The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-21

twenty Thousand Persons Honor the
occasion, Many Ladic>-Ehe
SPeeche. Of the Candidates
in Full TeXt-rhc Great
est Occasion in New
q York City for
Months.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
New YORK, July 2O.-Ex- President
Cleveland, MIR. Adlai Stevenson and party
arrived at o'clock this morning on the
fall river boat Pilgrim and were received
at the dock in a truly democratic man
ncr. Elk ExAssemblyman James Oliver who
had been deputed to receive the Cleve-
land party, welcomed their arrival and
conducted them to Mr. Whitney's private
carriage which was in waiting. The
party was composed of the ex President,
Mr.. Stevenson, Mr.. Ewing and Mr.
Obrien, Mr.. Cleveland's private secretary
AS the gentlemen took their seats in the
carriage large crowd which had col
lected on the docks crowded around it
to get a glimpse of the distinguished
party and striving to grasp the hand of
Mr.. Cleveland. That gentleman how
ever maintained calm, placid demeanor,
containing himself by bowing and smil-
4 ing to the patriotic assemblage. AS the
carriage drove away three rousing cheers
were given for ''Cleveland." Mr.. Cleve-
land was driven to the fifth avenue hotel,
while Mr.. Stevenson was taken to the
Hoffman House
~ Nadi."" >1u.r" Gardcm.
New Y"EH. July 20 Tue first ,cci
sive gun OF the democratic campaign OF
1892 was touched off tonight in Madison
Square Garden in the presence of a vast
assemblage. The huge auditorium was
packed from pit to dome, and, as the
place holds ten thousand persons com
fortably, 1t is estimated that almost twice
that number were present. The occasion
that brought this vast throng together
was the notification ceremonies of the
two great leaders of the democratic
party Grover Cleveland and Adlai E
: Stevenson. AS early as & o'clock the
: crowd began gathering about the door:
and at 30 p. m, when they were opened
the streets about the garden were tileC
with pushing, struggling mob which
flowed into the auditorium with tn,
roaring sound of a cataract. Never hat
the garden held such a crowd nor ha
i more enthusiacim been displayed Th
y space room was economical to tn
utmost degree, the enthusiastic demo
Gratis, standing, after the seats wer
filled in lines SO dense that breathn.
became difficult. The garden was pro
fusely decorated with flags and bunting
the colors of which were brought int
strong relief by the brilliant light from
5000 electric lamps. This with tn
\ sea of bobbing heads and upturnee
chairs presented a memorable scene an,
one never to be forgotten. Previous t
the exercises Cappa's band dispense
strains of sweet music to which the huge
perspiring crowd listened in philt
sophie manner, at the same time er
dcavoring to keep cool by swingin
fans and handkerchiefs. The platforl
was placed at the fourth avenue end
- the building. Over it was an immens
il sounding board. In the centre of th
were two national flags, placed tran:
lie wise, and over these, written in incal
descent lamps, were the words "Clev
seating capacity of $50 persons, but it ha
n thousand on it before the central Fl
urcs in one of the most brilliant tableau
New York has seen in many months, a
a peared. The crowd was patient on
ce despite the heat, relieving its feelin,
he every few minutes by rounds of applau
- as some familiar figure appeared on Il
:" platform. At first glance, during the
periods of enthusiasm, one would ina
inc the whole audience was composed
men, but after the troubled sea had som
what settled the fair sex seemed
emerge from it in bewlldering SUNNI
costumes, smiles and the inevitable ia
Cleveland Appears.
of The concert pitch of enthusiasm W
W struck at 815 o'clock At this time t
~. ~ chief figure in this memorable meet
- came upon the scene. Surrounded by
on group of notable men the leader of t
ls' democracy and of tariff reform made
:, way to the front of the platform. G
he VIM l. Wilson, of West Virginia,
Ia preached the rostum and Grover Gle
'nt land rose to listen to the speech of not
tin cation.
tai MIR. Wilson Notifies Him.
is In notifying Mr.. Cleveland of his no
ination, Mr.. Wilson said: I'VE bri
hit you to night message from the der
yes cratic party. We come as commit
,ge from it's national convention, rcprese
Set ing every democratic constituency in
Ike country, to give you an official Motif
, to tion that you have been chosen as
,ot. candidate for the office of President
on the United States. We are also chars
nd with the duty of presenting you
NJ platform Of principles adopted by t
convention. This platform contains
full and explicit declaration of the p
ciples adopted by that convention. I
platform contains full and explicit
- clsrasion of the position of
national democratic party on
great political issues of the d
but lin all its -utterances it is me-
MA development of one great princi
that whatever governments and Ii
a e. 4can do for a people must be done fo'
enc. the people, without precedence of sec
or grades of citizenship Mr.. VII
then spoke at length on the duty of
1ay. democratic party and the issues OF
the campaign. In conclusion he said: '.
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