The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-07-12
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Morton Bottled Of His Nomination.
NEW YORK, July THE members
of the committee who are to notify
Levi Z. Morton OF his nomination for
the vice-presidency, were at the Astor
early this morning.
Judge M. NJ. Estee, of California,
chairman Of the committee, was re-
ceived in parlor + of the Murra-'Ville
hotel at 8 o'clock. Secretary Dough-
erty worked most of the night and
looked wearied this morning. He
went 10 the Grand Central depot
at o O'Clock. and when he returned to
the committee parlOrbhe found half a
dozen of the delegates awaiting him,
and as they strolled III Captain
Dougherty had each affiX his signature
to the address which will be presented
to Mr. Morton. The document is very
brief and general in its terms, filling
less than single page of parchment
paper.
Delegates Hendricks, Root and Car
son, the coiOred contingent, did not
meet the party at the hotel, and were
not at the depot when the committee
entered the special drawing room at
1890 o'clock. Ex-GoYernor Foster did
not accompany the committee. The
other gentlemen composing the COM
mittee all left, as well as substitutes
from Otner states. The delegates will
return on the O'Clock train this after
noon, and the majority will remain in
town until Thursday of next week.
Chairman Estee will spend next
week at Long Branch.
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, July The
parlor car Marietta, occupied by the
committee to notify Hon. Levi p. Nor
ton of his nomination was attached to
the New York Central express train
that left the Grand Central depot at
1920 this morning. Soon after start
ing Secretary Dougherty convened the
committee for meeting on ways and
means and each member Of the COM
mittee then deposited with the Secre-
tary his pro ratio share of the expense
OF transportation. The time of the
trip was consumed in discussing the
political situation.
From Poughkeepsie the trip was con-
tinued to Reinkeck where the commit
tee was met by the local committee and
amid cheering and booming of can
mons were escorted to the Huntington
Place where Mr.. Morton is living. Mr..
Morton arrayed in black clothes and
looking in splendid health stood in the
center of his drawing room and receiv-
ed the committee. Mrs. Morton, hand
some and elegantly attired stood by
her husband during the notification
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 to the point.
Chairman Estee clad in a black frock
coat wearing a Harrison and Morton
badge, was uShered into the drawing
room and advanced to within few
feet of Mr.. Morton. Immediately be-
hind came other members of the COM
mittee. Mr.. EStee then delivered the
address.
The national convention of the re-
publican party assembled IN Chicago,
nominated as its candidate for presi-
dent General Harrison. and with equal
unanimity selected you as its nominee
for president. By order of that
convention we were appointed COM
mittee to notify its nominees of their
selection, and this pleasant duty has
been in part performed in giving Cen
eral Harrison, your associate upon the
ticket, that notification. 1t only re-
mains for US to discharge the further
duty conferred on us by this official
notice to you. The country has al
ready passed judgment upon your Sc
lection and IL has met such universal
approval that it is only left for this
committee to add its own expression of
their high appreciation of your own
personal qualities as well as their con-
fidence in youI eminent fitness for the
position to which the deliberate judg-
ment of the convention assigned you.
In conclusion we believe that this noti-
firation to you will not be d meaning
less fOrmality but that your nominal
ton Will result i'll Il triumphant cleo
ton.
Mr.. Morton replied as follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CoAIMTTrEE:-I am deeply sensi-
BILE of the high honor which has been
conferred upon me- by the republican
convention recently in session in Chi
cage, and thank you gentlemen for the
courteous and complimentary tones in
which you have officially announced
my nomination as the candidate of the
republican party for the vice preSi-
deRcy. 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 to
governmental control. New York rep
Tesents to a large degree the business
interests of all those ever growing and
wide spreading communities of varied
interests and Industries which it is the
mission of the republican party to fOs-
ter and protect. The platform so
] wisely adopted at Chicago has the mis-
1 sion boldly in view and by its enun-
citation of these principles makes the
| issue clear and distinct. l accept the
position rendered by the convention
of which you are the hOnOred represen-
tativeS and will in due time address
you, Mr.. Chairman, an official commu-
| nication to that effect.
After Mr.. Morton had finished
speaking, he invited his visitors to
luncheon which was ready to be served
on the balcony at the south side of the
house.