firing 100 guns over the nomination, and promise to salute you with the cheers of victories in October and November. "GEORGE HOADLY." The great centers of business were also filled with rejoicing. The New York Produce Exchange was heard from over the wires as follows: "The Hon. W. F. Vilas, Chairman of the Democratic Convention: Both Democrats and Republicans on the Produce Exchange just joined in three rousing cheers for Cleveland./ New York business-men are solid for him. "F. S. WILLIAMS." At Augusta, Maine, the home of Mr. Blaine, the news was proclaimed by the prolonged shriek of the hoarse and ponderous steam-whistle of E. C. Allen & Co.'s great publishing house, whose tremendous scream carried the news far above the sound of the joyous bells and the echoing cannon which joined in the demonstration. The following despatch was sent : "GROVER CLEVELAND: The Democrats of Augusta, the home of Blaine, tender their sincere congratulations and their undivided support in the coming campaign. "THE DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE." The Democratic leaders in attendance at the convention gave in their hearty adhesion. Allen G. Thurman said: "The Democracy has met the expectations of the country in the nomination of Governor Cleveland, and has given us in Ohio a name which will attach many to the party, giving us a strength which perhaps no other candidate could have given." John R. McLean, editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer, representing the Hoadly element of the Ohio Democracy, was jubilant over Cleveland's nomination. Said he: "It is now a large thing to promise, perhaps, before we have had a chance to cover the field and examine the condition of Ohio, but I believe we can promise the State to the Democracy. Cleveland is the natural candidate of the party and Ohio will be heard from at the proper time in a way which will show that this nomination was the best possible one." Senator Vance, of North Carolina, said: "Of course everybody knows that I did not vote for Governor Cleveland, but I am for him now. The Democracy of the rest of the country may be depended upon to do its duty. Cleveland is a strong man and will, I believe, win." Congressman Morrison, of Illinois, thought the head of the ticket a strong man. He said: "I believe Illinois can be carried for the Democracy. This year the chances are excellent. We have a good ticket, a good platform and a splendid opportunity. I was not a candidate for the second place on the ticket, rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, and it would have to be a very unexpected conjuncture of circumstances which would make me one, so that you can see my belief on this matter is entirely unbiased by personal feelings." John G. Carlisle said: "I like the ticket very much, and you may record me as at least one of those heartily satisfied with the result." Judge Shoup, of Illinois, said: "Cleveland suits Illinois. We shall go into the State campaign with more confidence in its results than we have felt since the time of Douglas.” Senator Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, said: “I am satisfied with the ticket. South Carolina will be heard from as usual on the right side." Congressman B. A. Hancock, of Virginia, said: "Cleveland's nomination means honesty and reform, which is sure to win in Virginia by at least 15,000 majority." Ex-Governor Wickliffe, of Louisiana, who has probably as wide an acquaintance with Southern politics as any man in the country, was very earnest in his commendation of the ticket as one of strength in that region. "It is absurd," said he, "for the Republicans to talk about carrying South Carolina or Florida as they do. With Cleveland at the head of the ticket, I believe every interest and element of the Democratic party in the South will be harmonized and enthused. So far as my own State is concerned, it will ratify the ticket with a will." Senator Spencer, chairman of the California delegation, said: "Cleveland has our respect as a reformer, a fearless, manly man, and we will give him from 3,000 to 5,000 majority in California. We feel that the mantle of Tilden has fallen upon him, and he stands on splendid planks, covering prohibition and Chinese emigration." "You can say for Virginia," said R. M. McKenney of that State, "that Mahone has had his day, and that the Democratic party need have no fear as to what report we will make in November, with such a vigorous and popular leader as Cleveland. Our people like him, and will give him no half-way support. You will find that to be the sentiment of our delegation." A. E. Burr of Connecticut said: "Our vote was for Cleveland all through the fight. Not because of any blind sentiment, but because he commanded our admiration as a vigorous, consistent, able and upright young Democrat, who had undergone a test that had made him popular with that very large class of independent voters who hold the balance of power in Connecticut. It is a class which mingles but little in politics, but which represents a very large portion of all that is substantial and conservative in the State, comprising many, if not a majority, of the wealthiest and bestknown men in its borders. I consulted a very large number of that class of citizens before coming here, and with one accord they declared for Cleveland as the man who would be accorded their warmest support. We will carry Connecticut beyond the shadow of a doubt, and with a decisive majority. I have the assurance, that in one Hartford township where I am well acquainted, we will get nearly one thousand votes that went to Garfield, and they are votes, too, which cannot be influenced by clap-trap or money." Governor Waller, of the same State, said: "Cleveland has the confidence and admiration of not only our entire Democracy in Connecticut, but of the independent vote, which is very large there, and which looks upon him as the coming man of the nation. You know the Connecticut Republicans have no use for Blaine, and all they wanted was the chance to come over to us, which Cleveland affords them." Elsewhere than in Chicago, men of note and influence were free in expressing similar views. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said: "The nomination of Governor Cleveland is one of the best, if not the best, that could have been made. I propose to vote for Governor Cleveland for the presidency." Rev. Dr. McGlynn of St. Stephens Church, New York, when asked his views upon the nomination of Governor Cleveland, said that personally and as a citizen he rejoiced in his nomination, because he believed it was in the interest of good, pure, simple and honest government. It would therefore be for the good of the whole people. As a clergyman, he recognized the duty of carefully avoiding even the appearance of abusing in the slightest degree the influence of his sacred calling in the interest of partisan politics. But just because he is a Catholic clergyman he had felt it to be his right and his duty to denounce, when called upon, the crime and folly of those who had abused the sacred name of religion by saying that the Catholics, as such, would oppose the governor. Dr. McGlynn asserted that both as a Catholic and as a clergyman, he rejoiced particularly in the nom |