Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-30

sit beycby, Nsrgsnia; Frank Hereford
Wet virginia; w. a. AnfIerson. Wis.
corsin }. 7. Hansen. Mon,sna: W. /,
thiideIS, Now Mexico; :. Ncf ,rn,lci.
Dakoiai u. y. Duiro. washindoa Ter.
I;lory 4. u. Wright, District q comm.
0eNbENcf e1FYELAND's RrPLY.
Governor Cleveland. who had s,ood.
niearwhile, as an intcn. listener, rculied Al
follows: f|''F" -
8!r. Chairman end Gcnflomen =, ths
Committee Your announcement i,es nof
81 course. convey 20 me tho ;ir.t ,nfor,n, !.
ton q The result OF the Convent ion Isfeir
held by The Democracy 81 the milton and
yet, as when liston 90 your mess1,ee. I
SO tbou' me Representatives from al p,rts
q tie land o. The great pagfv winch.
claiming 20 ba the marty OF fhs
people, ASS ibcm Is ontrusf TO II the
Communication Of ihcir Government, and
wbCD ] consider, under The influence OF
ne Stern really which the present sur-
iQunnpgs crealc, that have been chosen
TO represent TIE Plans, purposes, aud
pobey o. The Democratic Party. am pro-
ioupdiY Impressed bY The s0icmnitv OF the
occasion, aiid by ite responsibility Of ms
position. Though ! gTsieilily appreciate.
Go not at THIS m'ment congratulate my
self upon tie distinguished honor which
has been conferred upou Inc. because nv
Msrd is fUh OF anxious desire 20 p.rgoya,
wei The pert which las been as.i-aea 10
me. Nor 90 I al This moment FOR
get that The rights and Interest Of more
than finy million of my feil0W-citze1.g are
involved in our oGorts 10 gain Democratic
supremacy. This reflection Droscafs 10
ms mind n consideration which uiole than
Of, Others eiycs 20 the sction OF nv party
~ convention assembled Us most sober
End serious aspect. Tic psrty and It,
repre- eIia,iTCs which ask 80 Doe entrusted
a. The bands " tbe people with The keep
ing o. al tbat concerns their welfare and
their safety. should Only ask Is with fail
appreciation Of the sacrcdness OF the trust
snd vito affirm rcsolFeto administer l,iih.
fully aGd well. I am o Democrat because
believe U.at his ruth lin, 20 the fonda.
iion u true Democracy. J have kept iliih
because ! believe, ID RICHLY md fairly /
ninistcrCd and applied, Democrats l9,-
ifiEc- and measures VIII in urr tho iqyn'-
ness. cCnicn.nenf, and prosperity % the
people. II iu ihe contest gp0n which jgc
uow enter We sicaGiaNiy hold IT, thouador-
lying principles a. our per;Y creed, Gll "a.
sii times kccp ia View TIE people good, We
-laI DC strong; because ~" ma true 90
ourselves aud because plain and iDdcucn-
Cerf voters viii sCcE ly their surfaces Do
cfupass tieiT rCleGsc from p1ry Tyranny.
whtfc there should he submission u
The rouUlar viii. and their protection
from yslty corruption wkcs1 fhcr, should
Ire devotion 10 iEc people Interests.
Those Thoughts lend con ccrrtiOa t0 our
cause, anj We 20 forth n9, mGc'y q giiu
partisan advantage, hut pledged 20 Civ.
those vile trust Us th2 utmost benefit ana
horct aiminis,utioH Of ullIoull affairs.
no higher purpC on motive can ..nu.1.e
Us a. supreme c89TL, or urge a- ~ con-
tinuous ard earnest la0orap1 cGcct.v. u1rty
let us no; fail IN This ANA
We may ccntdcnii, hope 70 reap the fan
roTsfJ % patriotic services well pcriorDcd,
j bayc thus called 90 minJ some simpl-
truths, end trite lhourA 'hey arr, It seem, o.
ne we DO we'll 20 dwell upon them RI this
time. ] Shall .oOn, 1 hope. sizhGg 10 ta,
usual formal manner nay acceptance of thr
nomination which ha, been rendered 10 me.
III the mean time gladly greet sou M as
co-vCrkeis in the noble cause.
Governor Cleveland spoke eXtemNoranc-
cus,N aUd not without evidence - deep
laucncs and feeling. re seemed TO
realize The weight ~ tbe responsibility
" lich rested upon his shoulders a3 -Jbc
,tssd0rd-bearcr OF the party. The address
YVES not ouly q model one in Thought, Dut
was delivered with rare grace and effect.
The con atplaiions That werc sHoWrr-3
upon him by ID ny distinguished leaders
u NE party 8t ihe close o. Che ctrcmorie,
were sincere AVID hearty. After sone time
spent IN s1r.al irtCcAngcs rnr doors ol