, 1888-06-27
NOTIFIED.
The Democratic National
Committee
Notify the President of His
Nomination.
Gen. Collins Makes the Formal
Address.
NOTIFIED.

cratic notification committee accompanied
by the Democratic national committee,
the Columbia Democratic national COM
mittee and the Columbia Democratic club,
w.nt to the white house at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon to formally notify Cleveland of
his nomination. They were received in
the east room by Cleveland. There were
also present Mrs. Cleveland, Rev. VIM.
Cleveland, the presidents brother, mem
bers of the cabinet and their wives and
Speaker Carlisle.
Gen. Collins of Massachusetts deliv-
cred the formal address of notification.
He said: Mr.. Cleveland: we come as
a committee authorised and instructed by
the national Democratic convention re-
Gently held at st. Louis to convey the for
NAL notice of its action naming you for
the office of president of the United
States during the next four years. 1t
would i'll become the occasion of your
presence to express at length the full
meaning and significance of that great as
sembly. Its expression will be heard else
where and otherwise from nov till that
day in November when this free and in
t~elligent people will record their approval
of your services as chief magistrate. We
beg to 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 country upon an assured continuance
of your wise, Just and patriotic admins
tration."
Upon concluding his remarks Gen. Col
Inns introduced Chas. d. Jacob of Ken
lucky, who read the following letter Of
notification:
WASHINGTON, June 26.-To the Hon
orable Grocer CIeUeidnd of Neio York:
SIR-The delegates to the national Dem
ocratic convention, representing every
state and territory of our Union, having
assembled in the city of st. Louis on
candidates for the offices of president and
vice president of the United States, it has
become the honorable and pleasing duty
of this committee to formally announce
to you that without a ballot you were by
reclamation chosen as the standard bearer
of the Democratic party for the chief
executIveship of this country at the cleo
ton to be held on November next.
Great as such distinction is under any
circumstances, it is most flattering 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 extra
ordinarily sensitive, difficult and delicate
nature because of a change of political
parties and methods after twenty-four
years OF uninterrupted domination. This
exaltation is, if possible, added to by the
fact that the declaration of principles
based upon your national message to the
congress of the United States relative to
tariff reduction and the diminution of the
expenses of the government throws down
a direct and defiant challenge for e~xacting
scrutiny of the administration of the exec-
utive power which four years ago was
committed to its trust by the election of
Grover Cleveland as president of the
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devo-
ton to the pledges which Their invited the
suffrages of the people.
San engrossed copy of that platform,
adopted without a dissenting voice, is
herewith rendered to you.
I'm carrying, sir. to you the response
BILE trust which has been confided to them
this committee beg individually and col
lectively to express the great pleasure
which they felt at the results attending
the national convention of the Democratic
party, and to offer you their best wishes
for official and personal success and hap
piness.
I'VE have the honor, sir, to be your
obedient servants. (Signed by all mem
bers of the committee. u
Mr.. Thomas S. Petit, secretary of the
notification committee, her presented
MI. Cleveland with a handsomely en-
crossed copy of the platform adopted at
the national Democratic convention.
The president in reply said:
Il cannot but be profoundly impressed
when | see about me the messengers of
the national Democracy bearing its sum
mons to duty. The political party to
which | owe allegiance both honors and
commands me. 1t places in my hand its
at the front in the battle which it wages
brayely because conscious of right and
confidently because its trust is in the peo-
pie, and soberly because it comprehends
the obligations which success imposes.
THE message which you bring awakens
within me the ~liveliest sense of personal
gratitude and satisfaction, and the honor
which you tender me in itself is so great
that there might well be nc room for any
other sentiment. And yet | cannot rid
myself OF the grave-of the serious
thoughts when | remember that party
supremacy is not alone involved in the
conflict which press upon us, but that we
struggle to secure the cherished institu-
tons of welfare and happiness of a nation
of freemen. Familiarity with the great
Office which l hold has but added to my
apprehension of its sacred character and
the conservation demanded OF him who
assumes its immense responsibilities. 1t is
a repository Of the peoples will and
power. and within its vision should be the
protection and welfare of the humblest
citizens, and with a quick ear it should
catch from the remotest corner of the
land the plea of the people and justice
and right for the sake of the people. He
who holds this office of theirs should
resist every encroachment upon its legiti-
mate functions, and for the sake of integ.
rity and usefulness of Office it should be
kept near to the people and be admins
tered in full sympathy with their wants