The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30
EASTERN vIcE.PREsDESrs.
The Republican Nomination for the
Office Has Usually Gone TO the East.


The empty honor OF q nomination
for the vice-Drestiency has usually
been given In Republican national con-
the Sun. and usually to one which 1t was
hoped might be turned into the Repub-
lican electoral column by means OF this
concession. The first Republican ma
tional convention OF 1856 gave the nom
ination for vice-president to q resident
Of the state Of New Jersey, which has
not been honored by either party in re-
spect to the vice-presidency since.
though the Republicans of New Jersey
have this year q candidate for the NOM
ination for vice-president in Garrett A.
Hobart, Of Paterson. The convention
failed of its purpose. for the Republican
electors in that year were beaten by
1900 in New Jersey.
In 1860 and 1872 the Republican nOmin-
alton for vice-president went to New
England. In the former year 1t was
Hannibal Hamlln Of Maine who was
nominated for vice-president. and in
1872 it was Henry Wilson Of Massachu-
setts who received the same honor In
both years the Republicans were sue
cessful not only in the country at large.
but also In the two states which sup
piled the vice-rresklential candidates.
In 1876. 1850, 1888 and 1892 the Republic
cans nominated New York men for the
vice-presidency. In two cases the nom
nations for the minor office on the
presidential ticket were successful In
securing the electoral vote of New
York; in the other two cases they
failed. Oddly enough the two vice.
presidents who put New York into the
Republican column In 1850 and 1883
were, both of them, natives Of Vermont.
ChesterA. Arthur. elected In 1850. was a
native of Franklin county He was
born in the town of Fairfield. Governor
Morton was born in Shoreham. The two
vice-presidents nominated from New
York for whom this state did not cast
its electoral vote when they were can
didates were William A. Wheeler Of
Franklin county and Whitelaw Reid.
Mr.. Reid was born in Ohio. in the town
of Zenia. His associate on the Repub-
lican national ticket Of 1892, Mr. Harris
was horn in Ohio also. The Republi-
cans in all their national conventions.
except three, have gone either to New
York or New Jersey or the New Eng
land states for their vice presidential
candidates. In 1864 they went to the
South for candidate; In 1858 the Re-
publican nominees for president and
ce-prcsident We're chosen from adja-
cent states. Illinois and Indiana, and in
presidency having been accorded to
the cast. the nomination for vice-presi-
dent went west to Illinois.
1t Is thought probable by many Re-
publicans that there will be an eastern
candidate for the vice presidency this
year. and in addition to New Jerseys
candidate the claims of some Conrec-
ticut men have been discussed. Con-
necticut is one Of the states which
have usually Eeor thought hy its states
men worthy of presidential honors.
Though the population Of the Nutmeg
state is not large. its electoral votes are
often important. and the state has at all
times heen been closely contested by the
two parties. There are Connecticut
horn men IN ncally every ststc II The
moth but thu. far in Hrp,th;.car nu-
tiona! conventions, the mr.,' proniir mi
Connecticut candidate fng either place
oH the presidential ticket ha& been
senator Joseph &. Hawlcy. who H. a
native of North Carolina New Yn,'l;
has nor. evan ha,f "a DOZEN candidates
for the vice presil nry this year.