Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-30
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CLEVELAND NOTIFIED Of His Nomination To
 the Presidency. POLITICIANS BY THE SCORE Help the Committee In
 Their Work A MEETING IN THE EVENING At Which Our Waller Is
 a TaIker.
CLEVELAND ILLACCEPT,

So He Tells the Notification Committee ! Addresses From Chairman Villas l and the Committee-The Reply O1 | Governor Cleveland.
 l NEW YORK, July 29.-At half-past three
 o'clock the Albany Phalanx, headed by 6
 brass band, marched to the hotel to escort
 the ratification committee to the executive
 mansion They needed neither wind, rain
 nor muddy streets Their white plug hats,
 the symbol of the club, were unprotected by
 umbrellas. The committee men, however,
 were not so courageous. They were willing that the phalanx men should trudge through the mud, but they preferred riding behind in carriages. A crowd followed with l umbrellas overhead. When the mansion
 was reached the committee were ushered into the west parlor. No attempt at decora- tion had been made. All there was beyond the ordinary appointments was bank of l choice flowers on the mantelpiece. The par Tor was uncomfortably crowded and the gloomy day rendered it necessary to light the chandelier. At each side of the fireplace
 were the ladies of the household, Mrs. Hoyt
 and Miss Cleveland, the Governors sisters, | the Misses Hastings, his nieces,
 Mrs. Folsom, wife of his former law partner, and daughter and Mrs.
 Lamont, wife of the Governors secretary. l All were handsomely attired. Among the I throng of statesmen were Samuel J. Randall, 1 Governor Waller of Connecticut, Senator
 Ransom of North Carolina, Hon. Perry Bel mont, Senator Jonas of Louisiana, B. B.. 1 Smalley of Vermont, Senator Murphy of New York, s. Corning Judd of Illinois, Senator 1 German of Md, Hon. Erastus Corning Amasa P arker, Hon. William F. Villas of Wiscon- sin and others While the committee 1 awaited the Governors appearance the band outside played patriotic airs. Governor 1 Cleveland came into the room at o'clock He was dressed as usual in black frock coat with high standing collar and broad 1 black necktie He stood with his back to
 the mantelpiece facing his visitors. No pre- Gminary fuss was made. Colonel Villas, permanent chairman of the Democratic con vention, stepped pace or two in advance of his fellows and read the following speech: Grover Cleveland, Governor of the State of New York:
 These gentlemen, my associates here pres l ent, whose voice am honored with author ity to utter, are committee appointed by
 
 recently assembled in Chicago and charged with the grateful duty of acquainting you, officially, and in that solemn and ceremon1- ous manner which the dignity and importance of the communication demand with the in teresting results of its deliberations already known to you through the ordinary chan nels of news Sir, that august body, con vened by direct delegation from the Demo cratic people of the several States and terri tories of the republic, and deliberating under | the witness of the greatest assembly of free men ever gathered to such conference in forethought of the election Whlch the constitution imposes upon them to make during the current year, have nominated you to the people of this United States to be their President for the next ensuing term of l that great office, and with grave considera- ton of it's exalted responsibilities have con fdently invoked their suffrages to invest you with it's functions Through this committee the conventions high requirement is delivered that you accept that candidacy. This choice carries with it profound personal
 respect and admiration, but it has
 been oda in .onfmenfa no manner The the natiopaI i Democracy seek President not 1n compl- ment for what he is or reward for what he has done, but in just expectation of what he will accomplish as the true servant of free people, fit for their lofty trust. Always of momentous consequence, they conceive
 
 ant importance; that @ laborious reform 1n administration as well legislation is i'm peratively necessary to the prosperity and honor of the republic and a competent 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 so honoTably invested. They place their reliance for the
 usefulness of the services they expect to ex- act for the benefit of the nation upon the evl- dence derived from the services you have performed for the State of New York. They 1 invite the electors to such proofs of charac- 1 ter and competence te justify their conf dence that in the nation, as heretofore in the State the public business will be admins l tered with commensurate intelligence and ability, with single-hearted honesty and fdel- | ity and with a resolute and daring fearless | ness which no faction, no combination no power of wealth, no clamor can dismay or l qualify Invoking the benediction of the 1 divine teacher of men, we extend from the 1 sovereignty of this nation his words in com l mendation and ratification of our choice: 1 'FWell done, thou good and faithful servan | thou hast been faithful over a few things, I | will make thee ruler over many things" In | further fulfllment of our duty the secretary 1 will now present the written communication l signed by the committee"
 l The earnest, eloquent manner in which MT. l | his address. MT. N. M. Bell then read the | committees address as follows:
 | SIR-In accordance with a custom beftting the nature of the communication, the under signed, representing the several States and 1 Territories of the Union, were appointed a 1 committee bv the national Democratic con- 1 yention which assembled at Chicago on July | 8 to perform the pleasant office, which by | this means we have the honor to execute, of l informing you of your nomination as the 1 candidate of the Democratic party in the en- i suing election for the office of President of | the United States. A declaration of the prin- l ciples upon which the Democracy go before 1 the people with the hope of establishing and
 maintaining them in the government was 1 made in the convention and an engrossed CODY thereof is submitted in connection with this communication for your consideration. l We trust the approval of your judgment will follow an examination of this expression of opinion and policy and upon the political
 controversy now made up we invite your ac- ceptance of the exalted leadership to which
 YOU have been chosen. The election of a
 President is an event of the utmost
 ica; prosperity, growth, happiness, 1 peace and liberty even may depend 1 upon it's wise ordering. Your unanimous
 nomination is proof that the Democracy be-
 lieve your election will most contribute to
 secure these objects. We assure you that in
 the anxious responsibilities you must as-
 sume as a candidate you will have the stead
 fast, cordial support of the friends of the
 cause you will represent; and in the execu-
 tion of the wishes of the high ofice-which
 we @ eonfdently expect from the wisdom ot
 the nation to be conferred upon -you-you
 may securely rely for approving aid upon the
 patriotism, honor and intelligence of this
 free people
 Every one was intent on Clevelands reply.
 In an easy, flowing, but earnest manner the Governor said: ssMr Chairman and gentle
 men of the committee, yonr formal an
 nouncement does not, of course, convey tc
 me the first information of the result of the convention lately held by the Democracy ot
 your message, see about me representative
 from all parts of the land, of the great party
 which claiming to be the party of the people asks them to entrust to it the administration 4l,a;.. c.orro..r,,,nnr,A and when nnrasida1