Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-21
I'd EDITION.
TELHGRAMS TO THE Star.
wHIrELAw REID NOTIFIED.


Acceptance Of the Republican Nomination
for Vice President. =.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., June N.-The conn
mittee appointed at Minneapolis TO notify Mr..
whitelaw Reid Of his nomination for Vice
President waited upon him at Ophir farm to-
day and formally discharged the mission. Sen
ator Dubois spoke for the committee and Mr.
Reid responded, as follows, accepting the NOM
inatiop. --.. = ,... -. ...~.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Your visit II
my home and this formal statement deepen on
my mind the impression, which the known aot
OF the convention had already produced, The
occasion is too great for the expression of
merely personal feelings Even my natural and
heartfelt sense Of gratitude for the confidence
shown and the high trust devolved seems in
this case too impotent to those you represent
for more than word. - -. -
"The party which has guided this country on
its path Of unparalleled prosperity with but
official notice through its duly author
lied representatives In forty-four; indie
pendent states and five territories Of it's
choice for the second Office within the
gift Of IS, 900 900 Of freemen, who cover CONT
nent and are soon also to possess once more the
seas. profound sense of responsibility, and
most earnest desire to discharge the trust you
have reposed, to the satisfaction now Of those
you represent, and il successful for the best Of
the country afterward, are the overmastering
emotions of the hour.
"Not having soughs the great honor you com
fer as you have Justly stated, am the more
prompt in saying that as citizen and republican
/ shall not shrink from the duty you impose r..
There will be more convenient opportunity
for expression Of political convictions as may
be thought appropriate to the times and to
actual issue. But having already carefully con-
elderad ont of ~ mir sr1aa
put forth by your convention may
say at once that I accept and adopt
them in fun. They are the principles and the
party under the sways Of which the country has
attained its phenomenal growth and pros
Perity; under which the plain people
honored and better ~ rewarded - than
elsewhere: the largest example Of eqnsiity be-
fore 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 CEN
fury. ..- -.,. e.. -. q. :. 49,. .,
"You find natural leader in the eminent
public servant the substantial results Of whose
wise and faithful administration furnish such
inspiration for the canvass. 1 had eI-
pected to find associated with him
my distinguished friend who now adorns
the office Of Vice, President. As the
delegation of my state and with it the repre-
sentatives of the party at large have thought, it
politically wise to adhere to the doctrine Of rota
ton in office, it gives me the right to. claim
not merely the earnest support of q
united party, Of which we are sure,
but the best counsel and the most watch-
full personal assistance. of all its faithful and
experienced leaders without exception to the
end that this great commonwealth may again
throw its decisive vote. as it did four years ago
and indisputably can do again, on the republic
can side. .t.--- %. - -.... e.. 5...
81 cannot suppress on this occasion, in which
be would have taken such a cordial interest,
one word Of affectionate recollection for my
friend in 30 many presidential cam
paigns, the 20, great statesman whose
present q cruel bereavement following
hard upon two similar blows has touched the
tenderest sympathy Of all, not merely Of his
political associates, but of both parties and Of
the whole country. . - ... -. ..-.. -. =.
"My state, and think may venture to add
my profession, will appreciate the manner in
which this nomination has been made
and announced, deriving an added grace as
1t does from the unanimous vote from
the character Of this body Of repre-.
sentative men from every section of our coun-
try, and from the courteous attendance Of the
committee fresh from the discharge of q SINH
lar and more important duty at
the Executive Mansion The political sky
is bright with promise. It seems a
republican year and invoking the favor OF
Almighty God upon a cause which we pro-
foundly believe Just We may courageously face
the contest with the confident hope Of victory
at the end a. s..l-. ,a,., -.-t. s.,s..s-- az
Luncheon was afterward served and the party
returned to New York to attend the ratification
meeting in Music Hall tonight, at which Gov.
Mckinley and others are to speak.