The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-13
first time anything Of this nature had ever

first time anything Of this nature had ever
been done. -.---.-~
Equally informal were some of the pro-
ceedings when Mr.. Harrison was officially
notified OF his denomination and as widely
different from the proceedings in the earlier
days. In the formal notification, however,
Mr.. Harrison was treated much after the
same manner as wes Mr.. Cleveland. The
custom has changed essentially since Lin
coins time. It was more formal then and
was, as a rule, not made so much of family
affair.
Lincoln was notified the day after the con-
vention at Baltimore completed its work,
June 10, 1864, at $50 O'Clock in the after
noon. The committee-one man from each
state-went IN a body to the white house,
and in the east room Gov. William Denni-
son of Ohio, who had been chairman of the
convention, made a short and dignited adj
dress. Mr.. Lincoln replied still more
briefly, closing his remarks by saying he
supposed it had not been thought wise to
swap horses while crossing the stream"
Then the members of the committee shook
hands with Mr. Lincoln and left the man
sion.
The speech of notification to Gen. Grant
In 1872 wss one of the shortest state
speeches on record. The occasion was
formal Few were admitted TO the white
house and ten. Grant received the COM
mittee III his private office, no other visitors
being given access. 1t was l o'clock in the
afternoon, June 8, 1872 Thomas Settle,
who had presided over the nominating con-
vention at Philadelphia, was the spokes-
man. His speech was apparently fash
toned after the brevity of the candidates
own style. When Gen. Grant had risen
from his desk and bowed Mr.. Settle said:
1--WE are before you to perform very
agreeable duty, We are here to officially
inform you Of your unanimous nomination
for the r1ragfHanCv nv the national h
Hcan convention assembled at Philadelphia
on the 9th inst. Beyond this do not know
that we have anything to say"
This was all there was of the formal mott
fication. Gen. Grant replied briefly, and
gave letter of formal acceptance the same
day.
On behalf of their own states Emory A.
Storrs of Illinois, Paul Strobeck Of Ala
bama, B. F. Conley OF Georgia, Gov. Lucius
Fairchild Of Wisconsin, and others spoke
briefly TO the President and the proceedings
eUded.
President Cleveland was notified at Q
o'clock on the afternoon of June 20, 1888, in
the east room, with formal address, read
by Patrick Collins. After the President had
replied, Mrs. Cleveland, assisted by several
prominent society ladies, received the visit
ing committee, and luncheon was served in
state dining room.
The notification of Mr. Harrison was the
LlO6t OL blIy Iue 0NoHJS
were that followed the sp eeches of noti1-
cation. The speeches by Gov. Mckinley
and the reply Of the President were as cold
and dignifed as icebepgs, and when the two
faced each other in the horse-shee-shaped
body formed by the committee the silence
was painful
On this occasion the crowd was demo-
cratic. 1t seemed to be taken as family
affair. Mrs Harrison's illness prevented
her attendance. but every one else was
| there. Baby Mckee, weCring a white fan
mel suit, with blue stockings with his Ger
| man nurse, stood within reaching distance
of the file of cabinet officers The steward
was near by, members of both houses of
congress were scattered just outside the
horseshoe, and several hundred invited
| guests crowded about.
When the speeches were ended things
| went wild-for the white house. The
President shook hands with ALL while FL
| lott +. Shepard gave three cheers standing
| with both feet in one of the elegant chairs.
| Members OF the cabinet then took turns
passing lemonade aud salad in the state
dining room. while senator's, supreme court
| Judges and pretty young ladies kept up a
| cross-f1re of jokes and good-natIred re-
| partee. 1t was more like the dinner given
at some picnic party than any part Of an
| affair Of state.
President Harrison was as eAsv-Roing as
any one He danced Baby Mckee in the
air, and came out into the corridor and per-
sonally invited some of the loiterers to
| come IN and have some luncheon. Secre-
| tary RusS took pitcher of lemonade, and
moved around in the crowd attending to
the wants of all in sight. It was general
| jolli6cation.
| Afterward the inevitable man with a ca
| mera came along No one interfered and
he planted bis apparatus Just in front of
the mansion aud insisted on photogpaphing
everybody. In the general joy which filled
the presidential bosom no objection was
| made, and this affair of state closed with
the entire party lining up along the white
house porch and having their pictures
| taken.
1T was exactly as they do in Indians"
said an enthusiastic Hposier who had come
to witness the proosedings."