Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
MORTON TOLD OF 1T.
He Formally Accepts the Second Place
on the Ticket.

The notification committee appointed BY
the national republican convention, waited
upon the Hon. Levi L. Morton at his resi-
dence in the quiet little village Of Rhine
beck, y. y, on the 9TH inst. A committee
OF citizens went % the station with car
riagcs 10 escort the visitor over the hills to
the Morton mansion
At the station a modest demonstration
was made. and the procession was met at
the top of the hill by the lthincbeck band.
Mr.. Morton received the visitors az the
porch and led the way TO the drawing room.
Here Mr. Estee, the chairman of the com
mittee on notification, delivered his address
as follows:
Mr. Morton: The national convention Of
the republican party, recently assembled in
Chicago. nominated as the candidate for
president Gen. Harrison and with equal
unanimity selected You as its nominee for
vice president BY order Of that convention
we were appointed u committee 20 notify
its nominees of their selection. This pleas
ant duty has been IA part performed in Civ
ing Gen. Harrison, your associai" upon the
ticket, that notification. IL only remains
for US to discharge the further duty con
ferred upon Us by the official nOtl,e To you.
The country has already passed Judgment
upon your selection, ana IL has met with
such universal approval that Ii il OnlY left
for this committee toadd Is own EXPRESS
of their high appreciation of Your personal
qualities, as well as their confidence in your
eminent fitness tor the position to which the
deliberate judgment Of the convention as
signed YOU In conclusion, we be lcve that
this notification 70 YOU will not b. "a mean
ingless Formally, bat that your nomination
will result in triumphant election
MIR Morton responded in the following
words:
MIR Chairman and gentlemen of the com
mittee-I am profoundly sensible Of the
high honor which has Daen conferred upon
me by the national convention recently IN
session at Chicago. ANA thank you, gentle
men, for the courteous and complimentary
terms in which You have officially an
nounced my nomination as the candidate Of
the republican party for the vice presi-
dency. | am also deeply sensible Of the
honor conferred upon the state of New
YORK in the selection OF n citizen Of this
state as one Of the stan dard bearers in the
approaching peaceful conflict of the two
great political parties of the country for
supremacy in governmental control New
York represents TO large degree the bust
ness interests Of all those ever-growing
and wider spreading communities of varied
interests and industries which it, is the
mission OF the republican party TO foster
and protect The platform so wisely
adopted at Chicago has this mission bodily
in view, and by its enunciation of these
principles makes the issue clear and dis
tinct. / accept the position rendered by
the convention, Of which you are the hon.
oreu representatives, ana VIII In due time
address TO you, Mr. Chairman an official
communication 20 that effect
lntroductlons and lunch followed, and
the visitors were invited 90 drive over %
Mr.. Morton's country seat, Ellerslie
During the last fiscal year the number OF
postoflices established was 3.34; number
discontinued, l,Gi2; number Of fourth class
postmasters resigned and Successors APP
pointed, 6,l3J; number removed, ,224;
whole number appointed during the year
! So; lumber of Presidential postmasters
resigned and SUCCESSORS appointed, 1872
number removed, 20; whole number OF
Presidential postmasters appointed during
the year 436.