Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-27
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CLEVELAND NOTIFIED

OF His Choice For President BY
The National Democratic Conven.
ton.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The notification
committee, accompanied by the members of
the National Democratic committee and the
Columbia Democratic club Of Washington,
met at the Arlington Hotel at 100 O'Clock
this afternoon and forming into airs
marched to the White House. ThaF were
ushered into the East room and ranged
themselves in circle in the south end of
the room. Palms filed all the windows and
alcoves in that portion Of the room, and
potted plants decorated the mantels. The
President was notified of their arrival and de-
scended to the East room, accompanied by
Mrs. Cleveland, Rev. William N. Cleveland,
the Presidents brother and wife, of Free
port. N. Y, Mrs. WE. Hoyt, the Presidents
sister, of Fayetteville, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamont, Mr.. W. S. Bissell of Buffalo, all of
whom were present at the notification of his
first nomination, Mr.. Bsyard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairchild, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Endicott, Mr.. Villas,
Mr.. Benjamin Folsom and Speaker Carlisle.
Their approach was the signal for a general
clapping of hands on the part of the visitors,
and as soon as the party had taken their
places General Collins stepped forward and
addressed the President as follows:
Mr.. Cleveland-We come as a committee
authorized and instructed by the national
Democratic convention recently held at
st. Louis to convey formal notice of its ac-
ton in naming you for the Office of President
of the United States during the next four
years. It would i'll become the occasion of
your presence to express at length the full
meaning and significance of that great assem-
bly,. Its expression will be found and heard
elsewhere and otherwise from now till that
day in November when this free people will
record their approval of your great services
as chief magistrate. We beg to congratulate
you upon the hearty and unanimous endorse
ment of your course as president by the great
historic party to which all the days of your
manhood you have belonged and to congratu-
late the country upon the assured contin-
nance of your wise, just and patriotic admin
istration.
Upon concluding his remarks General Col
ling introduced Charles D. Jacobs of Ken
lucky, who read the following letter of noti-
fcatien:
To the Hon. Grover Cleveland, of New York:
Sr-The delegates to the national Democratic
Of IN the city
Louis on June inst for the purpose OF nominating
ident Of the United States it has become the honor
able and pleasing duty Of this committee to formal
6v exclamation chosen as the standard bearer Of
the Democratic party for the chief execu-
to Be held in November next. Great as is such a
distinction under any circumstances it is the
that You have been selected as your swn successor
to an office the duties Of which, always oRsaous,
tve fcut and delicate nature bsca1se Of
change of political parties and methods after
exaltaton is If possible added by the fact that
the declaration Of principles based upon
Of fl the sA'i United states relative to a tariff
reduction and diminution Of the expenses Of the
challenge for an exacting scrutiny Of the admins-
tration of tine executive power which four years
Grover Cleveland, president OF the United States.
snd Rs 81 Ss
An engrossed copy of that platform. adopted with
out q dissenting voice, is:herewith rendered to
you
IN conveying, sir, to you the responsible trust
beg, individually and collectively, to express the
great pleasure which they have felt at the results
party and 70 Offer to YOU their 6est wishes for on
cial and personal success and happiness. We have
tSigned by all the members of the committee9
The President in reply said the message
which the committee brought gave him the
liveliest sense of personal gratitude and sat
isfaction. The feeling of awe with which he
received similar message four years ago was
intensified this year. He knew then that
abuses and extravagances had crept into the
management of public affairs but he did not
know their numerous forms nor the tenacity
of their grasp. He knew something of the
| bitterness of partisan obstruction, but he did
| not know how bitter, how reckless and how
| shameless it could be. He knew, too, that
| the people were patriotic and Just, but hs
| did not know how grandly they loved theil
| country NOR how noble and generous they
| were. He accepted the nomination and
| promised in due time to signify such accept
1 ance in the usual formal manner.
The Presidents remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause. This closed tht
| speechmaking and then all present proceeded
Il to the State dining room and partook of ligh
refreshments. Afterward the committee be
came the guests of the Columbia club ant
| were driven about the city.