Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
NOMINATIONS FoR SECOND PLACE
franklin Fort Leads on ny Naming
the winner. General Hobart-

FrnukIfn Fort Leads III by Naming
the Winner. General Hobart
They supported Mr. Lodges motion TO
proceed win the nomination OF the vice
president with great uaaai-rirT. The con-
vention had been in session eight hours.
II was a quarter after 5 when Senator
Lodge made the motion that the convention
proceed 10 TIE nomination Of a vice pres
idsur. and that speeches be limited TO i've
minutes. There was so Little interest in
the second place or so prevalent an appetite
for dinner that in five minutes the galleries
had been deserted by tvo-tnIrJis Of the
seathoiders.
Samuel FessenGen Of Connecticut was
recognized 70 nominate Governor Bu!kley,
bur the convention had exhausted its en-
thusiasn so that the mention Of the name
of Mckinley failed TO draw a handicap. At
the end of i've minutes the crowd called
time" enthusiastically and the roll call
proceeded until New Jersey vas reached
when the delegates began to cheer for Eo-
hart
General Hobart was named by J Franklin
Fort of Newark He spoke Is follows.
Mr.. President ard Gentlemen OF The Cen
venrlon: l rise 70 present 20 l7fS conN-n-
ton the claims Of New Jersey 10 the wee
presidency. We come because SC feel T11T
We can for the first tine II our history
bring 70 you a promise Lax 1uf @-'.tora-
vote will De cast for your n0mi1--s- II sG1
comply with orr request L-lS promise VIII
surely be redeemed. For I5Tty yzA4-
through the bIac-nesE OF 1a-klt~s OF q Uni
ve-vallv triumphant democracy, L.e rspuB-
leans of New Jersey have maintained their
organization ami f0u--zr As Ve-allv as D..
only twice through al this -enE period mas
the sun sh0ne in Upon H5- let. 1ArpuEn Y!
these weary years, We nave IKE Cod
smiths Captive, felt tnat
E5pe. Ike the cleaning aper light.
Aicrns and cheers CIR NaF-
ANA sru. as darker grows the night
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The fuIallrneur OF this aope came in IA54
In rnat year, for the first time since the
republican party came INFO existence, We
sent TO congress 4 solid delegation Of eight
me Tnired states serafa- We followed this
IN 1915 by eIecr.ug a republican governor by
a majority Of 3SeE1. Ard n THIS year or
grace we expect 70 s!ve the republican elect
0rs a majority Of not less t1an @9h
I come 10 you then today IN beaalt OF a
new New Jersey, Il politically redeemed
and regeneratcd state. Old Things have
PASSED away. and behold, all things have
L Is many long years since New Jersey
has received recognition by 4 national con-
venEun.
When Henry Clay stood for protection in
IS-4 New Jersey furnished Theodore Fire.
l~inghGysen as his associate The issue then
was the restoration Of the taTlT and WIS
more nearly like that of today taan At any
other period, which l can recall, IN the
nations political history N 1871, when the
freedom Of man brought the republican
party into existence ana the great PATH
Under was called TO lead. New Jersey
furnished for that unequal contest lillian
l. Dayton as tAe vice presidential candi-
date. Since then, counting for nothing. We
nave asked Tor nothing LuF1nG Ills period
Maine mas had j candidate for president
and a vice president. Massachusetts a vice
president. New YORK four vice presidents.
one Of whom became president for almost
a f1I term Indiana q president Z c4ldl-
date Tor president ana a gles President
Illinois a president twice and = wee prssi-
dental candidate Ohio Two Presidents and
now a candidate for the third time; Ten
nessee a vice president wRo became presi-
dent for almost 4 tll terL.
WOULD SAVE TIE STATE.
We believe thar the vice presidency in
lssd should be given 70 New Jersey We
reasons for our opinion Ne lATe ten
electoral votes We have car-.ed the state
III the elections OF L&3. IA aaa 1895 We
and believe Ne can KEEP the state in
the republican column t4r ~ time. Ey
your action today you can greatly aid Us.
Bo yOu believe you could place the vice
presidency in a state more Justly entitled
10 recognition. or one which n would be
Of more public advantage 10 haio IN the re-
publican ranks
Nevada this year i the democracy declares
for silver At j. 70 = Let Us lope We MAY
As those three states toaeIher VIII you
not make New Jersey sure . take their
place in case Of Need We have IN all
these long years OF repubiicanism been the
lone star democratic state OF the north
our forty years u wandering IN the vii
4erness OF democracy are ended our
Egyptian darkness disappears. We are on
the hilltop looking INTO the promised land.
Encourage Us As Ne murCh over into the
political Canaan OF rzpuDlcanism. there &c
remain, ny giving as a leader on the ma
t1unul ticket 10 20 ~ win -.
We are proud Of our public men. Their
repuhltranism and love q country has been
welded In the furnace o. political adversely
That man IS q republican VIA adhrrea 20
rhr party IN q state where there r. 40 hope .
for rEr qualification Of personal ambitions. .
There are no camp followers n the minority T
party IN any sEsltr- They are al true sol
1iers IN the militant army doing valiant
service without reward gam or the hope I
hereof from principle only
\ true representative af this class Of r.
EuFiicans New Jersey viii Offer YOU today
r IN the prime or life. 7 EeEeF-talrrrlE
friend. with qualities OF leadership unELr
PASSED Of sterling honor. OF broad ulna, u
IberaG views. u Aide pubic Information
o. great business capacity ald with az a {
sa-rlamentar1an WHO would grace rae presi- /
y ne senate u Lae United states |