The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-06-24
THE NOMINATION OF MIR. mK1NLEY.

THE NOMINATION. OF MIR. M'KINLEY,
1t is pointed out az an indication of his
exceptional popularity that Mr.. Mckinley
was nominated by the Republican conven-
ton yesterday on the first ballot. 1t is not
entirely figure of speech TO say that the
action Of the convention 10 its choice of
Ohio's candidate was in the nature of a
ratification. From the very beginning of
the contest for the nomination the voice
OF the Republican party has been for Nc
Kinley What the delegates did at the
convention yesterday was TO ratfy posi-
| tive demand on the part Of the rank and
file of the party; proceeding that will
evoke the enthusiastic spirit OF an organi
cation which is entering upon the cam
paign with assured hopes of invincibility
and success.
There are some circumstances attending
this nomination which invite reflection.
After all is said, il must be admitted that
Mr.. Mckinley owes his fame and his pop
ularity to his connection with one notable
expression Of his party's will. His name
has been so intimately linked with the high
protective policy approved and adopted by
the Republicans when in power, that in
the popular mind he stands as the embod-
iment and personification OF the idea OF
Protection to American Industries. 10
his public career he has achieved no other
notable or striking success such, at least,
as to warrant that enthusiastic idolatry OF
the great mass of Republican voters which
found expression in the enthusiasm which
marked the mention of his name in The
St. Louis convention.
Indeed, Mr.. Mckinley has occupied
reserved IL not equiVocal attitude toward
the one great disturbing issue raised In
the convention which honored him with
the nomination. Those opposed to him
in his own party, in the preliminary
manoeuvres antecedent to the convention,
nut forth the claim that he was given
over 10 the free silver heresy. Extracts
from his Congressional speeches were pub
lished TO show that the Ohio statesman
was not n sympathy with the now vital
doctrine of the party sing
adhesion to the gold standard in the mat
ter OF National currency. When this Is
taken into consideration, together with
the knowledge that these arguments were
pushed TO the last extremity by his op.
ponenis in the party, tho glowing warmth
with which his name was received, and
the overwhelming majority by which he
was placed in nomination, attest 10 pop
ular sentiment which obviously rests upon
some stable ground.
III the sentiment which found expires
sion in the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley
were to be analysed, II would be found
that the nomination Of the foremost cham
pion of the theory of protection to Amer
| lean industries is simply the expression
| OF all that is resenful of the disastrous
| condition Of affairs which has ovcrtaken
the country during Mr.. Cleveland's pres
| ent administration. The distress which
has come upon the great mas OF the
| working people, the financial difficulties
| which have affected even large and stable
concerns, the depletion of the Treasury,
the National debt building, and oil the
minor ills which have conspired to unset
tic business and disturb finance, are
charged, in the minds of the masses, TO
the party which for four years has been
Mt the helm. Whether justly or nnjustly
such is the popular view Out OF the
stress and travail OF these multiple diifi-
cullics, many of the people have turned
TO the party of the opposition. The high
protective idea many regard as cure-all
for these ills, while the maintenance OF
the gold standard seems to them twin
panacea. II Is not surprising, then, that
Mr.. McKinlc US devotion to The first, and
the parlys heroic pledge TO the second
| principle, should evoke such spirit as
that evnced at st. Louis.
The ticket named by the Republicans
yesterday is strong one. What the
Democratic party may do with any hope
OF success in making an appeal TO the
popular vote IN November next is the in
teresting problem to be solved, II that be
possible, at the convention to meet in CHI
cago next month. -Nes0ark EUeni',g
Netos { Ind Dem