Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-06-29
The News Of Harrison's Nomination
. Received With Great Excitement
and Enthusiasm.
His Office Thronged With all Eager
Multitude to Offer Their Hearty
Congratulations.
The General Himself Cool and Col.
lected and Receives the News
Philosophically.
A Bow and a Smile for All.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23.-The balloting
at Chicago and the prominence of General
Harrison in the later votes of last week
had reused the liveliest interest among the
republicans in this city. Sunday nights
telegrams indicating the possibility of his
nomination this morning whetted the in
terest to the keenest point and at the hour
appointed for the assembling Of the con-
ventlon the newspaper Offices and other
points where bulletins We're exposed were
surrounded by throngs. The result of the
sixth ballot showing 2S1 votes for Harrison
was received with enthusiastic cheers,
Which We're redoubled when the next bal
lot showed 27S for him. A few minutes
after o'clock, when it became apparent
as the roll call proceeded that his nomina-
ton was probable, the excitement in the
streets became intense. When Tennessee
made his nomination certain tremendous
cheers broke forth and crowds from all the
bulletin boards made rush for General
Harrisons law Office on Market street,
shouting, waving hats, umbrellas and
canes as they went. In an incredibly
PACKED WITH THOUSANDS
OF excited cheering men, many of whom
rushed into his Office, crowding around
him and cheering themselves hoarse. The
halls and rooms were packed and in front
of the building was a mass of people
waving flags, hats, canes and handker-
chiefs. A continuous stream of people
passed around the general as he stood in
the center of the room. Each man gave
him hearty shake of the hand, but many
were too excited to give any expression of
splendidly. AS to each he extended his
hand he smiled and now and then thanked
those who could find their voices for utter
ances of congratulation. All this was pre-
ceded by an interesting scene. While the
bulletins were being read in General Har-
rlsOn's law Office a number OF his pers onal
trends were there, but he was apparently
THE COOLEST PERSON PRESENT.
opening and reading dispatches and an
nouncing the contents in the coolest manner
possible. When it became known on the
eighth ballot that his nomination was assur-
ed those in the room began to show great ex-
element, and when the fact of his nomina-
ton was announced they rushed around
him with congratulations. Even then
General Harrison was cool and collected,
shaking every hand that was offered and
giving a pleasant word to each. In less
than five minutes the hall was filled with
cheering crowds and the streets with a
mass OF people. Amid the tumultuous
cheering General Harrison appeared at the
front window. bowling an waving his
thanks to the crowd. The pressure Of peo-
pie i'll the Office became SO great that he
was conducted into and adjoining room,
where he was forced again to appear on
the balcony in response to calls OF the
people, While the cheering continued
Some friends accompanied him down
stairs, the crowd fell back and he stepped
into his carriage and was driven away to
his residence amid tremendous chearinn