Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-22
REID AT HIS FARM
When Ohieially Told of His High
Honor.

AsOsSSAs
New YoRx, June 2l.-Whitelaw Reid
was cslled,upon today At Ophir Farm by
the committee that was appointed by
the republican national convent IN to
formally notify him OF his nomination
to the vice presidency. Senator Du-
bois, chairman Of the committee, acted
as spokesman.
In reply to the address Mr.. Reid said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen
Your visit to my nome and this formal
statement deepen on my mind the I'M
preston which the known act of the
convention had already produced. The
occasion is too great for the expression
of merely personal feelings. The party
which has guided this country on its
path of unparalleled prosperity with
but four years interval since 1860 gives
Official notice, through its duly auth
orlzed representatives of forty.four in
dependent states and five territories. of
its choice for the second Office within
the gift of $4,000, 900 freemen, VINO
cover the continent and are soon also
to possess once more the seas. A pro-
found sense of responsibility and
most earnest desire to discharge the
trust you have reposed TO the satistac-
ton now of those you represent, and il
successful, for the best interests Of the
country afterwards, are the over-mas-
tering emotions OF the hour.
"Not having sought the great honor
you confer, as you have justly stated,
am the more prompt In saying that, as
citizen and republican ] shall not
shrink from the duty you have i'm
posed.
"There will be q more convenient op-
portunity for such expression Of politl-
cal convictions as may be thought sp-
propriate 10 the times and to the actual
issues. But we have already carefully
considered the statement OF our party
principles set forth by your convention,
may say, at once, that l accept and
adopt them in full. They are the
principles and the power, the sway
which che country has attained in its
phenomenal growth and prosperity
under which the plain people have
ruled; labor has been freed, hono-ed
and better rewarded than elsewhere;
the largest example OF equality before
the law, the world has yet seen has been
promoted. To reject these principles
and this party would be TO indict the
glorious history Of the nation for almost
the past third of . century.
Sympathy For Mr.. blaine.
"You find natural leader in the
eminent public servant, the substantial
results Of whose wise and faithful ad-
mluistration furnish such inspiration
| for the canvass. had expected TO
fipd associated with him my dlstingu-
ished friend who now adorns the
office Of vlce-prendent. As the dele
CATION OF my state and with il the re-.
representatives. OF the party at large have
thought 1t politically wise to adhere 70
| the doctrine OF rotation In Office, it
gives me the night to claim the earnest
support OF united party OF which we
are cure, with the best counsel and the
most watchful personal assistance of
all its faithful and experienced leaders
| without exception, to the end that this
great common wealth may again throw
It's decisive vote ~ il did four years
ago, and indisputably can do again on
the republican side.
"I cannot suppose on this occasion
| in which ne would have taken such a
cordial interest, one word of affection
ate recollection for my friend in so
many presidential campaigns, the great
| statesman whose present cruel bereave-
ment following hard upon two similar
blows, has touched the tenderest sym
patty Of all, no, merely of his political
associates. but of both parties and OF
the whole county.
| "My state. aud think may venture
to add. my profession, will appreciate
/ the manner IN which tins nomination
had been made ana announced, derlv-
ing added Importance to the unanimous
vote from the character OF TINS body Of
representative men, from every section
of our country and from the courteous
attendance of other committees, fresh
from the discharge of . similar and
more important duty 1T the executive
| mansion.
| The political sky il bright with
promise. IL seems republican year.
and, invoking the favor of Almighty
God upon . cause which we profoundly
believe Just, zee may gloriously face
the contest with the confident hope IL
victory IN the end"
The committee took lunch ~ifh Mr..
Rsii and remained at the farm untll 1
o'clock. when they returned to tbs
city.