The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-27

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A, an usual thing. political parties 10
the United States pay too little attention
70 the yice-Pre sidential nominations. In
foruer wears candidates for the second
office in the gift Of the people were taken
f,on, statesmen who were emlnently NJ
tod 70 succeed TO the first il. in the designs
Of Providence, they were called thcrc'o'
bar n late both parties have come to
looL rnou III, selection Of Vice-Presi-
dontiol candidates. as too much of sec
ondary matter. -,
This has been peculiarly the case with
the Republicans. They have really
treated the Vice-Presidency as OF no
uonent except as a means of getting
votes. This was notably the case IN the
nomination Of Arthur. when the selcc-
tion was made merely on account OF his
local influence. The idea Of his proba-
bly or possibly succeeding TO the Presl-
dencv was never once considered. 30 III
the case of Morton. He was nominated
few years ago on tic Harrison ticket
for no reason in the world than that he
had "barI" and was able 10 contribute
literally TO the corruption fund. 10 III
the present instance Whitelaw Reid was
not nominated because of any special
ability that he posse sses, but only be-
cause he has An enormously wealthy
father-in-law, who is willing to draw
heavily on his bank account in order that
be may enjoy the honor of having a VICE
President for his son-in-law.
We arc glad 10 say that the Democrats
have never degraded the second place on
the ticket to this extent In the nomlna-
tion Of Hendricks they selected states
man second TO none in America, and so
If was in the case of Thurman, the old
Roman. the only trouble with him being
that his age disqualified him to great
extent. and the chances were fifty to one
that he would pass away long before his
leader. At the Chicago convention, how
ever. they showed unusual wisdom in the
selection Of a running mate TO Mr.. CleVe-
hand in the person of Hon. Adlai IL. Stew
cnson.
This gentleman has not only done an
immense amount of good in the campaign
by his able speeches. but he has proven
himself a statesman worthy to grace any
position to which he may be called. lie
has a thorough understanding Of the
needs of the people, and his exposition
Of the issues of the day shows master
mind The Democracy is not asking sup
port for him because Of his influence
among few ward politicians at home,
or because he is able TO command n GER
tain amount of money for campaign
fund. He stands squarely on his own
merits. and has shown himself capable
Of sustaining any responsibility which ne
may have 10 bear.
The ticket which the Democracy now
offer to the people of the United states
is. therefore. as near perfect as it is posi-
bic for anything human to be. Hon.
Grover Cleveland has already been tired
and found to be a Chief Executive to
whom every interest Of the country can
be safely entrusted and Mr. Stevenson
has shown himself in every respect
worthy of being associated with his dis
tinguished standard bearer. No higher
compliment could be paid our Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate, and if, in the course
of Providence, Mr.. Cleveland should he
taken away before his term is finished
(which Heaven forbid) he will know
and the country will feel, that he leaves
the reins of Government in honest and
CAPABLE hands.