Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-22
WH|TElW Tells 4 WHITE lie,
Reid Notified Of His Nomination
for Vice. President.
He Unblushingly Asserts That He Did
Nos Seek the Honor.
Maine Republican Convention--Em mmons
Blaine's Funsral-The scuddcr
suicide-Edwin Gould's
Hngagement.
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Prsss.
NEW YoRK, June 21.-The committee
to notify Whitelaw Reid Of his nomina-
tion for the vice.presidency went to
Ophir Farm, Reid's country residence,
near White Plains, this morning, where
they proceeded to carry out their in
structions. The address Of notification
was delivered by Senator Dubois. His
speech was very brief. Referring to the
nomination by the Minneapolis conven-
ton, he adverted to the fact that it
came unsougnt and with unanimity,
and continued:
"Your constant consistent and effective
advocacy Of Republican measures for
many years, and the honor and dignity
with which you represented our country
abroad, have merited for you this dis
tinctioh. Americans appreciate the
patient, skillful, diplomatic record by
which you opened the markets of France
to the products of the American farmer.
We believe the people will sustain the
Republican principles and endorse per-
sonally our standard bearers, and that
the wisdom of our selection at Minneap-
oils will be fully demonstrated by your
triumphant election at the polls in No
vember.''
Mr.. Reid. in replying to the speech Of
Senator Dubois, expressed his heartfelt
sense of gratitude for the confidence
shown and the high trust devolved by
the nomination. He spoke of the Re-
publican party as having guided the
country in path of unparalleled pros.
perity with but four years of interval
since 1850. He said: "a profound
sense of the responsibility and most
earnest desire to discharge the trust re-
posed in me to the satisfaction of 66.-
OOO, 900 freemen and for the best inter
ests of the country overmasters me"
Continuing he said: II did not seek
the great honor conferred, as you have
stated, therefore I am the more prompt
in eaying, as q citizen and Republican,
shall not shrink from the duty"
The speaker accepted and adopted in
full the issues laid down by the Mime
apolis platform. He said these were
the principles under which the country
attained phenomenal prosperity and
growth. Under them labor has been
freed, honored and better rewarded than
elsewhere. The largest example oi
equality before the law the world had
yet seen had been promoted. "To reject
these principles" said he would be to
indict the glorious history OF our nation
for almost the past third OF century,
You find natural leader in the eminent
public servant, the substantial results
Of whose wise and faithful administra-
tion furnished such an inspiration for the
canvass. had expected to find associ.
ated with him my distinguished
friend, who now adorns the office o.
vice-president. Ar, however, the party
thought wise to adhere to the doctrine
Of rotation in Office, it gives me the righ'
to claim not merely the earnest support
of the united party, but the best coun
EEL and the most wstchful personal as
sistance OF all its faithful, experienced
| leaders, to the end thatrthis great com
monwealth may throw a decisive vott
on the Republican side"
Referring to Blaine, he said: II car
not suppress on this occasion one wore
of affectionate recollection for my friend
in 60 many presidential campaigns, The
great statesman whose present cruel be
feavement, following hard on two simi
lar blows, has touched the tenderes
sympathy of all not merely of his po
litical associates, but of both parties an(
the whole country"
The speaker closed by predicting Re
publican success in November.
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