Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-10

your convention represented, my deep
sense of honor conferred upon me. To be
for the second highest Office in the service
Of the republic would be a distinction to any
citizen Te aa
phasis to this consideration in the present
instance: First. that the nomination was
unsolicited by me; and. secondly. that the
convention, as in the case also Of its NOM
inee for the president, went out of its "
Pc teal organization to select q candidate.
To my mind this action of the Sioux Falls
convention, in nominating for president a
representative of the democratic party,
and for vice president a representative of
the silver republican party, is one Of the
in recent politics. It's unselfishness and
m~agnanimity, it's testimony to the prece-
dence of the cause of the people over any
merely partisan advantage, raised the pro-
cedure of that convention into the Serene
uppe air of true civic heroism. From such
a spirit as this. what service. what acri-
p pes eah De asked M sns name OF 'ne re-
Action Of the Democrats.
ut was, of course. the expectation of
your convention that its nomination for the
vice presidency would prove acceptable to
the conventions of the democratic and sill
yer republican parties, called to meet in
Kansas City on the 4th of July. The sill
yer republicans, 1880 delegates, represent.
eager to name the ticket chosen at Sioux
Falls, but to the great democratic conyen-
ton another course commended itself. The
that convention. and was received With re-
markable demonstrations of approval by
the enormous number of citizen spectators
gates. But geographical Considerations
and the fact that in certain parts Of the
country it was deemed wise to defer to a
should be a man already identified with the
democratic organization. not only by hold
ing its principles and advocating its cause,
eaa m aasS e the a aeieetio ane Of p Hon. adiat e. E.
Stevenson, of Illinois, a man of unimpeach-
able character and OF ripe political expert
than 20 years ago was q close associate and
colaborer OF Gen. ]. 3. Weaver and othes
great leaders in the reform political move
% dsat from o. rs isss d To- ISL an dis Mne; * sacs si Rsssii
cratic principles by President Cleveland.
,.s .waeH WHAT Mf: s sssv e %2 d aaS See Do, nG e;
name had gone before the convention along
with his, and I had been beaten. The nom
i Ipsas5te ha fa, been ma de- ae esnG;gste an nb With
was personally unexceptionable: his 10y
atty to our principles was beyond question,
cation a. Of them. Me Man lies i i Was my DUTY
to support that nomination. Acting upon
this conviction, I went before the silver re-
pu aaiEg & nUf tn lands and svec ED in per,
vice presidential matter was finally re-
ferred to the silver republican national
committee. with full powers. Later In the
night this committee placed the name of
MI. Stevenson on its ticket as candidate for
Vice president.
Why He Declines.
''This recital clearly develops the situa-
ton as IT now Is. Everybody knows that
either Mr.. Stevenson or MI. Roosevelt is
to be the next vice president Of the United
States. I am expected to take a laborious
part in the campaign. Ishau, Of course. ad-
vocate the election of Rryan and Stevon-
son. The democratic convention, before
(which I was q candidate, nominated Bryan