Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Enthusiasm Over the
denomination.
WARMLY CONGRATULATED.
Mr.. Harrison Kissed BY Members Of
His Family.

WASH sG1O". jane IA kiss given by
Miss jean g.. iiHlfOrl as she flung her
arms about PRESIDENT Harrison's neck at
5:l2 orluck l;rt evening announced TO him
that lac had been renomnated at the
Minneapolis Republican convention Tor
pres ident. The president was in his Office
across the hail from the telegraph room
where the bulletins were being received by
an enthusiastic crowd composed OF cabinet
officers, generals in the United States
army, newspaper men and women, at
taches of the executive mansion and colored
servants. Miss Halford rushed across the
hall and saluted the president as she had
done four years ago at indianapolis.
The president was surrounded by Sec
retaries Tracy, Noble and Rusk, aud by
Mrs. McKee, Russell Harrison, Mrs
Lieutenant Parker, Lieutenant Parker
and other members OF his private family.
1t was memorable scene.
In moment Mrs. Mckee embraced and
kissed her father, Russell Harrison con
graduated him, Mrs. Parker In her ex-
uberance kissed him also, and all the cabi-
net officers in the executive mansion
rushed TO the presidents side and heartily
congratulated him. They were followed
by Mr.. IIalford and perhaps two dozen
newspaper men who had been In the tele-
graph room for an hour or more previous
hearing the news as 1t came from the wire
He shook hands with them all and had
some pleasant remark to make to them
for warm greetings that he received
In an informal way the whole party ex-
changed congratulations The president
seemed to be the coolest person present.
He did not ia the least betray any emo
tion, but stool behind his desk with Mrs.
Mp "a n 4 il siI aiyin xytth
satisfaction the many kind compliments
showerei upon him. When after some
ten minutes informal talk, the president.
in response TO a universal request from
the newspaper men present. said:
Well, gentlemen, have great deal of in
tercourse with newspaper men. IL has been
mostly at arms length, except on few occas'
sion of this kind: and yet some of you know
that, while am adverse to interviews my
door has always been open to q friendly call
from any Of you, and any Information about
public business has been at your disposal. l
can only say with reference to this event that
brought you here. that the first thought that
fills my mind is one OF gratitude and thanks to
the great multitude OF friends who have in
this way aDI diverse other ways expressed
approval OF very conscientious though pos
sib.9 Eos and then mistaken. attempts to
serv' tae coiGtrY upon Republican lines. I
sla!D no othe' credit than that OF having at
to d.scsarse tsose pablo duties conscien-
uols,y
;anno' expect my Democratic friends to
Trims hsvs been on the right lines always:
eLd vet I. ass been very gratifying to me to
tnDs shat many things have secured the ap-
proVa o. my political opponents. have been
t.!.r with the thought that this country was
was 'oming to an epoch when the flag and
those things that IL symbolizes will bo upon a
Ell, higher plane than now and when our in.
huencs among Ibe powers Of the earth will bo
charged wisely and yet energetcally. | have
siEoere love for all our people. ] exclude no
sec,.oo take into my affection and respect
eli tee states and all our people. In entering
upon this campaign ! shall do so without
Taiice toward any one. think have some.
times been suspected OF being very little of a
politician from the fact that have never
drawn. inside my party. personal lines.
Ihuve tried 10 treat everyone with that re-
spect TO which his station entitled him, and
have never IN any case suggested, much less
dema nded, personal loyalty from anybody. I
have asked of all public officers a faith
full performance of their duty. ! have felt
great regret that was unable to find a suit
able place for every deserving friend; but
have insisted that did not disparage those
couud not appoint TO place. AS have had
light and strength, | havestried to discharge
my duties for the public good.
thank you all for the many evidences of
your kindness. l wish also to express my
thanks, with heart that overfows with
gratitude,t to the faithful body Of friends who
have been so solicitous in my behalf, and, more
than that. TO that great body of wel-disposed,
order-loving. patriotic Americans, who have
always and everywhere received mo kindly.
Secretary Foster came in while the
president was delivering this speech, and
was hardly able to restrain his enthusi-
asm until 1t was concluded. When the
president had finished speaking the serv-
ants of the mansion pressed forward with
their congratulations, and to one of them,
colored man from Virginia, he said
jocularly: "Now, jerry, you must be sure
to find possum for me as soon as the
frost falls" The president excused him
self and the visitors left the house
Mrs. Harrison, who has been an invalid
for weeks past, was purposely kept In ig-
norance of the exciting events of the past
week. Now that there was no longer any
doubt as TO the presidents nomination,
it was concluded that the good news
would do her no harm. The president
himself impaired the information, and the
result justified his Judgment It acted
on her like tonic and she was brighter
and more cheerful than she has been for
several days. The president afterward
weat out for drive with Mrs. Mckee and
Mrs. Dimmick to the Soldiers home,
where his grandchildren had passed the
day, and he brought them home with him.
How Blaine Took 1t.
Boston, June lt.-Mr. Blaine passed
the greater portion OF yesterday In his
rooms reading dispatches which came
flocking down upon him. The ex-secretary
was very bright aud sociable, not at all
depressed, and appeared to the reporter
like n man relieved from n great care.
Inere was not trace Of his stern, stiff
manner in dealing with newspaper men
on the day before.
Mr. Rlnina suhn,ittad "a The Iournal