The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-07-28

by the Chicago Conventional No
table Event at Madison Squar
Garden, New Y0rk---Twenty Thou
sand Persons Present---Speeches o
the Candidates.
| NEW YORK, July 2o.-E.x-Presiden
Cleveland, Mr.. Adfai Stevenson ant
party arrived at ] O'Clock this morn
ing On the Fall river boat Pilgrim ant
were received at the dock in a tru
Democratic manner. Ex-Assembly
man James Oliver who had been de-
puted to receive the Cleveland party
welcomed their arrival and conducted
them to Mr.. Whitney's private car
riage which was in waiting. The
party was composed of the ex-Presi
dent, Mr.. Stevenson, Mr.. Ewing and
Mr.. Obrien, Mr.. Cleveland's private
secretary. AS the gentlemen took
their seats in the carriage a large
crowd had collected on the docks
crowded around it to get glimpse oi
the distinguished party and striving
to grasp the hand Of Mr.. Cleveland.
That gentleman however maintained
calm, placid demeanor, containing
himself by bowling and smiling to the
patriotic assemblage. As the carriage
drove away three loud cheers were
given for "Cleveland." Mr.. Cleveland
was driven to the Fifth avenue hotel,
while Mr.. Stevenson was taken to the
Hoffman House.
Al MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
New YORK, July 2o.-The first de-
cisive gun Of the Democratic cam
paign 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 comfortably, it is
estimated that almost twice that num-
Der 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
doors and at 7:3o p. m, when they
we're opened, the streets about the
Garden were filled with a pushing,
struggling mob which flowed into the
auditorium with the roaring sound of
cataract. Never had the Garden
held such a crowd nor has more en-
thusiasm been displayed. The space
room was economical to the utmost
degree, the enthusiastic Democrats,
standing, after the seats we're filled, in
lines SO dense that breathing became
difficult. The Garden was profusely
decorated with flags and bunting, the
colors of which were brought into
strong relief by the brilliant light
from 5000 electric lamps. This with
the sea of bobhing heads and upturned
faces presented a memorable scene
and one never to be forgotten. Pre-
vious to the exercises Cappa's band
dispensed strains of sweet music to
which the huge, perspiring crowd
listened in philosophic manner, at
the same time endeavoring to keep
cool by swinging fans and handker-
chiefs. The platform was placed al
the Fourth avenue end of the building
Over it was an immense sounding
board. In the centre of this were
two national flags, placed transwise
and over these, written in incandes
cent lamps, were the words "Cleve
land and Stevenson" The platform
had seating capacity of $50 persons
but it had thousand on it before the
central figures in one of the mos
brilliant tableaux New York has seer
in many months, appeared. Tht
crowd was patient one, despite the
heat, relieving its feelings every few
minutes by rounds of applause a
some familiar figure appeared on tint
platform. At first glance, during thes'
periods of enthusiasm, one would i'm
agine the whole audience was com
posed of men, but after the troubled
sea had somewhat settled the fair Sc,
seemed to emerge from it in bewil
dering costumes, smiles and the inev
liable fans.
| CLEVELAND APPEARS.
The concert pitch of enthusiasm
was struck at SIS O'Clock. At thi
time the chief figure in this nlemora
BILE meeting came upon the scene
Surrounded by group of notabl
men the leader of Democracy and c
tariff reform made his way to the from
of the platform. Col. VIM. l.. Wilson
Of West Virginia, approached the ros
trum and Grover Cleveland arose t
listen to the speech of notification.
MR.. WILSON NOTIFIES HIM.
In notifying Mr.. Cleveland, Of h
nomination, Mr.. Wilson said: "W
bring you tonight a message fror
} the Democratic party. We come as
committee from its National conver
ton, representing every Democrat
: constituency in the country, to gi,
| you an official notification that yo
r have been chosen as its candidate f
| the Office of President of the Unite
! States. We are also charged with ii
duty of presenting you with the pla
5 form of principles adopted by tn;
] convention. This platform contain
a full and explicit declaration of Il
principles adopted by at convention
e This platform contains a full and e:
! plicit declaration of the position