Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-01
GOV. CLEVELAND NOTIFIED,

Governor Cleveland >ii,csponsc trr"-
mony takes place AT the Executive
Mansion-A lare" Conrour-" of
Interested spectators.
ALBANY. y. y. July !1,-NotWithstand-
ing heavy rain the streets of this city
near the executive mansion. where the
ceremony of officially notifying Governor
Cleveland of his nomination for the Prcsi-
dency took place were crowded by noon
About 3 q clock the Albany phalanN start
ed from headquarters on State street
and marched l?O strong to the DelaVan
House. where carriages were in waiting TO
take the members of the notification com
mittec and National committee to the
Governors residence. At 3:35 the process
sion left the Delavan House, reaching
Governor Clevelands residence at
o'clock. An immense concourse of people
surrounded the residence, and ii large
nubmer of police were present to keep the
grounds from being trampled upon. The
house was uncomfurtably crowded with
guests especially in the main parlors,
where there was scarcely more than room
enough for the committee. The ceremony
was brief but impressive. The committees
arrived in II body and the committee on
notification took positions in the south end
OF the room. with the Nation
al committee in the north end.
The space was reserved in the centre, and
as soon rs preparations were completed
the Governor entered and stood with his
back toward Il flower decked mantcl. The
ladies of the garty stood ON his left: "
soon as the cheering. which greeted the
Governors arrival, had subsidized Col. W
r. Villas chairman of the late Democratic
convention ami of the notification com
mittcc. stepped slightly forward and ad-
dressing The Governor in a clear resonant
tone and with marked enthusiasm spoke
"a follows:
Col. Nila,'- Address.
Grover Cleveland. Governor of the State
of New York: These gentlemen, my as
SOciatpS here present. whose voice am
honprcd with the authority to utter. are
the committee appointed by the National
Democratic convention which recently as
semblcd in Chicago. and charged with the
grateful duty of acquaintin- You officially
and in that solemn and CercmoniOuS man
uer which the dignity and Importance of
the communication demand, with the in
terestng result of its delibcratipn,
ordinary channels of news. sir,
that august body convened by di-
direct delegation troml the Democratic
people. from the several States and Terri
tories of the hcpubltc, ana dellberaing
under witness Ut the greatest assembly ol
free men ever gathered To such Il confer
enCc in fOrcthouEht of the election which
theConStitutionjm imposes upon them tumakc
during the current year nave nominated
You to the people ut these nlted states to
he their President for the next ensuing
term of that great office: and with grave
consideration Of its exalted responsible
ties have confidently invoked their sui
trtgeS to invest NOu with lis functions.
Through this committee the convention :
high requirement is delivered that You uC-
cept that candidacy. The choice carries
with it profound personal respect and
admiration, but il has been in no manner
the fruit of these sentiments. The nation
al Democracy seek Il President not in com
plimcnt for what the man is or the reward
for what he has done, but in the
Just expectation of what he Will
accomplish rs the true servant of
Il free people, fit for the lofty trust. Al
ways of mOmcntOuS cOnscquencc,th they con
Ccivc the public cXigenCy to he now OF
trauSCcndcut Importance, that laburlou>
reform. administrative aS well as i"giN-
latVc. is imperatiYely necessary To prop
erty and the honor of the Republic, and II
competent chief magistrate must he of un-
usual temper and power.
They have observed with attention your
execution of the public trusts you have
held especially of that Wthiwhich You are
now So huuorably invested They place
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such II proof of character and competence
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