St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06
HEN DRICKS IN THE SOUTH
Royalty Entertained by the Enthusi-
astic Citizens of Atlanta.
The Scenes Repeated at Birmingham, and
Everybody Wild With Excitement.
A Royal Reception.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-Hon. Thos A.
Hendricks and party reached Atlanta this
morning at O'Clock in a special car. At
$3.50 they were escorted to the Kimball house,
where breakfast was served The company
at breakfast consisted of about thirty promi-
nent citizens. large crowd congregated
about the hotel. The mayor introduced Mr..
Hendricks, who spoke from the balcony.
he said:
Gentlemen of the state Of Georgia, did not
expect TO receive this welcome at your hands to-
day. accept 1t as tribute from great state
of this Union. A state that is firmly united with
the great state of Indiana from which come
iApplause,I I accept it with pleasure, because
it is an honor done me by the people themselves.
We have recently in north, as well as In the
south, passed through
GREAT POL TIcAI CONTEST.
l think the greatest the country has ever seen 1t
has resultad, in my judgment, most gloriousy
The country is for the first time in a great many
years to be placed under the management of
Democrats. TApplausel. believe that that
change will be for the welfare not only OF the
white race, but of the coored race of our coup-
try, so many of whom I See here to-day Did
you observe that of the millions of votes cast the
question was finally decided upon the ballots Of
,l42 men in the state Of New York? This en-
tire country had its
POLITICAL FORTUNES
decided by that small vote and when it came to
be known that there was !, 142 of majority for
Cleveland and Hendricks in the state of New
York, 1t was then known that the country had
gone for the Democrats, and that the
difference of 1,l42 decided the judgment
OF fifty -four millions of people So grand a
spectacle has never been Witnessed IN any conn
try of the world. 1t is the force of sentiment
that the majority shall govern and the represen-
tatives of the north and south bend their heads
in respect TO the
JUDGMENT OF THE MAJORITY
as well as the Democrats also. And is II not an
evidence OF an incre ased union between all Sec
lions of the country Ii was not IN the south
that small differences occurred. II was not in
this empire state of Georgia that small
majority can control ffty-four millions OF people,
bat was 10 a northern state. Ii was New
York, the great and powerful state that gave a
majority of ,l4e, and, north and south, that be-
came the judgment OF all the people So
think can say to yon that we stand in union
more firmly to-day than ever before. Jap
pause.
After the speaking the ladies were driven
over the city and the gentlemen proceeded to
the hall OF the house of representatives, where
"a reception was held and several hundred
people presented to the vice president The
party left for Birmingham at one O'clock and
will proceed from there TO the New Orleans
exposition. There is much enthusiasm over
Hendricks.
AT BIRMINGHAM.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. 5.-Vice Presi-
deut-elect Thomas A. Hendricks and party
arrived this evening by the Georgia Pacific
| railroad, EN- route to New Orleans. The party
will spend the night here, and part q to-
morrow will be occupied in visiting points
Of interest about the city. Although until
{ be arrival it was not known that Hendricks
| would stop here, and despite the
fact that his train was an hour
late, great crowd was at the depot, and the
distinguished visitor was welcomed by ali the
Democratic organizations Of the city, enid
the whistling Of steam engines, salutes Of
artillery and
CHEERS AND SHOUTS
Of the quickly gathered multitude. Hen
bricks and party were escorted al once TO the
opera house, where he was Introduced by
Mayor Lane to an audience that packed the
house In every part. When Hendricks rose,
be was greeted with long con-
| tinued cheers. He returned thanks
| for the honor by the reception and
| spoke Of the pleasure 1t gave him TO have an
opportunity 10 see town so much talked
about over the country. He spoke nearly
an hour, reviewing the incidents Of the cam
| paign and referring TO the platform Of the
Democratic party as indicating the policy of
the coming administration. BE spoke Of bis
visit to Cleveland and said the president
elect impressed him az an earnest sagacious
and honest man, who would act fairly and
honestly toward all people.