The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
Ex-G ovcrnor Brown aud tho Vice.
Prcsidoucy.

se eo.S soishQ btlll STICKS 10 ner
agreement 10 back up Reed, and that
that policy Will be adhered to SO long as
the delegItion from Maine asks for that
support There is no talk of second
cho,se, and none will be heard until keed
is declared by his workers at ST. Louis to
oe oct OF The race; then the delegation
VIII pe swung over TO the candidate who
ty's ENDS.
VIII Mckinney have the quick and hear
~ support OF the Rhode Island delega-
tioh9 Ihat Will be q conundrum for some
tinle 10 come. Senator Aldrich is not In
iavor OF mckinley. Governor Lippitt Is
nearby In. favor OF the apostle OF protec-
stond.
II is not believed that at the last mo-
ment the khoie Island delegation will
aeei.nc TO come over TO the sen OF Ohio
~ 'ne mckinley wave Is sweeping over
'he convention, and as the State Is well
uown the alphabetical list II will be quite
easy TO get In the wash OF that wave.
Ahe presidential question is grow
Ing to be an interesting subject In this
state. There Was time when the sug-
gestlon that Rhode Island might get the
second place on the national ticket caused
audible smiles; but ex Governor ID. Rus
sell Brown is In earnest. Today he has
unequivocaliy announced that he is can
create for,and will accept the nomination
ipr the vice-presidency. He Is backed
"a Is no other New Englander, for as
long ago as last June, when attending the
convention OF the National Repu blican
League as a delegate and as State vice.
president OF the league, he was accorded
the distinct honor of making the open
ing address at a monster mass meeting.
lie announced his views as Republi-
can business man In favor OF protection
and sound currency.
HIS speech went out all over the coun-
Try and was warmly Endorsed. Immme-
oiatcly he was spoken OF as New Eng
lands choice for the vice. presidency, and
since then his candidacy has experienced
steady. and healthy growth and boom.
lie believes that Rhode Island should be
honored, and that he honors the State
when he stands as her candidate. His
record Is clean from early boyhood to the
present time, and his business, like his
personal character, challenges the closest
scrutiny, IL nothing more.
Governor Lippitt is credited with say
ing that II the vice pres idential nomina-
tion is handed about on a plate he will
not let ii pass him. Providence Corre-
spondence Boston Sunday Herald.
The New York Journal OF today says:
"The Journal has addressed the follow
ing question to several prominent Repub-
licaps of the Eastern States: 1t would
be regarded as @ special favor IL you
would indicate by telegraph whether. In
the.event OF Mckinley being nominated
for the Presidency, you would accept a
nomination for Vice. President on the
same ticket The only replies SO far re-
ceived Is one from ex-Gov. ID. Russell
Brown OF Rhode leland, who says Yes
and Senator j. X. Hawley, who says,
sWhQfQyor tha would ha aItn-
gether too premature now.'"
Armed with the above, Journal and
Bulletin reporter searched out ex-(iov.
Brown and asked him IL what the New
York newspaper said about him was true.
The Ex-Governor read the item, and then,
looking the reporter squarely in the eyes,
said it was all true. Here is Just what
he said and how he said it:
1.-The telegram that sent to the New
York Journal yesterday, saying l would
accept the nomination, is correct" he
said. "Rut do not wish that statement
construed to mean that / am against
Reed. think Reed should be New Eng
lands choice, and would work for him
were he nominated.
81 do not dodge the qrc~'ion, tut
frankly admit that 4 should greatly
pleased should / be nominal for the
Vice Presidency, and would accept ii not
only as an honor to myself but as an hon.
or to the State.
"Rhode Island has never been represent
ed in the United States government by
any person higher than a Senator, and
she ought to get this honor. The Demo-
Gratis may nominate Ex-Governor Russell
for President, and think II would be a
good thing for the Governor who occu-
pied the chair in Massacu uhsetts' sister
State at the same time to also be nomi-
mated for an important Office.
To- ANA Gref
sible candidate last June at the conven-
tion of the Republican National League
at Cleveland on which occasion l spoke
several times.
"The league is an important factor in
shaping the politics OF the country, and
i am confident of the support of its lead
ing members.
"My name has been mentioned more
frequently of late in the Western papers,
and am confident of quite q following
in Delaware, Florida and other Southern
States. In Connecticut, where l was born
and brought up, feel sure of hearty sup
port.
81 have received letter from a West
ern man prominent In politics who says:
The name of Brown sounds well as vice.
president and l heartily agree with those
favoring his nomination. Here Is hoping
that Little Rbody Will catch on. PROV
idence Bulletin.
In connection with Mr.. Mckinley there
have been auy number OF suggestions,
and there may be some significance in the
fact that many of the names suggested
are those of New England men. Lippitt
and Brown In Rhode Island, Lodge in
Massach chusetts, Chandler In New Hamp-
shire, Proctor in Vermont and Hawiey
and Platt in Connecticut have all been
mentioned" and the friends OF some
OF them have even been impressed with
the hope that II the nomination went
West, New England would secure the con-
ISOLATION Of second place. Washington
Correspondence Boston Journal.
Hon. ID. Russell Brown has qualifics-
tions for the place---qualifications, the
texture of which equal In every particular
the extra heavy oak short-fap betting he
supplies to the protected manufacturers
Of the State. Vice-President Brown
would look well In print, either in prose
or verse and the comely person OF the ex-
Governor, seated in the chair OF John G.
Calhoun, would be figure to cause q
leap OF warm red or blue blood in the
breast OF every true Rhode Island green
ing. The name of Brown Is one honored