The morning call., 1892-10-27
4 DEMOCRATIC FIELD DAY.
Cleveland Meets a Number Of Buffalo
Friends.
ADLM STEVENSON At BROOKLYN.
Governor Mckinley addresses Gathering Of Thirty
Thousand People in lllinOiS-0th9
Demonstrations.
ADlAI STEVENSON At BROOKLYN.
Special to TIE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-The reception at
the Imperial Hotel tonight given to ex-
President Cleveland by the Buffslonians'
Cleveland Club was attended by about 200
persons. consisting of the members OF the
club and a few invited guests. Cleyeland's
arrival occasiuned applause. and all those
present remained standing until the
speeches, which lasted almost an hour, were
over.
After q brief preliminary speech calling
the meeting to order the guest Of the even
ing was introduced as zone whose name
created enthusiasm even when mentioned
IN a Republican meeting"
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in a pleasant vein
about his early days In Buffalo and Of the
friends of that time whom he now found
among the members ofzthis club.
''In the atmosphere Of personal friendli-
ness that pervades this OCCASION" he said,
81 forgot that the organization has political
plans and purposes. l am glad, however
when these plans and purposes recur TO ny
mind that they merely add to my grateful
appreciation OF your personal kindness.
Therefore, while my heart is full Of graft
tude TO the friends ! see about me. l cannot
foTbeaT the suggestion of my belief that
your orgaiZatiOn not only demonstrates
your personal friendship for an old towns
man, but also indicates that you are fully
alive to your duty as good citizens. You
know how devoted | am TO the principles OF
the Democratic party, and your knowledge
Of il will, l am sure, acqult me OF lnsincerlty
when / express the opinion that the result
OF the pending political struggle means
more TO our country and our people than any
in which you and have ever been engaged.
On one side the claim is dehantly and
aTrogantly announced that the functions
of our Government may be used directly
for the benefit of certain special interests.
with at best very remote regard TO the
welfare of the masses of the people. In
opposition TO this the appeal is made 10 our
fellow-citizens 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 Govern
ment they maintain the small portion which
may filter through TO them in the process of
making special bene6ciaries rich. In other
words, the Democratic party Is insisting
upon the honest application Of the rule that
& Government by the people should be a
GoYeTnmentfor the people.
1t is as needless as it is foreign to my pur-
pose to discuss in detail before those so
thoughtful and Intelligent as my Buffalo
friends the differences between the pOliti-
Cal principles and purposes presented to our
people for their approval l only desire to
assure you tudL tHe RIdttHCdttoi Soul per
sonal attachment affords me is greatly en-
haneed by the consciousness that it is the
attachment 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 create in your
minds the least suspicion that such support
is in aid Of principles at all inconsistent
with The highest duty as American citizens
1t only remains for me to say that whatever
the result Of the campaign. l shall always
remember as its most pleasing incident this
occasion and the evidence it furnishes me
of the consideration and devotion of my
Buff alo friends"
Cleveland was followed by Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan. who spoke of the cer-
tainty of New 7 ork going for the Demo-
cratic nominees. Then Mayor Bishop Of
Buffalo made few remarks, and the rest of
the evening was spent in social converse
tion and handshaking.