The morning call., 1892-06-11
HARRISON.
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gratitude and thanks to the great multi
tude of friends who have in this way
and divers other ways expressed their
approval Of the very conscientious though
possibly now and then mistaken attempts to
serve the country upon the Republican line'
claimed other credit than that of having
attempted, without sparing myself, to dis
charge my duties cOnscient0usly. l cannot
expect nv Democratic friends to think on
right lines, and yet it is very gratifying TO
me to know that in many things l have Sc
cured the approval of my political Oppo-
nents. In entering upon the campaign
I shall do so with malice toward
no one. l think / have some
times been suspected Of being very
little of a politician from the fact that I
have never drawn inside my party personal
lines. have tried to treat every one with
the respect his station was entitled to and
I have never inaany case suggested, much
less demanded. personal loyalty from any
one. / have asked of all public officers the
faithful performance of their duties. l
have felt that l was unable to find suit
able place for every deserving friend. But
l have insisted that 1 did not discourage if
could not appoint to a place As have
had life and strength l have tried to dis
charge my duties for the public good.
81 thank you all for the many expressions
Of your kindness I wish also to express
my thanks, with a heart that overfOws with
gratitude to the faithful body Of friends
who have besn so solicitOus in my behalf;
and, more than that, to the great body of
well-disposed. ordeT-lOying, patriotic Ameri-
cans who have always and everywhere re-
ceiyed me kindly TAnDlauSe
Secretary Noble came in while the Presi-
dent was speaking, and was hardly able to
restrain his enthusiasm until the speech was
concluded. When the President had fin
ished his servants pressed forward extend
ing congratulations, and to one of them.
colored man from Virginia, the President
said joculariy: Now. Jerry, you must be
sure 10 find a 'poSsuml for me as soon as
frost falls"
The President then excused the servants,
and the visitors departed. The President
himself impaired the information to Mrs.
Harrison, and it acted upon her like tonic,
and she became brighter and more cheerful
than she has been for several days. The
President afterWard went for q drive.
All the members Of Congress and large
number Of other persons called at the
White House this evening to congratulate
the President. The number finally became
so great that the East Room was illumin-
ated and thrown open, and the P resident
held an informal reception.
Early in the evening the President re-
ceiyed from Whitelaw Reid, who is at 0phir
farm, in Westchester County, New York,
the following dispatch:
Please accept my congratulations on the
triumph won by sheer force OF merit.
Later in the evening. after the receipt OF
a bulletin announcing that Mr.. Reid had
been named as the conventions choice for
Vice-P President. Mr. Harrison sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Hon. WhiteEaw Reid Ophir Farm, Vest
chester County: Thanks for your cordial con.
gralulauons. 1 am most happy to be able 10 ex-
press my sincere satisfaction that the conven-
tion named you Tor Vice President.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Soon after this the President re etred for
the night. Telegrams and congratulations
poured in upon the President all the even
ing from political clubs and prominent in
dividUals all over the country.