Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-14

At the session Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention, in Philadelphia next
week, the only interest In the matter of
nominations Is with respect to the
choice for Vice President. President
Mckinley will be, renominated by ac-
olamation, but from present indications
there will be a lively and interesting
struggle for the second place ON the
ticket, At the Democratic National
Convention the situation will be about
the same, except that the Populists
have given Bryan running mate 10
the person of Charles A. Towne, a
Silver Republican, and the question is
whether he will DO accepted along with
Bryan. Or soma Democrat nominated in
his stead
The history Of the country furnishes
several instances to establish the neces-
sity Of being Hs careful in selecting
candidate for Vice-President as in
selecting the head of the ticket. The
Wings, in 1910, nominated complete
"sxpediency' ticket, with General
William Henry Harrison for Presi.
dent and John Tyler Of Virginia
for Vice President. Harrison died in
few weeks, and Tyler made mess OF
the administration, SO far as the politi-
cal fortunes OF the Wing party were
concerned, and did no particular good
to the country. The fasco of the John
son administration, after the assassinn-
tion of President Lincoln, is a matter
Of comparatively recent history. The
other Vice Presidents who succeeded to
the Presidency by reason Of the death
Of the observation-disclosures and Arthur
made fairly good records, particularly
Arthur, who was supposed to be nothing
but mere politician at the time of his
nomination and election, but developed
into an able and conservative Statesman
when the grave responsibilities of the
Presidential Office devolved upon him.
The Republican National Convention
will have no lack Of material from
which to make selection. The candi.
date most fayorably spoken Of is Score
tary of the Navy Long, who seems to
fully meet tho requirements of the
position. So does Senator Allison Of
Iowa, although his age-72 yoars-is
against him. Nor. ia he inclined to
accspt the honor. The convention
would nominate Roosevelt with d
whoop if he would condescend to &C.
cept, and from the revelations of his
career as governor Of New York it is
fortunate for the country that he is not
in the mood for acceptance. Senator
Fairbanks of Indiana and Wolcott Of
Colorado, and the. brilliant Congress-
man j. E. Dolliver of Iowa, are also
strong possibilities, and apparently
would not prove misfits. Fortunate,
indeed, is it that the ridiculous candi-
dacy of Lieutenant Governor "Tim''
Woodruff Of New York, serious as If
is so far as he is concerned, is only re-.
garded as burlesques by those who
have the nomination in their hands.
Whoever may be chosen President at
the next election, it will be the earnest
hope of the country that he may live
to fill ous the full measure Of bis official
term. But history has shown that
occasionally Presidents die while in
office, and in that event the Constitu
tional provision is that the Vice.
President shall ill out the residue Of
the term.
It is important, therefore, when
national conventions engage in the
businessof Discriminating, that they
do their work thoroughly by naming
suitable selections for Vice. Pi esident
as well as for President. g,5.