Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1888 — TOLD OF HIS GOOD LUCK. [ARTICLE]

TOLD OF HIS GOOD LUCK.

Gen. Harrison Formally Notified of His Nomination—He Expreues His Gratitude in a Brief Speech. Gen. Harrison was waited upon at Ills home in Indianapolis, Ind., July 4, by the committee appointed for that purpose, and formally notified of the action of the Republican National Convention. The committee was not all present, Connecticut, Florida, Colorado, Delaware, Vermont, Montana, Washington, ajid New Mexico not being represented. At the residence wore Gen. Harrison and immediate family and a few friends. The General was pale, but displayed no nervousness. Mrs. Harrison, leaning on the arm of her husband, looked pleasant und happy, her sunny smiles having a pleasing contrast to her abundant grey locks. Chairman Estee read the announcement of the action of the convention. It was very impressive. At its conclusion General Harrison # drow from his vest pocket a little slip of manuscript. When he began there was a slight tremor In his voice, but after a word or two had been uttered his tones became firm. His concluding remarks were greeted with hearty and continued applause. His reply was as follows;

Mb. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee: The official notice which you have brought of the nomination conferred upon me by the Republican National Convention, recently in session at Chicago, excites emotions of a profound though of a somewhat conflicting character. That, after full deliberation and free consultation, the representatives of the Republican party of the United Htates should hove concluded that the great principles enunciated in the platform adopted by the convention could be in some measure safely confided to my care, is an honor of' which I am deeply sensible, and for which lam very grateful. I do not assume or believe that this choice implies that the convention found in me any preeminent fitness or exceptional fidelity to the principles of government to which we are mutually pledged. My satisfaction with the result would be altogether spoiled if that result had been reached by any unworthy methods or by a disparagement of the more eminent men who divided with me the suffrages of the convention. I accept the nomination with so deep a sense of the dignity of the office and of the gravity of its duties and responsibilities as alto ether to exclude any feeling of exultation or pride. The principles of government and the practice in administration, upon which issues are now fortunately so clearly made, important in their r lations to the national and to individual prosperity, tnat we may expect an unusual popular interest in the campaign. Relying wholly upon the considerate judgment of our fellow citizens and the gracious javor of God, we will confidently s bmit our cause o the arbitrament of a free ballot. The day you have chosen for this visit suggest) no thoughts that are not in harmony with the occasion. The Republican party has walked in the light of t e declaration of Independence. It has lifted the shaft of patriotism upon the foundation laid at Bunker HiiL It has made the more perfect union secure by making all men free. Washington and Dincoin, Yorktown and Appomattox, the Declaration of Independence and the Proclamation of F.maneipation are naturally and worthily associated n our thoughts to-day. As soon as may be possible I shall by letter communicate to your Chnirman a more formal acceptance of the nomination, but it may be proper for me now to sav that 1 have already examined the platform with some care, and that its declarations, to some of whioh you have alluded, are in harmony with my views. It gives me pleasure, gentlemen, to receive you in my home, and to thank you for the cordial manner in which you have conveyed your official message.

General and Mrs. Harrison were then presented to members of the committee, and a social hour was succeeded by luncheon, after which the committee retired. In the afternoon the General was waited upon bv the Tippecanoe Club, 100 strong.