The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-11
IN CITY HALL.
How the Citizens Greeted Mr.. Reed
and Governor Cleaves.

Grand Rally When the News Came In
Pointed Speeches by Mr.. Reed and
Governor Cleaves--The Band Dis
courses Excellent Music.
During last evening the City Hall was
thrown open to the public, and the op-
portunity was seized upon to get the re-
turns comfortably and be under cover
from the pouring showers. City Solicit
tor Wilfori G. Chapman presided, and
read the returns as they came in. They
were greeted with loul and prolonged
cheers. AT the rear of the platform, ON
one side, was huge picture OF MI.
Reed, and at the other similar one OF
Governor Cleaves. Chambers Band dis
coursed their finest music. and it was
applauded to the echo.
At 9.45 am., the band played Hail to
the Chief" and Mr.. Reed and Governor
Cleares entered the hall. As soon as Mr..
Reeds portly form was discerned, the
immense audience rose as one man and
cheered as if they would split their
throats Mr.. Reed stood in front of the
platform on the floor. The crowd
shouted Platform Platform" but Mr..
Reed replied" should prefer to speak
here" He then spoke as follosw:
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
You all seem to be rather enthusiastic
tonight. do not entirely sympathize
with you. There does not seem to be
much of any Democratic party left, and
shall miss it. daughter and applause.)
OF course it is pleasant thing to.see. the
vote i'll this district coming up from
where it was once, from III to to some
thing over 1000. and Isuppose that the
Governor cannot repress, and ought not
to repress, feeling of satisfaction and
delight at having his name go down into
history with the great men of the best
days, the large majorities such as used
to signalize the blessed days OF Hannl-
bal Hamlin, Ulysses S. Grant and James
G. Blaine.
But there is something greater than
any private qualification in this matter.
1t is thorough satisfaction to see that
the people of the United States, even If
they did make a tremendous mistake,
can also make tremendous discovery.
(Applause.) And the influence OF the
example of the State of Maine will be-
very widely felt. 1t is very important
decision for the people of this country,
and if carried out by the rest OF the
country, as [ am quite sure it Will be,
it will give us that peace and quietness,
at least as much of it as we can have
under an administration which will still
be Democratic for two years to come. 1t
will teach the people who have been
undertaking adicaI measures that the
people of the country do not in the least
approve of them, that what the country
wants is peace and quletness, the best
we can have at least. Aud | am certain
that if the country ratifes our decision,
at the end Of couple OF years they Will
appreciate, even more fully than they do
today, the comparative virtues of the
Republican party, and that we shall
then enter upon career OF prosperity
which will be a real parallel of that for
the thirty years last past, and no coun-
try can do better than that. (Cheers)
AS Mr. Reed closed, the audience again
burst out into most vociferous applause.
He then stepped back, and amidst
loud calls for Cleaves, the Governor
came forward and spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR. CLEAVES'S SPEECH.
can stand almost any kind of reign
except reign of the Democratic party.
Applause We do not want that. I
congratulate you all upon this magnif-
cent victory. The majority is still in
creasing in the state and in the congress-
ional district. 1 think told you on Sat-
urday night, or many of you, that in
November we should return a Republic
can Co ugress to take the place of the
body that has SO long trif1ed with the
interests of our people. The result in
Maine is significant. There can be no
question about the grand result that is
TO be reached by the people in Novem-
Der. [ am gratified by the grand vote
that is given me in the city of Portland.
Many of the great Democratic strong
holds through the state have become
Republican. You have even carried tine
town of Scarboro. (Applause.) Old Dem
ocratic Wells, over in York county, has
given your representative more than 100
plurality today. All over the state the
feeling of loyalty to the interests Of the
people and their industries, and against
the assaults of the Democratic Congress,
has been aroused, and I should think
that thesDemocratic candidate for govern
or and the candidate for Congress in
this district would want to re-su bmit
their case to the people. daughter and
applause.)
I am glad you have won such victory
It is one which will be announced
throughout the country, and will aid in
staying the further attacks of the pres
emit Congress upon the Industrial inter-
ests of our people. applause
The Governor also received three
hearty cheers and tiger, the band then
played yankee DOODLE" and the great
crowd dispersed.
The Bellows School.