The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-21

tho Forcc Bill Bugaboo tothc Front.
Apl.irui Plea to the Kicking Tam.
many Not to Knife Him is the
Feature of His Speech.
EEw YoRK, July 9o-The Mecca OF
Democracy has been the proud city of
The Empire state to-day. No Moham-
nodau could have been moro jealous to
bis creed, no Aztec more loyal to his
mystic faith than tho great leaders
from the east and west. north and
south, who have worshipped at the
Democratic shrine to-day. The multi
tude that gathered to pay homage TO
the national standard bearers OF tho
party numbered in its ranks all classes
d the Democracy, from the highest to
the lowest. The learned iurist from the
bench dofIod his ermiEe OF authority in
order 10 mingle in common with his
brethren. Tho ex-Cenfederate OF the
south crasped hands with themugwump
Of the empire state, while the prosperous
farmer Of the west gavo fraternal greet
inc TO the brawny leaders OF Tamnlany
Hall and eycn forgot his dogmatlc hos
tli!y 10 the lords of Wall street in the
common admiration for the great leader
oi,he Democracy. It was indeed love-
feast, feasts in which every disciple Of
the doctrines OF Democracy mightgatt1er
O. the board and receive from the toun-
tain head tho purest flow Of Jefferson
ian simplicity.
A NEW ERA,
too, Is ushored in With the ceremonies
Otthis day, putting away of tho old
and taking up Of the now. Henceforth
the platltudinous proceedings that for
decades have marked tho notification
ceremonies to presidential candidates
will give way to a public demonstration
where nil Democrats will be equal and
where the prospective cabinet officer
will be no greater than he whose high
est aspiration ends with his party's sue
cess. 1t will be vast public gathering
where all can personally view the can
didates OF the party and ratify by their
cheers tho nominations Of Democracy.
twill he tho occasion for an expert
euce Meeting whore overy worker in
cause can give words OF cheer from the
lOCality,where he awaits the fruition Of
bis labors and vouch for the favor with
which tho laymen of Democracy have
received the nominations Of the ma.
tIonal conventions.
all tho traditions Of century dre
swept awayin ono innovation and they
have gone never 10 return, II success in
ih various degrees Is to be the measure
oiall human efforts. The ceremonies
ot to-day will be the established rule
for future action, for nothing could
have been more successful than the
proceedings which opened with much
dignity at $50 this evening and closed
one hour later in uproarious cheers for
the candidates OF the national Democra'
cy,
JEFFERsoSrAS SIMPLICITY GONE FOREVER.
1twas a striking contrast to the noti
fcation ceremonies OF the past-cere-
monies that have taken place in the
presence OF but favored few and in
which the great American public has
had no part. Reforms never 60 back
wards and although tho advocates tor
JCfenon's simplicity opposed the
pageantry and potnp Of these proceed
ings they were in q hopeless minority
against the promoters of this popular
demonstration aud tho first OF the
phalanx Of Democracy goes forth in
approval OF to-day's convention.
THE ENTRANCE or CLEVELAND
Before tho sun had sct this evening
commenced what an hour later had be-
como a dense mass OF beings III the
streets and avenues which bound Milii-
seH Square Garden. Each was intont
upon getting inside to witness tho for.
ma! notification Of Messrs. Cleveland
and Stevenson Of tho fnct that thoy had
respectively been nominated by the
Democratic party iortho presidency and
wee presidency.
The struggle with the police for places
near the doors was constant and vlEor'
oua until 1;4o p. M, when the doors
swung open and tho thousands hustled
IN with thunder OF footsteps.
Meantime members OF the reception
committee had driven to the home ot
eX'SeCretaEy of tho Navy Whitney,
wheFo they took Mr.. Cleveland in q
carriage, which was ct once driven tc
tho Manhattan club house, whore the
national and notification committees
were in waiting. Thero they were
almost simultaneously joined by others
o. 'he reception committee, who had
escorted Mr.. Stevenson thithcr from
Iae Hoffman house. AS the candidates
passed inside moro thnn 5000 people
were awaiting them.
AZ exactly 500 there was a little com,
motion in tho rear OF tho stage and q
moment later the committee entered
headed by tho Hon. Perry Belmont
S.o Sho walked arm in arm with Genera
stevenson, Instantly there was cry
oI here they come" and ne tho crowd
iIeeoGnlLed the vice presidential candl
'i!I,S ad,S tho vast building fairly trcmbled
WIN WIN loyal Democratic cheers. d
GUutse, tho great ovation ofthe evening
S@ reserved for Grover Cleveland. As
Nc entered the hall, and orc he had
s.,S Ssstee passed tho portal OF the stage
Is.anSe; Io.,. SS: u sharp eye from tho roar gal,
;S' oVy feet away, recognized his
,1'la'laF cn... torn, and shriii cry Of ''iierC
So. SS,neS Cleveland" was tho signal for :
demonstration SS. that Grover Cleveland
A1s n0t witnessed since 1883. OF course