Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
May Organize Independently.
KNOWS 1T NOW.
Hobart Formally Notified of His Nomina-
ton for Vice President.

Paterson, N. j., July S.-Flags were dis
played from nearly every house in this
city Tuesday morning in honor of the visit
of the committee which notified Carrot A.
Hobart of his nomination for the vice
presidency on the republican ticket.
The committee of notification, of which
Charles w. Fairbanks. of Indianapolis.
Is chairman, arrived at Paterson at II
o'clock. The members of the committee
were met by John r. Beam, of Paterson.
| and Albert A. Wilcox, Mr.. Hobart's private
| secretary. The party drove at once to Mr..
Hobart's house where they were received
by Mr. and Mrs. Hobart. About 20 Pat
erSonianS were present by invitation.
The band stationed on The piazza struck
az lively tune. Mir. and Mrs. Hobart
stood IN the halfway and received the COM
mlttee, headed by Chairman Fairbanks
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart We're as
sisted by number OF ladies and gentle-
| men.
| AT II o'clock the band moved away from
the piazza and took UP their position on
| the lawn. There We're about 300 persons
in front of the house at the time. AT 1905
| o'clock MIR. and Mrs. Hobart went out on
| the piazza and MIR. Fairbanks came OUT
and maze his address, as follows:
MI. Hobart, the republican national con-
| vention recently assembled at st. Louis,
| commissioned US to formally notify you
| OF Your nomination tor me office OF vice
president Of The United states. We are
| met pursuant TO the direction Of the con-
| Nention to perform the agreeable duty as
Sir, the office for which you were nom
mated is of rare dignity, honor and power.
| 1t has been giaeeu by the most eminent
| statesmen VINO have contributed to the
| upbuliding OF the strength and glory of the
republic.
| because of your exalted personal char
acter and of your intelligent and patriotic
| devotion to the enduring principles Of q
protective tariff, which wisely discr!m-
mates in favor OF American interests,
| and to a currency whose soundness and in
tegrity none can challenge, and because of
| your conspicuous litness for the eXacting
|
the republican national convention, with d
unanimty and enthusiasm rarely wit
president Of the United States. - ''S'
When Mr.. Fairbanks concluded the peo-
Re e h red and nth, the band played Mr.
spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
| grateful acknowledgment for the very
kind and fattering terms in which you con-
the for Vice 1T Of
States by the Te a,is natonal con.
| me, and through me to the. state in which
all my life has been spent, in my selection
preciate 1t the more because it associates
me, in a contest which Involves the very
gravest issues, with one WHO represents in
his private character and public career the
highest intelligence and best spirit Of his
party and with whom my personal rela-
| perfect accord in the work of the campaign
| which lies before me.
1T is sufficient for me to say at this time
DECLARATIONS OF principle and policy en-
bodied IN the to st. Louis platform, accept
appreciation Of Its responsibilities and
with an honest purpose, in the event that
the national convention. to discharge ee any ny
duties which may devolve upon me with
sole reference to the public good.
Gold is the one standard of value among
all enlightened commercial nations.
AN financial transactions Of whatever
character, all business enterprise all in.
dividgal or corporate Investments are re ad-
5usted to 1t. An honest dollar worth 100
es ne 81 9sr be coined out
Such debasement of our currency
appalling disaster and national dishonor.
my estimate of the value of protec-
the object lessons Of a great fn sIuy e1
state extending over period of 80 Years.
It is that protection not only builds up in I'M i.
but that those and all other industries
flourish or languish in proportion as pro-
have seen it indisputably proved s that hat tho
prosperity of the farmer, merchant and
sapS Sth With sha Of 9f rSn hand
mechanic.
II shall take an early opportunity, gen.
somewhat more Of detail, my views con- con.
corning the dominant questions of tho
hour and the crisis which confronts us as
nation. ~
with this brief expression of my appre-
citation of the distinguished honor that ha S
been bestowed upon me, and this signifi.
cation OF my acceptance of the trust To
which have been summoned. place my.
self at the service Of the republican party
and of the country" -
When Mr. Hobart had concluded his
speech the band struck up: See the Con.
querihg Hero Comes" and the committee
applauded. Tho crowd outside took up the
cheering. which lasted for about minute
Mr.: Hobart was appleudcd several times
while reading his speech and all references
to Maj. Mckinley were cheered. The com.
, nnittee We're outspoken In their admiral ior
for Mr. Hobart.s address. After the can.
didate for the vice presidency had conclud.
ed he shook hands with each member Of
the committee.