Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-07-01
M'kINLev Foa PRESIDENT.
0pinsoss OF the Repabiican Prsss ON sh~
Nomination

Nomination
The nomination of William Mckinley
for president by the votes of more than
two-thirtls of the members OF the re-
publican national convention was sim
Ply formal ratification of choice al
ready made by the people. There can
TIE no question about the fact that he IL s
the preference of q large majority Of
the republican voters of the country.
The sentiment In his favor extends all
over the country and among all classes
OF citizens. IL has not been manufac-
turcd by the familiar processes of pollt-
ical manipulation, but has been spon-
taneous growth. rejecting . general
tendency of opinion and desire. More
over. and moro significantly, IL repre-
sents feeling of perfect popular falth
In distinguished party leader, man
whose ability has stood the severook
tests and whose personal character =
entirely clean and admirable. There =
nothing hidden or uncertain about him
His record il part of the history oft1>3r
country. his life Is an open book for I'll
men to read. The people know him
thoroughly, and have said In an en-
phatic way that they want him for their
NJ
bart as candidate for vice president,
the convention made judicious and
satisfactory choice. He In man OF
fine ability, unquestioned integrity aud
long experience In politics. His name
will be worth many thousands of votes
To the party in New Jersey and other
eastern states, and the more the country
learns about him the better IL will like
him. With such ticket, there will
| certainly be no lack of republican en-
thusiasm.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat>
The st. Louis nominee will be elected.
The people who made Mckinley their
| candidate will make him also president.
The states will vie with each other in
rolling up Mckinley majorities Fortu-
nate In his friends. he In fortunate also
I'm his enemies. With him are the wage
| carners, the property owners, the home
lovers, the patriotic. the industrious,
the God-fearing masses. Arrayed
against him are the already bafilcd free
traders, the debt dodgers, the advocates
of n debased currency, the cranlxs, the
socialists, the anarchists, the foes of
law md order and the demagogues and
their dupes. Party lines will cut
very small figure In this contest. Dem
ocrats as well MS republicans recognizes
that In Mckinley lies the country's
hope of n return to honest methods, n
full treasury, national debt and re-
vivol of prosperity. There will DO ms
little difficulty In electing Mckinley
and Hobart as there was In nominating
them.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The election of William Mckinley
will mean infinitely more than the ele-
vation to the presidential chair of an
American citizen who will ndorn the
highest Office within the gift of his
fellow citizens. II means that the doc
trine of protection to American indus
try and American labor will become the
established policy of the government;
II means that our financial system shall
not be experimental with or over
thrown; IL means that the prosperity
enjoyed In the days of the Mckinley bin
will be restored TO all the people of the
United States when the republican
leadership of william Mckinley
Springfield Gll.) Journal.
Maj. Mckinley is not only the logical
but the ideal candidate. His high char
acter, his fine public spirit, his record
In congress and as governor. and the
purity OF his private and official life
make him platform of himself lie
stands for the best there In In the repub-
lican party, and for the best aspirations
OF American manhood and citizenship.
The nomination for vice president went
20 Hon. Carrot A. Hobart as much be-
cause he was presented by New Jersey
~ because he IL one OF the stanchest re-
publicans and one of the best equipped
public men of the Middle East.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
William Mckinley Is distinctiveiy q
man of the people. In putting him at
the head of It's ticket the party Of
Abraham Lincoln has acted coura-
geously and consistently. Garrett A.
Hobart, of New Jersey, is forcefui
and clever statesman, as thoroughly
identified with protection as Maj. Nc
Kinley. He Is the idol of state long
reckoned as democratic, but now safe
In the republican column. Victory IN
November Is as nearly certain as any
thing In the future can ben. Y. Re-
corder.
IL Is an idesl ticket. The candidates
suit the platform, the emergency and
the need OF the country, as well as they
suit the desires and the temper of tho
people. William Mckinley IL one Of
those soldier candidates whom the re-
publican party delights 10 honor. His
II the patriotism OF war as well az Of
peace. He was as prompt to defend
the life OF the republic on the field OF
battle as 20 defend It's industries In the
halls OF Legislation. To the majority
of the workingmen of America his
name Is synonymous with prosperity.
San Francisco Call.
Mckinley and Hobart stands for
something and sounds we'll IL looks
as II nothing less portentous than re-
versal Of the laws of man and of nature
could prevent the election of the tick
et.-Chicago Journal.
The nominees Of the st. Louis con-
vention are ht 60 stand on the sterling
platform prepared for them. Creates
praise we could not accord 20 them
| Chicago Post.
There were other worthy candidates.
but any other nomination would have
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