Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-11


Busseil Harrison, lieutenant Parker
and other nlsnbcKs Of nss private fam
iiy- It sxs . memorable scene aud
o1ly oas face VAS missing 20 complete
the picture, that OF Ars- Harriscn, WHO
lay upon s.ek BED less taAD one hun-
died teet away anxious, no doubs. bat
anxiety Of the past few days mad been
disss eAted and that her husband. Ben
1anln Harrison, had been selected 20
lead the republican party IN the COM
Ing camcalgn Tor the presidency. In
moment Mrs. Mckee embraced ana
klssed her father, Russell Harrison
congratulated him, Mrs. Parker IN ner
exuberance kissed him also and All the
cabinet ofncess ia the executive man
sion fushed 70 the presidents side and
heartily congratulated HIM. They were
followed by Mr.. Halford and two dozen
paper men VINO had been IN the teie-
graph room for an hour previous, hear
lng the news ~ Il came from the wire
Ne Aads PssasAas ksmArkA
He Ahook Aands with them and had
same pleasant remark 20 make 70 many
warm greetings that be received. In
IN informal way the whole party ex-
change congratulations The president
sesmed 70 be the coolest person present
He did DOT In the least betray any emo
zion. bat stood behind MS desk with
4rA Mckee A. his SIDE. receiving with
eminent satisfaction the many kind
CON plinents snowered upon him.
When, after some ten minutes informal
talk. the president responded 10 uni
versa request from the newspaper men
present. he said
swell. gentlemen, and / have nad
good deal OF intercourse win news
paper men IL has been mostly Al
arms length except on few occasions
Of this KIND, and Yet come OF you
know that While an very averse 10
lu.srviews my door has always peen
omen 20 = friendly call from any OF
you, and any Information aoout puo-
he bnsisess has been AZ your disposal,
.nc csn only say this with reference
~ tba svsut that has orougntyou here.
tos thanzht that fills my mind Is
t6oaxbt of gratitude aud thanks TO the
~rear multitude of friends who have N
fh1s say aud diverse other ways ex-
messed approval OF every conscien-
ticus, though possibly now and then
usfaken, attempt 10 serve the country
s~upon republican lines. l claim no
o.her credit tnan that OF having at
tempted without sparing myself as TO
labor TO discharge these public duties
consc.entiously.
D~ss NOT Expect Democrats to Approve
81 cannot expect my democratic
friends " think have oeen on right
lines always, aud yet 1t has been very
arsslfying to me TO know that many
thlngs have secured the approval OF
IolItcal opponents have been filied
with the thought that this country WAS
coming to an epoch when the Tag anc
--euch things that II symbollzes
will be upon still higher
plane than now, and when
our influence among the powers
Of the earth will be enlarged wisely
ami yet energetically. l have Sill
cere love for all OF our people l ex-
Guide no section. take into my afec-
ton and respect all states. all our
people. In entering upon tins CAM
paiEn shall do so without malice
coward any one. l think have some
.smes been suspected OF being very
htIle politician from the fact that l
have never drawn inside my party per
sonal lines. have tried To treat every
one with that respect TO which their
station entitled them, and | never In
any case suggested, mucn less de-
manded. personal loyalty from any
body. l have asked OF all public OH
ears, fair, faithful performances
OF duty. I have felt great re-
10 find q suitable place for every
deserving friend, but l have insisted
that did not disparage those | could
not appoint 70 place. As have light and
strength have tried TO discharge my
duty for the public good. / thank you
oil Tor the many evidences of your
kindness. wish also to express my
thanks with heart thatowerfiows with
gratitude TO the faithful body OF
friends who have been so sealons IN
my behalf and more than that TO the
great body of well disposed, order low
ing, patriotic Americans VINO have
always and everywhere received me
kindly" Applause.
A Pleasant Picture.
He stood behind his desk and hi.
speech was entirely off-hand. Upon
his desk was great mass OF flowers
and she open windows looked out upon
the green lawns Of the executive man
sion With the Washington monument
Vas the scene that presented Itself
o. the president stood delivering
his speech. 1t was an impressive scene
and one that will not soon fade from
enc memory of taose who were present.
II vas from this scene. alive with ex-
element. thai President Harrison went
70 the sck room of his wife, where he
informed her OF his success and re-
cesvat her WARM greetlnQs.
While the president was IN hrs
ofhce room the small crowd
Ia the telegraph room was
. study. Postmaster General wana.
rnaxer. Private Secretary Hakerd and
nearly everybody else keep the roll ~
the bulletins came IA. Secretary
Eikins. his face wsesthed IN smiles, and
Attorney General Miller. sedate and
diGnlfied, at near him. Surrounding
the operator were the newspaper mer
aad others. IL was not NOISY
crowd for Mr.. Halford told them
thai quiet must be maintained or else
. bulletin might De missed. as the oper
afor was on . wire where message
could not De repeated and where 1
sspreak- would rot be tolerated.
waseassx the Vote
I'll va attention when the roll be
nm TO Be received. Mr.. Hslford notst
each xsln or loss over the vote OF las
night on the Alabama contest. which
Was esxen ~ basis OF strength. Eacl
ran wa noted with satisfaction. bu
the fact that Mckinley was eeins
posbed forward made a feeling of nes
vousnees n some quarters that VA
quite apparent.
Russell HARRISON. who bad beer
tsksnr me bulletins TO the president