Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-17
The Presidents Speech.
MADE TO NEWSPAPER MEN AND OTHERS Oh
HEARING OF HIS NOMINATION.

HEARING OF HIS NOMINATION.
(Special to the Baltimore Sum.
WASHINGTON, June 10-A large group
of cabinet officers, politicians, newspaper
men. and others stood abOut the telegraph
operator in the White House shortly after
1 O'Clock this afternoon eagerly watching
for the result of the balloting as 1t was
flashed over the wire direct from the con-
vention hall in Minneapolis. The Presl-
dent remained IN his Office across the hall,
receiving the dispatches as they vera sent
over TO him. No man in the bOnse was
less excited than he. When the final re-
snlt was announced the crowd in the OPP
orators room, forgetting the prophecies
of the occasion in the wild excitement
which followed, rushed across the hall,
and. nnmindful of the protests of the door
keeper. burst in upon the President with
shout which resOunded throughout the
mansion like the roar of an explosion
That shout was President HGrrison's first
intimatlon of his victory. Then, like an
avalanche. the crowd bore down upon
him. almost taking him off his feet IN the
wild attempt to congratulate him. Men
Rugged each other and shook hands again
and again. The President was perfectly
self-possessed, but he could not conceal
the fact of his happiness over the result
When order had been somewhat restored
the President, taking a position at the
side of his desk, made a short but appro-
pirate speech He said
"Well, gentlemen, ] have had good
deal of intercourse with newspaper men.
II has been mostly at arms length, except
Oh few occasions of this kind, and yet
some of yOu know that, while am very
ayeIse to interviews, my door has always
been open TO a friendly call from any OF
YOU. and any information about public
business has been at your disposal.
IL can only say with reference to this
event that has brought you here that the
first thought that fills my mind is one OF
gratitude and thanks to the great multi
| tude of friends who have in this way and
divers other ways expressed approval Of
very conscientious, though possibly now
and then mistaken, attempts to serve tie
country upon republican lines. | claim no
other credit than that of having attempt
ed. without sparing myself as to labor, to
discharge these pnblic duties cOnscien-
tiOusly. | cannot expect my democratic
friends to think haye been on right lines
| always, ana vet ~ udh Dttn Ncly Bldtltl p
ing to me to know that many things have
secured the approval of my political OPP
ponents. l have been filled with the
Thought tina, this country was coming to
an epoch when the flag and those things
that it symbolizes will be upon a still
higher plane than now, and when our in
Auence among the powers Of the earth will
be enlarged wisely, and yet energetically
have a sincere love for all our people.
excInGe no section. take into my affec-
ton and respect all the States and all our
people. In entering upon this campaign
shall do so wlthouG malice towards any
lone. I think have sometimes been sus-
pected of being very little of politician
from the fact that have never drawn,
inside my party. personal lines. / have
tried TO treat every one with that respect
TO which their station entitled them ard
| have never in any case suggested, much
less demanded. personal loyalty from any
body. have asked of all public officers
a faithful performance of their duty. I
have felt great regret that | was unable