Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Gov. Cleveland left Albany for New York in company with his private secretary, Col. Lamont, and Maj. Banks. He was warmly greeted by a Democratic gathering at Poughkeepsie, where he had a brief interview with ex-Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. At New York he was welcomed by a Democratic committee consisting of ex-Senator Barnum, Congressman Hewitt, Senator Gorman, ex-Mayor Grace, Eugene Kelly, and others. Gov. Cleveland refused a public reception, and was driven directly to his hotel, where he retired to his rooms. In the evening the business men of New York held a Democratic rally at the Academy of Music, to which deep interest was added by the presence of Gov. Cleveland. The meeting was addressed by Gov. Cleveland, Henry Ward Beecher and other notables, and a letter was read from Gov. Tilden.

A special train bearing Mr. Blaine and his party left Grand Rapids, Mich., at 9:30 on the morning of Oct. 16. The train made brief stops at Holland, St. Johns, Owosso, and other points, where Mr. Blaine addressed the great gatherings which turned out to welcome him. He stopped nearly an hour at Muskegon, where he spoke on the tariff question to a large audience. The party stayed at East Saginaw during the night, and Mr. Blaine was accorded an enthusiastic reception in the evening. Gen. Fremont, who accompanied the party, was introduced by Mr. Biaine as the first Republican candidate, and made a short speech.

Gov. Cleveland visited Brooklyn on the 16th Inst., and was given an enthusiastic welcome. Therp was a large procession in his honor. The Governor attended a barbecue at Ridgewood Park In the afternoon. Several large oxen, scores of sheep and hundreds of fowls were roasted and spread before the assembled thousands. After the feast theie was speaking from five different stands by Gov. Cleveland, Gov.‘Hendricks, Gen. McClellan, Govs. Waller of Connecticut, Pattison of Pennsylvania, McLane of Maryland, and Abbett of New Jersey, Congressmen

Randall, Hewitt, and Cox, Senator Jonas of Louisiana, ex-fenatoir Wallace of Pennsylvania, Gen. Franz Sigel, and many others. The anti-fusion Greenbackers of lowa held a stormy State convention at Cedar Rapids, but adjourned without making nominations, sixteen of the, delegates favoring partial fusion.

Gov. Cleveland, accompanied by his private secretary, Col. D. 8. Lamont, Mayor Banka of Albany, and some of the State officers, left the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on the afternoon of Oct. 17, to take the train for Albany. “The Governor,” says a press dispatch, “was anxious to keep the time of his departure private, as he desired to leave without any demonstration. He had not got half a block from the entrance, however, when he was recognized, and irom that point to the depot he was repeatedly cheered. The train arrived at Albany at 7:45 p.m. The party drove immediately to the Executive Mansion. The crowd at the depot cheered heartily as he walked to his carriage., The Governor ex proceed himself very much impressed with the magnitude of the demonstrations in New York and Brooklyn. Before leaving New York Gov. Cleveland had a conference with the Democratic managers and John Kelly, the latter assuring him of the hearty support of Tammany.”

Mr. Blaine left East Saginaw, Mich., on the forenoon of Oct. 17. At Bay City he addressed 15,000 Republicans from a stand in the eity park. Gen. Fremont and Senator Palmer also spoke. At Flint Mr. Blaine was welcomed by a gathering of 8,000 enthusiastic supporters. At this point ho denied very emphatically that he had ever been a Know-Nothing, or that he sympathized with the Know-Nothing organization. He declared himself opposed to the exportation to the United States by foreign countries of their paupers and criminals He said he was most emphatically against the importation of foreign laborers, under contract, to compete with home labor. Mr. Blaine addressed large and enthusiastic assemblages at Lapeer, Pontiac, Port Huron, and other points. He expressed great, satis faction at the enthusiasm of bis reception in Michigan.

Mr. Blaine spent Saturday Oct. 18, along the line of the Michigan Central Railroad in Michigan. At Ann Arbor he was met by 1,200 University students, and spoke to them briefly. At Jackson he spoke from a flat-car to a large crowd on the tariff question. Short stops were made at Albion, Battle Creek, Marshall, and Dowagiac. The Republican candidate then entered Indiana. At South Rend a number of manufacturing establishments were represented in a large procession, to which Mr. Blaine spoke on the tariff issue. After the demonstration he went to the residence of the Hon. Clem Studebaker. Accompanied by his host he attended church at the Milburn Chapel, after which he and bis son Walker visited Mr. Blaine’s aunt, Mrs. Phelan, and his cousin, Mother Angela, at St. Mary’s Academy. Later he visited Notre Dame University and made an address to the students, being presented by the Rev. Father Walsh. Mr. Blaine took supper with the students. The Citizens’ Committee of New York has reorganized and renominated Wiliam It. Grace for Mayor. The Bepublicans of Wyoming have nominated F. E. Warren, of Cheyenne, for delegate to Congress. William M. Tilden, a second cousin of Samuel J. Tilden, has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats in the First Congressional District of Missouri.