The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
CLEVELAND NOTIFIED.
THE COMMITTEE CALL AT THE Elk.
ECUTIVE MANSION.

nation for president and vice president,
met at the Arlington hotel to-day. The
notification committee met at 10 o'clock,
with Hon. P. A. Collins of Massachusetts, in
the chair. and Thomas s. Pettitt of Ken
lucky as secretary. The proceedings were
conducted in secret session. The commit
tee adjourned at ~ o'clock, and it was an
nounced that it had decided to notify the
president at o'clock to-day, and also to
leave Washington tomorrow evening for
Columbus, O., to notify Mr. Thurman. The
letter of notification was submitted to the
committee by Mr.. G. D. Jacob Of Kentucky
and was accepted by the committee. The
letter was signed by all those present.
The committee also accepted an invitation
from Secretary Whitney to visit his coun-
try home, at Grasslands, tomorrow after
noon.
THE NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
The following is the notification COM
mittee:
Alabama-J II. Caldwell.
ADMINISTRATION Hemingway.
Califonia-W. D. English.
Colorado C. Barala.
Connecticut-W. II. BarnuIn.
Delaware-E B. Cochran.
Florida-J. H. Proutt.
Georgia-John Triplett.
Illinois,. s. Ewing.
Indiana-T. w. Conduit
Iowa-W. w. Baldwin
Kausas-S. f. Neely.
Kentucky-C. D. Jacob.
Louisiana-Johu Fitzpatrick.
Manner. w. Black.
Maryla nd-Will:am S. Wilson
achusetts-Charles D. Lewis.
Michigan-S. F. McGarv.
Mssissippi-John W. Allen.
Minnesota-John Ludwig.
Missouri. N. Burl.
Nebraska-John McShane.
Nevada-James S. Mooney.
New Hampshire-G B. Chandler.
New Jersey--Moses Bigelow.
New York-Solomon Scheu.
North Carolina-T. w. Strange.
Ohio-M V. Ream.
Oregon-T. J. l.. Cowan.
Pennsylvania-R. S. Patterson.
Rhode Island-Isaac Bell, Jr.
South Carolina-Leroy Springs.
Tennessee-M 7. Bryan.
Texas-W H. Pope.
Vermont. D. Haurahan.
Virginia-B. B. Gordon.
Wisconsin-R. K. Kirklaw.
District of Columbia-Lawrence Gardner.
Utah-William Terry.
Wyoming-J. R. Dixon.
Arizona-G. G. Berry.
Washington Territory. J. Browne.
Montana-James Sullivan.
New Mexico-Rafael Romero.
Idaho-John NJ. Selcott.
The following are honorary members of
the committee:
P A. Collins of Massachusetts,, Thomas
S. Pettitt of Kentucky, Basil Gordon of Vir-
ginia.
PROCEEDING TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
All the members of the committee were
present at the meeting this morning, ex-
cepting E. B. Cochran. J. H. Proutt, James
Fitzpatrick, Solomon Scheu and j. Logan
The notification committee, accompanied
by the members of the national democratic
committee and the Columbia democratic
club of the District of Columbia, met at the
Arlington hotel at l:30 o'clock this after
noon, and forming into pairs, marched to
the white house. They were ushered into
the east room and ranged themselves in a
circle in the south end of the room. Palms
filed all the windows and alco yes in that
portion of the room and potted pla nts deco
rated the mantels.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The President was notified of their ar
rival and descended to the east room, ac-
companied by the following named persons:
Mrs. Cleveland, Rev. William n. Cleve-
land, the Presidents brother, and wife, of
Forestport, N. Y; Mrs. w. E. Hoyt, the
Presidents sister, of FAYETTEVILLE, n. Y Mr.
and Mrs. Lamont, Mr.. W. S. Bissell Of Buff
talo, all of whom were present at the notl-
tcation of his first nomination; Mr.. Bayard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
ney, Mr.. Endicott, Mr.. Villas, Mr.. and Mrs
Dickinson, Mr.. Benjamin Folsom, ard
Speaker Carlisle.
Their approach was the signal for gen
eral clapping of hands OH the part of the
visitors, and as soon as the party had taken
their places, Gen. Collins stepped forward
and addressed the President as follows
GEN. COLLINS ADDREss.
Mr.. CLEVELAND: We cCme as q committee
authorized and instructed by the national dem
ooratic convention, recently held at st. Louis.
to convey formal notice of its action in naming
you for the place of President Of the United
States during the next four years. II would i'll
become the occasion of your presence to ex-
press at length the full meaning and slgnih-
canoe of that great assembly. Its expression
win be found and heard elsewhere and other
wise, from now till that day In November when
this free and intelligent people will record their
approval of your great services as chief mazis-
trate. We beg 10 congratulate you upon
this hearty and unanimous Endorsement OF your
course as President by the great historic party
TO which. in all the days of your manhood, you
have belonged and to congratulate the coun-
try upon the assured continuance OF your wise,
Just and patriotic administration.
THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.
Upon concluding, Mr.. Collins introduced
Charles D. Jacobs of Kentucky, who read
the following letter of notifications:
WASHINGTON, June 26, 1888
To the Honorable Grocer Cleveland Of Neto
York:
SIR-The delegates to the national democratic
convention, representing every state and terri
tory OF our union, having assembled In the city
of st. Louis on the 5th instant for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the Office OF President
and vice president of the United States II has
become the honorable and pleasing duty Of this
committee 20 formally announce to you that,
without ballot. you we're by reclamation chosen
as the standard bearer OF the democratic party
for the chief executiveship Of this country at
the election TO be held in November next.
Great as is such distinction under any circum-
stances, ii Is more flattering and profound when
1t is remembered that you have been selected
as your own successor to an office. the duties Of
which, always olerous, have been rendered OF
an extraordinarily sensitive, difficult and deli
cate nature, because OF the change Of political
years Of uninterrupted domination.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
This exaltation Is, II possible, added TO by tho
fact that the declare tion Of principles based
upon your last annual message TO the congress