St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-03

Martin, seventy-six years of age,
/ president of the Manufacturers and Traders
bank, and the Oldest banker in the city, us well
the Oldest ex-railroad conductor in the county,
welcomed him TO their city. Martin said:
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Governor Cleveland: In behalf of this throng-
ing multitude of your old friends aud neighbors,
l welcome you home tonight You came to our
| city boy; you learned your profession here,
and for more than twenty years have gone in and
out before us, respected and trusted, and hon
ored by all. In the course of time 'the public
veal demanded you, and regardless OF party
affiliations, elected you our mayor. The
| singleness of purpose, the rugged honesty, the
faithful discharge of duty, the unpretentous yel
ever watchfnl care of the public interests which
| marked your administration of our
civil affairs led the people of this
proud state, by an overwhelming and
unexampled majority, to select you as their
chief magistrate, you entered upon this great
Office. While you have held il You have had the
public eye turned fully at times on you as .
| prominent candidate for the presidency and at q
| period remarkable in its demands for pure and
| good government, and the reform of old abuses,
| you have steadily pursued your way, deciding
| every question which has arisen out OF the man
fold affairs needs of this great common
! wealth, or which has been urged TO the front by
cunning opponents, with that same integrity of
purpose and the thoughtful care which marked
| your here, at home, and
again has the fidelity to duty produced
its results, and we welcome you
tonight as the presidential candidate of great
! party, and of the thousands upon thousands who
recognize the demands Of the public service as
superior TO party ties and we, your old friends
and neighbors, sir, bearing towards you, the full
measure of high personal esteem rejoice to know
! that in this bitter campaign not one reputable
man has yet been able TO point ont one solitary
official act of your administration and pronounce
| IL subject to just criticism. That not one re-
putable man has been heard to say that in any
one single official act you have made the
interests Of party or of self su-
! peror to the public good or for
one instant forgotten that your Office
was sacred and solemn trust, to be administered
| for the best interest of the whole people. We
believe, sir, that the calm good sense of the ma
ton is with you tonight, that rectitude, and
tcuth, and earnestness of purpose, and fidelity 10
duty, are, at this day and time, recognized as
sentia IN the chief executive of the republic, and
that surely and resistlessly the current of public
| sentiment is doing its perfect work, which shall
end in your triumphal election. We congratulate
| you, sir, from our hearts, upon the success
which has marked your past career, and upon
the assurances of the coming victory, and we
welcome you to the city whose chief pride to-
night is in the fact that it is the home of Grover
| Cleveland.
Governor Cleveland stepped to the front OF the
| platform, when there was another outburst of
I
only with the greatest difficulty
that the throng could be quieted Then Gov.
Cleveland in clear, strong, resonant voice, that
could be distinctly heard, spoke as follows:
CLEvELAND's REPLY.
''Fellow citizens: can hardly tell the people
of Buffalo how l rejoice tonight, and how CRATE
full / 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 thirty 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 / saw you last, an event has
| happened of supreme importance to me and that
places me within the nations gaze. The honor
! townsmen 10 share, while / ac-
knowledge with grateful heart all that
they in the past have done for me- Applause.
But two short years ago you stood steadily by
my side, in every effort of mine, as the chief ex
ecutive of our city, to advance its interests and
welfare. Whatever / was able to accomplish of
valne to this community was largely due TO your
strong and intelligent support. Nor can I ever
| forget the generous endorsement you gave my
candidacy for the high Office which now hold in
the state. And assure you that in its admins
tration have received no greater encouragement
| What l 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 deserve this conf
dence and attachment. In years to come ] shall
deem myself not far wrong il | still retain their
! good opinion, and If surrounding cares and per-
! pexities bring but anxiety and yexaton / shall
| find solace and comfort in the memory Of the
days spent here, and in recalling the kindness of
my Buffalo friends. But other friends are here
! tonight, and to all who tender me their
! | o. n
a citizen with Inc of the great commonwealth in
! the sisterhood Of states, and one
immensely interested in the general
veal Because love my state and her people |
cannot refrain from reminding you that she
! should be IN the van OF every movement which
promises a safer and better administration of the
general government SO closely related TO her
prosperity and greatness. tApplause.) And let
me leave you with the though that your safety
! lies IN impressing upon the endcavor OF those in
| terested with the guardianship of your rights
and interests, pure patriotic and exacting pop
ular sentiment. The character of the govern
ment can hardly rise higher than the source
from which ii springs, aud the integrity and
fathfulness Of public servants, one not apt to be
greater than the people demand. (Grcat cheer
ing.)
Governor Cleveland having finished his address
the grand procession passed in review before
him and his guests, 10 Niagara square. where they
dispersed. As column after column passed, cheers
loud and long were given. After the process
sion had passed an informal reception was ten
dered Gov. Cleveland, many ladies and represe1-
tatiye men of the city rendering their congratu-
| lations. y visit to the apartments assigned to
Gov. Cleveland at the Genesee house facing the
street and balcony where he addressed
| the people, showed that his tenn
| pOrai comforts had not been forgotten.
The elegant apartments had been tastefully ar
ranged. There was profusion OF flowers Be
tween the large windows facing the street was
! large horse shoe. Depending from the walls
andgas fixtures smilax and choice rosebuds lent
beauty and fragrance. Rich bouquets were scat
tered about and upon the mantles beautiful buds
and choice cut flowers were literally arranged
The fire places were banked with potted plants
and cut ilowers. The governor viii pass quiet
day tomorrow among his old friends and &C
qGaintances. lie leaves tomorrow night at II 30
arriving in Albany at $40 on Saturday. II was
long after midnight when the BuffAlonians re-
tired.
Bid me- Moremenfs.
| CINCINNATI, o.. Oct. 2.-Mr. Blaine break
tasted ate this morning Long before he was