Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-11
Direct Communication Established be.
tween the Presidents Office aud
Convention Hall.
HARRISON RECEIVES THE NEWS
CALMLY.
He Makes Brief Speech 10 Pleased
Audionce.-lIe Bears Malice
10 None.
by Telegraph to the SEws.i



denomination.
WAsnGNuToN, June lott was
half past five when President Harrison
learned that the Republican convcn.
Ton had endorsed bls administration
ny nominating him for n second term.
He was sitting In his office at the time
chatting with several members Of tho
Cabinet and probably the least excited
OF the group. The reports were being
received on n special wire as uninter-
rupted communication had been es-
iablished between the convention hall
and White House. About 3 O'Clock
when II became known that ballot
was TO be taken, Private Secretary
Halford directed the telegraph room 10
De opened to newspaper men and others
present Hnlford sat near the operator.
and Postmaster General Wanamakdf
occupied another doak near by. They
were each supplied with tally sheets.
Around them were about thirty news
paper men and friends Of the President.
Secretary Elkins gravitRted between the
telegraph Office and the Presidents
room. He showed true knowledge Of
the situation AZ II developed and the
operator handed the bulletins TO Hal.
ford, who read them aloud, recorded
The votes, and then passed them %
russell Harrison or Lieutenant Parker
by whom they were carried 10 the
PRESIDENT, who read them TO Secretary
Noble, Rusk, Tracy and Attorney Gem
orhl Miller. There was not the least
excitement during the balloting up TO
the time when II was announced that
Ohio east forty-nve votes for McKin.
ley. This was entirely unlocked for and
caused a doubt for time OF Harrison's
nomination ON the first ballot. When
u was announced, however, that tho
heyblone State had given the Prssi.
cent nineteen votes, the small cloud Of
doubt was dispelled. When the an
noupccment came that Harrison was
nominated, the operator became ex-
cited, and, without attempting 10
write out the message, cried Il out
excitedly, and great excitement pre-
val led. Good, good, " said Mr.. Wanna
maker, and Halford dnrted from tho
room to advise the President. He WINS
700 late, however, M Mr.. Tibbot, the
lfesidehps stenographer, who was
standing In the hall, heard the words
and carried the news to the President
before Halford reached him. Every
BODY, Including newspaper men, darted
Into the Cabinet room and showered
Z.
lie received them gratefully, and
shook hands with each. He was cool
and composed, but made no effort to
conceal his Intense Qualification. The
news soon resched the private par. Of
the Executive Mansion and Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Dlmmick and Mrs.
Parker FASTENED 10 the Presidents
side. lie received their congrztula-
lions In an atlUctionate manner.
Finally one OF the Cabinet suggested
that
fHE PRESIDENT BAY A FEW WORDS.
The President hesitAted and then
made n short address. After few
falloltous remarks concerning the news.
paper men the President said.
can only say with reference % this
event that the frat thought which Nils
my mind II One Of gratitude and
thanks TO the great multitude OF
friends who have In this way and
divers other ways expressed their APP
proNal OF my very considerations
though pUhs'bly now and then mis-.
takon attempt TO serve the country
upon the Republican line. 1 claim
no other credit than that Of having
attempted, without sparing myself, 10
discharge public duties conscientious.
~ l cannot expect my Democratic
friends TO think on right lines, aud yet
1t IN very gratifying to me 10 know
many things secured tho approval OF
my political opponents.
I'm entering upon the campaign I
shall do 10 with malice toward none. I
think have sometimes been suspected
Of being very little OF n politician from
the fact that | have never drawn In
side my party personal lines. I have
tried to treat everyone with the res.
poet their station ia entitled to and L
have never n any case suggested, UGH
less demanded, personal loyalty from
any one. l have asked from All pub
lie officers faithful performance of
duties. As have had life and strength
] have tried to discharge my duties for
the public good.n