The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-21
HARRIsON's DENOMINATION.
The Committee of Notificet ion Per-
forms Its Duty.

forms Its Duty.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The committee
10 notify President Harrison of his nomina
ton called at the white house at O'Clock
this afternoon and discharged their duty.
There we're about 200 guests assembled in
the simply, yet beautifully decorated east
| room Of The white house when the commit
| tee entered by the west door and ranged
themselves in a semi-circle, Gov. Mckinley
! being the keystone of the arch. A
| few minutes later President Harrison. lean
| ing on the arm OF Secretary Foster and
| followed by the other members of his cabi-
net, entered. Without any preliminaries
Gov. Mckinley made his brief speech of.
hcially notifying the President of his re-
nomination. 1t was delivered slowly and
at the beginning in such low tone t1at it
was hardly audible, but the governors
voice strengthened as he proceeded. He
was warmly applauded at its close.
The President Ia accepting the renomina-
tion said:
Gov. MCKINLEY AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Com
MITTEE:-When, four years ago on the anniver-
sary OF the declaration of our national independ-
ence a committee designated by the republican
national convention held Ia Chicago, came TO
my home in Indianapolis to notify me of my
nomination for the presidency. my sense OF
gratitude, great as It was was forced into the
far background by an overwhelming sense OF
the responsibility Of the leadership in the civil
contest that involved so much to my
country and to my fellow citizens.
I could not hope that much
would be found when the record Of quiet life
had been brought under the strong light Of
public criticism to enthuse my party followers,
or upon which an assurance of adequacy for
the highest civil affairs might be rested. No
one so much as realized that che strength of the
campaign must be found in republican priDci-
piles; and my hope was that nothing in my life
or word Of mine might weaken the appeal of
our American policies to the American heart.
That appeal did not fail. republican President
and Vice President and republican congress
were chosen. The record has been made and
we are now TO submit il to the judgment OF
patriotic people OF my own relation 10 the
great transactions in legislation and in admins
tration, which must be the basis of this ludg-
mentit does not become me to speak. l CRATE
fully accept sir, the ssurance given by the repub
lican state conventions aud by International con-
venton through you that no charge OF inadequa-
cy or delinquency to principles has been lodged
against the administration. The faithful and
highly successful work done by the able heads
OF the executive departments, and by our rep
resentatves abroad, desire most cordially TO
acknowledge and commend.
The work of the ifty-first congress- in which
you, sir, bore so conspicuous and so useful
part, will strongly and most benefcially intlu-
ence the national prosperity for generations to
come The general results of three years Of
republican control have, / believe, been
highly beneficial to all classes of our
people The home market for farm products
has been retained and enlarged by the estab-
lishment of great manufacturing industries;
while new markets abroad of large and lncreas-
ing value, long obstinately closed to us have
been opened on favored terms to our meats and
breadstuffs by the removal of unjust dlscrimi-
mating restrictions, aud by numerous reciprocal
trade agreements under section of the Nc
Kinley bill These acts of adminstra-
ton and legislation can now fortu-
nately be judged by their fruits. IN 1890
it was a conflict Of predictions, now our
adversaries must face trade statistics and prices
current. But it is not appropriate that l
should at this time discuss these public ques-
tons.
l hope before long TO be able, by letter. to
convey TO you more formal acceptance of the
nomination which the republican national con-
vention has rendered me. and to give briefly my
reasons for adhering to the declaration of prin-
ciples adopted by the convention, and which
you have admirably summarized. Will you
accept. sir, for yourself and your associates
upon the committee and for the whole body of
the great convention whose delegates you are
my profound teanks for the great honcrH And
will you, sir, allow me to express my most sin
cere appreciation of the gracious and cordial
terms in which you have conveyed this
measure.
The Presidents speech was also received
with enthusiasm. hearty applause following
every point. The entire party then took
lunch with the President.