The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-27
CAMPAIGN GUN NO. 1.
The Presidents Speech to the
Notifying Committee.
"AL9EING ANDAF FAIR REPLY. -
''I Would Not Avoid Single COnse-
Guence of the Fair Interpreta-
ton of My Course"
Notifying Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Demo
cratic notification committee, accom-
panied By the Democratic National
Committee and Columbia Democratic
Club. went 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. NJ. n. Cleveland,
the Presidents brother, members of
the Cabinet and wives, and Speaker
Carlisle.
General Collins, of Massachusetts, de-
livered the formal address Of netihca-
ton.
Mr.. Cleveland, we come as a COM
mittee authorized, and instructed by
the national Democratic convention
recently held at st. Louis to convey
formal notice of its action, naming
YOU for the office of President of the
United States during the next four
years. 1t would Ill-beeOme the occa-
sion of your presence to express at
length the full meaning and significance
of that great assembly. Its
EXPRESSION will be found and heard
elsewhere and otherwise from now till
that day in,NoNember, when intelligent
people will record their approval of
your great 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 the assured continuance
of your wise, just and pat
riotic administration. Upon concluding
his remarks, Collins introduced Charles
D. Jacob. of Kentucky, VINO read the
following letter of notification:
WASHINGTON, June 26.
To the Hon. Grocer Cleveland, Of N81o
York:
Sjr:-Delegates to the National DEM
ocratio Convention, representing every
State and Territory of our Union, hay
ing assembled in the city of ST. Louis
on June 5th, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for the offices OF
Pres dent and President of the
United States. it has become the
honorable and pleasing duty of
this committee to formally an
nouuce to you that, without
ballot, you were by reclamation chosen
as the standard bearer Oh the Demo
cratic party, for chief executivesnip Of
thus country 81 the election to be held
in n vemher next. Great as such dis
tinction under any circumstances, it is
u st f4rtering and profound when it is
remem5 red that you have been selected
as your own successor to an office, the
duties of which, always onerous,
have been rendered of an eXtraordi-
nariIv sensitive, difficult and delicate
nature, because of the change of the
polite party and methods after twenty
four years OF uninterrupted DONNA
ton. This eXeltation is, if posi-
bic, added to by the fact that
s declaration OF principles based upon
your national message to the Congress
of the United States relative to tariff
reduction and diminution of expenses
of the government, throws down di-
rect and defiant challenge for the exact
ing scrutiny Of the administration of
the executive power, which four years
ago was committed to its trust by the
election of Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States, and for most
searching inquiry concerning its fdel-
ity and devotion to pledges which then
invited the SURFACES of the peO-
pie. An engrossed copy of that
platform, adopted without a dissent
Ing voice, is herewith rendered
to you. In carrying, sir, to you the re-
sponSible trust which has been Contided
to them, this committee beg individually
and collectively 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 per
sonal success and happiness. We have
tn honor, sir, to be your servants.
{Signed by all the members of the COM
mittee1.
Mr.. Thomas S. Petit, secre-
tary of the National committee, then
presented Mr.. Cleveland with hand
somely engraved copy of the platform
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention.
The President, in reply, said:
cannot but be profoundly impressed
when see about me messengers of the ma
tiOnal Democracy, bearing its summons to
duty. The political party to which owe al
legianCe both hOnors and commands me- It
places in my hand its proud standard, and
bids me bear 1t high at the front in the bat
tie which it wages bravely, because con-
scIous9of right and confidently because its
trust is in the people; and sooerly because
1t cOmprehendS the obligations which sue
cess imposes. The message which you
bring awakens within me the liveliest sense
of personal gratitude and satisfaction, and
the honor which you tender me is
IN itself so great that there might
well be no room for any o;her sentiment; |
and yet l can't rid myself of grave, serious
thoughts when 1 remember that party |
supremacy is not alone involved in the !
connlct which presses upon US, but that we !
struggle to secure cherished institutions, |
the welfare and happiness of a nation of
freemen Familiarity with the great Office |
which hold has but added to my appre-
hension OF its sacred character, and the |
consecration demanded OF him who as
ITO ;y
the repository of the peoples will and |
power. within its vision should be the |
protection and welfare of the humblest |
citizen, and with quick ear it should catch |
from the remotest corner of the land the |
plea of the people, justice and right for the |
sake of the people. He who holds this |
Office of theirs should resist every |
encroachment upon its legitimate |
functions, aud for the sake of integrity and |
the usefulness of office, 1t should be kept |
near TO the people, and be administered in |
full sympathy with their wants and needs |
This occasion reminds me most vividly of |
when four years ago / received message