The Monitor-register., 1896-06-19
mckinley, hobart and Prosperity.

The Republican National convention
ar al. TOMS hse fully met the popular
demand in the nomination OF Wlliiam
Mckinley as the candidate for President'
This action has been ~fOreshadowed ior
weeks. and by such a positive majority
az to leave little room for doubt OF the
outcome of the convention, and yet inc
action of former conventions in dealing
with fayori5o candidates has taught the
lesson that a bird in the hand is worth
two in the BUSH" and the followers OF
Major Mckinley feel more comfortable
this morning in having the unanimous
endorsement of his candicacy by a great
convention like that at st. Louis.
The nomination was made on the hrst
ballot. and by such a decisive majority
e61& out of 9s4-as has very rarely peeh
given to any candidate upon the hrS'
ballot, save in a few exceptional instances
where the convention has only regis'er'a
the unanimous choice OF an accep'ou
leader. A majority was received when
Ohio was reached, in the roll call Oh
States. and at the conclusion OF the cal',
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts moveu
tomake the nomination unanimous 1t
WAS seconed by Gov. Hastings, OF Penn
svlvania. and Mr.. Platt, of New York,
and promptly voted by the convention
amid great applause.
That this action will be ratified by the
neople is generally believed, and as well
that it marks the beginning of better
davs for the country, every n is most
hopeful. Major McKinley's candidacy
was tha natural or inevitable sequence OF
his association in the popular mind with
the tariff act of 1890, to which, as Chair
mai of the Ways and Means Committee.
bis name was given, and he embodies the
great principles of American protection
and prosperity which the people want to
elothe with living vitality. Under the
Mckinley law our industries were
adequately protected. capital invested in
manufacturing reaped generous profits,
labor enjoyed steady employment and
received fair wages; the of the
Government were more than sufficient for
its needs, and the people were generally
prosperous.
In the nomination of William Mckinley
the Republican party has presented a man
for the highest Office in the gift of the
American people whom every believer in
Republican principles, as well as every
advocate of American prosperity, can
support with his ballot with the confident
assurance that he will be supporting a
citizen of distinguished public and pri-
vate worth, a man of conceded ability, OF
proved official and personal integrity,
experienced in public affairs, and of
unquestionable public spirit.
The nomination of Garrett A. Hobart,
of this State, for second place on the
ticket, was a fitting conclusion to the
work of the convention, and it will not
only be endorsed by every Jerseyman,
but by the country as we'll. Mr.. Hobart
has been a mem Der of the State Legisla-
ture, in both Houses, has large business
experience, aud is in every way qualified
for the duties Of the position, whatever
the e~xigencies might be during the four
years.
1t is a strong ticket, and will win in
November, and already the business
interests of the country feel a thrill of
hope that has not oheered them for the
last four years.