St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-11
OF Course, He Has Practically
No Chance Of Being
Elected,
But Everybody Wishes Him
Great Joy for the Time
Being.
Exciting Scenes at the White
House About the Supper
Hour.

second term. He was sitting in his
office at the time chatting in the most
composed manner with several members
of his cabinet in regard to
the work of the convention, and
was probably the least excited man
in the group. The arrangements at the
White house for the reception of news
from the convention were admirable,
special wire, with supreme right of way,
establishing free and uninterrupted
communication between the convention
hall and the White house. The exec
utive telegraph Office is on the north
corner of the second floor, and is al
most directly across the hall from the
presidents Office. Very interesting
events occurred in these two rooms
during the afternoon. The telegraph
office had been closed during the FORE
noon to every one except officials of the
executive mansion, but about 8 O'Clock
when il became known that vote was
to be taken, Private Secretary
Halford directed that the room
be opened to the newspaper
men and others who had gathered
in the hall and III the adjoining room to
await the result. The privilege was
gladly accepted, and the small room
was soon crowded. The telegraph in
strument was in one corner of the room,
and Mr.. Montgomery, one of the oper-
ators, sat beside with typewriting ma
chine in front of him, with which he
Printed the Bulletins.
AS they were received over the wire.
Mr.. Halford sat at table by his side and
Postmaster General Wanamaker occu-
pied another desk near by. They were>
each supplied with tally sheet con-
tanning the names of candidates, to-
gether with the number of votes each
state was entitled to, and the test
vote taken last night On the report
of the committee on credentials.
This latter column of figures was to
show gains or losses in the case of each
state. Crowded around and behind
these gentlemen were about thirty
newspaper men and friends of the
president. Secretary ElkinS gravitated
between the telegraph office and the
presidents room, and showed thor
ough knowledge of the situation as it
developed. He frequently consulted the
postmaster generals figures, and as the
vote of the different states were re-
corded, he remarked significantly at in
tervalS that ''everything was going all
right" that Harrison delegates knew
their business" and that ave are gain
ing votes in some places where we did
not even hope for gains. Among the
other occupants of the room were Gen.
j. w. Foster, Gen. Bachelor, and Col.
Ernest, of the army, Treasurer Nebecker,
Arthur Harland. and nearly all the en-
plOyeS of the mansion. The operator
handed the bulletins to Mr.. Halford,
who read them aloud, recorded the votes
on his tally sheet, and then passed them
over to other men, to Russell Harrison
or Lieut.. Parker, by whom they were
carried in to the president, who read
them to Secretaries Noble, Rusk and
Tracy, and Attorney General Miller.
There was not the least rush or excite
ment during the ballOting up to the
time it was announced that Ohio had
cast.
As for Mckinley.
This was entirely unlocked for, and
for the first time caused a doubt of Har-
risOn'S nomination on the first ballot,
which up to that time had seemed as
IL WIS IIGlO IClldAhCO GIldL III
was now clear that the opposition meant
to swing all the votes they could get on
Mckinley, and that Pcnnsylvania's SIX
ty-four votes would be a great factor in
that direction. When it was announced
however, that the Keystone state had
given the president nineteen votes, an
increase of ten over last nights vote,
the small cloud of doubt that had arisen
was speedily dispelled. Mr.. Wanamaker
SAID that the president wanted only
silky votes from states which last night
had cast over ITO votes against
the opposition. Them. after the
vote of South Dakota had
been received, and while every
one was waiting to hear the vote of Ten
neSsee, the sOunder went "click,"
"click," "click." and. without waiting
to write out the message, the operator
mated" Great excitement followed the
announcement. "Good! goodP' shouted
Mr.. Wanamaker. and Mr.. Hal
ford darted out of the room
to prevent the message reaching
the president in advance of its
official confirmation. He said he wanted
10 avoid "a flash In the pam" He was,
however, too late, as Mr.. Tibbett. the
presidents StenOgrapher, who had been
standing outside the door, had heard
the words and carried the news to the
president before Mr.. Halford could in
terfere. He had hardly delivered the
message when Mr.. Halford entered the
cabinet room with the official vote of
Texas, which gave the president
A Clear Majority
in the convention and settled all ques-
ton as to the nomination. The opera
tor remained at his instrument to re-
cord the votes of the remaining states.
but he no longer had any company.
Everybody else, including the news
paper men. crowded into the cabinet
room and offered congratulations to the
president. He received them CRATE
fully and shook hands with each.
He was cool and composed. but
took no pains to conceal his
intense qualification. The news soon
reached the private part of the house,
and Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmick and
Mrs. Parker FASTENED to the presidents
side. he received their congratulations
in a most affectionate manner. One of
the members of the cabinet suggested
that the president say few words
to the newspaper men, remark
ing that they were extreme
ly anxious to hear from him.
The president hesitated few moments,
and then made short address. He
stood behind his desk and the cabinet
officers. The ladies and newspaper men
formed semi-circle in front of him.
While his manner was calm, he showed
deep feeling in his remarks. He said:
"Well, gentlemen, have good deal
of intercourse with newspaper men. 1t
has been mostly at arms length, except
on few occasions of this kind; and yet
some of you know that, while am very
adverse to interviews. my doors have
any of you, and any information about
public business has been at your dis
posal. l can only say, with reference
to this event that has brought yon here,
that the first thought that fills my
mind is
One Of Gratitude.