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DEMOCRATIC NOTIFICATION
Cleveland and Stevenson Officially
Informed of Their Nominations,

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Eighteen thousand persons attended Madi.
SON Square Garden, New York City, to wit.
ness the ceremonies of notifying Grover
Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson of their
nomination for President and Vice President
by the Democratic party.
The unusual spectacle of notification OF
nomination to candidates FOR President and
Vice-President in the presence OF an i'm
mepse gathering of people was q success.
1t was the first time that the method of
performing this important and time-honored
ceremony in public has been attempted, and
the citizens Of New York approved it by
crowding the vast auditorium to its fullest
capacity. The doors were opened shortly
after z P. NJ, and within twenty minutes
every available particle Of space was occu-
pied. both seats and standing-room, except
the boxes, which had been reserved for men
prominent in the Democratic councils,
their families and other friends. The boxes
were not long in filling. and soon the
great structure contained a mass Of
enthusiastic men and women, actuated,
seemingly, by the one purpose Of doing honor
to the men who are to lead the Democratic
party in the coming campaign, and who
were about to receive official notice that they
had been chosen to perform this duty.
The audience chamber had been hand
somely decorated. A large Platform had
been erected for the speakers Of the
evening, and the various commit
tees interested in the proceedings.
Above the platform canopy had been
placed. in which the inscription. "Cleveland
aud Stevenson" spelled out in ,elec-
silk American flags. Representations OF
all the States of the Union, and festooned
with American colors, decorated the spaces
between the boxes around the circuit Of the
hall which was brilliantly illuminated with
electricity.
At S:l5 o'clock, the candidate for Vice
President, Mr.. Stevenson, arrived at the
Garden. His appearance brought out a
demonstration Of applause, which lasted for
four minutes. The tall candidate from
Illinois bowed very impressively and then
sat down.
When g moment later Mr.. Cleveland
stood upon, the platform, the applause
seemed to have gained redoubled volume.
Nearly every man was on his feet shouting,
and waving his hat, cane or handker.
chief. and most Of the women Joined in the
acclaim. For several minutes, while Mr..
Cleveland stood bowling his ackuowledg-
ments, the cheers were continued.
Nicholas M. Bell, Of Missouri, the secretary
Of the Notification Committee, opened the
proceedings by introducing Congressman
William I. Wilson, the chairman Of the
committee. It was the duty Of Mr.. Wilson
to inform Mr.. Cleveland Of his nomination.
which he did in speech which drew great
applause.
While Chairman Wilson was speaking
Mrs. Grover Cleveland entered the building
with quite party Of friends, who took the
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stand. She was recognized and cheered.
When Mr.. Cleveland advanced to reply to
the address there was another outbreak Of
noisy enthusiasm. Mr.. Cleveland did
not wait for order before beginning
his speech. He looked around to see
that Mrs. Cleveland had been safely seated
in her box and then began his reply. The
first few sentences could not be heard except
by those Immediately surrounding him, but
order came later.
The cheering which followed Mr.. Cleve-
lands speech lasted nearly ten minutes.
Then Mr.. Bell. the Secretary of the COM
nomination on behalf Of the members OF
the committee from ths National Con-
vention.
Ex-Judge White, Of California then arose
to address Mr.. Stevenson and notify him Of
his nomination.. Mr.. Stevenson received al
most as cordial welcome as did Mr.. Cleve.
land, when he advanced to reply. he waited
patiently for the cheering to cease, and when
sufficient quiet had been secured for him to
be heard, he delivered his speech.
The reading Of the statement signed by
the full Notification Committee to the Vice
Presidential candidate followed, and then
the assemblage adjourned.
After the meeting at the Garden the can
didates were driven to the Manhattan Club,
where thousands perso nally greeted and
congratulated them