The Dickinson press., 1884-08-09
GOV. oLEvE1AnD.
The Democratic Committee Notifies tn.
New York Governor Of His Nomination
for the Presidency.

The Democratic Committee Notifies the
New York Governor Of His Nomination
for h Presidency.
A committee Of the Democratic National Con-
v%ention, consisting Of one person from each
state and territory, headed by Col. w. F. Villas,
of Wisconsin, waited upon Gov. Cleveland al
Albany on Tuesday, and officially informed him
of his nomination for president:
Gov. Cleveland, who had stood meanwhile
as intent listener, replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Commit
tee: Your formal announcement docs not of
the result of the convention lately held by the
Democracy of the nation; and Yet, when as I
listen to your message, 1see about me represent
tatives from all parts of the land of tho great
party which, claiming to be tho party of the
people, asks them to cntrust to it the admin
i~stration of their government, and when l con-
slider, under the influence of the stern reality
which the present surroundings create, that
/ have been chosen to represent the plans
purposes and tho policy Of the Democratic
solemnity of the occasion and by the respon-
sibility of my position. Though 1 CRATE
fully appreciate it, l do not at this moment
congratulate myself upon the distinguished
honor which has been conferred upon
mo, because my mind is full of al anxious de-
sAAS w lSA IA " thS uA "AiSh ING OSSll
assigned to nc. Nor do l at this moment for
get that the right and interests of moro than
50,Cu0,W0 of my fellow citizens are involved in
our efforts to gain Democratic supremacy.
This reelection presents to my mind the con-
sideration which moro than all others gives to
the action of my party i'll convention assembled
its most sober and serious aspect Tho party
and its representatives which ask to be on
trusted at the hands of the people with the
keeping of all that concerns their welfare and
%t,n,, ca c,ty - ,,,l ,pl,, ,,1, "a ,,;tl. ill., Gel
probation of the sacredness of tho trust and
with a firm resolve to administer it faithfully
and well. am q Democrat because l believe
that this truth lies ut the foundation of true
Democracy.
I HAVE KEPT FAITH
because I believe if rightly and fairly admins
tered and applied. Democratic doctrines and
measures will insure the happiness, content
ment and prosperity of the people. If, in the
contest upon which we now enter, We stead
fastly hold to the underlying principles of our
party creed, and at all times keep in view the
peoples good, we shall be strong, because we
are true to ourselves and because the plain and
Independent voters of the land will seek by
their sutfrages to compass their release from
party tyranny where there should be submits
sion to the popular will, and their protection
from party corruption, whore there should be
devotion to the peoples interests. These
thoughts lend q conservation to our cause,
anu We 30 lOflu uoU merely 10 gam
u partisan advantage, but pledged to give to
those who trust us the utmost benefits and
honest admiration of national affairs. No
higher purpose or motive can stimulate us to
supreme effort, Or urge us to continuous
amp effective panty organization. Let us not
fail in this, and we may confidently hope to
reap the full reward of patriotic service and
well performed. l nave thus called to mind
some simple truths, and trite though they are,
it seems to me we do well to dwell upon them
at this time. l shall soon, 1 hope, signify in
nomination which has been tendered to mo. In
the meantime | gladly greet you all, as CO.
workers in q noble cause.