" The
Ioulders' Union committee further stated
bat they only sought the friendly innu-
nee Of the Governor, and could not ey-
ect any remedial action from him at pre-
INT.
REPLY oP GOVERNOR CLEVELAND.
The Governor replied that the subject
I'd never before been so fully explained 10
i'm, and further remarked that. for his
xn qualification and direct purpose 10 as
'rtain all the facts, he would interest him
III by making close investigation OF the
ibject. While the matter was in the hands
the Attorney-General II would be well,
oweyer, to await his decision. The COM
,ittee expressed themselves as well pleased
/ the manner in which the Governor re-
tived them, and his assurance that he
Iould investigate the matter was particu-
srly satisfactory TO the committee. A de-
ision from Attorney. General O'Brien is
expected this week.
cleveland Stack Booming ON the Exchanges.
New York fIeeald.l
The banDer-raising Of the New York
'roduce and Maritime Independent Mer-
banis' Cleveland and Hendricks Club did
ot take place yesterday, but will positively
ceur this afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
BOWLING Green. The banner IS = very
rge ard handsome one, with elsbora'e
oriiaits OF Cleveland and Hendricks. and
Though the artists worked all SUNDAY and
unday night they were unable 10 finish
be portraits until yesterday morning, and
, the paint was not dry postponement 10
bis afternoon was unavoidable. The ban
er viii be spread across the street be.
Heen the Bowling Green Park and the
ow OF old-fashloned mansions facing
Broadway. Ii will Dc directly in front of
he windows OF the branch offices of the
republican committee in Cyrus ". Fiold's
. Tie statement in Blaine's organ" said
Ir. Albert sisson, one OF the Brooklyn
ouDg Republicans, and an active promo
r Of the club, "that there were only
ght hundred members I'm the club is eh-
rely false. The names are not all in vet,
ozens Of pspers still being in circulation
" signatures. but we have already over
We bundfeA Produce Exchange men who
ave joined us. We will probably have
ne thousand members when the club Is
reanized. THIS VIII represent a mslority
the entire membership Of the Exchange.
aying out foreigners and non-residents, of
HON there are many. A surprisingly
rye proportion Of the clubs members are
epublicans, and there are scores OF bust
ess-men here who will vote for Cleveland
'ho do not care TO Join the club"
THE STOCK AND MINING EXCHANGES.
There was such an active stock market
etterday that there was rot much time tor
uihering the organization Of the Cleve-
md and Hendricks Club OF the New York
toek Exchange. Membership lists were
ding the rounds slowly. however. from
flee 10 Offire. and some Were rCcpiyfnv