The San Francisco call., 1896-06-19
FORT NAMES HOBART.

FORT NAMES HOBART.
Judge John Franklin Fort OF New Jer-
sey placed in nomination Hon. Garrett A.
Hobart. He said:
rise to present to this convention the claims
OF New Jersey to the Vice-Presidency. We
come because we feel that we can, Tor the first
time in our history, bring to you q promise
that our electoral vote will be cast for your
nominees. II you comply with our request
this promise will surely be redeemed.
For forty years, through the blackness of
darkness OF universally triumphant Democ-
raey, the Republicans of New Jersey have
maintained their organization, and fought as
valiantly as If 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
Goldsmith's ''Captive." felt that,
Hope, like the cleaning taper's light,
Adorns and cheers our way;
And still. as darker grows the night,
Enits brighter ray.
The fulfllment of this hope came in 1894
In that year, for the first time since the Re-
publican party came into existence, we sent to
Congress solid delegation of eight Republi-
cans, and elected q Republican to the United
States Senate. We followed this in 1895 By
electing Republican Governor by majority
of 5000, and in this year of grace we expect
to give the Republican electors a majority of
not less than 10000.
come to you to-day then in behalf of the
new New Jersey, politically redeemed and
regenerated State. Old times have passed
away, and behold all things have become
new. 1t is many long years since New Jersey
has secured recognition from the Nation
When Henry Clay stood for protection in 1914,
New Jersey furnished Theodore Frelinghuy-
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restoration of the tariff and was more nearly
like that of to-day than at any other period
which can recall in the Nations political
history. In 1856, when the freedom of man
brought the Republican party into existence
and the great pathfinder" was called to lead
New Jersey furnished for that unequal contest
William L. Dayton as the Vice-Presidentialc can
didate.
Since then, counting for nothing, we have
asked for nothing. During this period Maine
has had q candidate for President and Vice.
President; Massachusetts, ce-President:
New York four Vice Presidents, one of whom
became President for almost full term; Indi-
ana President a candidate for President and
Vice-President; Illinois a President twice
and Presidential candidate; Ohio two
Presidents, and now a candidate for the third
time; Tennessee Vice-President, who be-
came President for almost full term.
W bCilCf0 tAHt LAG N1Cc-IEcSlQcnCy IN 1880
should be given to New Jersey We have rea-
sons for our opinion. We have ten electoral
votes; we have carried the State in the cleo
tions Of '93, '94 and '95. We hope and believe
we can keep the State in the Republican col
umn for all time. By your action to-day you
can greatly aid us.
Do you believe you could place the Vice
Presidency in State more justly entitled to
recognition, or one which it would be of more
.TA1f odrvar @HIr
ranks? If the party in any State is deserving
of approval for the sacrifice of its members to
maintain its organization, then the Repub-
licans of New Jersey, in this the hour of their
ascendancy, 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 it is to be overridden by
fraud in the ballot-box; to be coun ted out by
corrupt election officers; to be dominated by
an arrogant, unrelenting Democracy.
We would have carried our State at every
election for the past ten years if the count
had been an honest one. We succeeded in
throttling the ballot-box suffers and impris-
oning the corrupt election officers, only to
have the whole raft of them pardoned in a
day, to work again their nefarious practices
upon an honest people.
But to-day, under ballot-reform laws, with an
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been long, terrible strife to the goal, but we
have reached it unaided and unassisted from
without, and we come to-day, promising TO the
ticket here selected the vote of New Jersey,
whether you can give US the Vice-Presidential
candidate or not. We make il no test of
our Republicanism that we have a candidate.
We have been too long used to fighting for
principle for that; but we do say that you can,
by granting our right, tighten our burden and
make us confident party, with victory in
sight, even before the contest begins.
Will We carry Colorado, Montana and Nevada
this year, if the Democracy delare for silver at
16 to /? Let US hope we may. New Jersey has
as many electoral votes as those three States
together. Will you not make New Jersey sure
to take their place in case of need?
We have in all these long years of Republi.
canism been the .sLone Star" Democratic State
in the North. Our forty years of wandering
in the wilderness of Democracy are ended;
our Egyptian darkness disappears We are on
the hilltop, looking into the promised land.
Encourage US as we march over into the politi-
cal Caanan of Republlcanism, there to remain,
by giving US leader on the National ticket to
go up with US.
We are proud of our public men. Their Re-
publicanism and love of country has been
welded in the furnace of political adversely.
That man is Repu blican who adheres to the
party in State where there is no hope for the
qualification of personal ambitions. There are
no camp-followers in the minority party in
any State. They are all true soldiers in the
militant army doing valiant service. without
reward, gain or hope thereof from people
only.
A true representative of this class of Repub-