The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-11
JOY IN THE UyfITE HOUSE
Miss Halford's kiss Carries tho Good News
to the President.

WASHINGTON. Juno 10.-The news OF the re-
nomination OF President Harrison at Minne-
apolis reached this city soon after s o'clock
this afternoon. 1t was received with n con-
siderable show Of satisfaction. but without
any particular manifestation of surprise. II
the community had been in It's mood of last
Saturday evening. or If the news had struck
the city even as late MS Tuesday evening, there
would have been a trem endous sensation OF
astonishment, but ever since Tuesday tho
Blaine boom has been whitening away ut
tho national capital. and the Harrison men
have had the call. The only dilrercnc. of opin-
ion expressed this morning in conversation
was as to whether the President would pull
through or be run off tho track by n third cam
didate. but the odds were with Harrison all
day. and at $3.50 o'clock the streets were full
of mon. tho burden OF whose convcrs alton was.
Il told you So"
The centre OF attraction to-day was. OF
course. the White House. All the morning tho
President and his band Of ablo and faithful
lieutennnts wcro busily occupied. MS they have
becn for several days and nights past. in send
ing and receiving communications from tho
sent Of war. Tho news they received
was said to DO uniformly favorable.
About noon tho Executive Mansion WIS
invaded by company OF newspaper
correspondents and other privileged ncrs ons.
who established themselves in tie rooms and
Railways of tho upper story and awaited the
fateful tdings with as much composure as
they could muster.
The President meanwhile was in his private
office. surrounded by the members OF his Cab
met who received every few minutes tho sue
ccssiyc kilograms from MINNEAPOLIS and mado
calculations from them. Secretary Trncy kept
the tally sheet. Attorney-GeneralM Miller did tho
figuring and the other Cabinet officers gave
what assistance they could. In tho telegraph
room across the nall Private Secretary Halford
took down the first draft Of tho figures as they
came over the wire and sent duplicates in to
the President. Tho room was full Of subordi-
nate officials. newspaper men, ana other inter-
csted persons. Postmastcr-GeneralW hnamak-
or frequently made excursions from one room
to the other and did some very accurate anu
busInessliko figuring from timeto Time. FOR
three hours or more. during tho long ballot
tho most intense excitement prevailed in
these up or rooms. Until about 4 o'clock 1t
seemed to the White House people as
II there would 10 no choice on tho
hrst ballot. and there wero MANY spec
tIations and criticisms In regard to the
strength displayed by tho Mckinley vote.
Aiter Ohio and Pennsylvania had been passed.
however. tho probability OF the Presidents
Immediate success dawned upon the company
ana caused futter Of pleasant anticipation
In the midst Of which. at exactly ton minutes
past hve. the record OF the roll call was mo-
mentarily interrupted and tho telegraph ms
strument licked out tho words:
Harrison is nominated"
Az ohce there was Il shout. and all those In
tho room. including tho Postmaster General
and Sccrctary liD!Iord. rose and made a rush
the President room. A kiss given 10y Miss
dcanneit" lialf'rd ms she flung her arms about
lf"Si"e"t liarii'"n's neck ann"Gne"At 20 him
that le had tccn lrmVn.!!.rt"'. .h'rj i'%!:Uri