The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-01
NOTIFIED.

Chairman Of the Notification Commits
tee, Addresses the President aud the
Latter Responds.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-Thc commit
tee appointed to notify President llar-
rison OF his nomination having ar
rived In the city, yesterday proceeded TO
the executive mansion. There were
o 200 guests assembled In the sim
ply yet beautifully decorated east room
OF h White house when the notiiica-
ton committee entered by the west
door and ranged themselves In n semi
circle, Gov. Mckinley being the key
stone of the arch. A few moments
later h president, leaning on the arm
OF Secretary Foster and followed by
the other members Of his cabinet, en-
tered and without any p~rcliminaries
Gov. Mckinley made his speech officially
notifying the president of his renomina-
ton. He spoke M follows:
President Ha~rrison-This committee, repre-
scnting every state ana Territory In the union,
are here TO perform the trust committed TO
them by the national republican convention.
which convened ut Minneapolis, on June z,
l@H, OF bringing you oficial notification OF your
nomination rs the republican candidate for
president OF the United States.
We need hardly assure you of the pleasure IL
gives us TO convey the message from the rcpub-
licans OF the country TO their chosen leader.
Your nomination was but the registering by tho
convention OF the will OF n majority OF the re-.
publicans OF tho United States, and hos been
received In every quarter with profound salts.
faction. In 1883 you were nominated, after u
somewhat prolonged struggle, upon q platform
which declared with clcarncss tho purposes and
policies Of the party. II intrustcd with power,
and upon that platform you were elected 10 tho
presidency. You have had the good fortune 10
witness the execution OF most of these purposes
and policies during the administration OF which
you have been the head and in which you have
been q most conspicuous part II there hns
been failure to embody into law any one OF
these purposes or policies II has been no fault
OF yours Your administrator has moro thnn
justified your nomination four years ago
md the confidence Of the people implied by your
election. After one OF the most careful, sue
cessful and brilliant administration In our his
tory you received q denomination furnishing m
approval OF your work which must bring TO you
tho kecnest qualification To DO nominated for
. second term upon the merits Of his admins.
tration II the highest distinction to IN Amer
loan president The difficulties and cmbarrass.
ing questions, which confronted your admins
tration have boon met with IN ability. with q
fidelity to duty and with o lofty patriotism
which MI tho American hearts with glowing
PRIDE. Your domestic policy has been wise,
~sc. !" ySss sShSso. ESsNy
Just sna truly American These have won tho
commcndation Of the thoughtful and conservA-
tive and the confidence OF your countrymen, ir-
respective OF party and will, we believe, insure
your triumphant election In November.
We bog to hand to you the platform OF princi-
pies unanimously adopted by tho convention
which placed you In nomination. II II On Amer
lean document Protection which shall servo
the highest interests Of American labor and
American development: reciprocity which,
while seeking the worlds markets for our sur.
plus products' shall not destroy American
wages or surrender American markets for
products which can be made ~ home; honest
money which shall rightly measure tho labor
and exchanges Of the people and cheat nobody;
honest elections, which nre tbs true Pounds
tion Of Gil public authority. Those principles
constitute, Tor the most part the PLATFORM:
principles to which you have slready by word
and decd given your earnest approval and Of
which you stand TO- day the exponent and rep
rosentative. Other matters treated Of in the
platform will have your careful consideration
] am hidden by my associates, who como from
every section Of tho nation, 70 assure you OF the
cordial and hearty support Of IN harmonious
and united republican party. In conclusion wo
desire TO extend 70 you our personal congratu-
lotions and 10 express our qualification nj tho
rare honor paid you by = nomination, with .
firm faith that the destinics Of this great people
will be confded TO your care and keeping for
another four years.
The governor was warmly applauded
Mt Its close. The president, in accepting
the nomination, said:
Gov. Mckinley and gentlemen Of the commit
tee: When, four years ago, on tho anniversary
OF the declaration OF your national independ-
ence, o committee designated by the republican
convention held In Chicago came to my homo
in indianapolis to notify me OF my nomination
for the presidency, my sense OF gratitude, great
rs II was, was forced In the far background by
the overwhelming sense Of tho responsibility OF
leadership In o civil contest that involved 10
much TO my country and to my fellow citizens.
/ could not hope that much would be found
when the record of q quiet life had boon
brought under the strong light of public criu.
cism to enthuse my party followers or
upon which On assurance of adequacy for the
highest civil AFFAIRS might be rested, inasmuch
as ! realized that the strength OF the campaign
must DO found in republican principles and my
hope was that nothing in life or word OF mine
might weaken the appeal Of our American
politics TO the American heart That up.
peal did not fail. . republican president and
vice president and d republican congress- were
chosen The record has been made and We are
now to submit It TO the Judgment Of . patriotic
people.
OF my own relation 70 the great transactions
in legislation and TO tho administraticu which
must be the basis OF this government, II does
not become me TO speak. I gratefully accept,
sir, tho assurance given by republican state
conventions and by the national convention,
through you, that no charge OF inadeQuacy or
delinquency TO principle has been lodged
against the administration The faithful and
highly successful work donc by tho able heads
Of executive departments and by representa-.
tives abroad, I desire most cordially to ac.
knowledge and The work OF the
Fifty-hrst congress In which you, sir, bore so
conspicuous and useful a part will strongly
and most benefcially influence tho national
prosperity for generations to come. The gen.
eral result Of three years Of Republican
control have. I believe, been highly bene.
ficial to all classes Of our people The homo
markets for farm products have been retained
NIL enlarged by the establishment Of great
manufacturing industries, while new markets
abroad Of large md increasing value, long OBJ.
s~tinately closed TO US, have been opened on fa.
vored terms to our meats and breads by the
removal OF unjust discriminating restrictions
and by numerous reciprocal trade agreements
under section 3 Of the Mckinley bill for adher.
ing 10 tho declaration Of principles adopted by
the convention and which you have 30 admirs-
oily summarized.
VIII YOU accept, sir. for yourself and your rs.
sociates upon the committee and for the whole
body Of the great convention whose delegates
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