Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-23
HARRISON NOTIFIED.
The President Is Notified of His
denomination.
Remarks of GOV. Mckinley in Presenting
the Formal Notice of the Action of the
Minneapolis Convention-The
Presidents Reply.
THE STORY REPEATED.

the east room at p. m. Monday Gov. Nc
Kiuley leading the committee, entered
the white house. The big double DOORS
opening on the private promenade,
were flung aside TO admit him. The
committee formed in semi-circle five
rows deep. The president so IN made
his appearance At his side walked
Secretary Foster and behind came Sec
retarie's Tracy, Rusk and Noble, Attor-
ney Gen. Miller, Private Secretary Hal
ford and Russell Harrison. Hearty APP
plause greeted his appearance and grew
louder as Mckinley stepped forward and
grasped his hand. The governor began
his speech of notification at once. he
read from manuscript. He said:
1--WE need hardly assure you of the pleasure
it gives us 10 convey this message from the re
publcans of the country to their chosen leader.
Your nomination was but the registering by
the convention OF the will of the majority Of the
republicans OF the United. States and has been
received in every quarter with profound salts
faction
After one of the most careful successful and
brilliant administrations in our history you re-
ceive denomination, furnishing an approval OF
your work which must bring to you the keenest
satisfaction. The dif1cuit and embarrassing
questions which confronted your administration
have been met with an ability, with idelity
TO duty and with lofty patriotism, which NIL
the American hearts W III glowing pride Your
domestic policy has been wise, broad and states
manlike, your foreign policy firm, just and truly
American. These have won the commentator
of the Thoughtful and conservative and the conf
dence Of your countrymen, irrespective OF party,
and will, we believe, insure your triumphant
election in November.
We u hap to tI,o MIA Gov 49,,
c1ples unanimously adopted by the convention
which placed you in nomination. 1t is an Amer
lean document Protection, which shall serve
the highest interest of the 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 sshah
rightly measure the labor and exchanges of the
people and cheat nobody; honest elections
which are the true situation Of the public au
thority; these principles constitute for the
most part the platform-prtncipleS 70 which
you have already by word and deed, given your
earnest approval and of which yos stand to-day
the exponent and representative. Other mat
tiers treated in the platform will have your care
ful consideration.
lin conclusion we desire 70 extend to you our
hearty congra tuls ton and express our grstinca-
tion at the rare honor paid you by a renomina-
ton, with frm faith that the destinies Of this
great people viii be confded to your care and
keep for another four years"
Applause, led by Elliot Shepard,
closely punctuated his remarks,
and the same was true when
the president made his reply. Like
Mckinley, the president read from
manuscript, but unlike Mckinley, he
spoke so that all could hear, and at
times he grew very earnest and impas-
stoned. He received an ovation when
he finished and then every body stepped
forward and offered him congratula-
tons. The president said:
Gov. Mckinley and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee-When, four years ago, in the anniver
sary Of the declaration Of our national indepen-
dence, a committee designs ted by the republic
an national convention held in Chicago came TO
my home In Indianapolis to notify me of my
nomination for the presidency, my sense ID
gratitude great a. Is was, was forced into the
far background by an overwhelming sense Of
the responsibility Of leadership in a civf1
contest that involved much 10 my coun
try and 30 my fellow-citizens l could not
hope that much would be found, when the rec
ord OF quiet life had been brought under the
strong nae Of public criticism. to enthuse my
adequacy for the highest civil affairs might be
rested No one so much as I realized
that the strength of the campaign must
be found IN republican principles, and my hope
was that nothing in act or word OF mine might
weaken the appeal of our American policies
TO the American heart. That appeal did not fail.
A republican president and Woe president and
a republican congress were chosen The rec
ord has been made and now to submit
it 10 the Judgment OF patriotic people. OF my
own relation 10 the great transactions in legis-
iaEon and in administration, which must be the
basis of this Judgment IT does not become me
to speak.
81 gratefully accept cir, the assurance given
by the republican state conventions and by the
national convention, through you, that no
sharge Of inadequacy or delinquency TO princt-
pie has been lodged against the administration
The faithful and highly successful work done by
the able heads of the executive departments
and by our representatives abroad desire most
cordially 10 acknowledge ana commend.
The work Of the Fifty first congress, In
which you, sir, bore such a conspicuous and
useful part viii strongly and most beneficial
ly influence the national prosperity for genera
tons TO come. The general results OF three
years OF republican control have, l believe
been highly beneficial to all classes Of people
The home market for farm products has been re
tanned and enlarged by the establishment Of
great manufacturing industries, while new mar
Rets abroad Of large and increased value which
have been obs tinately closed to us, have
been opened on favorable terms 10 our meats
and bYeadstufs by the removal OF unjust dis
eliminating restrictions and by numerous re
eiprocal trade agreements under section OF the
Mckinley bill
These acts of administration and legislation
can fortuna tely be judged by their fruits. In
1890 il Was conflict OF predictions now our ad-
versaries must face trade statistics and prices
current
After further referring to the good
effects of the Mckinley bill the presi-
dent closed by saying that he would
accept the nomination and would be
fore long write formal letter declar-
ing his reasons for adhering to the plat
form adopted by the convention.
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