National Republican., 1888-03-05
a POPULAR CANDIDATE.
Judge Parker for Vice President OF
the RepubItcau Ticket,

the Republican Ticket,
'The following article is taken from the
Fort Smith Journal, the home Of Judge
Parker. The nomination OF that gentle.
man would secure strong representative
Of the south, and give that section a repre-.
sentative in the person OF one Of the ablest
and purest Judges on the federal bench;
The following letter. nominating Judge
Parker, OF this city, ior the vice presidency
Office, and 1t is nomination in which the
Journal heartily coueurs. No man VINO has
been mentioned Tor the place would bring TO
It purer life, more distinguished abilities,
nor greater personal fitness for lhe discharge
Of its duties, Judge Parker would dignity the
office, aud his name would give the ticket
strength throughout The nation. The Rrpuo
liOan party would make no mistake In choos-
ing him for the second place on It's ticket.
The following is the letter:
"1hs year VIII be one OF the most exciting
political struggles ever experienced in the past
history OF the country. outside of the two
great dominant parties, each struggling for the
realization OF their wishes in the election OF
their PRESIDENT, these other factors coming
70 the front, which will, in great measure,
exert considerable influence in determining
hs Se esST ss GSng pSsy nS%ss
ton and become the candidate of the Demo
cratic party He Is their strongest aud most
ayailable man. Whether he VIII pc elected TO
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refusal of Mr.. Blaine to accept the anticipated
honor is to my mind one Of the strongest and
most fOrcible arguments in favor of grand
| Republican triumph on the next presidential
election. 1t is the opinion ofleading men in the
| Republican party that they could never have
united on Mr.. Blaine. The very element which
| opposed him before would have thrown the
| influence against him that they did before,
| which elected Cleyeland to the presidency.
| Cleveland holds his office as President through
the agency and Efforts OF those who did not
| support Blaine The result was not from the
| Increasing strength OF tue Democratic party,
| but alone from the opposition OF blaine I
| enemies IN the Republican ranks at the last
| election; ana 1t may be safely said that the
| Democratic party Is no stronger TO day than II
/ was when President Cleveland was elected
| The Republicans are much so Fhe Republican
i party in the incoming compagu, has nothing
to fear il they are united IN this strength. Tue
\ letter of Mr.. Blaine has put Il quetus TO the
| dissatisfaction which has heretofore existed
| In the ranks, and they are nov ready 10 unita
| upon any prominent uneNceptiOnabe man
| which the convention may nominate. There
| are many names which have baen mentioned
/ for the presidency, hut who viii De the man
| the future must develop. Let us have no
| more family quarres, bnt gather arbnud our
| common cause and bring it to 3 successful aud
| triumphant issue. For Vice President have
| the man in view Let us cross the bloody
| ChaSm' and biLd u q the wounds OF the past
l III our common brotherhood by eleS0tiug the
| name Of Judge Isaac Parker Of the United
| States court, as the candidate for the vice
| presidency IN connection with some New
York leading Rcpub,i 3an, aud the victory 1:
| won, Judge Parker Is kuOwn Throughout the
| Union as one OF the Gblest judges up0l the
| bench, for years n member NJ Congress, aud a
| msn OF irrPprORchRble character. indOmitable
| energy. aud in every way fitted Tor the re
sponsiblc position Of Vice Presiden, OF the
| United States"