The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-21
HARRISON NOTIFIED.
His Formal Acceptance Of the Be
publican Nomination.
PRAISE FOR CABINET OFFICERS

Ehe Faithful and Highly Successful
Work of the Heads of Executive
Departments, Our Representatives
| Abroad and the Fifty-first Congress
Cordially Commended.
WASHINGTON, June a1.-The commit
tee to notify President Harrison Of his
denomination by the Minneapolis con-
vention waited up the president yester-
day. Chairman Mckinley, in a brief
address, conveyed the official informa-
tion to the president and highly com
plimented him in the course Of his
remarks.
At the conclusion of the speech the
president bowed slightly, and then, In
very clear and natural tone, read his
reply.
Governor Mckinley and Gentlemen of the
Committee
When four years ago, on the anniversary of
the declaration of our national independence,
committee designated by the Republican nn-
tional convention, held in Chicago, came to
my home in indianapolis to notify me Of my
nomination for the presidency, my sense of
gratitude, great as 1t was, was forced In the
far background by an overwhelming sense of
the responsibility of leadership in civil con-
test that involved so much to my country and
to my fellow citizens
II could not hope that much would be found
when the record of a quiet life had been
brought under the strong light of public criti-
cism to enthuse my party followers, or upon
which an assurance of adequacy for the high
est civil affairs might be rested.
No one so much as 1 realized that the
strength of the campaign must be found in
Republican principles, and my hope was that
nothing in life or word of mine might weaken
/ tho appeal of our American policies to tho
: American heart. That appeal did not fail.
! Republican president and vice president and
a Republican congress were chosen.
! The record has been made, and we are now
/ TO submit it to the judgment Of a patriotic
I people. OF my own relation to the great trans
! actions in legislation and in administration,
! which must be the basis of this Judgment, it
does not become me To speak.
/ gratefully accept as the assurance given by
| Republican state conventions and by the ma
tional convention, through you, that no charge
i of inadequacy or delinquency to principle has
been lodged against the administration.
The faithful and highly successful work
done by the able heads of the executive de-
partments and by our representatives abroad,
/ desire most cordially to acknowledge and
! commend. The work of the Fifty-hrst con-
gross, in which you, sir, bore so conspicuous
and 30 useful part will strongly and most
henefcially influence the national prosperity
for generations to come
Tho general results of threc years OF Rep,fb-
1ican control have, believe, been highly bene-
fcial to all classes of our people. Tho home
market for farm products has been retained
and enlarged by the establishment of great
manufacturing industries, while new markets
abroad of large and increasing value long OBJ
stinately closed to us have been opened on
favored terms to our meats and breadstuffs by
the removal of unjust discriminating restric-
tions and by numerous reciprocal trade agree
ments under section of the Mckinley bill.
These acts OF administration and legislation
eau now fortunately be judged by their fruits.
In 1880 1t was a conflict Of prediction, now our
Rdversaries must face trade statistics and
prices current
But 1t is not appropriate that l should at this
timo discuss those public questions. hope
before long to be able by letter to convey 10
you more formal acceptance of the nomina.
tion which the national Republican conven-
tion has rendered me, and to declare briefly
my reasons for adhering to the declaration oi
principles adopted by the convention, and
which you have 60 admirably summarized
VIII you accept sir, for yourself and your
whole body of tho great convention, whosi
delegates you nre, my profound thanks fol
this great honor2 And will you, sir, allow ms
to express my most sincere appreciation oi
the gracious and cordial terms in which yot
have conveyed this measured
The committee left Washington fol
New York last night, and this after
noon will notify Whitelaw Reid of hi
nomination to the vice presidency. =