The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-19
Of New Jerseys favorite son, Garrett A
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NOMINATION OF HOBART.
'fMr. President, and Gentlemen Of the
Convention:-I rise TO present TO this
convention the claims Of New Jersey 10
| the vice-presidency-
I'VE cont because we fell that we
can for the first time in the history Of
our country bring 10 you promise that
| our electoral vote will be cast for our
nominees II you comply with our
request this promise viii surely be re-
| deemed
For forty years. through the black
ness OF a universally triumphant Demo-
crazy, the Republicans Of New Jersey
have maintained their organization and
| fought as valiantly as II the outcome
were TO be assured victory. Only twice
through all this long period has the sun
shone in upon US. Yet, through all
these weary years, we have, like Gold
smiths Captive" felt that
Hope. like the cleaning taper's light,
Aderns and cheers our way
And still, as dark grows the night,
Emits q brighter ray
The fulfillment of this hope came in
1894. In that year. for the first time
since the Republican party came into
existence, we sent to congress solid
delegation Of eight Republicans and elec
ted a Republican TO the United States
senate. We followed this in 1855 by
electing a Republican governor by a
ma jority of Is, 900. And in this year OF
grace we expect to give the Republican
electors a majority of not less than 90
00o
II come TO you then today in behalf
Of New New Jersey, a politically re-
al
things have passed away, and behold,
all things have become new.
1T is many long years since New
Jersey has received recognition by a
national convention.
when Henry Clay stood for protec-
ton in 1874 and New Jersey furnished
Theodore Frelinghuysen as his asSo-
ciate, the issue then was the restorati
Of the tariff and was more nearly like
that Of today than at any other period
which I can recall in the nations poll
teal history. In 1856, when the free
dom of man brought the Republican
party into existence and the great path
finder was called 10 lead, New Jersey
furnished for the unequal contest Will
lam L. Dayton as the presidential
candidate. Since then, counting for
nothing, we have asked for nothing.
During this period Maine has had can
didate for president and a vice-presi-
dent Massachusetts a vice-preSident.
New York four vice-presidents. one OF
whom became president for almost
full term; Indiana a president, candid
ate for president and a vice-president;
Illinois a president twice and vice
presidential candidate; Ohio two vice.
presidents and now a candidate for the
third time; Tennessee a vice-president
who became president for almost full
term.
1--WE believe that the vice-presidency
in 1896 should be given to New Jersey;
We have easons for our opinion. We
have ten electoral votes. We have car
rled the state in the elections OF 1893.
1894 and 1895. We hope and believe we
can keep the state tn the Republican
column for all time. BY your action
today, you can greatly aid us. Don't
believe that you could place the vice
presidency in the state more justly en-
titled TO recognition, or one which II
would be of more public advantage 10
hold in the Republican ranks.
If the party in any state is deserving
OF APPROVAL. for the sacrifice OF its men,
beers TO maintain its organization, then
the hour of their ascendency. after
long years of bitter defeat, feel that
they cannot come to this convention
in vain
We appeal to our brethren IN the south
who know, with us, what IL is to be over
ridden by fraud at the ballot box; to be
counted out by corrupt election officers;
dominated by an arrogant, unrelenting
Democracy.
We should have carried our state at
every election for the past ten years, II
the count had been an honest one. W
succeeded in throttling the ballot box
suffer and imprisoning the corrupt cleo
ton officers, only 10 have the whole raft
of them pardoned in a day. TO work
a gain their nefarious practice upon an
honest people.
But today under ballot reform laws. |
with an honest count, we know we can |
win. 1t has been a long terrible strife |
to the goal. but we have reached il IN |
aided and una SISTED from without, and |
we come today promising to the ticket |
here selected, the vote OF New Jersey, 1
you give us the vice presiden- !
tiai candidate or not We make II no /
test Of our Republicanism that We have |
a candidate. We have been too bong |
used TO fighting for principle for hat; |
but we do say that you can by granting |
our request tighten our burden and |
make us a confident party. with victory /
In sight. even before the contest begins.
WIFI we carry Colorado. Montana and
Nevada this year If the Democracy de-
clare for silver at 10 10 /? Let Us hope
We may. New Jersey has as many cleo
toral votes as those three states together
Win you not make New Jersey sure TO
lake their place in case OF need2 We
have IN all these long years Of Repuoh-
canism been the lone star" Democratic
state in the north. our forty years Of |
wandering in the wilderness Of Democ-
-acy are ended. Our Egyptian darkness
disappears. We are on the hail top
ooking into the promised land En-
courage Us as we march over into the
political Canaan Of Republicanism. there
20 remain, by giving US a leader on the
Ia tional ticket TO go up with US.
We are proud OF our public men Their
and love OF country has
,sen welded IN the furnace OF political
diversity. That man is a Republican
yho adheres TO the party In a state
where there IS no hope for the gratifi-
alton of personal ambitions. There
re no camp followers in the minority
'dFtF n any state 4nrS are al true 4
oldieTs in the militant army. doing |
-alient service without reward, gain or
he hope therefor.
\ true representative OF this class OF
republicans. New jersey viii ofrer you
ocay- He : in the prime OF life. a
ever faitering friend. Win qualities OF
leadership unsurpassed. OF sterling hon
r. OF broad mind. OF liberal views. OF
-ide ulI h3ic 5uf.1rrT1a ri,1r7 Of r-s.s- br,S-
ness capacity. and. wftbs-i. a pariia-
who would grace the presi-
ency OF the senate OF the United Stacss