The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-27
The COMMITTEES Delivers the Formal
Intelligence to Mr.. Cleveland.
Gen. Collins Officiates as the Com
mittee's Spokesman.
The President Replies In Fitting
Terms to the Hon. Conferred.
His Address is Tspicai and Char
acteristic One. Brlm Fun OF the
Manliness Which Is Mr.. Cieve-
lands 6yponym.

OF the national Democratic committee,
and the Columbia Democratic club Of the
District OF Columbia pet at the Airing
ton hotel at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon and
forming into pairs marched TO the White
house. They were ushcred into the east
room and ranged themselves in n circle in
the south end Of the room. Palms filed
all the windows and alcoyes In that portion
Of the room and pottcd plants decorated
the mantels. The President was notified
Of their arrival and dcsccnded to the east
room, accompanied .by the following
named persons: Mn. Cleveland, tho Row.
VIM. N. Cleveland. the Presidents broth
er, and wife, Of Forcstpurt, N. Y; Mrs.
W. Il. IIoyt, the Presidents sister, Of
Fayetteville; Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont, Mrs.
W. S. Bissell, Of Bufalo, all OF whom
were present at the notification of his first
nomination.; Mr.. Bayarl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairchild, Mr.. and Mr.. Whitney, Mrs.
Endicott. Mr.. vilas. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
inson, Mr.. Benjamin Folsom and Speaker
Carlisle.
Their approach was thc signal for a gen
eral clapping Of hands On the part Of the
visitors, aud as soon rs tie party had taken
their places Gen. Collins stepped forward
andaddresscd the President
Mr.. Cleveland: We come rs n commit.
tee authorized and instructed by the ma
tiona! Democratic conTention, recently
held at St. Louis, 10 convey formal notice
OF Its action in namine you for the office
Of President Of the United States during
the next four years. Itwould III become
the occasion of your presence 10 express at
length the full meaning and significance
Of that great assembly. Its expression
will be found and heard elsewhere and
otherwise from now until that day in No
yembcr when this free and intelligent PEG.
ple will record their approval OF your great
services a. chief magistrate. We beg 10
congratulate you upon this Hearty and
unanimous indorcmen, Of your course ~
President by the great historic party 10
which In all the days Il your manhood
you have belonged, and congratulate the
country upon tho assured continuance OF
your wiso, Just and patriotic administn-
ton.
Upon concluding his remarks Mr.. Col.
Inns introduced Mr.. Charles ID. Jacob, Of
kentucky, who read tie following letter
Of notification:
wAsuNatoN. June ~ iSsS
To the Hon. Grover Cleveland. OF New York
sir-The delegates 70 the national
Democratic convention representing every
State and Territory Of our union having
assembled In tho city u 81. Louis, on
June 3, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the Office Of President aud
Vico-Prcsident Of the United States, II
has become the Honorable and pleasing
duty OF this commitieo 10 formally an.
nounce 10 YOU that Without ballot you
were by ncclamation chosen ~ the stand
ard.bearcr OF the Democratic party for the
chief cxecutivcship Of this country, at the
election 10 BIO held In November next.
Great M Is such Distinction under any
circumstances, II Is the more flaitcring and
profound when II 10 remembered that you
have been selected AZ your own successor
20 an office, the duties VI which, always
onerous, have been rcnierd Of an extra
ordinarily sensitive, diflcult and delicate
nature, because u change Of political
parties and methods, dter twcnty-iour
wears Of uninterrupted domination. This
explanation u, II possible, added 10 by the
fact that the Declaration OF principle
based upon your last nnual message 10
the Congress Of the uned States relative
TO tariff reduction AM elimination OF
the expenses Of the eoycfnment-throws
down the direct and drflnt challenge for
an exacting scrutiny Of lac administration
Of the executive power which four years
ago was committed % H. trust by the cleo
ton OF Grover Clcveiard, President Of the
United States, and for most searching
inquiry concerning - ldcliiy and dcy0.
ton 10 the pledges viii they invited the
sufIragcs Of the people
An cngroascd copy u that platform,
adopted without n dissenting voice, N
herewith rendered 70 you.
In conveying, Air, 20 You the responsible
trust which has been conlldcd 10 this com.
mittcc, we beg. Ind yidually and col.
lectivcly, 10 cxprc. Tie great pleasure
which they have iclt n the results attend.
ing the national CONVEX lion Of the Demo.
cratic party, and 10 OFF, 10 you their best
wishes for official and lnonal success and
happiness.
We have the hon1r, slr, 10 be, your
obccicnt servants.
(sIgncd by all Of d members Of tho
oommittee.)
Mr.. Thomas Petit secretary Of the
notification commIifs then presented
Mr.. Cleveland with . handsomely en-.
crossed copy Of the NJ iIorm adopted at
the national democrat convention.
THE PRsfpEs REPLY.
The President In rep said;
III cannot but be NJ oundly impressed
when see about me- tho messengers Of
the national Dcmocnf bearing Ia sum
mons 20 duty, The political party 70
which owe allogiano both honos and
commands me. IL p'nocs In my hand iis
proud standard md \ ID me bear II high
at the front, In batis which i wages,
bravcly because con9i 70 81 right, conf
IDENTITY because is trul, n In the people,
and soberly became h comprchends the
obligations which succcs imposes.
Tho message which YOU bring awakens
within me the livclicst sense OF personal
gratitude and satisfaction, and the honor
which you tender mo Is in itself 70 great
that there might well be no room for any
other sentiment. AM yet j cannot rid
myself Of grave and SERIOUS thoughts when
! remember that party supremacy ~ not
alone involved IN the conflict which
pfcsscs upou "a. but that We struggle 10