Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-30
CLEVELAND NOTIFIED.
The First Ordeal SpIendidly
Passed.
THE ReroRM cANoIoATEPLEAsssAlL.
A Memorable Day at the Capital Of
the Empire State---A Great
Crowd Gathers.

ALsaSY, July 2s.-The Delavan House
was crowded with statesmen and politician
this morning. Nearly every member of the
National Democratic and Notification COM
mittees had arrived and the situation was
beng discussed on all sides. Members Of
the Notification Committee were especially
enthusiastic over the prospects OF the ticket.
They say Cleveland is growing daily in
strength.
At ten o'clock both committees went into
executive session The Notification Com
mittees conference lasted over an hour.
The address to Governor Cleveland was
signed, by the members. 1t briefly ex-
pressed admiration for the Governor ofh-
cial conduct, points out the prospects OF
Democratic success, and pledges the hearty
support of every member to his candida
ture. The committee decided 10 meet ut
Saratoga at ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, and will then decide at what hour
they will notify Governor Hendricks OF his
nomination to the Vice Presidency.
1t has rained steadily since o'clock
this morning, and there seems little chance
of it clearing up for the notification cere'
mony.'
The National Committee remained in
session until noon, and was presided over
by S. Barbour, of Virginia Tie roll call
showed Connecticut Kentucky, Michigan,
Nevada, Dakota, New Mexico, Utah snd
Wyoming unrepresented Mr.. Charles j.,
Cands, of New York, was reelected Treas
urer, and Mr. Edward b, Dickinson, of New
York, was reappointed official sten0grapher
Mr. Dawson, Of South Carolina, presented
the report of the committee on the plan OF
The campaign This report led to a
long discussion. II recommended, among
other things. that the Chairmen Of State
Committee. shall be called upon from time
to time for reports as to The condition OF
affairs in their State such reports TO be ac,
rompsnied by An expression Of the opinion
ard iudgml Mt of the Executive COMMITTEES
of the State on all suggestions made. The
great object aimed ats asystematic meth1t
Of obtaining current information, and each
member was enloined 10 keep himself
abreast ofall political affairs in his State. 1t
was recommended further, that the National
Committee and the Congressional Commit
tee, OF which Senator German is chairman,
should act in thorough accord. The report
was adopted ID was decided that proxies
shall be approved by the Chairman and
Secretary, subject 10 confirmation by the
committee it Was agreed that all future
meetings Of the National and Executive
Committees shall be cated by the Chair
man Mr. Thompson, OF New York, asked
further time for the Commit on Head
quarters to report, which was granted. The
Chairman Mr. Barbour, announced the
Executive Committee as follows: VIM. II.
Barnum, Conn, ex.oihcio; A. p. Gorham,
Md, NJ. W Ransom. n. C., B. +.
Jones, La, Hubert q. Thompson, N. Y,
W A. Wallace Pa ; John T. Barbour Va;
Vim. +. Villas, Wis. Austin H. Brown, Ind
N. NJ Ham. Iowa; H. ID. McHepry, Ky;
?. H. Kelley, Mimi. Bradley B. Smalley,
Vt; Alvah VI. Sa!loway, N. H.. F. W. Daw-
son. S. c.. W. W Armstrong, Ohio; Miles
Ross. ~ j., S. G. Judd, H.. S. B. Barns-
by, X. j. John &. Prather, Mo. A sub
committee Of FIVE, who will attend to most
of the business of the campaign, is TO be Sc
lected BY the Executive Committee from
their own ranks The Executive Commit
tee will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York on Thursday.