The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-21

committee appointed to notify the Pres
ident OF his denomination arrived at
Washington!this morning. At about
o'clock the committee proceeded to the
executive mansion. There were about
two hundred guests assembled in the
simply but beautifully decorated East
room of the White House when at i
o'clock the notification committee en-
tered by the west door and ranged
themselves in semi.circie, Governor
Mckinley being the keystone of the
arch. A few moments later the Prest-
dent leaning on the arm Of Secretary
Foster and followed by the other mem
beers OF his cabinet, entered, and without
any preliminaries Governor Mckinley
made his brief speech, officially notify.
ing the President of his denomination.
M'EINLEY's SPEECH.
Flo spoke as follows: President Har-
rison: This committee, representing
every state and territory in the union,
are here to perform the trust committed
to them by the national Republican
convention, which convened at Mime
apoiis on June Z, 1892, Of bringing you
official notification OF your nom alton
as the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent Of the United States. We need
hardly assure you of the pleasure it
gives us to convey this message from
the Republicans oil the country to their
chosen leader Your nomination was
but the registering by the convention OF
the will of the majority OF the Republic
cans of tho United States, and has been
received in every quarter with pro-
found satisfaction. In 1883 you were
nominated, after somewhat prolonged
struggle, upon a platform which
declared with clearness the purposes
and policies OF the party entrusted with
power, and upon that platform you
were elected President. You have had
the good fortune to witness the execu-
ton OF most of these purposes and poll.
cies during the administration OF which
you have been the head, and in which
you have born a conspicuous part. III
there has been failure to embody into
law, any OF these purposes or policies,
it has been no fault OF yours Your ad.
ministration has more than justified
yournomination four years ago, and the
confidence OF the people implied by
your election. Alter one OF the most
careful, successful and brilliant admin
istrations in our history, you received
denomination, furnishing an approval
of your work which must bring TO you
Just qualification.
THE HIGHEST HONOR.
To be nominated for the second term
upon the merits OF his administration
is the highest distinction which can
come to an American President. The
difficult and embarrassing questions
which confronted your administration
= have been met with an ability with
fidelity to duty and with lofty patriot
ism which I'LL the American hearts with
glow of pride. Your domestic policy
has been wise, broad and statesmanlike;
your foreign policy firm, just and truly
American.
These have won the commentator
of the thoughtful and conservative and
the confidence of your countrymen, ir-
respective of party. and will, We be-
lieve, insure your triumphant election
in November. We beg to hand to you
the platform OF principles, unanimously
adopted blythe convention which placed
you in nomination.
It is an American document. Pro-
lection, which shall serve the high in
terest OF American labor and American
development. Reciprocity, which
while seeking the worlds markets
for our surplus products shall
not destroy American wages or
surrender American markets for
products which can be made at home.
Honest money, which shall rightly
measure the labor and exchanges OF
the people and cheat nobody. Honest
elections which arc true foundations, OF
all public authority. These principles
constitute for the most part the plat
form OF principles to which you have
already by word and deed given your
earnest approval, and OF which you
stand to-day the exponent aud repre-
sentative. Other matters treated OF in
the platform will have your careful
consideration. / am hidden by my
associates, who come from every sec
ton OF the nation, TO assure you OF the
hearty support OF the harmonious and
united Republican party.
In conclusion, we desire to extend to
Won our personal congratulation and TO
express our qualifications at the rare
honor paid you bya denomination, with
a firm faith that the destiuies OF this
great people will be confded to your
care and keeping for another four
years.
at the beginning IN such q low tone
thatit was hardly audible, but the gov
errors voice strengthened as he pro-
ceeded. He was warmly Rpplauded at
its close.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President, accepting the renomi-
nation, said;l Governor Mckinley and
gentlemen Of the committee: When
four years ago on the anniversary Of
Of the declaration OF our national in
dependence, "a committee designated by
fine Republican National Convention
held in Chicago came to my home In
indianapolis to notify me OF my nomi:
nation for the Presidency, my sense OF
gratitude, great as It was, was forced into
the far background by an overwhelm-
ing sense OF the responsibility OF leader
ship in civil contest that involved so
much to my country and to my fellow
citizens. l could not hope that much
would BIO found when the record OF q
oniet life had been brought under the
strong light OF public criticism to en-
thuse my party followers, or upon which
on assurance OF adequacy for tho