The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST
NOTIFICATION OF CLEVELAND AND
\ STEVENSON BY TaE COMMITTEE.
monster Demonstration and Simple Demo.
cratic Reception at Madison Square Gar.
den in New York City-Fifteen
Thousand People Present.

NEW YORK, July 20.-The mecca of
Democracy has been proud of the city
OF the empire state today. No Ma.
hommedan could have been more
loyal to his mystic faith than the
great leaders from the East and
West, North and South, who
Worshipped at the Democratic shrine
today. The multitude that gathered
to pay homage to the national stand
ard bearers of the party numbered in
their ranks all classes of Democracy
from the highest to the lowest. The
learned jurist from the bench DOTTED
his ermine of authority in order to
mingle in common with his
party brethren. The ex-Con-
federate of the South grasped
bands with the Mugwump of the en-
pire state, while the prosperous
farmer of the West gave fraternal
greeting to the brawny leaders of
Tammany hall, and even forgot his
dogmatic hostility to the lords of
Wall street in common admiration for
the great leader of the national De-
mocracy. 1t Was indeed love feast,
a feast in which every disciple of the
doctrines of Democracy might gather
at the board and receive from the
fountain head the purest flaw of JEFF
fersonian simplicity. A new era, too,
was ushered in with the ceremonies
of this day-a putting away of the
old and taking up of the new.
Henceforth the platitudinous pro-
ceedings that for decades have
marked the notification cere-
monies OF the presidential
candidate will give way to public
demonstration, where all Democrats
will be equal and where the prospect
i've cabinet officer will be no greater
than he whose highest aspiration
ends with the party's success. 1t will
be vast public gathering, where all
can personally view the candidates of
the party and cheer the nominations
of Democracy. 1t will be an occasion
of experience netting, where every
worker in the cause can give words of
cheer from the locality where he
awaits the fruition of his labors and
vouch for the favor with which the
laymen of Democracy have received
the nomination of the national
convention. All traditions of
tho century were swept away
in one innovation, never
to return. The ceremonies of today
will be the established rule for future
action, for nothing could have been
more successful than the proceedings
which opened at $50 with much dig
nifty and closed an hour later in up
roarious cheers for the candidates of
the national Democratic party. 1t is
a striking contrast of the notification
ceremonies and past ceremonies that
have taken place, In which but
favored few participated and in which
the great American public had no
part. Reforms never go backwards
and although some advocates of Je1fer-
sonian simplicity opposed these pro-
ceedings they were hopelessly in the
minority against promoters of the pop
uiar demonstration. The fiat of Dem
ocracy goes forth in approval of to-
days innovation.
Before sunset this evening people
commenced to arrive. An hour later
it had become a dense mass OF beings
in the streets and avenues which
bound Madison Square Garden, each
intent upon getting inside to witness
the formal notification to Cleveland
and Stevenson.
When the candidates passed inside
the Garden more than $4,000 people
were awaiting them. The assem-
blaee was a Democratic one, admis-
sion tickets being exclusively contin-
ed to stage and box and the vast am
phitheatre being thrown open to the
general public. In many respects the
occasion was typical convention.
There were the same Demo-
Gratis, the same gay stream
ers, variegated colors and post
galleries surrounding the Enclosure,
there they were suspended awaiting
the arrival of the guests OF the eve
ming. The audience passed the time
cheering alternately for Cleveland and
Stevenson, and occasionally singing
snatches of capaign songs or joining
in the "Ta-ra -ra boom-de-aye' of the
band. ,.,
At exactly $50 there was a little
commotion in the rear OF the stage,
and moment later the committee
entered, headed by Hon. Perry Bel
mont, who walked arm in arm with
Gen. Stevenson. Instantly there was
a cry "Here They Come" and as the
crowd recognized the vice-presidential
ca adidate the vast building fairly
trembled with a loyal Democratic
chorus. Gen. Stevenson bore his
honors modestly, and bowling, his
acknowledgement gave way to Grow
er Cleveland who entered a moment
later and received flattering well
come from the New York Democracy.
OF course, the great ovation of the
evening was reserved for Cleveland;
AS he entered the hall and he had
hardly crossed the portal of the stage
entrance sharp eye from the rear
gallery recognized the familiar form
and shrill cry of "Here comes CleVe-
land y was the signal for demonstra,
tion that no eye has ever witnessed
since 1888. The presidential candl-
date received the ovation with MS
usual stolidity. But the very modesty
of the great Democratic leader seemed
to excite his admirers to greater
effusion. When silence was finally
restored Chairman VIM. Il. wilson OF