Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-21

NEW YORK. July 2O.-Ine mecca OF
Democracy has been the proud city or
the Empire State TO-DAY.
No MOhammedan could have been
more Jealous TO his creed, N Aztec
more loval to mis- mystic faith than the
great leaders from the East and Vest
North and South, who have worShipped
at the Democratic shrine to-day.
The multitude that gathered to pay
homage 70 the national standard bear
ers Of the party, numbered in its ranks
all classes OF the Democracy from the
highest to the lowest. The learned Jur-
ist from the bench dOfied his ermine OF
authority in order TO mingle in common
with his party brethren. The ex-Con-
federate Of the South grasped
hands with the mugwump OF
the Empire State, while the prosperous
farmer OF the West gave fraternai
greeting 10 the braWny leaders Of Tam
many Hall and ever forget his dogmatic
hostility to the Lords Of Wall street In
the common administration for the
great leader Of the Democracy.
1t was indeed love feast feast in
which every disciple Of the
DOC lLitl Ms OF bLNbN.ts-ANA
might gather at the board and receive
from the fountain head the pureSt How
OF JefFersonian simplicity. A new era,
too, is ushered in with the ceremonies
OF this day; o putting away OF the old
and q taking up Of the new. Hence
forth the platitudinous proceeding that
for decades have marked the notiica-
tion ceremonies 70 Presidential candl-
dates will give way 20 a public demon
stration where all Democrats will be
equal and where the prospective cabinet
officer will be no greater than he whose
highest aspira tiOn ends with his party'S
success. It will be vast public gather
Ing. where all can personally view the
candidates Of the party and ratiiy by
their cheers the nominations OF Democ-
racy. Ii will be the occasion Of an ex-
perience meeting where every worker
ln the cause can give words of cneer
from the locality where he awaits the
iruition of his labOrs, and vOuch for the
lovor with which the laymCn OF Democ-
-acy have received the nominations or
Ie Ma ,nal Convention,
7 ALL tHE TRADITIONS
81 century are swept away in one in
lovatiOn aud they have gone never TO
.eturn. II success in its various degrees
S 20 be the measure of all human
efforts, the ceremonies Of to-day will be
the established rule for future action,
Tor nothing could have been more sue
ressful than the proceedings which
opened up with much dignity at $50
this evening and closed an hour later in
uDroarious cheers for the candidates OF
the National Democracy.
Ii was a striking contrast 10 tho notis
fcation ceremonies OF the past that
have taken place In the presence Of but
a favored few and i'm which the great
American public has had no part. Re-
forms never 90 backwards, and al
though the advocates for JefterSOnian
simplicity opposed the pageantry and
DOmp of these proceedings, they were
I'm q hopeless minority against the pro-
moters Of this popular demonstration
and the fat of the phalanX OF Demo
cracy goes forth in approval Of tO-day'S
innovation.
Before the sun had set people COM
menced what an hour later had become
a dense mass OF beings tn the streets
and avenues which bound
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Each was intent upon getting inside 70
witness the formal notification OF
Messrs Cleveland aud Stevenson Of the
fact that they had respectively been
nominated by the Democratic party for
the presidency and vice presidency.
The struggle with the police for
places near the doors was constant and
vigorous until 7:4j p. M, when the
doors swung open and the thousands
hustled ia with a thunder of footsteps.
Meantime members OF the reception
committee had driven 20 the home OF
ex-Secretary OF the Navy Whitney,
where they took Mr.. Cleveland into q
carriage which was 40 once driven 10
the Manhattan Club house where the
National and notification committees
were waiting They were almost sim
ultaneously Joined by others Of the re-
ceptiOn committee who had escorted
Mr.. Stevenson thither from the Hoif-
man House. As the candidates passed
inside more than fifteen thousand peO-
pie were awaiting them.
At exactly 500 there was little COM
motion in the rear Of the stage and
ms mt later the committee entered
fSaded by the Hon. Perry Belmont,
who walked arm In arm with Gen. Ste
vensOn.
Instantly there was a cry Of
''HERE THEY COME"
and as the crowd recognized the Vice
Presidential candidate, the vast build
Ing fairly trembled with loyal Democrat
ic cheers. OF course, the great ovation
Of the evening was reserved for Grover
Cleveland.
As he entered the hall, and ere be had
scarce crossed the portal OF the stage
entrance a sharp eye from the rear gal
cry 800 feet away recognized his famii-
ar form and a shrill cry Of "here comes
Cleveland. was the signal for demon
tration that Grover Cleveland has not
witnessed since 1SSS.
OF course the Presidential candidate
received the ovation with MS usual Stol-
idity, but the very mOdesty Of the great
Democratic leader seemed TO excite has
admirers 10 greater tiuSiOn.
When silence was finally restored,
Chairman w L. Wilson, Of the Motif
cation committee, stepped 70 the front
of the stage and facing ex-President
Cleveland, who arose az the same time,
spoke as follows:
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. CLEVELAND: We bring you tonight
q message from the Democratic party.
we come IS q committee from its ma