The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-21
Madison Square Garden. New York, Filled
with Perspiring Crowd that Yelled Almost
Continuously Daring the Proceedings
Speeches by Messrs. Wilson and White
and Replies by the Candidates
Mr.. Cleveland Talks About the Tariff, Force
Bill, and What His Party Should Do, and
the General" Does Likewise.
THE CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.
Cleveland and Stevenson Officially Inform,
of Their Nominations.

Cleveland and Stevenson Officially Informed
of Their Nominations.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, July 20.-The first decisive
gun of the Democratic campaign of 1884
was touched off tonight. in Madison
square Garden. in the presence of vast
assemblage. The huge auditorium waa
packed from pit to dome, and as the place
holds ten thousand persons comfortably il
is estimated that almost twice that number
were present. The occasion that brought
this vast throng together was the notifics-
tion ceremonies of the two great leaders Of
the Democratic party-Grover Cleveland
and Adlai L. Stevenson.
As early as o'clock the crowd began
gathering about the doors, ana at $50 p.
NJ, when they were finally opened, the
streets about the Garden were filled with u
pushing. struggling perspiriDg mob which
flowed In,o che auditorium with the roar
ing sound of a cataract Never had the
Garden held such crowd nor had more en-
thusiasm been displayed. The space room
was economical to the utmost degree, the
enthusiastic Democrats standing, after the
seats were filled, In lines SO dense that
breathing became difficult. The Garden
was profusely decorated with flags and
bunting. the colors of which were brought
in strong grelief by the brilliant light from
the three thousand electric lamps. This.
with the sea of bobbing heads and up
turned faces presented memorable scene.
The platform was placed at the Fourth
avenue end of the building. Over it was
an immense sounding board. In the center
of this were two national flags, placed
transwise, and overthese, written in incan-
descent lamps were the words, Cleveland
and Stevenson The platform had q seat
ing capacity Of $50 persons, but it had
thousand on it. Mrs. Cleveland ana party
entered q box about 8 O'clock, and this
some of their pent-up enthusiasm Qnist
had scarcely been restored when Q mighty
cheer broke out and there was waving Of
hats. handkerchiefs. fans. etc. Then John
appeared. Mr.. Stevenson gracefully ac-
knowledged the plaudits with a bow.
Governor Flower and General SIekles were
the next, and they were as vigorously
cheered.
The concert-pItch enthusiasm was struck
at S:l5 At this time the chief figure In
this memorial bic meeting came upon the
scene. Surrounded By o group of notable
men. the leader OF the Democracy and of
tariff reform made his way to tho front OF
the platform. The cheering and plaudits
that had gone before were as nothing CON-
pared tn the ovation tendered the man who
has so wound himself in the hearts of the
people. Mr.. Cleveland looked impressed
with the magnitude of the gathering and
the scene 1t presented as each and every
man and woman stood on their feet ap-
plauding IN the most enthusiastic manner.
He bowed his thanks again and again, but
the din and noise continued for many min
utes. and the secretary of the notification
committee, Nicholas NJ. Bell, finally arose
In despair and entreated the crowd to be
silent lt was, however. q fruItless task,
and nothing was left but TO begin the ex-
ercises.
COLONEL WILSON'S SPEECH.
Colonel Wilson, of West Virginia. ap-
preached the rostrum. and Grover Cleve-
land rose to listen to the speech of notifca-
tion. Mr.. Wilson said:
Mr.. Cleveland-we bring you tonight q mes
sage from the Democratic party. We come as q
committee from its national convention, repre-
senting every Democratic constituency in the
country TO give you Official notification that you
have Deen chosen as its candidate for the Office
OF President of the United States. We also
charged with the duty OF presenting you the
platform of principles adopted by that conven-
ton. This platform contains q full and explicit
declaration OF the position of the national Demo-
cratic party the great political issues of the
day. but in all its utterances it is merely devel
opment OF one great principle-that whatever
governments and laws can do for a people must
be done for all the people, without precedence Of
section or grades of citizenship.
IL IS dangerous thing for a political party TO
continue its existence after the work which
called it into being has been accomplished. It
will inevitably pass, as the political organiza-
passed, into the service OF the great special in
terests which everywhere strive to secure polIt-
ical power for their own advantage. or the
present policies OF that party IL may truly be
said that they all tend Capitalization OF poit-
ical power IN the federal government and the
Capitalization OF wealth in favored Glasses.
9th 1whf
enemies of our freedom. AS, guardians of that
freedom We plant ourselves upon the prin-
ciple that tne necessities OF governments
are the ending of just taxation. What
goes beyond this increases the power
OF government at the expense OF the liber-
deals with dn0 the Citizen n at long range, ana
through officials not chosen by himself. Will be-
come his master: the government that is carried
on beneath his own eye, by his own chosen SER
want, and within reach OF his own regulating and
Furnishing arm-that government can be kept
escaped a successful effort to strike down the
government that stands nearest the citizen, and
TO strip from the people in the States that right.
prcservative or all other rlghts-the right or
holding their own elections, and OF choosing
their own representatives.
such, sir are some OF the issues OF the cam
palgn on which we are about TO enter They GO
20 TO the foundation OF our liberties. In this
great contest your party has summoned you 10
be its leader. Four years ago, In the midcareeT
of service that well deserved the highest hon.
ors your countrymen could bestow, n we feel
sure that II Will receive the highest encomiums
that history can award. you were struck down,
because, rs Democrat. you could make no terms
with those who wished to plunder the peoples
treasury, or those who sought 20 perpetuate the
passions OF civil strife. Your countrymen will
right this wrong. They have seen attempt 70
turn the gratitude OF a great Nation into an
electioneering fund for a political party, and
service 10 that party In the conflicts OF peace
count for more than service 10 the country in the
conflicts of war. They have seen every power
OF the federal administration passionately used
to destroy free elections In the States; and.
ing all this, they have lost opportunity in the
past four years to honor your administration.
And now, sir We put into your hands the COM
mission of which we are the bearers. IL is the
highest honor your party can bestow. IL Is the
gravest call to duty your fell0w-Democrats can
make. But We believe assure you that
there are no Weak, weary or despondent Demo-
Gratis in the ranks of our party to-day, and that,
with the peoples cause as our cause. we doubt
not you viii lead Us To n victory In which the
principles OF our party shall gloriously triumph
and the welfare OF our country shall be nightly
promoted.
No one could hear this speech except
those within thirty yards of the speaker.
Order. however. was obtained for the frst
timc during the evening.
THE FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Hon. X. NJ. Bell. of Missouri, then read
the letter of notification TO the meeting.
1t was as follows:
To Grover Cleveland. New York:
As members OF the notification committee
delegated by the national Democratic oonven-
ton. which asSeInbled in Chfcano June L b