Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
HEARING THE NEWS.
Mr.. Cleveland Pretty Well Tired Out
When the Result Was Known.
FLOODED WITH CONGRATULATIONS
Hill Refuses to Tut in Words What He
Thinks of the Natter.
JUST WHAT HARRISON HAD EXPECTED

BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, June 23-At 4:3O
O'Clock this morning Mr.. Cleveland, through
Governor Russell, sent from Gray Gables
the following statement to ths press:
/ should certainly be chargeable with
dense insensibility IL we're not profoundly
touched by this new proof of the confidence
and trust of the great party to which be-
long and whose mandates claim my loyal
obedience.
am confident that our fellow-country-
men are ready to receive with approval the
principle OF true Democracy, and cannot
rid myself of the belief that to win success it
is only necessary to persistently and hon.
estly advocate these principles.
Differences OF opinion and Judgment in
Democratic conventions are by no means
unwholesome indications, but it is hardly
conceivable. in view of the Importance of
our success to the country and the party,
that there should be anywhere among DEM
ocrats any lack of harmonious and active
effort to win in the campaign which opens
that subject. It will certainly be my con.
stant endeavor to deserve the support OF
every Democrat.
Mr.. Cleveland was terribly tired when
the news of the total of the balloting
reached him. Joseph Jefferson, the actor,
departed at 4:30 o'clock from Gray Gables.
and when the nominee Of the Democratic
party sought his chamber it was nearly s.
Plenty of Cheer Telesraphed.
The telegraph bulletins of the night were
interspersed with many kindly greetings
and expressions of regard from MI. Cleve-
lands personal friendA The sun had risen
upland and field and water when the dis
patch was received announcing that Mr..
CSe eveland had been chosen to lead the hosts
of the Democracy in the coming campaign.
Governor Russell turned to Mr.. Cleveland
as the dispatch was received, congratulated
him heartily on his success, and after the
above short message had been prepared by
Mr. Cleveland to be sent to the press, all
parties retired. The wires were again at
work early this morning, pouring in con-
gratulations to Mr.. Cleveland. Thirty
eight such messages had been received and
transmitted from the Buzzard's Bay Office to
Gray Gables, before the telegraph operator
there had arisen, and from that time onward
they came in steady stream. They were
from people in all positions, in official sta
tion as well as civil life, and were received
with much satisfaction.
Mr.. Cleveland was again seen this
morning after breakfast by the Associated
Press representative and asked if he had
any message to send out concerning the
work of the convention. In reply he said:
II have nothing to say beyond what have
already given out. The convention has not
yet finished its labors, and until it has it
seems to me that anything from me would
be out of place and open to misconstruc-
tion." On being asked concerning his
movements to-day, Mr. Cleveland said: 81
shall stay at home as I did yesterday, where
can be ready to receive the congratula-
tions of friends, which are constantly COM
ing in"
How Cleveland Passed the Day.
This forenoon Governor Russell and wife,
who have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland, were driven to Buzzard's Bay
station and took the cars for Boston.
Cloudiness and rain have marked the day
at Gray Gables, and Mr.. Cleveland passed
the entire day at home. He had few call.
ers, but his time was largely occupied in
reading kilograms of congratulations from
vaSious sources, of which he has had over
200, and many more are yet to come, having
been delayed in Boston by the crowded |
condition of the wires. The kilograms are
in the main identical in language. Among
others are dispatches from Ex-Governor
Green, of New Jersey; Governor Pattison,
of Pennsylvania; Pinckney White, of
Maryland one or two from members of the
Tammany organization of New York, but |
largely the kilograms have been from
Democratic friends. Mr.. Cleveland was
asked this afternoon if he had received any
congratulations from Hill or the Tammany
as whole, and he smiled as
he answered in the negative.