The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-21
Hnctiy heard throughout the vast hall.
He spoke in substance as follows:
Stevenson Notified.

tinctiy heard throughout the vast hall.
He spoke in substance as follows;
Stevenson Notified.
E"Mr. Stevenson, the Democratic party,
recognizing YOUR worth and popularity.
has selected you as its candidate for
vice president Of tho United States and
this committee, in obedience to the in
structions of the national convention by
which it was appointed, Is present to
notify you of your appointment.
"The circumstances attending the
comforting of this honor are such as to
augment the qualification which In any
event would accompany the discharge Of
duty which we are here to perform. The
great organization in whose battles for
the public welfare you have borne SO
conspicuous o part has emphatically
manifested it's unfaltering approval OF
the enlightened and progressive admin
istratien with which you were for years
prominently identified. That period Of
our country's history has beenscompared
by the American people with the record
of the presidential term which is ap-
preaching completion. To the contrast
thus appearing the Democracy turns
proudly and with confidence.
Candid in our platform, rejoicing in
the character and statesmanship of our
chosen leaders, conscious of the honesty
of those upon whose suffrage we must
rely, we are prepared and anxious to
meet the issues We have nothing to
fear and can have nothing to regret"
Adlai E. Stevenson listened closely to
the speech of Mr.. White and the official
notification read by Mr.. Bell. he then
stepped to the extreme edge of the plat
form and, bowling to the thunderous
applause which again belched forth, said
in clear, ringing voice.:
Candidate Stevenson's Acceptance.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-I
cannot too earnestly express my appre-
citation for the honor conferred by the
great delegated assembly which You Of
ficially represent. To have been Sc
iected by the national Democratic con-
vention as its candidate for high Office is
distinction Of which any citizen might
be proud. would do violence to inv
own feelings, sir, should fail to express
my gratitute for the courteous terms in
which you have advised me of the result
of the deliberations Of the convention.
''Distrusting my capacity fully to
meet the expectations of those who have
honored me by their confidence, accept
the nomination SO generously rendered.
Should the action of the Chicago con-
vention receive the approval Of the peo-
pie | shall to the best of my humble
ability discharge with fidelity the duties
of the important trust confided to ME.
reference has been made in terms of
commendation to the late Democratic
administration. Identified in some
measure in an important branch of the
public service with that administration,
am grati6ed to know that it has in SO
marked degree received the indorse-
ment of the Democratic party in its ma
tional convention. am persuaded that
intelligent discussion OF the issues in
volved in the pending contest for polit-
ical supremacy will result in victory to
the party which stands for honest meth
DDS In government, economy in public
expenditures and relief to the people
from the burdens of unjust taxation.
A Quotation from Hendricks.
81 am not unmindful, Mr.. Chairman,
of the grave responsibilities which at
tach to the great Office for which have
been named. l may be pardoned for
| quoting in this connection the words OF
dricks, when officially informed that he
had been designated by his party for the
vice presidency in 1884. He said: L
know that sometimes it is understood
that this particular office does not in
volve much responsibility, and as gen.
Eral rule that is SO. But sometimes it
romes to represent very great respon-
| abilities, and it may be so in the near
| future. The tw) parties in the senate
being 80 nearly evenly divided, the vice
| president may have to decide upon
| questions of law by the exercise of the
casting vote. The responsibility would
then become very great. 1t would not
then be the responsibility of represent
| ing district or state. 1t would be
the responsibility of representing the
whole country, And the obligation
would be to tho Judgment of the whole
country. And that vote when thus cast
should be in obedience to the just ex-
pectations and requirements of the pco-
| pie of the United States Should it
please my countrymen to call me to this
Office the high appreciation of its dig
nifty and of its responsibilities, Hs ex-
| pressed i'll the utterances and illustrated
In the public life of tho eminent states
man who | have mentioned, will be a
light to my own pathway.
'1n the contest upon which we now
enter we make no appeal TO the pas
sions, but to the sober judgment of the
people. We beaeye that the welfare of
the toiling millions of our countrymen
Is bound up in the success of the Demo-
cratic party. Recent occurrences in 4
neighboring state have sadly emphasized
the fact that a high protective tariff af-
fords no protection, and tends in no way
to better the condition of those who earn
their bread by daily toll.
Believing in the right of every voter
to cast his ballot unawed by power, the
Democratic party will steadily oppose
Rll legislation which threatens to i'm
peril that right by the interposition of
federal bayonets at the polls.
SIN more formal manner hereafter,
Mr.. Chairman, will indicate by letter
my acceptance of the nomination ten
dered me by the national Democratic
convention, and will give expression to
my views touching the important ques-
tions enunciated in its platform"
At the conclusion of Mr. Stevenson's
speech Chairman Wilson declared the
meeting adjourned. While the crowd
was dispensing Mrs Cleveland came in
for some more hunors. Several thousand
persons gathered around where she was
seated and cheered her repeatedly. She
looked maryelously becoming in a. cos
tune of gray, her face wreathed in
smiles for the honors paid her distin-
guished husband and herself.
Subsequently the candidates and in
vited guests were entertained at the
rooms of the Manhattan club.