New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
PART II.
JUNE Fl, 1892.
THE PRESIDENT INFORMED
OFFICIALLY TOLD OF HIS RECOMMENDATION.


Washington, June 2O.-The committee appointed
by the Minneapolis Convention 10 ni.oi" Wv
President of his denomination performed its agree
able duty to-day.
Governor Mckinley. of Ohio, chairman OF 'he
committee arrived in this city at l 80 and soon
DROVE 10 mis- hol,l where he arrived aa
12.15 lie was warmly greeted by the other
members of the notification committee, VINO weic
in waiting for him. and he responded TO thcH
greetings with equal warmth. lie Is LOOKING 'he
picture of health and had a pleasant word ioi
all who spoke to him. The Governor procee"c'
at once TO the red parlor of the Ebbitt House,
where the other memoirs of the committee hau
assembled to await his arrival lie was warmly
greeted as he entered the room, and after shaN-
ing hands with many of his friends he cahe'
the committee to order and requested all peIso''S
NOT members of the committee to retire. Inc
Governor then stated that, if the committee ue-
sired il. he would read to them the address which
he would deliver TO the President. The address
was brief and was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause Governor Mckinley calle1 to the chair
f. F. Shepard, who invited the members of the
committee TO be his guests at a dinner to be
given by him in their honor at 6 o'clock to-lnor-
row evening at the Manhattan Athletic CLUB,
New-York This invitation was accpeted as was
also the invitation of the Republican CLUB oil
New-York to be present at the mass-mectins TO oe
held at Carnegie Music Hall tomorrow evening
At this meeting addresses will be made by UoV-
ernor Mckinley, of Ohio; Representatives D. O.
Burrows of Michigan, and Dalzell, OF Pennsyl-
vana.
At about o'clock the committee proceeded TO
the Executive Mansion. Following are the names
of the committeeman on hand: Charles ~ huIlS'
Alabama; Louis Althemer, Arkansas G. A. FELTON,
al [.
Buckley, Connecticut: J. A. Sparm, Florida: g. C.
Winbish. Georgia: F. T. Dubois Idaho; James Nj
Gilbert, Illinois; j. b. Romen, Indiana; e. W..
Mullan Iowa; L. b. Tarlton, Kentucky; Andrew
Hero Louisiana; Alex Shaw, Maryland; William
Cogswell, Massachusetts,; Dexter H. Ferry Mich
igan: Samuel Shell, Minnesota: :. ). Matthews,
Mississippi Charles G. Bell Missouri; y. Is lam
mond. Montana Andrew Gleason, District OF Col
umbia NJ W. Stewart, Arizona; Atlee Hart, Ne
braska Alex. Albert, New-Jersey; T.. r. shepard
New-York: Henry CEeatham, North Carolina;
William H. Robinson, North Dakota j. B. Fora Ser,
Ohio Charles NJ Donaldson. Oregon; Alex Furn-
ham. Pennsylvania; J. w. Case. Rhode Island:
Z. H. Deas, South Carolina e. F. lioyt, Tennessee :
Wilbur +. Crawford. Texas; William X. Page
Vermont Edgar Allen, Virginia: William MIX
man. Washington; George NJ. Bowers, West VIZ
riuia: Thomas NJ. Blackjack, Wisconsin Miguel A.
Otero, New-MeXico
There were about 200 guests assembled in the
simply, yet beautifully decorated East Room OF
the White House, when the committee entered
and ranged themselves in semicrce, Governor
Mckinley being the keystone of the arch y
few moments later the President, leaning on the
arm of Secretary Foster, and followed by the
other members of his Cabinet, entered, and with
out any preliminaries Governor Mckinley maze
his brief speech officially informing the President
of his nomination. 1t was as follows:
President Harrison This committee. represent
ing every State and Territory III the Cnioh are
here to perform the trust committed TO then
by the National Republican Convention vino.
convened at Minneapolis on june ., ls" "Hn ol
ton as the Republican candidate Tor PRESIDENT
of the United States. !.
We need hardly assure you OF the Pieaf ponrh'
gives us 10 convey this message from the Kepup
icans of the country 10 their chosen leader
Your nomination was but the registering by tile
convention Of the vii Of the ma0r anS d has BEEN
received in every quarter with proiouhu sAH'''"-
ton a. ,.
prolonged struggle, upon platform which declared
with clearDess the purposes and poilcles OF Iic
party if entrusted with power ana upon Una. pia ad
form Won were elected President. You have ha1
the good fortune to witness the execution OF most
of those purposes and policies during the ADMIN,
istration of which you have been the heao' an"
in which YOU have borne q most conspicuous part
IL there has been failure to embody INTO Jaw any
one of those purposes or policies, it has been no
fault of yours ,.;a, ,r
nomination four years ago, and the confluence U.
the PEOPLE implied by your election A!'er olie "
the most careful successful ana Drilah' Auilll,i'
trations in our history, you receive rcnom'iid
ton. furnishing approval OF yonr WORK "iiiT C
must bring to YOU the keenest gratlhca,lon. 10
I've nominated for second term upon d de
of his Administration Is the lilghset niStihctrpn
which can come TO an American fTcslIeh,' inc
difficult and embarrassing questions wnicm r3
fronted your Administration have bcen niet wi'p
an ability. with a fidelity. to duty and win "a a
lofty patriotism which fill the American hea de
,,.i,R ,fo,yino nride Your domestic policy has
lecn wise broad and statesmanlke: your loltIsn
noli~v firm. inst and truly American. those nave
won The CONTAMINATION of the thoughtful ana con
sentative. and the confidence Of your 5countrynen,
irrespective of party Hc.i an" IN Wa Yo,v~mber
We beg 10 hand 10 YOU tne platform OF priiiciL-
pies unanimously adopted by the convenlon WIZ Snn
placed you in nomination. is an american n%est
ppcnt Protection. which shall serve the hlsnes'
interests Of American labor and Amercai, the
ment; reciprocity. which, while eeek,ns sbaIl
worlds markets for our surplus prouuct'' npo.'
NOT destroy American wages OF surrender any @
markets for products which can be made az no1 u.
honest money, which shall rightly measure ,o ~.
labor and exchanges Of the people anu ~ .r"o
nohodv: homes, elections, which are the .ruc
foundation Of all public authorl'y-'hfss, pm
ciples constitute for the most part the PJ and
nrincirles to which you have already by wo'u t;I
deed given your earnest approval, anu VI ,ti,,a
YOU stand to-day the exponent ana
Other matters treated OF In the p'a'iofih win -"
your careful consideration. ,o from
/ am hidden by my associates, who come rr thn
every section Of the Nation, 70 assure you % and
cordial and hearty support OF IL harn'oiho'' ""'
united Republican party. ,.o, opr
In conclusion We desire to extend 20 20" nr or
personal congratulations, and to express on nina
bcaton at the rare honor paid ySu by rehoi, ,h
tion. with a firm faith that the destnes oil e,i1 UNI
great people will be confidcd TO your care anu
keepina for another four years
Major McKinleys address was delivered SLOWLY
and at the beginning in such a low tone 'ia' IL
was hardly audible, but the Governors 'o'1'
strengthened as lie proceeded. The speech en-
ci,.d tho enthusiasm of those present t. re
markable degree. almost every sentence being re-