The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-20
SECOND PLACE FIRST
In Popular Interest This Year,
for the First Time.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL LIST
Under the Present Method of
Choosing, Since 1904.

both the approaching Republican ana
Democratic national conventions Each
party is practically unanimous in its pref
erence for the head of its ticket and the
ingredients OF its platform. This has
never happened before with both parties
at once. Accordingly the situation this
year gives an unexampied opportunity for
the exercise OF unusual care and deliber-
alton in the choice Of vice-presidential
nominees, and under these circumstances
it seems 10 be the desire of each party TO
nominate a presidential candidate
who shall be fit TO perform the duties OF
president if need be.
While the enormously increased cares
and responsibilities resting upon a presi-
dent of the United States. now infinitely
greater than when the republic was young
and small. and su Client TO break down
the health and strength of the strongest
man. it seems especially necessary to
minirzeas far as can be the chance of
"a weak brother" being called upon to
step UP from the second to the first place
in consequence Of any tragic accident or
calamity 10 the occupant Of the first.
Hence it is felt that ii would be ex-
tremely hazardous for either convention
to choose this time as nominee for the
second place nay man who is unknown
and untried, or whose claims for selection
are based on considerations of party ex-
pediency only or geographical aptness.
The experience Of the country has been
that, in the main, ice-presldents when
promoted by death 10 the presidency have
proven disappointing. Under the Old sys-
TEN that prevailed from the beginning
of the government until 1854, when the
presidential candidate receiving the next
highest majority Of electoral votes foo
president was chosen as vice-president,
the country secured the best material, as
witness the illustrious examples ofAdams
and Jefferson. So now, under thee pscu-
liarly favorable conditions that attend the
nominating convention Of the two leading
parties this year, though the system is en-
tirely changed, the country hopes to see
| only men of the first quality nominated
for second place by both parties, since
neither of the conventions will be hur-
ried as heretofore in its deliberations over
a vice-presidential nominee, but can de-
vote to the choice all the care that has
hitherto been given to presidential nomi-
nees without being forced through fatI-
que or waning interest to complete its
ticket hastily and thoughtlessly on the
eve of adjournment
Up to this time the names most promi-
nently mentioned as candidate for the
vice-presidential nomination on both sides
are these, but some have declined the
honor beforehand:
REPUBLICAN.
Theodore Roosevelt, New York
Jonathan p. Deliver. Iowa
William B. Allison. Iowa
John D. Long, Massachusetts.
Charles W Fairbanks, Indiana.
Timothy Woodruff. New York
Charles Emory Smith, Pennsylvania
DEMOCRATIC.
George Dewey. Vermont.
Winfield Scott schIey. Maryland
James s. Hogg. Texas.
Robert E. Pattison. Pennsylvania
William Sulzer. New York.
John r. Mclean, Ohio.
John J. Lentz. Ohio.
With President Mckinley definitely
booked as the Republican nominee for
first place, coming as he does from Ohio.
in the middle west, the choice Of the Phil
adelphia convention for his running mate
| is free to go. phically. either TO the
east or TO any state a considerable dis
tsrce west Of Ohio. And with Mr.. Brya1
similarly booked as the nominee for first
place. the Democratic convention at Kan
/ sas City wiz naturally look either 20 the
extreme west or u the east or south.
Historically considered. the vIce-presi-
dency is an interesting subject for study.
Until the year 1904. when by constitutional
amendment Che twelfth the old method
under law and constitution was changed.
vIce-presidents were not necessarily voted
for as such Since then presidents and
vice-pres.dents have been voted for sep
arately. The following, whether formal
( candidates OF not. have received electoral
votes for yice-president IN our history.
the successful candidate being named
/ first:
1s9-George Clinton. New York. Repub-
lean.
Rufus King New York Federalist
IscS-George Clinton. New York, ReDub-
sicza-
James Madison. Virginia. Re7ubn-
can.
John Laagdon. New Hampshire. Re
publican.
Rufus King. New York. ressraiist
lN2-E!bridee Gerry. Nsssachusstts. 70
publican.
Jared IugArsoH. Pennsylvania, FED
erailst
lsls-DauieI D. Tornpkias. New YORK. Re
publican
John z Howard. Maryland. FEEDER
asst
James Ross. Pennsylvania Fsaer-
aHst
John Marshall. virginia. FesefaAst
Robert c. H&rYer, aarT.aat. Ted
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guhl can
Richard Stockton. Ne~ Jersey Fed
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