The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-07-05

in Due Time, Signify Such Accept
ance in the Usual Form al Manner.
[By United Press.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Tune 26.-The
notification committee, appointed to
give President Cleveland formal notice
Of his nomination as President of the
United States, accompanied by the
members Of the National Committee,
called at the Executive Mansion at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, and were ushered
into the East Room. This room was
fragrant with the perfume Of flowers
which banked against the great mir
rors and from plants and flowers which
were set against from west to east, and
into this square the President came,
followed by Mrs. Cleveland on the arm
Of Secretary Buyard.
Among those present who witnessed
similar scene OF Albany four years
ago were Rev. William Cleveland, the
Presidents brother, Of Forestport, n.
Y; Mrs. n. E. Hoyt, of Fayetteville,
n. Y, the Presidents sister Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont, and Mr.. w. S.
BJssel, Of Buffalo. Others present to-
day were Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild,
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Secre-
tary Villas, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Dickinson, ard Mrs Ben
Folsom
Mrs. Cleveland stood by the side of
Secretary Bayard. She was dressed in
light t-colored, close-ftting dress, and
her face wss wreathed in smiles. Cabi-
net officers and their ladies were in
line near her.
The President stepped out in the
hollow square few steps in front of
his wife. He was dressed in a con-
veAtionaI Prince Albert coat with turn
down collar, and looked serious
Chairman Collins, of the notification
committee, advanced few steps for
ward, and in an earnest speech said
CHAIRMAN COLLINS SPEECH.
"Mr. Cleveland, we come as a COM
mittee authorized and instructed by the
National Democratic Convention re-
Gently held in St. Louis, to convey
formal notice Of its action in naming
you for the office Of President Of the
United States during the next four
years. 1t would i'll become the occasion
or your presence to express at length
the full meaning and significance Of
that great assembly. Its expression
viii be found and heard elsewhere and
otherwise fron now till that day in
! November when this free and inteli-
gent people will record their approval
of your great services as Chief Magis-
trate. We beg to congratulate you
upon this hearty and unanimous en-
Gorsment Of your course as President
| by the historic party to which in all
these days Of your manhood you have
belonged, and to congratulate the
country upon the assured continuance
of your wise, just, and patriotic ad
ministration. | take pleasure in pre-
i5enting the Hon. Charles D. Jacob, of
Kentucky
Mr.. Collins speech was received
with applause. Hon. Mr.. Jacob,
chairman of the notification committee,
then advanced to the President. His
delivery was graceful. He said :
THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
To tie Hon0rubLe Grocer CIeuelaaa,
Of Aez0 York.
SIR:-The delegates to the National
Democratic Convention representing
every State and Territory of our Un-
| ion, having assembled in the city of
! St. Louis, June 5th, inst, for the pur-
pose Of terminating candidates ior the
offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, it has be-
come the honorable and pleasing duty
of this committee to formally announce
10 you that without ballot YOU were
by aCClamatiOn chosen as the standard
bearer OF the Democratic party for the
Chief Executiveship of tine county, to
be held in November. Great as is such
u dlSlilLliOil ulldCi
it IS the most fattering and profound
when it is remembered that you have
/. ! been selected as your own successor to
an office, the duties of which always
onerous, have been rendered Of an
extraordinary sensitive, difficult and
delicate nature because OF the change
of political parties and methods after
Ftwentytonr years of uninterrupted do
mination. This exaltation is, if posi-
bic, added by the fact that the declara
| ton of principles, based upon you
, last annaul message to the Congress o
! the United States. relative to tarif
reduction and diminution of the ex
f penses of the Government, throw
down the direct and defiant challeng
for az exactjng scrutiny Of adninistra
ton of the Executive power which fou
wears ago was committed in its trust t
the eleelion of Grover Cleveland Presi
n dent of the United States, and for mos
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