Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
HE ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION
General Harrison Promises to Be
the Republican Standard Bearer.
A MODEST, PATRIOTIC REPLY
To the omciar Message Conveyed to
Him at His Home i'm Indian-
apolis by the Notification
Committee.
Officially Notified.

INDflNAPoLis, July 4.-Tho notification
committee representing the late republican
convention to-day officially informed General
Harrison of his nomination. The committee
met in the parlors of the benson hotel at 10
a. IN. Hon. NJ, M. Estee, of California, was
made chairman and A. H. Potter, of New
Jersey, vice chairman. At 10:3O the mem
bers of the committee, escorted by the local
committee, took carriages and were driven
to General Harrisons residence, where they
we're received by Russell Harrison and Cap
tain NJ. G.. McLane The members of the
committee were escorted into the hand
somely decorated parlor and were seated IN
semcircle. At IL o'clock General and Mrs.
Harrison, accompanied by Mrs. } N. Huston
and Mrs. John e. New, entered the parlor
and took a position facing the committee.
General Harrison looked pale and care
worn, his expression being one of deep scri-
BUSINESS.
Chairman Estee stepped forward and said
General Harrison, we are commissioned by
the national republican convention to
officially notify you OF your nomination
the republican candidate for president of he
United States. In doing this we may be
permitted to remind you that your selection
met the hearty apprC val of the whole con-
vention. 1t left no embttered feeling for
lukewarm supporters, ana it's action voiced
vention. Nor was your nomination due to
accident or the result of hasty or nconsider-
ate dehberation. 1t indicated that you pos
sessed in n most eminent degree those pccu-
liar qualities which commended you to the
peoples favor. In the hour of our country's
peril you cheerfully accepted an humble
position in the army, went where your coun-
try most needed you, and by long and faith
full service rose to higher commands and
resumed graver responsibilities. Elected to
the United States senate, your enlightened
and conservative craftsmanship commanded
the respect ana INSPIRED the confidence of the
American platform adopted by the American
people. The convention marks out with
clearness and precision the creed of the
party
After moments silence General Harrison
replied as follows:
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of the COM
mttee The official notice which you have
brought of the nomination conferred upon
me excites emotions of profound thought and
of somewhat conflicting character. That
after full deliberatOn and free consultation
the representatives of the republican party
the United States should have concluded
that the great principles enunciated in the
platform adopted by the convention could be
in some measure safely cOntidcd TO my care
is an honor of which | am deeply
sensible, and for which | am very
grateful. do not assume or believe that
this choice implies that the convention found
in me any prominent fitness or exceptional
fidelity to the principles of the government
isfau,. with the result would be altogether
spoiled if that result had been reached by
any unworthy methods or by the disparage
mcnt of more eminent men who divided with
me the SutfrageS of the convention. / accept
the nomination with so deep sense of the
dignity of the Office and of the gravity of its
duties and responsibility as to altogether eX.
cude any feeling of cXultation or pride. The
principles of the government and the prac-
tices in the administration upon which the
issues are now fortunately so clearly made,
are so important in their relations to
national and to individual prosperity. that
we may expect an unusual popular
interest in the campaign. Relying wholly
upon the consderate Judgment of our fellow
citizens and gracious favors of God we will
confidently submit our cause to the abitra-
ment of free ballot.
1.-The day YOU have chosen for this visit
suggests no thoughts that not in harmony
with the occasion. The republican party has
walked in the light of the Declaration of In
dependence. 1t has lifted the shaft of pa
triotsm on the foundation laid at
Bunker Hill 1t has made the more
perfect union by making all mon
free. Washington and Lincoln, Yorktown
and AppomattoX, the Declaration of lndc-
pendence and the PROCLAMATION of emancipa-
tion are naturally and worthily associated in
our thoughts today: AS soon as
may be possible. l shall by letter commlni-
rate to your chairman more formal accept
nnce of the nomination. But IL may but be
proper to say that have already examined
Ike plhtlOrm WIN some care, ana tllat llS
declarations are in harmony with my views.
1t gives me pleasure, gentlemen, to receive
you in my home and to thank you for the cor
dial manner in which you have conveyed
your official message
Long and hearty applause rs-echoed
through the house as Gen. Harrison cOn-
cluded his address, and, reach
ing forth, he cordially graspad the
extended hand of Chairman Estoc, who
then presented him with an official copy OF
his notification. The formalites Of the oc
casion having concluded General Harrison
instantly became the genial host, while
Chairman Estec acting master of ceremo
nies, introduced each member of the com
mittee. General Harrison then invited the
committee to partalie of an elegant lunch
which had been spread in the spacious din
ing room adjoining the library.
The committee 20 east tonight and wl
meet in New York on Saturday, for the pur
pose of making arrangements TO notify Hon
Levi =, Morton of his nomination vice
president.