The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-03
LIE CLEVELAND BOOM

| PROVIDENCE, X. l., April 2-IEe politi-
cal temperature of Rhode Island was at
fever heat tonight. Both parties profess
great confidence There have been rallies
in every hall available and unlimited
enthusiasm. The Democratic campaign
| reached its climax today in ex-President
| Cleveland's speech and reception. Mr.
/ Cleveland WAS greeted on his arrival with
such demonstration As Providence has
! seldom given TO any public man. Half an
! hour before the time the train was due
! the station and the streets leading TO the
Opera house were crowded with thousands
of people, and the numbers did not
! diminish, although the train was over an
! hour late. When the eX president alighted
| with eX-SecTetary of the Navy Whitney,
Governor Campbell of Ohio and Congress
man Lapham, they were unable to escape
! the crowd, which closed around the
/ carriages and shouted and cheered for
! Cleveland The party was driven rapidly
| to the opera house through mass Of
| people who blocked the streets.
Several short speeches were made before
ex President Cleveland arrived. Congress
man McAdOO was speaking when Mr..
Cleveland came 10. His entrance was the
signal for burst Of enthusiastic cheering
After silence had been secured, Chairman
Owen OF the Democratic state contrsl com
mittee instructed Mr.. Wardweil, the C andi-
date for governor, 10 preside. He pre-
sented Mr.. Cleveland as the next presi-
dent, and again there was wild applause
and waving Of haLdkerchie!s.
Mr.. Cleveland devoted his entire speech
10 the question Of the tariff. He did not
refer to the silver issue. His speech was a
defense OF the tariff policy of the Demo
cratic party in late years and an appeal for
its continuance. Mr.. Cleveland spoke for
half an hour, in loud clear tone.
and was listened to with close
attention. His first reference to
tariff reform was the signal for a burst Of
cheers. There was another when, refer
ring TO the same subject. be said: I'VE
have never lowered our standard. " and
voice shouted, 'and you never will " 10
the next five minutes he was INTERRUPTED
again aud again with applause and cheer
ing. The audience was evidently thor
oughiy IN sympathy with the speaker
throughout his discussion Of the tariff,
and the wit and sarcasm which appeared
here and there met instant aud hearty re-
sponse laughter and applause. His com
parison of tariff reform with the len
Commandments called forth applause and
cheers. which lasted fHlly minute, and
which WAS renewed again and again. A.
the close Of the speech he was greeted with
prolonged applause.
After n speech by ex Governor Camp /
bell Of Ohio. ia which le spoke at length
on the tariff question, the meeting Sd /
JOurned amid great enthusiasm.
CHICAGO BLOWOUT.
CHICAGO. April Big national politics /
was what elusd 70 be III the air tonight +.
a. the lroquOis Club The chsirrnen of 4
the Democratic state central committee of /.
eight contiguous western states DO not I
often get together at the opening o. the /
presidential campaign without The event 4
possessing special significance, even a. /
such important gatherings, politically and /
socially, as the Iroqu0is bauquets hare 4
invariably proven ia tLe past. Tonight /!
not only were the eight noguls indicated 4
present, but, among 10 other gussts, were 4
such Distinguished Democratic leaders and +
party apostles o. Governor Boyd Of &e
bTaska Governor Peck of Wisconsin. ex- !
postmaster General Dickinson. Hon
sherman Hoar Of Massachuefts. Governor
W mans OF Michigan, Hon John De"Itt
Warner Of New York. and EIif08 = T.
Morse Of the indianapolis Sentinel
The first great ouiDurst * appliance
came az a ierrid reference - Groysr Cisye-
land near the end OF au address by the
first speaker. Hon. A. 6. living Of Chi 4
CagO. lie seemed 70 sound The keynote,
when, after u0IniHally speak .ng 10 the
toast 49, homas JeffsTsoB, whose aauivsf-
sary the club was supposed 70 bs celebrat-
ing Be wound mp bis remSrEs with at eK
uitaEt poetic outbreak - tAs effect that
Ten t4susaEd times tea thousand msa
men shall me him-C4svsland
Other speakers were Don 4 DIrk ns0n.
herman HoaT. : l. More ano 6orsraor
Boyd. Among the letters q regret was
Jns from K President CleTel4rd e zaa
-oEsing Cleveland meeting throughout