Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-06-17

tee to notify the President of his renomina-
ton. The motion was carried.
The convention adjourned ssne die at 10
O'Clock.
THE PRESIDENT HEARS THE NEWS.
A large group of cabinet officers, polite
ians newspaper men, and others stood about
the telegraph operator in the White House
shortly after o'clock Friday afternoon
eagerly watching for tie result of the ballot
ing as it was flashed over the wire direct from
the convention ball in Minneapolis The
President remained in his Office across the
hall, receiving the dispatches as they We're
sent over to him When the final result was
announced the crowd in the operators ROOM
forgetting the prophecies of the OCCASION
rushed across the hall, and. unmindful of the
protests OF the door-keeper, burst in upon the
President With shout and announced the re-
suit. When order had been somewhat restor-
ed the President, taking a position at the side
OF his desk, said:
well, gentlemen, have had good deal
II intercourse with newspaper men. It has
'een mostly at arms length, except on few
occasions OF this kind and yet some of YOU
know that while am very averse to inter-
views. my door has always been open to
ricndly call from any Of YOU, and any infor-
your disposal.
81 can only say with reference to this event
that has brought you here that the first
thought that Sis my mind is one of gratitude
md thanks to the great ma ti.titt5 of friends
who have in tliis way and divers other ways
expressed approval of my consc entous
though possibly now and ti,en mistaken, at
tempts to serve The country upon Republican
lines. | claim no other credit than that of
having attempted, without sparing myself as
to labor, to discharge these public duties con
scientiously. cannot expect my Democratic
friends to think 1 have been on right lines
always, and yet it has been very gratifying to
me to know that many things have secured
have been filled With the thought that this
country was coming to ancpoch when the flag
and those things that it symb0liZes will be
upon still higher plane than now, and when
our influence among the powers Of the earth
will be enlarged widely and vet eneTgetical-
ly. l have sincere love for all our people
| exclude no section. | take into my affection
and respect all the States and all our people
In entering upon this campaign shall do so
without malice towards any one | think l
have sometimes been suspected of being very
little OF politician from the fact that have
never drawn, inside my party personal lines.
have tried to treat every one with that re-
spect to which their station entitled them;
ana nave never in any case suggested, much
less demanded, personal loyalty from any
body. have asked of all public officers a
faithful performance of their duty. have
felt great regret that was unable to find
| have insisted that did not disparage those
could not appoint to place. AS l have had
light and strength | have tried to discharge
my duties for the public good. thank YOU
all for very many evidences of your kindness,
[ wish also to express my thanks with heart
that overfows with gratitude to the faithful
body OF friends who have been so Jealous in
| my behalf and more than that, to that great
body OF well-disposed, order-lovng, patriotic
Americans who have always and everywhere
received me kindly"
Later in the evening the President, with
some of the members of his household, took a
drive.
In Boston Friday Mr.. Blaine received the
announcement of his defeat in silence. He
Hid not even change color. If it was shock
he kept it to himself. 1t was a great exhibit
ton of perfect self-control.
Before he left Boston that evening
Mr.. Blaine gave the following communica-
ton to the representative of the Boston Jour
nal: 1.-The resolution, energy and persistence
which marked the proceedings OF the conven-
ton at Minneapolis will, if turned against
Der. All minor differences should be merged
in the duty of every republican to do all in
his power to elect the ticket this day nomina
ted by the national republican convention.
GAMES e. BLAINE
Early last night the Presidentreceiv from
Whitelaw Reid who is at Ophir Farm, West
chester county, N. Y, the following:
Please accept my warmest congratulations
| on triumph won by sheer force of merit
Later in the evening, after the receipt OF
been named as the conventions choice fol-
Vice President, Mr.. Harrison sent the follow
ing telegram
Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
Ophir Farm, Westminster county, N. Y.
Thanks for your cordial congratulations
am most happy to be able at once to express
my sincere satisfaction that the convention
has named you for the Vice Presidency.
BENZ. HARRISON.
THE CANDIDATES.
Benjamin Harrison was born August 10,
1888. His birthplace was North Bend OHIO
his father was John Scott Harrison, a son OF
William Henry Harrison, ninth President OF
| the United States. Benjamin Harrison was
graduated at the Miami University, Ohio III
| 1852, studied law in Cincinnati, and in 1854
removed to indianapolis, Ind. He was elect
ed reporter of the Indiana Supreme Court in
| 1860, and in 1862 entered the army as second
lieutenant OF Indiana volunteers. After a
short service he organized company of the
Seventeenth Indiana Regiment was commits
stoned colonel on the completion of the regi-
| ment and served through the war. receiving
the brevet of brigadier- general of volunteers
to Indianapolis and resumed his Office Of SUI
preme Court reporter. In 1876 he was the Re
publican candidate for governor OF Indiana,
but was defeated. President Hayes appointed
HIM on the Mississippi river commission in
1873, and in 1880 he was elected United States
Senator and served six years. In the Repub-
lican National Convention held in Chicago in
June, 1888, on the first ballot fourteen candi-
dates were voted for John Sherman received
the highest number of votes 2l5; Walter O.
(Irac "a (yhaupoaV M Pm
sell A. Alger 81 Benjamin Harrison, 85. On
the eighth ballot Sherman received 11S; Alger
100; Harrison 544. General Harrison became
the partys candidate for President, and at the
election in November he was elected, carry
ing every Northern State except New jersey
and Connecticut, and received 23} electoral
votes to 1853 for Grover Cleveland.
WhitelaW Reid was born near Nenia, Ohio,
October q, 1887. He was graduated at the
Miami University in 1856, and took an active
interest in newspaper work and politics before
attaining his ma jority. He made speeches in
the Fremont campaign on the Republican
side, and became editor OF the Xena News.
At the opening of the war he was sent into the
field as correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. He served as aide de camp to Gen.
VIM. S. Rosecrans in the West Virginia cam
paign Of 1861, and was present at the battles
of Shiloh and Gettysburg. He was elected
librarian of the House of Representatives in
in 1868. After the war he engaged in cotton
planting in Louisiana. Two years later he
went to New York on the invitation of Horace
Greeley and became editorial writer on the
Tribune. On the nomination of Mr. Greeley
for the Presidency in 1872 he placed MI. Reid
in charge Of the Tribune, and on the death OF
Mr.. Greeley in the latter part of the same yeal
MI. Reid became the editor and principal
owner OF the paper. He was offered by Pres-
dent Hayes tie post of Minister to Germany,
and a similar appointment by President Gar
field, but declined. He accepted the position
of Minister to France offered by President
Harrison and only recently resigned.