Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

A dispatch from Albany, N. Y., tells how Gov. Cleveland received the news of his nomination by the Democratic convention; The first intimation the Governor received of his nomination was when, sitting in his private room off the executive chamber, in the Capitol, hard at work on routine executive business, hi heard the boom of a cannon, the reverberations of which echoed back from the hills opposite the stately edifice. >The Governor had come to the Capitol at the customary hour, and examined a number of papers requiring his early action. He remained quietly at work until half-past 12 O’clock. There were less than the customary number of chance callers, and nothing occurred to disturb the ordinary routine of the day. At about half-past 12 o’clock Gov. Cleveland, with Adjt. Gen. Farnsworth, retired to the Governor’s private room in rearo’f the Executive chamber, to consider some mat ers concerning the State camp. They were hard at work and apparently oblivious of the fact that a National Democratic Convention was in progress at Chicago. Every other moment a' blue-coated messenger interrupted the dbcussions by a bulletin of s, the voting at Chidago, received from the Assembly, telegraph office. When the announcement of Pennsylvania’s change was made a few friends of the Governor, who had by this time dropped into the office, applauded vigorously. Soon after came the formal announcement of the first ballot. Still the Adjutant General continued calling off the figures from the proof in his hand without watching to see if the Governor made Che Corrections. At about 1:45 Gen. Farnsworth with the soldier’s instinct, first heard the cannon shot. He held up his band and said, “Listen D They turned, and then came another roar from the brass “baby waker" that the Young Men's Democratic Club had stationed at the foot . of State street. Gen. Farnsworth promptly jumped to his feet and f aid: They are _firing a salute. Governor, over your nomination.” “That’s what it is,” said Col. Lamont. “Do you think so?” said the Governor. "Well, anyhow, we'll finish up this work," and at it they went again. If any doubt remained as to what the booming of emnon meant, it was soon dispelled by a telephone call, which said: “Tell the Governor he has been nominated on the second ballot." Col Lamont, the private secretary of the Governor, conveyed the news. The Governor smiled. He did not seem to beat all nervous or excited. Handshaking followed, and then the Governor said, suddenly: “Lam Ont I wish you would teleShone that to the mansion. Sisters will want to ear it." The Colonel did so.