The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-08
MORTON NOTIFIED.
Cold and Formal Speeches and
the Usual Ceremonies.



OF the committee to officially notify
Levi z. Morton of his nomination for
yiee-president were astir early this
morning. Judge VI. NJ. Estee OF Cali
fornia, chairman OF the committee.
was receiving visitors in the parlors of
the Murray Hill hotel at o'clock.
Secretary Dougherty worked most of
the night and looked wearied this
morning. He went to the Grand
Central depot at o. and when he re-
tnrned 10 the committee parlor he
found hall dozen delegates awaiting
him. As they strolled IN, Captain
Dougherty had them aftix their sigma
lures to the address which was 10 be
presented TO Morton.
Delegates Hendricks. Root and Car
son, the colored contingent. did not
meet the party at the hotel. and
were not at the depot when the
party entered special drawing room
ear at 1870 o'clock Ex-Governor
Charles Foster OF Ohio did not accom-
pany the committee. The other gen.
tlemen composing the committee all
left, a. well a. the substitutes from the
other states.
Soon after they started, Secretary
Dougherty convened the committee
for meeting OF ways and means. and
each delegate deposited with the seere-
tary his pro rata share of the expense
OF transportation. The time of the
trip was consumed in discussing the
political situation.
The notification committee was met
at the depot in Rhinebeck by the local
committee. and amid cheering and the
booming of cannon escorted TO the
Huntington place, where Mr.. Morton
is living.
THE RECEPTION.
Mr.. Morton, arrayeI in black clothes
and looking in splendid health, stood
in the center OF his drawing room and
received the committee. Mrs. Morton,
handsome and elegantly atfired, stood
beside her husband during the Motif
cation ceremony. Mrs. Morton's
mother, Mrs Street. and her brother.
W. L. Street. and a number OF friends
OF the family, were grouped in the
rear.
The speeches we're short and TO the
point. Chairman Estee, clad in a black
frock coat, and wearing n Harrison
aud Morton badge, was ushered into
the drawing room and advanced TO
within n few feet of Mr.. Morton. I'M
meiiately behind came the members
OF the committee. Mr.. Estee then de-
livered the address, as follows;
CHAIRMAN KsrEK's srEEcH.
The National convention OF the Re
publican party recently assembled in
Chicago nominated as its cansiidatcfor
president Gen. Harrison, aud with
equal unanimity selected yeu as its
nominee for viee-preSident. BY order
of that convention We are appointed
committee to notify the nominees Of
their selection. This pleasant duty
has been in part performed in giving
Gen. Harrison, your associate upon
the ticket, that notification. Ii only
remains for us to discharge the further
duty conferred upon us. by this official
notice to you.
The country has already passed
Judgment upon our action. Ii has
Iaet such universal approval that il Is
only left this committee TO add its own
expression OF their high appreciation
OF yonr own personal qualities, as well
a. their confidence in your eminent
fitness for the position TO which the
deliberate Judgment of the convention
assigned you.
I'm conclusion, We believe that this
notification 10 you will not he 4 mean
inrless formality, bat that your nom
nation will result in a triumphant
election"
xa. MOTIONS REPLY.
Mr.. Morton then spoke a. follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: | am profoundly sensi-
bic of the high honor which has been
conferred upon me by the national Re
publican convention recently in ses-
SION al Chicago, and thank you, gen
tlemsn. for the courteous and compli-
mentary terms in which you have Of
fciallv announced NV nomination as
the candidate OF the Republican party
for vice president. am also deeply
sensihle of the honor conferred upon
the state Of New York in the selection
Of a citizen OF this state as one of the
standard bearers in the approaching
veacrfal conflict Of the two great To-
iitical parties of the country for supre-
macy in governmental control.
New York represents 10 large de-
gree the business interests of those
rver-s,r.S and widespread indus
tries which II is the mission of the Re
publican party TO foster and protect
The platform wisely adopted ~ Chi
caro sas this mission in yles. and
( by is eunnciation OF this principe
makes the issue clear and distinct.
II accept the position rendered by
( the convention OF ~hich you are the
honorei representatives. and viii IN