Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-16
RECEIVING THE NEWS
Soenes at the White House During
the Balloting.
WHO WERE PRESENT At The TINE.


,ucht Harrison learned that the repub-
mean convention had indorsed his adj.
hihlstration by nominating him for n
second term. He was sitting In his Of.
nee at the time chatting In the mos ,
composed manner with several re-,
OF his cabinet in regard to the ,yorl, -,
- Wv .onVention and was probably the
least excited in the group.
me arrangements at the White house
Tor the reception of news from the con.
vention were admirable. A special wire
win supreme right of way established
iree ana uninterrupted communication
between the convention hall and the
Nhite house. The executive telegram
once is on the northeast corner OF the
second toor and Is almost directly across
the hall from the presidents Office.
Many interesting events occurred In
these two rooms during the afternoon.
Among the other occupants of the
room were Gen. J. W. Foster. Gen
Batchellor and Col Ernst, of the army.
treasurer Nebecltcr, Auditor Hart and
nearly all the employees of the mansion.
ne operator handed the bulletins To
MT haltord, who read them aloud. re-
corded the votes on his tally sheet and
Then passed them over TO either Mr..
russell Harrison or Lieut. Parker. bv
whom they were carried in TO the pres
ldent who read them TO Secretaries
Noble, Rusk and Tracy and Attornev
General Miller
After the vote Of South Dakota had
been received, and while every one was
waiting to hear the vote of Tennessee.
the sounder went "Click, click" and
without attempting TO write out the
message the operator repeated ex-
citedly:
Harrison is nominatedw
treat excitement followed the an
nouncement.
"Good!' Good" shouted Mr.. Wanna
maker, and Mr.. IIalford darted ont ~
the room TO prevent the message reach-
ing the president in advance of its of.
nclal confirmation. He said he wanted
10 avoid flash in the pan. lie
was, however, too late, as Mr..
Ilobett, the presidents stenop.
rapher, who had been standing outside
the door, had heard the words and car
S I; -" ,sa'gs 10 the r,resident bafo-a
thr' hhltord could interfere. lie mad
hardly delivered the message when Mr..
lialtord entered the cabinet room with
the official vote of Texas, which gave
the president clear majority in tho
convention and settled all question as
to the nomination.
The operator remained nj his instru.
ment to record the votes of the remain
ing states, but he no longer had any
company.
Everybody else, including the ne,vs.
paper men, crowded into the cabinet
room ana showered congratulations on
the president He received them most
cordially and shook hands with each.
Ladies and newspaper men formed n
'eml-circle in front Of him. While his
manner was calm he showed deep feel
ing in his remarks. lie said:
wen gentlemen. have had n good deal Of
win newspaper men II has been
Mostly at arms length, except on n few occa.
lions OF this kind, and yet some OF YOU know
nat while ! am very averse to interviews
'oors nave always been open TO a friendly call
rom any OF you and any information about pub
&c business has been at your disposal
can only says with reference TO the event
nat mas brought you here that the nrst
hought nat Hills my mind II one of gratitude
ma thanls to the great multitude OF friends
'ho nave IN THIS way and other ways expressed
fi'Nfei VI "a very CONSCIENTIOUS thought
ly now and then mistaken ATTEMPT 10 secnro
he country upon republican lines claim no
tbor credit than that OF having ATTEMPTED
ilthout sparng myself rs 10 ia
or to discharge these public duties
cmocratic friends to think have boor my my
ght lines always and yet II has been very
rautying TO me TO know that many things
ave secured the approval OF my political OBJ
o ,a, ,ss, ! nave been hlled with tho thought
IA, thls country was coming 10 an epoch when
ne nag and those things that Il now symbolize,
III be upon still higher plane than now and
men lts influence among the powers OF the
lrth VIII be enlarged wisely and yet ener-
stically.
have sincere love for all our people Tor.
ude no section. take into my affection and
Hpect all the states and all our people In
ltering upon the campaign l shall do so with.
~ malice toward anyone. | think have some
mes been suspected of being very little Of a
'nueian from the fact that have never drawn
SIDE my party personal lines have tried to
eat everyone with that respect to which his
alton entitled him and have never in anv
se suggested, much less demanded personai
yalty from anybody. have asked OF oil pub
onleerS faithful performance OF their
NY have FELT great regret that / was unable
ind suitable place for every deserving
lena, but / have insisted that did not dis
rage those could not appoint to place A
nave mad light and strength, have tried to
'onAiso my uutes iOr the public good
ank you all for many evidences Of your kind.
IS. wish also to express my thanks win n
art that overtcvs with gratitude to the
thful body OF friends who have been solicit.
In my bohalf and more than that to that
Sat body OF well disposed, orderly, loving,
rloue Americans who have always and
erywhere received me kindly. [Applausel
The president then excused himself
I'd the visitors left the house.
Mrs. Harrison, who had been an in
lid partly for weeks, was purposelv
pit in ignorance OF the exciting events
the past week. Now that there was
longer any doubt as TO the presi-
nts nomination IL was concluded
at the good news would do her no
rm. The president himself impaired
E information and the result justified
Judgment, 1t acted on her like
nic and she was brighter and more
eerful than she has been for several
VS. The president afterward went
for drive with Mrs. Mckee and
S. Dimick TO the soldiers home.
ere his grandchildren had spent the
Y, and he brought them home with
rhe opening contest for the winans
ply, emblematic of the champion
p of America in revolver shooting.
, been decided in favor of DIR. Louis
II, New York
linister T. j. Coolidge, in a carriage
Il for him by President Carnot, Of
ince, and surrounded by cavalry,
'ceedcd 20 the executive palace aud
S received by the president and cabi.