The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-07
NOTIFYING THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Governor clovoland's Reply.

| Governor Ciovoland's Reply.
ALBANY. N. Y, July 2e.--The com.
mittee of notification met at 10 q. m.
Col. Villas presiding. It was arranged
that the committee should visit the Gov.
ernor at $50 p. M. After signing the
official letter the committee adjourned
until 8 p. m. The rain, which had ceased
at noon, set in again about o'clock.
Despite the weather Pearl street and
Brosdway were lined with people stand.
ing under the shelter of umbrellas. About
the headquarters of Phalanx No. 5S,
State street, the crowd was greatest. al
q little before 3 o'clock the Phalanx
formed on State street one hundred and
twenty strong. They were attired In
dark suits, high white hats and carried
canes. Preceded by the Albany City
band they marched through State street
into Broadway and into tho Delavan
House, where the throng was 30 great
that the streets and sidewalks were al.
most impossible. Here carriages to the
number of forty were provided for the
distinguished statesmen composing the
committee.
About 1856 o'clock tho procession got
under way, headed by the band. The
Phalanx marched up Broadway followed
by the committee in carriages. The
Governors residence was reached about
o'clock. An immense concourse of
people was assembled about the Execu.
tive Mansion and police wero stationed
about to prevent injurious trespass upon
the grounds surrounding the residence.
The guests were prompt In arriving, and
Hheu the members Of the two commit.
tees were provided for there was very
little extra space. The ceremony took
place in the large and handsome main
p2rlor of the mansion. The only at.
tempt ut adornment was seen in huge
banks Of flowers, which rested upon the
mantels of the parlor and library.
The ceremony YVES brief but exceed.
ingly impressive. The arrival of the
committees i'll body was the signal for
concentration in the main parlor. There
the committee of notification took po.
sition at the south end of the room and
the members of the National committee
on the north. Space was reserved in the
centre, aud "a soon as preparations were
completed the Governor entered through
the main hallway, standing with his
back to the flower.banked mantel. The
ladies OF the party stood near the Gov.
ernor at his left. His appearance at the
doorway was the signal for hearty and
spontaneous outburst of hand clapping,
which continued for several minutes.
AS soon as this subsided, Col. w. T.
Villas, of Wisconsin, Chairman of the
late Democratic National Convention
and of the notification committee, step
ped slightly forward and addressing the
Governor in : clear, resonant tone and
with marked enthusiasm, said
"Grover Cleveland, Governor of the
State of New York: These gentlemen.
my associates here present, whose voice
am honored with authority to utter, are
the committee appointed by the National
Democratic Convention which recently
assembled in Chicago, and charged with
the grateful duty of acquaintine you Off.
cially, sud in that solemn and ceremo.
nious msnner which the dignity aud i'm.
portance Of the communication demand.
with the interesting result of its delibe.
rations already known TO you through
the ordinary channels of news. Sir, that
august body, convened BY direct delega.
ton from the Democratic people of the
several States and Territories of the Re.
patsic, aaa deiibara.ing under witness o:
the greatest assembly of free men ever
gathered to such conference, in fore.
thought of the election Wkich the Con.
stitution imposes on them to make du.
ring the current year, have nominated
you to the people of these United States
to be their President for the next ensu-
ing term of that great Office, aud, with
grave consideration of it's exalted respon.
abilities, have confidently invoked their
suhrages to invest you with it's functions.
Through this committee the Conventions
high requirement is delivered that you
accept that candidacy. This choice car.
rles with it profound perBonal respect and
admiration, but it has been In no manner
the fruit of these sentiments. The
National Democracy seeks O President,
not In compliment for what man 10, or
reward for what he has done, but in the
just expectation of what he will accom-
plish as the true servant of free people,
fit for their lofty trust. Always of mo.
'menthus consequence. they conceive the
public exigency to be now of transcen.
dGnt Importance that laborious reform
in administration, as well as legislation,
is imperatively necessary to the prosperity
and honor Of the Republic, and compe.
tent Chief Magistrate must be of unusual
temper and power. They have observed
with attention your execution of the
public trusts you have held, especially of
that with which you are now 80 honorably
invested. They place their reliance for
the usefulness Of the service they expect
to exact for the benefit of tho nation
upon the evidence derived from the
services you have performed for the State
Of New York. They invite the electors
to such proof of character gnd compe-
tence to justify their confidence In the
nation as heretofore in the State. Public
business will be administered with com.
mensurate intelligence and ability, with
single hearted honesty and fidelity, and
with resolute and daring fearlessueas
which no faction, no combination, no
power Of wealth, no mistaken clamor
can dismay or qualify. IN the spirit Of
wisdom, invoking the wisdom of the
Divine Creator of the Universe, we
challenge from the sovereignty Of the
nation His words in commendation and
ratification of our choice: well done;
thou good and faithful servant Thou
hast been faithful over few things; I
will make thee ruler over many things.'
In further fulfillment of our duty the
Secretary will nov present O written
communication signed by the commit.
tee."
Col. Villas was several times inter-
rupted BY applause. At the close of his
remarks the bon. Nicholas NJ. Boil, Of
Missouri, Secretary of the Committee,
read the following formal address pre-.
pared by the committee:
''NEw YORK, July %, 1884-To the
Hon. Grover Cleveland, of New York