The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-08
Will Support and Work for ths
Democratic Ticket.
GRACEFUL TRIBUTE TO BRYAN.
His Name "uade Memorable as an Un-
successful Contest, It VIII Crown
Victory With ImperishabIe
Renown'-Thc Vice-Presi-
Dental Candidate Also
EuIoSized
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DULUTH, MINI, August Former
Congressman Charles a. Tewns. who was
nominated for the viee-Fresidency by the
Popul:st National Convention. held ar Sioux
Falls in May, has sen. the following letter
to the COMMITTEES of Notification. Hon. 2.
Ringdale. chairman:
..Gentiemen.-When. on the fifth Of July,
at Kansas City, / had the honor to receive
from you tho official notification of the
action OF your National Convention in NOM
mating NE for the office of Vice-Pres.denS
OF the United States. [ requested. IN view
of anomalous and delicate circumstances
in the Presidential situation, that you per-
nit to take the subject under careful
adviSenlent before announcing decision
either accepting or declining the nomina-
-iou. This request you were pleased to
grant. and now, after mature cousidera-
ton of all factors involved shat concern The
welfare of the cause Of political reform IA
this country and my own duty thereto,
am constrained 70 inform you, IN ali re-
spec, tha: | must decline the nomination
rendered me by the Sioux Fails COnv sntiOn.
In announcing this conclusion 1 cannot
forhear to express 10 you. and through you
to the great convention whose mission YOU
ho.d as well as 10 that patriotic body of
reprs sented, my deep sense Of the honor
conferred upon me. To be the unanimous
chotca of such a convention for the second
highest office in The service of The republic,
would De a distinction to any citizen.
EULOGY TO STEVENSON.
1T was, of course. the expectation OF
your convention that it's nomination for
the vice-p.esIdency would prove acceptable
to the conventions OF the Democratic aill
Silver Republican part eS called TO meet
| in Kansas City the Fourth OF July
The Silver Republicans 1853 delegates.
representing twenty-e!ght States and Ter
ritor,es, were indeed eager to name the
ticket chosen at s. oux Fails, but to the
great Democratic Convention another
course commended itself Geo
graphic conditions and the fact that IN
certain parts of the country it was DEEM
ed wise that a candidate should be man
absolutely identified with the Democrats
organization. not only BY holding It's prin-
cipleS and advocating its cause, out also
by name and profession, determined the
selection of the Hon Adlat e Stevenson,
of Illinois, Il man of unimpeachaole cha
racter and OF ripe political eSper sence,
who. as a member Of Congress more than
twenty years ago was a close associate
and co-Iahorer of General j. B. Weaver
and other great leaders In the reform
political movement OF THAI day, and who.
as Vice-President from 1885 to 1881 dis
tngu.s shed himself by rebelitng against
the betrayal Of Democratic principles by
President Cleveland
THE candidate chosen was personally
unexceptfona. his loyalty to our prtHei-
pies was beyond question, and his career
I had been Il long exempliication OF them
ManifestIy ii was my duty 70 support
| that nomination. Acting upon this con-
vctton. | went before the Silver-Repubii-
can convention and succeeded IN persuad-
ing 4. to not nominate me.
tThis recital clearly reveals the situation
| as it now is. Everybody knows that either
Mr.. Stevenson or Mr. Roosevelt Is 70 De
the next v:ce-2resident OF the United
states. an expected to take lao7rer
part in the campaign. / shall, OF course
advocate the election OF Bryan and Steven
Consistency and candor in politics,
therefore. my OWL self-res2ees, pf9Pei
Difference to the Peoples Party and q sila
cere regard for the welfare OF the cause W "
political reform In the United States an
counsel that I now respectfully replace II