The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-27

NEW YORK, Oct ga reception at the
Imperial hotel tonight, given to ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland by the Buffalo Cleveland
club, was attended by about 200 persons,
consisting of the members of the club and
a few invited guests. Mr. Cleveland s
arrival was the occasion of applause, and
all those present remained standing uutil
the speech of the evening, which lasted
almost an hour, was over. After brief
preliminary speech, calling the meeting to
order, the guest of the evening was intro
duced.
Mr. Cleveland expressed his satisfaction
at the large number of Buffalo friends
present. He recognized at least one who
thirty years ago belonged with him 10 a
Democratic club. Many night they had
marched side by side in yellow capes,
bearing torches, and they had no idea that
their candidates could be defeated, pro-
vided they marched far enough, made
noise enough and had enough kerosene
oil running from their torches down their
backs Now, when his relation to politics
had q rather more sober complexion, Mr..
Cleveland recalled his share in the cam
paign of 1860, and all it's work end disap-
pointmenus. with comparative pleasure.
The marching aud shouting men, he said,
were enjoying this campaign more than
he was
Another man present was q student in
his law office in Buffalo Those were
pleasant days, and he did not mind con-
Tossing that they were badly exchanged
for the perplexities and troubles of public
life. 1t was gratifying circumstance, he
said, to know that this law student had
improved his politics as we'll as his knowl.
edge of law. and that he had now become
Democrat. Another friend, the secre
tary of this club, who in those bygone
days was Republican, was now a good
Democrat, and that was another crafty
ing circumstance. He was glad to SEQ all
his old friends present, for they encour-
aged him to believe that they had associ-
ated themselves together in support of GER
tain political principles, and that the fact
that an old Buffalo friend is in trouble on
account of his political opinions and needs
their help, had something to do with their
organized political activity.
Continuing, Mr.. Cleveland said that his
hearers knew how devoted he was to the
principles Of the Democratic party, and
their knowledge of him would acQuit him
of insincerity when he said that the result
of this campaign meant more to this
country and to its people than any other
campaign in the past thirty years.
''On one side" be continued, ''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 best a poor re-
gard for the welfare of the masses of the |
people. In opposition to this the appeal is |
made to 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 willing TO receive as their |
share OF the blessings of the free govern |
ment they maintain small portion of the |
wealth which may filter through to them |
in the process of making special bsnefici- |
aries rich. In other words, the Democratic |
party insists in standing upon AN honest |
application of the rule that government by |
I he people should be government for the |
people"
Mr Cleveland said that he would not |
discuss in detail the differences between
Democratic and Republican principles and |
purposes. He only desired to assure them
of his appreciation of their attachment to |
Democratic principles and of their friendly |
regard for himself personally. Whatever
might be the result OF the pending cam
paign, he would always remember this as
It's most pleasing incident and occasion
Mayor Bishop of Buffalo also made "A
few remarks. After refreshments were
served the rest of the evening was spent
in social conversation and handshaking.