Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-01
DUTY CALLED HIM.
The President PostpOnes His
New York Trip on Ae-
count of the Cholera.
HE QUICKLY RETURNS
To Washington Upon Learning of
the MOravia's Arrival
ALITER DATE WILL BE NAMED
For the speechmaking and Receptions in
the Empire State.
HE QUICKLY RETURNS
LATER DATE WILL BE NAMED
For the speechmaking and Receptions in
the Empire State.
HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE DELAYED
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE D1srAroH.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArCH.1
New YORK, Aug 31.-President Harri-
son, who came down from Loon Lake this
morning to spend the day at Whitelaw
Reid's country residence st White Plains,
intended tc start back tomorrow morning,
making half dozen speeches on the way.
At dark last evening by direction of the
President Charles w. Hackett, Chairman
of the Republican State Executive Commit
tee, announced that the return trip
had been abandoned for the present because
of the appearance of cholera at the port of
New York
The President informed Mr.. Hackett that
he felt it to be his duty to be in Washing
ton, wither he would proceed Immediately.
The speechmaking trip and the reception
at Herkimer ex-senator Warner MiIler's
home, will come later. The President
teIegraphed Mrs Harrison of the gravity of
the situation and left White Plains tonight
fer Washington. Chairman Hackett tele-
graphed to all points in the itinerary made
up for the President announcing the
necessity for the change in the programme.
Warmly Greeted by Mr.. Reid.
Inc 1TeSlOelJ tram was an nOuI 1dIe
this morning. and was tagged at Mott
Haven to allow Chairman Thomas Henry
Carter and Russell Harrison, the Presi-
dents son, to get aboard. The President
and his Private Secretary, Elijah NJ. Hal
ford, and Chief Clerk Tibbotts greeted the
visitors. The train followed one on which
were Chairman Brookfeld of the Republi-
can State Committee; General Sam Thomas,
Treasurer of the same body, and Mr.
Hackett
White Plains has been astir since day-
break. Mr.. Reid himself had been at the
station an hour or more. He, with Mr.
Brookfeld, Mr.. Hackett, General Thomas
and Bartholomew Gedney. 81 wears old,
waited for the Presidents appearance upon
the arrival of the train, and when there was
an apparent delay, Mr.. Reid entered the
car and soon reappeared with the Presi-
dent
Mr. Carter led the way, and as the Presi-
dent stepped from the car a cheer went up
from the little army of hosts Mr. Reid's
home was reached shortly after 10 o'clock,
and on the porch were Mrs. Reid. Miss
Reid and the two youngest children, Ogden
Mills Reid and Jean Templeton Reid, to-
gether with their grandfather, G. Ogden
Mills. The Presidents welcome was of the
heartiest description
statesmen Present to Meet Him.
Mr.. Carter had left the President at the
station, returning to National Headquar-
tiers. He returned later in the dav with
General James S. Clarkson. The President
had short talk with Mr. Brookfeld, Mr.
Hackett and General Thomas over the Re-
publican situation in New York State, and
just at its close a closed carriage rolled
under the granite porch and out stepped
Senator Thomas c. Platt, accompanied bv
John E Millholland. Mr. Reid appeared
on the porch and greeted the Tioga chief
tain heartily.
The President grasped Mr.. Platt's hand
and there was the heartiest of handshakes.
Mr.. Reid retired leaving the President and
Mr.. Platt to confer privately. The CONVEX
sation between them ran on for nearly two
hours, and by that time luncheon was
ready, at which were present Mr. Platt,
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, of Rhode
Island; Mr.. Reid, Mr.. Mills, Private Sec
retarv Haltord, Mrs. Reid, Miss Reid; the
two young children, Ogden and Jean: Mr..
Milholland and c. w. Tyson, Mr.. Reid's
private secretary. Luncheon over Mr..
Platt and Mr.. Millholland returned to New
York.
BIS Accep'a apce Not Forthcoming.
Senator Aldrich conferred with the Presi- |
dent concerning certain points in the letter |
on the tariff question. MANY had been led |
to believe that the Presidents letter of ac- |
ceptance was to be handed out Yesterday. |
He brought a rough draft of the document |
with him from Loon Lake.
The letter, though, will not be forthcom- |
ing for several days vet, and the Presidents |
trip to Washington will probably DELAY its
appearance. After it has been sent broadcast
over the country Mr.. Reid will issue his |
letter,
As the day progressed, the grave nature
Of the news concerning the cholera engaged |
The Presidents attention, and at sundown
1e determined to return immediately to /
Washington.