McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-09
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.
rendered by the Citizens of Buffalo to the
Democratic Presidential Nominee.

rendered by the Citizens of Buffalo to the
Democratic Presidential Nominee.
Governor Cleveland, the democratic NOM
inee for president, made visit to Buffalo on
the I'd, and was cordially received by people
of all political opinions. He was welcomed to
the city by Hon. Henry Martin, president of
the Merchants and Travellers bank, in a
speech occupying about fifteen minutes in
delivery, to which Gov. Cleveland replied as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS-I can hardly tell the peO-
pie of Buffalo how rejoice tonight, and how
grateful am for this demonstration of the
confidence and esteem of my friends and fell
low citizens. / have resided among you and
in this city, where all my success in private
life has been achieved, for nearly thirty years.
Tonight come to you after the longest alb
sence that has occurred in that time, and yet
within the few weeks that have passed since
/ saw you last, an event has happened of SUI
preme Importance to me, and that places me
within the nations gaze. The honor it has
brought to me ask my fellOw-tOwnsmen to
share, while | acknowledge with grateful
heart all that they in past have done for me.
[Applause.] But two short years ago you
stood steadily by my side in every effort of
mine as chief executive OF our city, to adj
vance its interest and welfare. Whatever I
was able to accomplish of value to this COM
munity was largely due to your strong and in
tclligent support. Nor can / ever fOrLet the
generous endorsement you gavem my candidacy
for the high Office which [ now hold in the
state. and assure you that in its administra-
ton | have received no greater encourage
ment 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 altOgetheru I'M
successful in my efforts to deserve their con-
fdence and attachment. In years to come L
shall deem myself not far wrong if | still re-
tain their good opinion, and if surrounding
cares and perpleXities bring but anxiety and
veXation, / shall find solace and comfort in
the memory of the days spent here, and in
recalling the kindness of my Buffalo friends.
who tender me their kindly welcome extend
a heartfelt greeting, as citizens with me of
the greatest commonwealth in the sisterhOOd
of states and one immensely interested in the
general veal. Because 1 love my state and
her people cannot refrain from reminding
you that she should be in the van of every
movement which promises safer and better
administration of the general government, so
closeIy related to her prosperity and great
ness [applauseE and let me leave you with
the thought that your safety lies in impress
ing upon the endeavOr of those entrusted with
the guardianship of your rights and interests
a pure, patriotic and eXacting popular senti-
ment. The character of a government can
hardly rise higher than the source from which
it springs. And the integrity and faithful
ness of public servants are not apt to be
greater than the people demand. LGreat
cheering.
Governor Cleveland having finished, the
grand procession passed in review before him
and his guests to Niagara Square, where they
dispersed. As column after column passed
cheers loud and long were given. After the
procession had passed an informal reception
was rendered the governor, many ladies and
representative men of the city rendering him
their congratulations.