The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-05
MIR. CleVels md Notified.

Mr.. CIevel& md Notified.
On the 10Th the Comnittee of Motif.
cation, appointed a tn. Chicago Con-
5ention, waited on Governor Cleveland
1T Albany, New YORK, to officially adyieel
i'm of his nomination. The committee,
With many distingui ,hed visitors, ASSEM-
lied in the parlors of the Governors
mansion, and, to quote thu report Of the.
New York World, "tlovenor Cleveiand.
few minutes afterwa rds ushered himself
into the room. He was greeted with
round Of applause. A passage way bav-.
ing been made thro Ugh he crowd, he
walked coiuposedly t. the mantea- piece.
turned around and facel the thr, ny.
There was shsrt ause, during which
the Governor underwent an inspection
from those present " ho had newer seen
m before. He did OF display tbe least
nervousness. He sho'ed ia right hand
between the buttons CT his dark diagonal
p 'ince Albert and stoo ere ct as statue"
Col. w. F. Villas, If W i,consih, who
was permanent Chair ian OF -. Uhi:ago
Convention and of he Com nittee on
Notification, stepped forward AID, ad-
di essing the Governor sale:
ADDRESS OF COL Villas
g. Uernor Cereland GooerI or of the State of her
York:
These gentlemen, my a socia es here present
lose voice am hone ed with authority 10
ut er are committee app ,inled by the National
ID mocratic Convention which recently assem-
bl I'd IN Chicago, and char sed with the grateful
duty OF acquainting you officially and in that
80 e'nn and ceremOnlOus hammer which the dig
nj y and importance of ie co nmunicstion de-
m md, with the interesting result of its deibera-
til ms, already known to 'ou through the ord-
nary channels of news.
Sir, that august body, CT nventd BY direct dele
ga ion from the Democrat peo Die of the several
81 ties and Territories of he Republic and de-
lib trating under the witness Ut the. gresiest
ass embly of freemen ever gathered to sucn a
conference in forethought of tht election which
the Constitution imposes upon them u make
du ing the current year, M We no minated yak TO
the people of these Unit ID Suites to be their
PrSldent for the next ensI ing term of thai yfea,
9th ;e, and with grave cOns erai)n OF its ex aated
res )OnsibilitIes have conf lently invoked their.
sur RACES to invest you with lis fGncli.,ns
Th ough this committee Ie Conventions high
req lirement is delivered lat you acCept that
eau 1dacy. This choice Cal ries lth it tsrufohpd
per onal respect and admir- lion, but II has been :
in 0 manner the fruit OF til .se Sc ltimefAs. The
Nat Onal Democracy seek p esident poa in
com pliment for what the IN IN is or reward for
whs he has done, but in just expet tation of
Whist he will accomplish rs lie lr le sertanttf a
tree people ft for their lofty trust.
A ways Of mOmentOus col seQut nee they con-
cev', the public urgency to g now of transcend
cnt Importance, that labt rious reiorlh in ad-
ttNtVH ttN.. rraIn tor~.a 81 ~. Ii.
nece Sary TO the prosperity nd honor al Tia re-
publ and competent Chic Mag strats must ba
OF u lusal temper and power. They have { h T
served with attention your e, ecuti>n OF the putA
lie lr lists you have held, esp cially of that With
whicl you are now SO tonOrably inyeAted;
They place their reliance 70 the usefulness OF
the rvlces they expect to exact ior the benefit
OF The natlen upon the eviden ce fron; tina
servo rs you have performei for the Stale Of
New York. They invite tn. electors 10 such
prooh' OF character and con peteu ce 10 Justify
their confidence that in the n alton as hs,rewfore
10 Inc State the public busint 50 will be adrntnis-
tered with commensurate ini ellige ice and sabip
ity, with slngle-hearted hone ~ AN 1 fidelity and
with resolute and daring fea rlessn ess which nts
tactic !, no combination, no p over II wealth, nj,
mstal zen clamor eau dlsmay 'r quality
In he spirit of the Wisdom and invoking ,h4
benediction Of the divine Il scher of men ~
challe age from the sovereign ty of this nation.
his W. rds in cOmmendati0n and ratif5catiNn u
eur ch DICE. "Well done, tho, gh gt.,d and s.i,hr
ful ser want, thou hast been lthiu over q. ievs
things will make the ruler yer MANY things =
In fur her fulfiment OF our iuty ne hecrftart
will row present the write cor amiDicatioa
signed by the committee
Colonel Villas was seve ral mes Inter.
ruptei by applause. At ;he close of his
remarks Mr.. Nicholas N, Bell, of Mis-
souri,, Secretary of the C,mm ittee, read
the following formal addr ss prepared by
the committee:
ADDRESS OF THE &C MMlr,RE.
New YoRK Cr1F, July 90. 1884
To the Hon. Grocer Cssueland, II Neu York 4
SIR In accordance with istom be6,tins the
nature of the communication the uudsrs,irned.
repres 'nting the several Stat s nj TerrilorIes
OF tn Union. were appointea mrnirtbe Ibv
the Atsonal Democratic Con yentic n, whi4h a.
semhl ID u. Chicago ON the 0tl day az ,he c,l rrsn,
montf, to perform the pleasir 4 once, whi9h ibv
this % cans we have the homo 10 Q, ecnts IN In.
formn you of your nominate. 10 a. he cants;.3s, ,e
| OF the Democratic party in tl nslfu9 el1etaon
= TOT 'n ONCE OF President Of he United SFAla.
;