Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1884 — OHIO POLITICS. [ARTICLE]

OHIO POLITICS.

Biz Democratic Demonstration at Columbus—Got. Cleveland Writes a Letter. [Columbus (Ohio) telegram.l This hao been a field day for the Democracy of this city and adjoining cities and towna within a radios of 150 miles. The weather baa been all that conld have been asked for, clear, cool, and pleasant. The Democratic clubs from adjoining cities and towns commenced arriving early this morning by special trains, and continued to pour in all day. Never in the history of the Democratic party has there been such an ontponring as witnessed to-day. The Democrats have been planning and preparing for this demonstration for over a month, and Its magnitude hats even surprised its originators. Boor speaking stands were pat np in the State House yard, with arched gas-jets, to accommodate the crowds. A large meeting was held this afternoon at Comstock’s Opera House, addressed by' Senator Bayard, of Delaware, who “was introduced by Allen G. Thurman in a neat and complimentary Bpeech. Senator Bayard referred to the time the party was in such a small minority in the Senate, and if it bad worked together would have succeeded in getting a good government. He believed one-half of the Republicans did not believe Hayes and Wheeler were elected. He traced the workings of the Republican party for the last twenty-four years and In the convention, showing that Blaine's nomination was a national and logical outcome of it; he-said the candidates were types of the party; he referred to Carl Schurz in a complimentary manner; claimed that the use of public powcwjvas everywhere prevalent; he claimed that tnh great leagues were working with the backing of monopolies for Blaine, but with the uprising df the masses he believed the Democratic principles wonld succeed. Gov. Hendricks arrived at the opera-house about 5 p. m. and received a perfect ovation. 7~ He returned thanks in a very graceful manner, accepting it aa a party compliment on account of tbe principles he represented. He said he had witnessed great demonstrations all along the line ot his route between Indianapolis and Columbus, and claimed both Indiana and Ohio confidently for the Democrats. Letters were read from Gen, Breckenrulge? E. K. Apgar, Stilson Hutchins, and others. In the evening the following distinguished ancT well-known Democratic orators and leaders spoke: Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, Governor Robert M. McLane, George H. Pendleton, John A. McMahon, G. H. Bargar, Speaker John G. Carlisle, Gen. Charles H. Mansur, Gen. Durbin Ward, D. S. C coding, Gen. E. B. Finley, Thomas F. Bayard, and others. The procession moved promptly at eight o'clock, and High street, for over two miles, was one mass of banners and blazing torches. Gov. Hendricks’ speech was in substance about the same as delivered heretofore. He dwelt quite freely on the necessity of a change In the administration of public affairs, He was listened .to by a large audience, as were all the other speakers. The tollowing letter was received and read from Gov. Cleveland; Executive Mansion, Albany, Sept. 21,1654. My Dear Sib: I very much regret that the pressure of official duties will prevent my loininjt you at the meeting to be held at Columbus on the 25th Inst. I hope the meeting will be a complete success, and that It will be the means of Increasing the enthusiasm already aroused for tbe cause of good government. I believe that tbe voters of the country are fully alive to the necessity of Installing an administration of public affairs which shall be truly their own, not only because it Is the result of their choice, but because its selected instrumen tali ties are directly from the body et the people, and impressed with tbe people's thoughts and sentiment. They are tired, I think, of a rale so long continued that it has bred and fostered a class standing between them and their political action, and whose interests in affairs end with partisan zeal and the advancement ot personal advantage. Let me remind the people that if they seek to make their public servants feel their direct responsibility to them, and careful of their interests, their objects will not be accomplished by a blind adherence to a party which has grown arrogant with long continued power. Let us impress upon the people that the issne involved in the pending canvass is the establishment of a pure and honest administration T of their Government. Let ns show them the way to this and warn them against any cunningly designed effort to lead them Into other paths of irrelevant discussion. With these considerations before them, and with an earnest presentation of our claims to the confidence of the people and of their responsibility. we need not tear the result of the!" intelligent action. Yours very truly, Grover Clevelakh. To Allen G. Thurman.