The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-07-12
GENERAL HARRISON.
Officially Notified Of his EOminatiOn-HiS Speech
of Aanantanoa

/ INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.-The nOtlilca
tion committee representing the late
republican national convention, to-day
officially informed General Harrison Of
his nomination as the candidate of the
republican party for the Office Of presi
dent. at 10 o'clock this morning the
delegates comprising the notification
committee met in the parlorS of the
New Denison hotel for the purpose OF
arranging the details of the ceremony
and signing the official notice. Hon.
N. NJ. Estee, of California, late chair
man Of the republican convention, pre-
sided and Charles w. Nisbee acted as
secretary of the committee. Thirty
three members of the committee were
present; Ex-Governor Charles Foster,
of Ohio, and Hon. Logan A Root, of
Arkansas, were placed IN nomination
for vice chairman of the committee,
but both declined in favor of HI. A. Pot
ter, of New Jersey, who was unani-
mously chosen.
The address to General Harrison
having been signed by each member,
the committee placed itself at the dis
pOsal of the local committee of arrange
ments. Hon. I. N. Hudson, chairman,
before adjOurning the committee voted
to meet in New York City at the Muir
ray Hill hotel at 10 o'clock next Saturday
morning for the purpose of arranging
a programme for the notification of
Hon. l.. Z. Morton. Chairman Estee
and nearly all the members of the
committee have signified their inten-
ton of being present at MIR. Morton's
notification.
At I1:2O the delegates escorted by
| the local committee of arrangements
took carriages in front of the hotel
and were driven up Massa avenue,
then north on Delaware street to No.
674, the plain two story brick resi-
| dence of General Harrison. The eX-
| terror of the house was without decor
alton not SO much as small flag being
visible, but many neighbOring resi-
dences were tastefully decorated in
bunting. A crowd of between two
and three hundred people stood gazing
before the house while the COMMITTEES
alighted and headed by Chairman
Estee and Governor Foster entered
the house in marching order. Mr.. Rus
sell Harrison and Capt. NJ. e. McClan6
met the delegates at the door and es-
l corted them through the hall into The
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| the drawing room and the library. In
| the latter rooms and the hallway were
/ crowded the friends and neighbors OF
General Harrison including many
ladies. The members of the committee
formed themselves into a semi-circlC
around the parlOr which was tastefully
decorated with cut flowers, cOnspic
uous among the pieces was beautiful
floral flag of double red geranium
| ll0aaOuno xryhita holQamQ and larkS
purs, the whole surrounded by roses
ferns and pansieS, and resting upon TIT
right on the piano above the mantle
hung a very line antique portrait o
"Old Tippecanoe," President William
Henry Harrison. while in the hallWa.
rested another portrait of the old hero
When the committee had all entereC
the room at u O'Clock, General Harri
son and his wife came down the stair
and just as Mrs. Harrison reached thu
last step she dropped and fell OH he
knees, but the general hastily assiste'
her to arise, and with admirable com
posture the distinguished lady took TIL
generals arm and entered the parlo
amidst respectful silence. Genera
Harrison looked pale and careworIl
his expression being one of deep serl
BUSINESS as he stood facing the com
mittee, attired in close buttOne'
L HIlnCo AlOGIG. 1AdIIl6Oh Ou III
contrary looked very happy and bright
her sparkling eyes and winsome man
ners being in charming contrast wit
her abundant gray hair. She was at
tired in white India silk trimmed in gin
with high neck, long sleeves and n
ornaments. On her left stood Mrs. j
n Huston. q beautiful brunette, at
/, tired in black silk and diamond orna
ments, and beside her stood Mrs. job
G. New, also in black silk and diS
mOnds. Mrs. Mckee, General Harrl
sons daughter, was indlsposed an
unable to leave her room, and MR.
Russell Harrison is visiting her fathe
In Omaha. AS the ladies' took thei
; places beside General Harrison, Chail
J man Estee stepped forward and l
splendid voice ana emphasis said:
GENERAL HARRIsON-We are CON
missiOned by the rational republica
convention to officially notify you {
, your domination as the republican car
didate for president OF the Unite
, States; in doing this we may be permit
+ ted to remind you that your selectiO
/ met the hearty approval of the whol
} convention, it left no embittered fee
{ ing or lukewarm supporters, and II
: action voiced the average and the beS
Judgment of the convention. 1t
; true that other distinguished gentle
) men well-knOwn to the people, WI
, were experienced in public affairs, illui
triOus in character and worthy of tn
! peoples confidence and support wei
. before the convention as candidate
a and vet you were chosen, NJ
I was your nomination due to accideI
: or the result of hasty or inconsideaat
deliberation. 1t indicated rather til;
/ you possessed in more eminent d.
r gree those peculiar qualities while
g commended you to the peoples favo
I In the hour of our country's pei
e you cheerfuliy accepted an humble p
v sition in the army, went when yoI
n country most needed you and by loI
! and faithful service rose to high
n commands and assumed graver respo
i. sibiiities; elected to the United Stat
n senate your enlightened and conserv
a tive craftsmanship commanded !
!, spect and inspired the confidence
D. the American people; added to this Z
n purity of your past life and 20
II exalted private virtues, it is an a
mitted fact that as a candidate
president the honor of the republic
party and the glory of our country W
~ be safe in your keeping.
=, The platform adopted by the rept
iS lican national convention marks wi
ke clearness and precision the creed
er the party, the American system
no protection to American labor a
- American products in American m
ch kets, tue sacredness and purity of I
a ballot, the protection of American C
es zens, native and adopted, at home &
sal abroad, on land and sea; the prohi
ID ton OF Chinese immigration;
building up of our navy;
erection of coast defenses and
'uS especial care of the old soldi,
lis and sailors of the republic are OF
~. tions which occupy conspicuous pla
wn IN our platform. These other subje
to referred To III the platform will dot
ess receive your careful UoTsids
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s'H personal satisfaction Rt YaEs npni