The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-01
CLEVELAND NOTIFIED,

The formal notification of his noni-
nation for President was given Grover
Cleveland at the Executive Mansion at
Albany, last Tuesday afternoon. Be-
sides the members of the committee
there were many prominent men pres
ent.
The ladies of the party stood near
the governor at his left. His appear
ance at the doorway was the signal for
a hearty and spontaneous outburst OF
hand clapping which continued for.sev-
era, minutes. As soon as this had sub
sided, Col. w. f. Villas, Of Wisconsin,
chairman of the late democl attic nation
al convention and of the notification
committee, stepped slightly forward
and addressing the governor in clear
resonant tcne and with marked euthu-
siasm said
"Grooer Clegeland, Governor of
the State Of Neto York. These gen
tlemen, my associates here present,
whose voice | am honored with author
ity to utter, were committee appoint
ed by the national democratic conven-
ton recently assembled in Chicago and
charged with the grateful duty of ac.
quainting you officially. and in that
solemn and ceremonious manner which
the dignity and Importance of the COM
munication demand, with the interest
ing result of its deliberations, al
ready known to you through the ordi-
nary channels Of news.
"Sir, that august body convened by
direct delegation from the democratic
people of the several states and terri
tories of the republic, and dehberating
under the witness OF the greatest as.
sembly of freemen ever gathered to
such a conference in forethought OF the
election which the constitution imposes
upon them to make during the current
year, have nominated you to the people
of these United States to be their presi-
dent for the next ensuing term of that
great office, and with grave considera-
ton of its exalted responsibilities have
confidently invoked these suffrages to
invest you with its functions. Through
this committee the conventions high re-
quirement is delivered that you may
accept that candidacy. This choice
carries with it profound personal re-
spect and admiration, but it has been
in no manner the fruit of those senti-
ments The national democracy seeks
president not in compliment for what
the man is. or reward for what the
man has done, but in just expecta-
ton of what he will accomplish as the
true servant of free people, fit
for their lofty trust Always of momen
tous consequence, they conceive the
public exigency to be now of transcen-
dent Importance, that laborious re-
form in the administration as well as
legislation is imperatively necessary to
the prosperity and honor of the repub
: lie and competent chief magistrate
,, must be of unusual temper and power
They have observed with attention
your execution of the public trust you
: have held, especially..of that with which
you are now so honorably invested
They place their reliance for the use
> fulness of the service they expect tc
exact for the benefit of the natior
!, 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
!. and competence to justify their conf
: dence that in the nation as heretofore
!. in the state the public business will bt
, administered with commensurate intel
: ligence and ability, with single hearted
honesty ard fidelity and with resolut'
: and daring fearlessness which no fac
y ton, no combination, no power o
, wealth, no mistaken clamor can disma.
= or qualify. In the spirit of the wis
!, dom and invoking the Denediction o
= the Divine Creator of Men, we chal
lenge from the sovereignty of thi
nation, His words in commentator
and ratification of our choice. "Wel
done, thou good and faithful servant
thou hast been faithful over few
b things, I will make thee ruler owe
many things. In further fulfillment o
our duty the secretary will present tn
written communication signed by tn
& commmittee."
OOlOuel v LIDS was oCNOiai AH
J. terrupted by applause. AT the close Q
rs his remarks Mr.. Nicholas M. Prince, 9
J. Missouri, secretary of the committee
l. read the following formal address, pre-
l. pared by the committee
a New York CRY, July 27, 1885,
). To the Hon. Grocer Cleveland, Q
~ Neao York-SIR In accordance wit
:, custom beftting the nature of th
y communication the undersigned, repr'
~ senting the several states and terrific
y les of the Union, were appointed
% committee by the national democrat
~ convention which assembled at Chic
:, T. 90 on the Sth day of the current mont
10 10 to perform the pleasing Office, which b
40 this means we have the honor to ex
ie n cute, of informing you of your nomin
10 ton as the candidate of the democra
ic party in the ensuing election for I'll
Office of president Of the United Stat
and the declaration of the principle
upon which the democracy go befol
of the people with hope of establishin
er and maintaining them in the COVER
ne meut was made by the convention, ar
of an engrossed copy thereof is submittt
~ in connection with this communicate
" for your consideration. We trust Il
g approval of your judgment will folio
an examination of this expression
,g opinion and policy, and upon the p