Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
MORTON IS NOTIFIED
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ksx Yekk. July s.--lls msnahsrs Of the
oennitsss 10 effoisliy notify Levi +. Nof-
ton Of ha nomination ior lhs Nlos frssi-
dency, we're ss1ir early shis morning .Eadss
Estss. Of California Chsirnsn of TIE Ioa-
niztss. rsosived the sisitors in ina pssloI of
the Murray Hill Hossl ~ > o'clock. ssons.
I&ry Doug horty went to the tlrsnG Csnlral
depot 81 nine sne when hs returned q the
COMMITTEES Parlor he found hall dozen Of
he Delegates awaiting him. As they
slroiied in Captain DoaehsTgy had e4cb
ana his signatgre which vii be presentsd
TO M. Morton, The docansnl Il very brief
and general la liza ssrll1, hlling
DOL more than silgls page al
psrchment paper. Delegates Hendriokk.
hool and Carson, tLs oolorsd con.
ungent aid noI neel the party al the holei.
snd were not si the depot when The Com
miitee entered the special drawing room
car 81 hsif-psxi ten. kx-Gos. Chas. Foster.
OF Ohio. dld not accompany the Comniltes.
The other gentlemen composing tie Com
mittee AL isfi - well ss The Substitutes
from the other States.
The committee was met by . local CON-
mittes. and amid cheering and the boom
ing Of cannon were escorted 10 Huntinfd0n
Place, where Nr. Morton In living. Nr.
Morton. srrsyed IN black clothes and look
ing IN splendid health. stood in The oeEsrs
Of the drawing room and received the oonl-
mitses. hrs. Morton, handsome and sis-
esntly aitired. stood beside her husband
during the notification ceremony. Nara
Mortou's mother Hrs- Street. and bar
brother. W. /. street and a number of
friends OF the family. were grouped In the
rear. The speeches we're st0rt and 10 the
| point.
Chairman Estse, clad in q blaok frook
| coat. wearing . Harrison and Morio1
| badge. wss ushered into the drawing room
| and advanced 10 within lev feet Of hr.
| Morton. Immediately behind came the
other members OF tho c0mmitlee. kr. kStee
| then delivered the address
The Aau0nsl Convention OF The Eepub-
licsD party recently assoan bled IN Chicago,
nominated ss Its candieate for President
General bsrrls0n, and. with eQual uDaDi-
nifty, selected you ss its nominee for Nios
President By the order OF that con
venton We were appointed q CON-
mittes 10 notify its nominees OF their sslec.
ton. This peasant oufy has been la
part performed ia giving General Harrison,
your associate upon the ticket that nDfif-
| cation. Ii only remains for us 20 dischsfre
the further duty conferred upon us bg slis
official notice % y0u. The county has al
ready passed judgment upoD your selso-
ton, and Il has met such universal ap-
provai that IL is only ieii 40 this c0umitsae
20 ADD 10 lts own expression Of their Llgh
| appreciation o. your owl psf0nel qualities.
as well ss their confidence iu y0nr eaaiDpnt
ntness iOr re position % which the celiD-
| ersie judgment ~ the convention has e.,
signed you. Ia concnti0n wc believe fLis
notification 10 VOC viii noi be a nieaiinq-
less iormaitr, but ibEt ycur nol8 naii0a
Will result 10 ycur Triumphant election"
Nj Morton replied e. ful .0Es.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen II the
Coumitiee-I am pToieundly s'ns.bie Il
the Ligh honor uhica Les been o0uierrcd
upon me by the AziioBsl Republican Con
yeDiton rtcentiy ia session 81 Chicago. sDf
thank you. genilsFDefi. Cor fbe co-fe0ns and
complimentary terms la wnich yen have
officially anDouned my nomination ts
candidate Of ihe Republican pany ior iAe
Vice Presidency. ] also deeply feel the
honor conferred upon TIE STATE o. New
| York in tire selection of a citizen %
this Bate a. one of lac stand
ard bearers ia tie approaching pcsrs-
iai coBi.et Of the tao great parties
Of the country for supremacy IN govern
meat cOuifcl New York repreeenis 10 a
large degree. the business interests Of al
tbose evef-gfowing ard w.der-spneadiHR
communities 0f varloo interests aud nous
tries. which is The mission Of The hepubh-
/ can rhFtt I'd foster tHl liIHtf.t. me llihi-
form 50 wisely adopted a. Chicago bss ihis
mission boldly ia yieH and ~ iis enrDcie-
ton OF these principles makes tbe iss1f g ear
and distinct. ] accept the position rendered
By the Convention. Of which you are hon
ored Representatives. and viii iB Cue me
address 10 you. kr. Chsirmsn. ms o5lciai
| comm un ication 20 thai elect"
| After Mr. horfon had finished speaking
be invited bis visitors O. luDcheon. which
was ready 10 be served on The 5aicony at
the south SIDE Of the house. Nr. Bstes gave
The toast The net Vice President 10
which Mr.. Morton gracefully replied. The
party then rs-entersd their carriages sDd
were driven 20 Eileslie where they had a
/ a.l.ah.ffnl firna inann1.rlnn hr Morlo..la