Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-05
DEMOCRATIC NOTIFICATION
Cleveland and Stevenson Officially
Informed of Their Nominations.

Informed OF Their nominations.
Eighteen thousand persons attended Madi-
con 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.
Che unusual spectacle Of notification or
nomination to candidates for President and
Vice-President in the presence OF an i'm
mense gathering Of people was success.
1t was the first time that the method or
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 P NJ, and within twenty minutes
every available particle of space was occu-
pied, both seats and standing-rCom, xc7pt
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.
placed, in which the inscription. "Cieveland
and Stevenson spelled out in cleo
~<tric lights, flashed above two large,
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 8:15 o'clock, the candidate for Vice
President Mr.. Stevenson, arrived at the
Garden. His appearance brought out
demonstration Of applause, which lasted for
four minutes. The tall candidate from
Illinois bowed very impressivelY and then
sat down.
When moment later Mr.. Cleveland
stood upon the platform, the applause
seemed to have gained redonbled volume.
Nearly every man was on his feet shouting
and waving his hat, cane or handker-
chief, and most of the women joined in tho
acclaim. For several minutes, while Mr..
Cleveland stood bowling his acGno wledg-
ments, the cheers were continued.
Nicholas M. Bell, of Missouri the secretary
of the Notification Committee, opened the
proceedings BY introducing Congressman
William L. Wilson, the chairman of the
committee Tt was the duty of Mr.. Wilson
to inform Mr.. Cleveland of his nomination,
which he did in a speech which drew great
applause.
While Chairman Wilson was speaking
Mrs. Grover Cleveland entered the building
with quite party of friends, who took the
box reserved for them at the left of the
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
mittee. reaG the formal notification of the
nomination ON behalf of the members oil
the committee from the National Con
venton.
Ex-Judge White, of California, then arose
to address Mr.. Stevenson and notify him o
his nomination. Mr.. Stevenson received al
most as cordial welcome as did Mr.. Cleve
land when he advanced to reply. He walte'
patiently for the cheering to cease, and Whel
sufficient quiet had been secured for him tx
be heard. he delivered his speech.
The reading of the statement signed b.
the full Notification Committee to the Vice
Presidential candidate followed, and thel
the assemblage adjourned.
After the meeting at the Garden the can
didates were driven to the Manhattan Cluk
where thousands perso nally greeted an
congratulated them.