Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.
THOUSANDS TUEN OUT IN A PoUR-
INC RAIN
The People Of Buffalo Give a Royal
Reception TO Their Friend and
Fellow Citizen the Governors
Response.

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Reception TO Their Friend and
Fellow Citizen = the GovsFnOr's
Response.
The special train which conveyed Gov
ernOr Cleveland on q visit to his home In
Buffalo, Thursday, left Albany at lao
p. m, amid the cheers of large number
Of people. AT West Albany, where are
located the great car shops of the New
York Central railroad, hundreds of work.
men fresh from the forge and bench
waved greetings. The train had clear
right OF way over everything, and ran to
Syracuse on schedule. The train stopped.
at Palatine Bridge and Utica for water,
at the latter point being 15 minutes ahead
Of time. The governor appeared ON the
rear platform of the train at both places,
and was enthusiastically cheered.
The train left Utica nearly 10 minutes
ahead of time. 1t was due in Syracuse
at ABS p. M, but pulled into the city
still 15 minutes ahead OF time. An Inn
mense oonoourse was at the depot. A
apeoial train consisting Of "a oars, with
the Syracuse phslanx and escort, two
leading campaign organizations, each 100
strong, together with about 400 citizens,
left Syraouse at 1.30 for Buffalo.
Rochester was reached at 6 p. m. At
the depot, In spite Of the fact that q
drizzling rain was falling, several hum
| dred persons congregated. Governor
Cleveland appeared on the rear platform,
| and was cheered 10 the echo. II was
| armed that q few hours previous o
special train of az cars carrying numer-
ous representative Democratic campaign
organizations and several hundred citi-
| zens had left Rochester for Buffalo 70
participate in the grand demonstration In
the governors honor. The weather con-
tinued very disagreeRble, rain falling In
determined drizzls. Notwithstanding
this, three car loads of representative
citizens of Buffalo boarded the 4.30 train
for Batavia TO meet the train which was
to bring Governor Cleveland and his
party to Buffalo.
The reception given TO the governor
WAS warmly cordial one. The COVER
nor was In excellent spirits. The arrival
of the train ct Batavia was received with
cheers, the different organisations crowd
ing around the car and Scouting for Cleve-
land until he appeared on the platform Of
the car, hat In hand, when the crowd
cheered Justify. The governor merely
bowed his acknowledgements. Men with
ont distinction Of party crowded to the
platform to shake his hand. The train
stopped but for few minutes. The special
train which had brought the Buffalo dele
cation was attached and the train sped
on Its way to Buffalo. En route the gov
ernor went through the train, chatting
pleasantly with his friends and neighbors,
and receiving their many congratulations.
The train arrived in Rast Buffalo at
8.16 p. M, five minutes ahead Of time.
The drizzling rain, which set In early In
the morning and continued with but brief
intermission throughout the whole day,
was stilling falling, but It seemed to have
no terrors for the multitude, who
thronged the streets leading to the depot
and the depot itself until they were abso-
lutely impossible. Tumultuous ...cheer-
ing greeted the governors car as II came
to stop.
The governors appearance on the plat
| form Of the car was the signal for re-
newed cheering. With the party that
had accompanied him, the governor
walked to the Exchange street entrance
to the depot, where Handsomely deco
rated coach, to which were attached eight
white horses, driven by nveried ooAoh-
man, was In waiting. The governor, so
oompsnied by Major Jonathan Scoville,
Hon Daniel N. Lockwood, who nominated
Mr.. Cleveland ct the Chicago convention,
and Winfield Robbins OF Buffalo, stepped
into the vehicle, which at onoe Joined
the grand procession on Michigan street.
His progress was one continuous
ovation. The principal streets were
jammed, sidewalk and street, with
cosmopolitan crowd. Men and women
l af
from the falling rain, waiting patiently for
| the procession to pass. There was little
| jostling and no disturbances. Democrats,
Republicans and men Of every shade Of
| political belief WED with each other in
honoring their distinguished fellow
citizen. Republicans chesred as loudly
as Democrats, seeming to forget their
political differences in the enthusiasm Of
| the hour.
On Main street the sight was truly an
inspiriting one. The many Cleveland
and Hendricks banners were fantastically
hung with lanterns and transpaEencis,
while red and other bright oolored lighss
lent to the hszy atmosphere bright and
glowing light.
From Kxchange street to High street, q
distance Of over three miles, every store
was more or less decorated with lanterns.
Some little delay was caused in moving
and at $50, In the face Of the rain, the
| procession commenced its march. Fully
10000 men, irrespective Of bands, took
part. The appearance Of the governor in
his carriage, with an honorary guard,
composed OF the Cleveland PhalADx, was
| the signal for cheers loud and long, the
governor standing and with barred head
| bowing his aeknowledgmeuts.1
It was lilo O'Clock when the COVER
nor's carriage arrived again opposite the
GeDesee House, and still the serried col
umns passed without any apparent indi-
cation that the end was near. The gov
ernor and party alighted and entered the
hotel, and It was nearly three-quarters Of
an hour before the last organization
passed. In the square opposite the Gem
esee House many thousands had congre-
gated, and the appearance Of the COVER
on the platform was the signal for wild
and tumultuous cheering that fairly made
the buildings tremble. The governor
stood with uncovered head while Mr..
Henry Martin, president of the Traders
Bank, introduced him 10 the multitude.
Mr.. Martin recalled Mr.. Cleveland's long
residence in the city, the respect and
honor in which he was held by his
neighbors, his labors for reform and his
faithful discharge OF every trust. Gov.
Clev eveland, in responding, said
can hardly tell the people Of Buffalo how
/ rejoice tonight and how grateful am for
this demonstration of the confidence and
esteem Of my friends and fellow citizens.
have resided among you and in this city,
where all my success In private life has been
achieved, for nearly 80 years. Tonight
come to You after the longest absence that
has occurred in all that time, and yet within
the few weeks that have passed since l saw
you last an event has happened OF supreme
Importance to me and that places me within
the nations gaze. The honor it has brought
to me l ask my fellow townsmen TO share,
: while / acknowledge with grateful heart all
, that they in the past have done for me.
, IApplause.l But two short years ago You
stood steadily by my side in every EFFORT OF
mine, as the chief executive Of our city,
to advance its interests and welfare.
, Whatever l was abs to accomplish
Of value to this community was
largely due to to your strong and intelligent
,. Endorsement you gave my candidacy for the
= high office which now hold in the state, and
assure you that in its administration 1 have
i no greater encouragement than the approval
Of my friends at home. What have seen
and heard tonight has touched me deeply.
1t tells me that my neighbors are still my
friends and assures me that have not been
altogether unsuccessful in my efforts to de-
!. serve their confidence and attachment In
4 years to come l shall deem myself not far
d wrong il still retain their good opinion, and
9 il surrounding cares and perplexities bring
f but anxiety and vexation l shall find solace