, 1888-07-12
Notification Speeches
CTAIu-I}- EsIEE's SPEECH.

CtIA-E-I}- EsIEE's sPEECH-
~Gao. Harrison. we are commau-
t-j ..y tie NATIONAL Republican con-
ytntnn 10 officially notify you Of
E0ur nomination as 'hr E-pHh!icaD
can Hiatt. sur president Of the United
: Hto-. L. doing tuis. We may be per
mItteN t9 remind you that your sci
rclup met ,Le approval Of the whole
convention. Ii lett no c.ub.ijercd feel
ln- or lUEawa-lu supporters, and Its
action Eu!ced the average and best
Judgement of the convention. 1t Is
tyue, distinguished gentlemen well
known - the people, who were e1-
pvTIeuced IN puhIc affairs. iliustri-
Gus Ia character and worthy of the
peoples confidence and support. were
before tac convention as candidates.
and yet you WeTa chosen. Nor wa,
ynur nomination due to an accident
o. the result of i Eusty or incousid-
crate delIhera;iou. II indicated ralh-
q that you possess il an eminent de-
gree those peculiar qualities which
commend you 10 the peoples favor
''Iu the AOur Of our cOuntry's per-
j you caccriul3y accepted Il humble
position in the army, went where
your country most needed you ana lay
long and faithful service rose to q
higher command and assumed gravcr
sIousIbIlIJlgs. Elected to the Unit
't States senate, your enlightened
and conservative statesmanshIp com
nundrd the respect and confidence
OF the American people
The platform adopted by the Ee
publican convention marks out with
csearnpss and racision the creed of
the party. The American system of
protection to American labor and
American products in American
markets, the saCredness and purity
OF thS ballot, the protection of Amer~
lcan citizens, native and adopted, at
home and abroad, on land and on
sea, the prohibition of Chinese I'M
migration, the bIilding up of our
navy, the erection Of coast defence=.
and the especial care Of the old sol
diers and sailors OF the republic, are
questions which occupy Il conspicu-
Gus place III our platform"
GIN. HARKsoS's REPLY.
When Mr.. Estee had concluded,
Gen. Harrison read his reply from
manuscript in full, rich voice, as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of
the Comm ttee: The Off :ial notice
which you have brought of the nom
ination conferred upon me by the
Republican National convention, re-
Gently in session at Chicago, excites
emotions of profound though con -
tiiciIng character. That after full
delIbefation and free consultation
the representatives OF the Republi
can party of the United States shOuld
have come TO the clusion that tho
great principles anunciated in the
platform adopten by the convention
could be In some measure safely con.
1lded 30 my care, is All honor OF
which | am deeply sensible and for
which L ana very grateful. | do not
assume or believe that this choice
implies that the convention found in
me any pre- eminedt fitness or excep-
tional fidelity TO the principles Of
government to which we are mutual-
ly pledged. My satisfaction with
the result would be altogether spoil
ed IL that result had been reached by
any unworthy methods or the dis
paTagement of the more eminent
men who divided with me the sui
frages of the convention. Relying
wholly upon the considerate judg-
ment Of our feliow-citizens and gra-
cloCs God, we viii confidently sub
NIT our cause 20 the arbitrament of
a free ballot.
The day you have chosen for
this visit suggests no thoughts that
are not in harmony with the coca
sion. The Republican party has
walked in the light of the Declara-
ton Of Independence. 1t has lifted
a shaft Of patriotism upon the foun-
dauop laid at Bunker Hill. 1t has
made a more perfect union. secured
by making all men free. As soon as
may be possible, 1 shall by letter
communicate TO your chairman my
acceptance of the nomination, and
1t Is proper to say that L have al
ready examined the platform with
some care and that its declarations,
to some of which your chairman has
alluded, are in harmony with my
vlows. 1t gives me pleasure, gentle-
men, to receive you in my home and
to thank you for the cordial manner
IN which you have conveyed your
official message"
Long and hearty applause re
echoed through the house as Gen.
Harrison cnncludad LIS ad irnS.