Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-21
THE CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.


thew are the choice of the democracy
of this country for President and Vice
President. The notification ceremonies
took place last night in New York in
the presence of a crowd Of people that
surpassed in enthusiasm and numbers
even the vast throng that, on Septem-
Der 6, 1883, at the same place. gave
greeting to Allen G.. Thurman. The
great amphithcater of Madison Square
Garden was crowded as it never had
been before Madison avenue, Twenty
sixth. Twenty-seventh streets and
Fourth avenue were crowded as early
as six o'clock. 1t was struggling mass
of humanity and when the doors were
open, there was a scene. 1t was like q
drove of wild cattle suddenly let loose.
The people OVERRIDE the police, clubs
and all. They made one frantic rush
for seats and in the remarkably short
space of ten minutes, all the room in
the building that remained vacant were
the reserved seats ON the platform and
the boxes
The committee had spared neither
labor nor money to make the hall at
tractive. The balconies were hung with
rich draperies of blue and garnet velvet
decorated with gilt, and further render
cd attractive by numerous coats-of-arms
and flags. There was an immense plat
form, built at the Fourth avenue side
of the garden, and backed with gigan-
tic sounding board. This sounding
board was tastefully drapcd with large
American flags, held at the centre by
the national coat-of-arms. In the cen
ter of the board itself, two crossed
American flags were surrounded by the
illuminated letters of cleveland and
Stevenson" arranged in a triangular
form. Cappa's Seventh Regiment Band
played its liveliest tunes. When the
names of the candidates on the sound
ing board were lighted up, shortly be-
fore eight o'clock, the crowd yelled il
self hoarse.
When Mrs. Cleveland entered her
box the crowd broke out. Mrs Cleve-
land came to the front of the box, and.
after bowling and smiling swcetly Il sec
ord, retired to the rear. Fifteen min
utcs later Adlai L. Stevenson appear
ed. He was accompanied by a few OF
the national committeeman, and stood
standing, modestly bowling, for two
minutes, while the audience applauded.
The tones had hardly died away before
it became noiscd about Mr.. Cleveland
was coming. In q minute he was be-
fore the excited multitude. Ilc was
accompanied by Col. Wilson, of West
Virginia. Calvin S. Brice, Col. J.. Vic
tor Baughman and other members of
the national notification committee.
The people burst into deafening APP
plause Hc held out his hand for
quiet. but it came not for several min
utes. and Mr. Cleveland sank into his
seat to wait for lis end. When quiet
was restored, Cleveland, Stevenson and
Flower were seated in front, TO the
right of the speakers table, while Col.
Wilson, chairman of the meeting, was
preparing to deliver his notification
speech.
Mr.. Cleveland arose, and Col. Will
son notified him in q speech of ten min
utes' duration that he had been nomi-
mated for the presidency, after which
Secretary Nicholas Bell, ofthc notifica-
ton committee, read the official letter
of notification.
lIr. Cleveland then rose to reply and
again pandemonium reigned, 1t was
one terrible roar, and, TO add TO the
excitement, the immense standing
crowd of some ten thousand people
swayed back and forth and crushed
in upon the press enclosure. One news
paper man nearest the crowd was
pressed against his table and tainted
with the pain caused by the pressure
on his breast. He was revived in a
few minutes, and then the police got to
work on the crowd. Gradually ii fell
back and the excitement subsidized.
DIR. Cleveland began to speak in the
midst of the noise, and his voice could
not be heard ten feet from the platform.
The people were not aware that he had
begun, and when it gradually dawned
upon them that they were losing the
best part of the meeting, they quoted
down, and the resonant tones of the
ex-Presidcnt were heard in every part
of the house. He was listened to at
tentiyeiy and interrupted but seldom.
Mr.. Cleveland's speech was as fol-
low:
"The message you deliver from the
national democracy arouscs within me
emotions which would be well-nigh
overwhelming if ! did not recognize
here assembled the representatives of
great party who must share with me
the responsibility your mission invites.
| find much relief in the reflection that
| have been selected merely to stand
for the principles and purposes to
which my party is pledged, and for the
enforcement and supremacy OF which.
all who have any right to claim demo-
cratic fellowship must constantly and
persistently labor.
"Our party responsibility is indeed
great. We assume momentous obi
CATION to our countrymen when in re-
turn for their trust and confidence we
promise them n rectitication of their
wrongs, and a better realization of the
advantages which are due to them UNI
der our free and beneiicent Institutions.
But if our responsibility is great, our
party is strong. 1t is strong in its sym=
pathy with the needs Of the people, in
its insistence upon the exercise of gov
ernmental powers strictly within the
constitutional permission the people
have granted, and in its willingness to
risk its life and hope upon the peoples
intelligence and patriotism. Never
has great party, intent upon the pro-