River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-12
Mr.. MORTON ACCEPTS.
He Is Formally Apprised of His Nomination
His Reply to the Addrc IS of the Motif
fication COMMITTEES.

nc As II ofhhiiF Apprised OF His Nomination
His Reply to the Address of the Motif
hcation Committee.
RHINEBEcK, n. V, July 9-Rhinebeek is
not much given TO hilarious celebrations
1t is town that is proud of its age, and
therefore feels that IL has a character for
dignity 10 maintain. Therefore, its recep-
ton Of the committee which arrived here
to officially inform Mr. Morton that he has
received the Republican nomination for
the Vice Presidency was cordial but digni-
fed.
The train bearing the committee reached
the station at /: 90 p. m. Saturday. 1t
was received there by a local committee
consisting of George Esselstyne, William
Bergh Kip, T. W. Bates, Eugene Wells
and Martin Hermance, and with them
was Ackert's band, which played patriotic
and appropriate airs. From the station to
the village is about three miles. The local
committee and the band escorted the WIS.,
itOrs that distance carriages, of course,
being provided for the purpose. Then,
after brief pause to get breath, the pro-
cession moved TO the Huntington mansion,
where Mr.. Morton lives.
The notifying committee was met by
local committee, and, amid cheering and
booming of cannon, escorted to the
Huntington place, where Mr. Nor
ton is living. Dir. Morton, arrayed 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 attired,
stood beside her husband during the noti-
fication 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 were
short and 20 the point. Chairman Estee,
clad in a black frock coat and wear
ing a Harrison and Morton badge,
was usheaced into the drawing room,
and advanced TO within few feet of Mr..
Morton. Immediately behind came the
other members of the committee. Mr..
Estee then delivered the address, which was
as follows:
The National convention of the Republican
party recently assembled in Chicago nominated
as its candidate for President General
Harrison, and with equal unanimity So
lected you as its nominee for Vice-Presi-
dent. by order of that convention
we were appointed a committee to notify its
nominees of their selection. This pleasant
duty has been in part performed in giving Gem
eTal Harrison, your associate upon the ticket.
that notification. IL only remains for us
to discharge the further duty conferred
upon US, by this official notice 10 you. The
country has already passed Judgment upon
your selection. and it has met such universal
approval that ii only left this committee
to add its own expression OF their high
appreciation OF your own personal quail
ties as well as their confidence in
your eminent fitness for the position in which
the deliberate judgment Of the convention
assigned you. In conclusion we believe that
this notification to you will not be mean
tngless formality, but that your nomination
will result in triumphant election"
Mr. Morton replied as follows:
''MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
COMMITTEE: am profoundly sensible OF
the high honor which has been con-
terred upon me by the Republican National
convention recently in session at Chi
cago, and thank YOU, gentlemen, for the
courteous and complimentary terms in
which you have ofhcially announced my nomi-
nation as the candidate OF the Republican
party for the Vice-Presidency l am also
deeply sensible Of the honor conferred upon
the State OF New York in the selection
of citizen of this State as one
of the standard-bearers in the approaching
peaceful conflict of the two great political par
ties Of the country for supremacy in Govern
mental control. New York represents to alarge
degree the business interests OF all those ever
growing and wider-spreading communities OF
varied interests ard Industries which IL is
the mission OF the Republican party to
foster and protect. The platform so wisely
adopted at Chicago has this mission boldly
in view, and by its enunciation of these
principles makes the issue clear and
distinct / accept the position rendered by the
convention, of which you are the hOnored rep
resentatives, and will in due time address to
you, Mr.. Chairman, an official communication
TO that effect"
After Mr.. Morton had finished speaking
he invited his visitors to luncheon.