Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-18
SENATOR S. B. ELkINs.
A Demand that he be Nominated
for Vice-P President.


A Demand that He be Nominated
for Vice-President.
WAsHINGroN. April 10.
To the Editor of the Herald.
The Republicans of West Virginia
performed their greatest act politically
when they placed Hon. Stephen B.
Elkins in the Senate of the United
States. He is one of the brainiest
members on the floor of the Senate.
No great measure affecting the gen
eral interests of the country and es-
pecially those of the people of his
State can ever pass that body without
receiving his fullest and closest con-
sideration. He at once took front
rank with the most experienced Sena-
tors. He is ready debater and
speaks with fuency. grace, and ease.
His bearing is unassuming, yet Dig
ni6ed, and he has all of the states
manlike appearances of the greatest
leaders of the party. He attends
closely upon all of the sittings of the
Senate and is one of its most scruti-
nizing members. His remarks are
gems of thought as the record will
show. He is an orator, a diplomat,
and a statesman of broad views. Few
better understand political economy
or the laws of finance and trade. He
is safe and sound protectionist and
is devoted to the material prosperity
OF his country and State. He would
have his State the most prosperous
in the Union and her people the most
contented and happy. While he is
Republican of the Grant, Lincoln, and
Sumner school of politicians, he is
conservative and believes that the in
terests of all of the people should be
regarded as higher than those Of any
political party. He believes that all
of the people, regardless of political
feeling, should unite for the common
good Of all. He believes in protec-
ton to American labor and an in
crease both in the work and wages of
our workingmen. He is a devoted
friend to the laboring classes and con-
stantly studies their best interests,
and wherever he sees them in any
way assailed, he is quick to come to
the rescue. His course is such as to
give him great popularity with the
masses everywhere.
West Virginia should goto ST. Louis
solidly for him for Vice. President.
Mckinley and Elkins would be the
strongest ticket put forward by the
Republican party since the days of
that soldier and statesman, Ulysses
S. Grant. The time has come when
the South should be accorded place
on the national ticket. While I do
not believe that Senator Elkins has
any desire for such nomination, yet
| think it would insure Republican
success in several OF the Southern
States. West Virginia's electoral
vote certainly would be cast for the
Republican candidates. Virginia and
Maryland as we'll as North Carolina
might be counted on and especially
Maryland and North Carolina. Ten
nessee would be tempted to follow
suit as would Kentucky. Thousands
of Democrats South would be in
1uenced to vote the ticket.
The great desire of other sections
is to see the once solid South broken
in order to bring about an era of bet
ter feeling between that and other
sections. This is one of the ways in
which to do it. Accord to the South
the vice presidency. Since Congress
has recognized by legislation the APP
pointment of -Confederates to po-
sitions in the army and navy, the
danger must be past. Then link the
South and West in the coming Presi-
dental contest. JAMES w. Poe.