The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-21
BREAKING THE NEWS.
Notification Committee Calls at
the White House.
ADDRESS BY GOV. M'klNLEY.
Graceful Speech of Response by Presi-
dent Harrison-Reid's Committee
to Visit Him Today.
ADDRESS BY GOV. M'KINLEY.


the address which he proposed to deliver
TO the president. The address was brief
and was received with enthusiasm. The
committee proceeded to the executive
mansion about l O'Clock Some 200 guests
had assembled in the East room when the
committee entered. A few minutes later
the president, accompanied by Secretary
roster and other members of his cabinet,
entered. Without any preiiminaries Gov
ernor Mckinley made speech notifying
the president of his nomination. 1t was
IN substances as follows:
Presideat Harrison, this committee, repre-
sentlng every state and territory in the Union,
are here TO perform the trust committed to them
py me national Republican convention which
convened at Minneapolis on June 7, to bring
you Official notification Of your denomination
as the Republican candidate Tor president OF the
United States. Your nomination was but the
registering by the convention of the win of
majority of the Republicans of the United
states, and has been received in every quarter
with profound satisfaction. Your administra-
ton has more than justified your nomination
four years ago and the confidence OF the people
implied by your election. After one OF
the most careful, successful and bril-
liant administrations in our history,
you received a denomination, furnishing an APP
prevail OF your work which must bring to you
the keenest qualification The difficult and en-
barrassing questions which have confronted
your administration have been met with an
ability. with fidelity to duty and with lofty
patriotism which fill American hearts with
glowing pride We beg to hand to you the plat
form OF principles unanimously adopted by the
convention which placed you in nomination.
1t Is an American document 1t demands pro-
lection, which shall serve the highest interests
taar lab and yunr do nfnya ta
reciprocity which, while seeking the worlds
markets for our surplus products, shall
not destroy American wages or sur
render American markets; honest money, which
shall rightly measure the labor and exchanges
OF the people and cheat nobody; honest cleo
tons, which are the true source of public
authority. and these principles constitute the
foremost part of the platform of principles of
which You have already by word ami deed
given you- earnest approval, and OF which you
stand today as the exponent aud representative
In conclusion, we desire to extend to you our
hearty congratulation and express our gratif-
cation at the great honor paid you by this re-
nomination.
The president in accepting the nomina-
ton said:
Gentlemen Of The Committee: When, four years
ago, on the anniversary OF the declaration o. ma
tional independence, committee designated by
the republican national convention, held in
chicago, came to my home in indianapolis to
notify me OF my nomination for the presidency,
my sense OF gratitude forced far into the
background by ar Overwhelming sense of the
responsibility OF leadership in civil contest
that involved SO much 10 my country and my
fellow citizens No one much as | realized
that the strength OF the campaign must be
found III Republican principles, and my hope
was that nothing III my life or i'll any word of
mine might weaken the appeal OF our American
policies to the American heart, That appeal
did not fail. A Republican president and
vice president and a Republican congress were
chosen. record has teen made, and we are
now to submit it to the judgment Of a patriotic
people OF my own relation to the great trans
actions in iegls alton and in administre-
ton which must be the basis of this judgment,
it does not become me 10 speak. l grateful
accept. sir, the assurance given by the Repu5l-
can state conventions and by the national con-
vention, through you, that no charge OF made
quacy delinquency to principle has been
lodgei against my administration. Faithful
and highly successful work has been done by
the able heads of the executive departments and
our representatives abroad. desire most cor
daily to acknow.e ige aud commend the WORK of
the Fiity-first congress, in which you, sir, bore
such a conspicuous and useful part, and which
will strongly and most benefcially influence
national prosperity Tor generations to come.
The general results OF three years of Republi-
can control have been gratifying The home
market for farm products has been retained
and enlarged by the establishment of great mau-
ufaeturing industries, while new markets
abroad, of large and increased value. which nad
been obstinately closed 10 us, have been opened
on favorable terms to our meats and breadstufis
by the removal OF unjust discrimination and
restrictions, and by numerous reciprocal
trade agreements under section of
the Mckinley BILL These acts of
administration and legislation can
now, fortunately. be judged by their fruits In
1890 there was Il 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 questions. l
hope before long to be able by letter to convey
TO You a more formal acceptance OF the nomi-
nation which the national Republican conven-
ton has rendered me, and to give briefly my
reasons for adhering to the declaration OF prin-
c.ples adopted by the convention and which
you have SO admirably summarized.
VIII you accept, sir, for yourself and your as
sociates upon the committee and for the whole
body oI the great convention whose delegates
you are. my pIofound thanks for This great
honor. and Will you, sir. allow me 10 express
my most sincere expression Of thanks for the
gracious and cordial terms in which you have
conveyed this message?
The presidents speech was received
with enthusiasm and hearty applause, ana
st its close the members of the committee
rushed forward and congratulated the
president on his denomination. He shock
hands cordially with each member and in
yIted them to luncheon. The party pro-
ceeded TO the state dining room, the presi-
dent leading with Governor Mckinley.
Other invited guests to q considerable
number followed.
The committee has accepted the invita-
ton OF Colonel Elliott +. Shepard TO din
ner tomorrow evening at the Manhattan
Athletic Club, New York. The Repub-
lican clubs of the city OF New York have
invited the committee to be present at a
,nass-meeting tomorrow evening, and the
committee has accepted.
Harry II. smith called upon the presi-
dent this afternoon and presented him
the gavel used by Chairman Mckinley at
the Minneapolis convention. The presi-
dent accepted the gift with undisguisei
pleasure. and said he appreciated it most
highly and would treasure it as one of his
fondest recollections.
WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, June 20.-Tne
committee OF the national Republican con-
vention TO give Whitelaw Reid official no
tifica,i3n of his nomination as vice presi-
dent will arrive tomorrow. The formal
ceremonies will be short. and the commit
tee will then return to New York in time
for the ratification meeting at Music hall.
state Clearing House Association.
The State Clearing House Association
Will meet in this city on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 10 transact business OF i'm
portance 20 the banking interests of the
state 1 meeting Will be held today 81 The