The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-21

NEw YORK, July a0.-lSpeciall-
Grover Cleveland and Adlai e. Steven
son have been officially notified that
they are the choice of the Democracy of
this great country to lead it either to
victory or defeat. The notification
ceremonies took place TO- night in the
presence OF q crowd of people that sur
passed in enthusiasm and numbers even
that vast throng that on September 6,
1888, at the same place, gave greeting
to Allan G.. Thurman. The great
amphitheatre of the Madison Square
Garden was crowded as it never had
been before, and the thousand and odd
electric lights twinkled in wonder as
they looked down from their lofty
perches upon the sea Of heads and ges-
ticulating speakers.
Outside the air was warm and sultry,
inside the thermometer was like the
enthusiasm of Clevelands friends, at
blood heat. But no one thought Of the
heat. Madison avenue, Twenty sixth
to Twenty seventh street, and Fourth
avenue were crowded as carly as
O'Clock. 1t was struggling mass OF
humanity, dashing like waves against a
pile of rocks. in this being the burly
policeman who showed no favor, took
no back talk, simply pushing people
back until the management saw At to
open the portals Of the great hall. When
the doors were opened the people over
rode the police, clubs and all. They
made ono frantic rush for seats, and in
the remarkable short space OF ten min
utes all the room in the building that
remained vacant were the reserved
seats on tho platform and the boxes.
Stevenson WAS the first to appear but
Cleveland soon followed, After waiting
some time for an opportunity to be
heard, and for the uproar of applause to
subside, Cleveland arose and Wilson
notified him, in speech OF ten minutes.
duration, that he had been nominated
for the Presidency. 1t is we'll to state
what Wilson was doing as it is doubtful
whether more than fifty people heard q
word that was spoken. The reason for
this WAS because of Mrs. Cleveland's ap-
pearance in another part of the house In
an open box, and the crowd had q
chance to look we'll at her.
MIR. Wilson's speech was brief one.
but In 1t he paid high compliment to
the ex.President. At its conclusion
Secretary Nicholas Bell, of the notifica-
tion con- mittee, read the official letter
of notification.
Cleveland then rose to reply and again
pandemonium reigned. 1t was one ter
rible uproar, and to add to the excite
ment tho immense standing crowd OF
ten thousand people swayed back and
forth and crushed in upon the press en-
closure. One newspaper man was
pressed against his table and tainted
with pain caused by the pressure ON his
chest. He was revived in few min
utes and then the police got to work on
the crowd, Gradually 1t fell back and
the excitement snbdued.
Cleveland began to speak in the midst
OF tho noise and his voice could not be-
heard ten feet from the platform. The
people were not aware that he had be.
gun, and when it gradually dawned
upon them that they were losing the
best part OF the meeting they quieted
down, and the resonant tones Of the ex-
Presidents voice were heard in every
part of the house. He was listened to
attentively and interrupted but seldom
The applause came at the end of his
speech. Mr.. Cleveland's speech was as
follows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen: The
message you deliver from the national
Democracy arousos within me emotions
which would be we'll nigh overwhelming,
If did not recognize here assembled
representatives Of the great party who
must share with me tho responsibility
your mission invites. find much re-
lief in the reflection that have been
selected merely to stand for the prin-
cipie and purposes to which my party is
pledged. and for Tho enforcement aud
supremacy OF which all who have any
right 10 claim Democratic fellowship,
must constantly and persistently labor.
"Our party responsibility is indeed
great We assume u momentuous obli-
CATION to our countrymen when, in re-
turn for their trust and confidence, we
promise them the modification OF their
wrong and q better realization of the ad-
vantages which are duo to them under
our free and beneficient 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 insistan,e upon the exercise of gov
ernmental powers strictly within con-
stitutional permission the people have
granted and in it's willingness to risk
It's life and hope upon the peoples in-
telligence and patriotism.
Mover has great party, intent upon
the promotion of right and Justice, had
better incentive for effort than is now
presented to us. Turning our eyes to
the plain people OF the land, we see
them burdened as consumers with a
tariff system that unjustly and relent-
lessly demands from them, in the pur-
chase OF the necessaries and comforts of
life, an amount scarcely met by the
wages Of hard and steady toll, while the
exactions thus wrung from them build
up and increase the fortunes of those
for whose benefit this injustice is per-
potuated. We see tho farmer listening
to the delusive story that fills his mind
with visions OF advance while his rocket