Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
CLEVELAND NOTIFIED.
The FormaIitIes Gone Through with
by ahe Democratic Committee,

Democratic Club of the District OF Co
lumbia met at the Arlington Hotel, June
28, and forming into pairs marched to
the White House. They were ushered
into the East room. and ranged them.
selves in circle In the south end of the
room The President was notified OF
their arrival. and descended TO the room,
by the Cabinet, several
prominent men. and friends OF the family. |
Their approach was the signal for gen
eral 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
Upon concluding his remarks Mr.. Col
Inns introduced Chas ID. Jacob, of Ken
lucky, who read the following letter OF
notification:
WAsHrSGroY. June 26. 1888. To Hon.
Grover Cleveland, OF New YOrk-SR:
The delegates TO the National Democratic
Convention, representing every State and
Territory in the Union, having assembled
in the city of St Louis on June 9th inst
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the offices of President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States. it has become
the honorable and pleasing duty Of this
committee to formally announce To you
that without ballot you were by accla-
nation chosen as the standard bearer OF
the Democratic party for the Chief
Executiveship of this country at the
election 10 be held in November next
Great as is such distinction under any
circumstances, ii is more fiattering and
profound when it is remembered that you
have been elected as your own successor
10 an Office the duties of which always
onerous have been rendered of an extra
ordinary. sensitive, difficult and delicate
nature because of the change Of the po-
liiical parties and methods after twenty
four wears of uninterrupted domination.
This exaltaton is. if possible. added to
by the fact that the declaration OF prin-
ciples is based upon your National mes
sage TO the Congress of the United States
relative TO tariff reduction and dimin-
ution of the expenses of the government,
throws down the direct and giant chal-
| lenge for an exacting scrutiny of the adj
| ministralion of executive power which
! four wears ago was committed to its trust
| by the election of Grover Cleveland Presi-
/ dent of the United States and for the
most searching inquiry concerning its
| fidelity and devotion to the pledges which
/ then invited the suffrages of the people.
4 An engrossed copy of that platform,
| adopted without a dissenting voice, is
4 herewith rendered to you. We have the
/ honor to be your obedient servants.
/ TSigned by all the members of the com
| mittee.
The President. having been notified of
his nomination TO the Presidency. said:
cannot but be profoundly impressed
when / see about me messengers OF the
National Democracy, bearing It's summons
10 duty The political party TO which
owe allegiance both honors and com
mands me Ii places in my hands il:
proud standard and bids me bear it high
at the front in the battle which it wages
-bravely, because conscious of right
confidently, because its trust is in the
people. and soberly, because il compre
bends the obligations which success i'm
poses. The message which you brinl
awakens within me the liveliest sense o
personal gratitude and satisfaction, anC
the honor which you tender meis in itsel
so great that there might well be NJ
room for any other sentiment. And We
cannot rid myself of grave and seriou
thoughts when / remember that part!
supremacy is not alone involved in tn
conflict which presses upon us, but tina
we struggle 10 secure and save the cher
ished institutions and the welfare an
happiness of the nation and of freemen
Familiarity with the great office which
hold has but added TO my appre
bension of its sacred character and tn
consideration demanded of him who as
sumes its immense responsibilities. II
the repository of the peoples will an
mower. Within its vision should be tn
protection and welfare of the humbleS
citizen: and with quick ear il should cate
from the Temotest corner Of the land tn
plea of the people for justice and fo
right For the sake of the people, b
who holds this Office of theirs should n
sist every enroachment upon its legit
mate functions, and for the sake of th
integrity and usefulness of the office
should be kept near TO the people and
administered in full sympathy with the
wants and needs This occasion reminC
!, me most wildly of the scene when fol-
wears ago | received a message from m
party similar to that which you now d
! liver. With all that has passed SIM
that day | can truly say that the feelin
of awe with which heard the Summon
! then is intensified many fold when il
: repeated now. Four yesrs ago. l kne
that our chief executive office, If not car
fully guarded, might drift little by lit
from the people to whom il belonged al
become the perversion of all il ought
: be; but did not know how much i
moorings had already been loosened
knew four years ago how well devise
were the principles of true Democrat
!, for the successful operation of the Go
y eminent by the people and for the peopl
but did not know how absolutely nc
essarv their application then was for q
restoration TO the people of their safe
, and prosperity. knew then that abus
i and extravagences had crept into q
= management Of public affairs, but d
ia not know their numerous forms nor &
NJ tenacity of their grasp. | knew tn
IN something Of the bitterness of partisi
lG obstruction, but did not know how b
&C. ter; how reckless and how shameless
could be knew, too, that the Americi
ne people were patriotic and just, but d
CT not know how grandly they loved th'
es country nor how noble aud generous tn
were. shall not dwell upon the a,
u and policy of the administration NJ
~ drawing to its close. Its record is OPP
IN TO every citizen of the land, and yet W
"a not be denied the privilege of ASSERT
IN at this time that in the exercise of