The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-30
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
Visit Of the Notification Committee
to Albany, N. Y.
Their Plans for Notifying the CandI-
dates-The National COmmitIee
Meeting and What Was
Done at IL.

ave session. The notification committees
conference lasted over an hour and the ad
dress to Governor Cleveland was
signed by the members 1t briefly
expressea admiration for the gov
ernor'S official conduct points out
the prOsJects of Democratic sue
cess, and pledges the hearty support OF every
member Of the committee
The committee has decided to meet at Sar-
atogs at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, and
will then decide at what hour it will notify
Hendricks OF his nomination u the vice
presidency.
1t rained steadily all the morning There
seemed little chance of clearing up for the
notification ceremony.
Governor Cleveland was at the executive
chamber at the usual hour In the morning,
and received IA large number of callers He
went to the executive mansion shortly after
noon TO prepare for the notification commit
tee, which will call on him at $3.50 p IN.
A distinguished gathering will be present
at the notification Among those present,
besides the members of the two committees,
will I've Judge Abbott and E. P Pillsbury, of
Boston: Wilson s. Russell, of Buffalo, Gov
ernor Cieveland's former law partner;
Charles W McCune, OF Buffalo, Ex-Speaker
Randall, Speaker Carlisle, Congress
man Dorsheimeri Lester B. Faulkner.
Private Secretary Lamont aud the following
ladiS. Mrs W E Hoyt and Miss r. L.
Cleveland, sisters of the governor; Misses
Mary and Carrie Hastings, daughters Of the
governors sister, who is a missionary in Cey-
lon, the daughters having been born there
and heing in America to be educated
The address of Col Villas and the reply OF
Governor Cleveland will both be brief
The mass meetings in tbs evening promise
to draw cut the largest attendance ever seen
IN the Capitol city.
The NATIONAL COMMITTEES.
The national committee were i'll session
until Il u'clo, X The chairman had been
caliel away bJ telegraph private business
and ,n motion OF Dr Miller of Nebraska,
Hon john :. Barbour, OF Virginia, WAS made
| president. The roll call showed Comacticu,
ktntucEy Michigan, Nevada, Dakota. New
Mexico, Utah and Wyoming were repre-.
| santsd. Chas. B. Chandy If New York
Was elsctai treasurer: Edward B.
| Dickinson, OF New York, was ra-appointa,i
| official stenogrLhhar. Dawson, of south
| Carotina pre-. nC-d the report OF tie com
nittee o. the pil.i Of the cam, al.n. This re
| prt Isl t. n Ion. discussion Ii l-;Gnniended
! among oth,i thin 5, that til. ch tirm5n OF
| STATE C~mInIG'c,s shall Do called up
| on from tine 10 tlIne for report Of
the condition of affair III theiI
State. The great object arrived al
is systematic method of obtaining correct
Information IL WAS recommended further
| that t.e national committee and Congress
siol.a committee, OF which Senator Garuan
Is chairman, should act III thorough ACCORD
| Tie report was adopted
II was decided That proxies shall be ap
| proved by the chairman and secretary, sub
| Ject t. cOntiI nation 10y the commit
tee. and agreed that all future meet
ngs of the national and executive COMMITTEES
| shall be called by the chairman due uGtitica
| tion to he given the members
Further time for the COMMITTEES on head
| quarter. 10 report was granted
| The chairman, Mr. Barbour, announcet
| the exc, utlVe committee as follows: William
| H BnIHum, of Connecticut, ex -oficio A. T
Go han, OF Maryland; NJ W hanson, O.
North Carolnl; l. F Jonas, of Louisiana
| Hubert o. Thomp- on, of New York; W. A
| " dhdtt. VI oiiliN Nv aktd, JUHl % D. Ddl
| bour, of Virginia William F Villas of Wis
cslisin; Austin H. Brown, of Indiana; NJ NJ
Ham, of Iowa; H D. McHenry, of Ken
tucky: P II Kelly, of Minnesota; BRADLEY
B. Smally, Of Vermont; Alrah M Suiloway
of New Hampshire; r w Dawson, of Souti
Carolina; W. w Armstrong, of Ohio Mile
Ross, of New Jersey; S. C. Judd, OF Illinois
}. B. Barnaby, of Rhode Island; John G
Prsther, of Missouri.
The executive committee will meet at tn
Fifth Avenue hotel New York on Thurs
day.
The committee then adjourned to meet a
3 O'Clock for the purpose of accompanying
the notification committee to the executiv,
| nanaiam
Arriving at the mansion, and after
spontaneous outburst OF hand clapping
Col W. F. Villas of Wisconsin. chairman
of the late democratic national convention
addressed the governor in behalf of tn
committee. After his speech Mr.. Cleve-
land listened to
THE ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The following is the address of til
committee of notification, which was rea
by Secretary Bell:
New YORK, July 28. 1884
To the Hon. Grover Cleveland, of New York, Sir
In accordance with custom befttini
the nature of the communication, thu
undersigned, representing the sewers
states and territories of the Union, Wer
appointed a committee by the nations
| AaFnnarotin convention r1rh1ph asoanh n
at Chicago on the 8th day of the curren
month to perform the pleasant offic
which by this means we have the hone
to execute, of informing you of you
nomination as the candidate of the demo
cratic party in the ensuing election fC
the Office of president of the Unite
States. A declaration of the principle
upon which the democracy go befor
the people with hope of establish
ing and maintaining them in th
government, was made by the convention
and an engrossed copy thereof is submit
ted, in connection with this communicf
ton, for your consideration. We tru!
the approval of your judgment will folio
an examination of this expression {
opinion and policy, and upon the poll
ical controversy now made up we invit
your acceptance of the exalted leadershi
to which you have been chosen. TIL
election of president is an event of tn
utmost Importance TO the people of Anne
ica. Prosperity, growth, happines
peace and liberty, even, may depend Q
its wise ordering. Your unanimous non
nation is proof that the democracy beliey
your election will most contribute to s,
cure these great objects. We assure yo
that in the anxious responsibilities yo
must assume, as a candidate, you wi
have the steadfast and cordial support {
the friends of the cause you will repre-
sent and IN the execution of the dutit
of the high office, which we confident
expect from the wisdom of the nation. I
be conferred upon you, you may surel
rely for approving aid upon the patrio
ism. honor and intelligence of this fire
people.
CLEyELAND's RESPONSE.
Mr. Chsirmau and Gentlemen of the Committee
Your formal announcement does no
| of a1nr,o oon-orr 70 v,,, tho In form,