Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-20
Mr.. Morton Notified.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 8. The car
Merietta, occupid by the commit
tee to notify Levi 2. Morton of his
nomination, was attached to the New
York Central depot at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday morning Soon after start
ing Secretary Dougherty convened
the committee for a meeting on ways
and means, and each member
Of the committee then de-
posted with the Secretary his pro
rata share of the expense of transpor-
tation The time of the trip was
consumed in discussing the political
situation. From Poughkeepsie the
trip was continued to Rhinebeck,
where the committee was met by a
local committee and amid cheering
and booming of cannon escorted to
the Huntington place, where Mr..
Morton is living.
Mr.. Morton, arrayed in black
clothes and looking in splendid health,
stood in the centre of his drawing
room and received the committee.
Mrs Morton, handsome and elegant
IL attired, stood beside her husband
during the notification ceremony.
Mrs. Morton's mother, Mrs. Street,
and her brother. w. D. Street, and a
number of friends of the family, were
grouped in the rear. The speeches
we're short and to the point. Chair
man Estee, clad in black frock coat,
wearing q Harrison and Morton
badge, was ushered into the drawing
room and advanced to within a few
feet of Mr. Morton. Immediately = be-
hind came the other members Of the
committee. Chairman Estee deliver
ed the address of notification, to
which Mr.. Morton replied, as follows:
Il am profoundly sensible of the
honor which has been conferred upon
me by the National Republican Con-
vention recently in session at Cbica-
go, and thank you, gentlemen, for the
courteous and complimentary terms
in which you have officially announc-
ed my nomination as the Republican
candidate for the Vice Presidency.
/ 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 and
the governmental control New
York represents in large degree the
business interests of all those over
growing and wider spreading commu-
mites OF varied interests and indus
tries which it is is mission of the Re-
publican 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 Of the COM
ing campaign clear and distinct. |
accept the position rendered by the
convention Of which you are the hon
ored representatives, and will in due
time address to you, Mr.. Chairman,
an official communication to that et-
iect"
After Mr., Morton had finished
speaking he invited bis visitors to
luncheon, which was ready to be seryed
on the balcony at the South side of
The house. Tie view from the balco-
NJ is beautiful one Rich wooded
land extends as far as the eye can see
and at the bottom of valley brook
bubbles along. In the distance the
Catskill Mountains stand in promi-
nence. Mr. Estee gave toast, 1.-The
next Vice President" to which Mr.
Morton gracefully replied. The party
then re entered their carriages and
were driven to Ellerslie, where they
had d delightful time inspecting Mr.
Morton's new park, and returned to
the city at 6 O'Clock last evening