Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
MR.. HARRISON NOTIFIED.
HE ACCEPTS THE DENOMINATION
IN A GRACEFUL SPEECH.
Gov. Mckinley Leads tho Delegation Into
the white House and Makes the Adj
dress Informing this President of tho
Action OF the Convention ut Mir neap oils

WAsHIYGToN, June 20.-The committee
appointed to notify President Harrison of
his nomination proceeded to the White
House this afternoon There were about
2O0 guests assembled i'll the east room
when tho committee entered by the west
door and ranged themselves in semi circle,
Gov. Mckinley being the keystone of the
arch. A few moments later the president,
leaning on the arm Of Secretary Foster,
and followed by other members of the
cabinet, entered, and without any prelimin-
aries Gov Mckinley delivered the speech
officially notifying tho president of his nom
iuaton.
1u the course of his remarks Mr.. blcKin-
ley said: "Tour administration has more
than justified your nomination four years
ago, and the confidence of the people i'm
Piled by your election. After one of the
most careful, successful and brilliant i'd
ministrations in our history you again re-
ceive the nomination, furnishing an ap-
proval Of your work watch must bring to
you the keenest qualification. To he
nominated for second term upon the
merits Of his administration is the
highest distinction which can come TO an
American president. The difficult and en-
bnrrassing questions which confronted your
administration have been met with an abl-
ity, with fidelity to duty and with lofty
patriotism which fill the American hearts
with glowing pride. Your domestic policy
has been wise, broad and statesmanlike,
your foreign policy firm, just and truely
American. "
The president in accepting the re-nomina-
ton said: 81 gratefully accept the assur-
ance given by the republican State conven-
md Inv tha
through you, that no charge of inadequacy
or delinquency to principle has been lodged
against the administration. The faithful
and highly successful work done by the
able heads of the executive departments
and by our representatives abroad, de-
sire most cordially to acknowledge,
and commend. This general results
of the republican control have,
l believe, been highly beneficial
to all classes OF our people. The home mar
ket for farm products has been retained and
enlarged by the establishment of great
manufacturing industries, while new mar
kets abroad Of large and increasing value
long obstinately closed to us, have been
opened on favored terms to our meats and
breadstutfs by the removal Of unj just dis
ordinations and restrictions. and by nu-
merous reciprocal trade agreements under
the Mckinley bill.
These acts of administration and legis-
lation can now fortunately be judged by
their fruits. In 1890 it was a conflict of
predictions, now our adversariss must face
trade statistics and prices current. But
it isn't appropriate that | should at this
time discuss these public questions. | hope
before long to be able by letter to convey
to you a more formal acceptance of the
nomination which the national republican
convention has rendered me, and to give
briefly my reasons for adherng to the
declaration of principles adopted by the
convention and which you have 80 admir-
ably SUMMARIZED" Long continued APP
plause.
The speech was followed by general hand
shaking, and then Col. Elliott +. Shepard
proposed three cheers for the president
which were given. Then Mr. Shepard an
nounced that the president would be pleased
to see the members of the committee in the
private parlors Of the house.
Luncheon was served to the committee
The committee will leave Washington to-
night for New York and will notify Mr.
Reid tomorrow of his nomination for the
vice presidency.