Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-27
A CLEVELAND RECEPTION.

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Buffalonians Pay Their Respects tt
Their Former Townsman.
New YoRK, Oct. 26.-The reception al
the Imperial hotel tonight, given to ex
President Cleveland by the Bufaloniana
a Cleveland club, was attended by aboud
200 persons, consisting Of the members
of the club and few invited guests
Cleveland's arrival was the occasion TO,
loud applause, and all those present re.
mained standing until the speeches oI
the evening, which lasted almost an
hour, were over. After a brief prelim-
mary speech, calling the meeting to or
der, the guest of the evening was intro
duced as one whose name created en-
thusiasm, even when mentioned in a
Republican meeting.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in pleasant
vein about his early days in Buffalo and
his friends OF that time, whom he now
found among the members of this club.
In the atmosphere OF personal friendli-.
ness which pervaded this occasion, he
said that he nearly forgot that the or
ganization had political plans and pur-
poses. He was glad, however, when
these plans and purposes required to his
AAln0, OAab bhCy OAlJ dudOQ W LIS kTdGc-i
full appreciation of their personal kind
ness Therefore" said he, .whiIe
my: heart is full of gratitude to.
the friends see about me, cannot for
bear the suggestion of my belief that
your organization not only demonstrates
your personal friendship for an old
townsman, but also indicates that you
are fully alive to your duty as good citi-i
zens. You know how devoted am to
principles of the Democratic party, and
yonr knowledge OF me will, I am sure.
acqnit me of ineincerity when xpress
the opinion that the result of the pend
ing political struggle means more to our
country and our people than any in
which you or have ever been engaged.
ION one side the claim is defiantly
and arrogantly announced that the
functions of our government may be
used directly for the benefit of certain
special interests, with, at the best, a
very remote regard to the welfare of the
masses OF the people. In opposition to
this, an appeal is made to our fellow cit
izens to hold fast to the doctrine that
their government should, at all
times, be administered directly for
them. and that they should not be
obliged to receive as their share of the
blessings of the free government they
maintain, q small portion which may
filter through to them in the process of
making special beneiciaries rich. In
other words, the Democratic party is
insisting upon an honest application of
the rule that government by the people
should be government for the people.
''It is as needless as it is foreign to
my purpose to discuss in detail before
those 80 thoughtful and intelligent as
my Buffalo friends the differences be-
tween the political principles and pur-
poses presented to our people for their
approval. l only desire to assure you
that the qualification your personal at
tachment afforde is greatly enhanced by
the consciousness that it ia the attach
ment of those who are thoughtful
and patriotic, and by the conviction that
the support you give in an organized
way to your old townsman, cannot Gre
ate in your minds the least suspicion
that such support is in the aid of princi-
es at all inconsistent with your high
est duty as American citizens. 1t only
remains fol me to say that, whatever
the result of the campaign, l shall al
ways remember, as its most pleasing in
cident, this occasion and the evidence
it furnishes me of the consideration and
devotion OF my Buffalo friends"
Cleveland was followed by Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan. who spoke of the
certainty of New York's going for the
Democratic nominees.
Then Mayor Bishop, of Buffalo, made
a few remarks, and the rest of the even
ing was spent in social conversation and
handshaking.