Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-02
HON. J. H. MANLEY
Rif /.
ThinksLong Will Be Vice Pres
5. identiaI Candidate.
Amply Qualified and Ranks With High
est Republican Statesmen.
Ddt. oi Public Sentiment for Him and Nomi.
nation Is Predicted.

The Boston Journal of June had
the following interview with Hon. J.
II. Manley of Augusta. on the Vice
Presidential situation:
Hon. Joseph II. Manley of Augusta
Me. member of the Republican Nation
al committee from Maine. and CHAR
man Of the executive committee OF the
national committee, was seeen DS
Boston Journal reporter at Young
Hotel, last night. and asked about the
outlook for the Vice Presidential noil-
ination. In answer To questions MT
Manley said:
In my Judgment the candidacy TOT
the Vice President at the Repubhcah
National convention is shaping itsef IN
favor of the nomination Of Hon John
-. Long Of Massachusetts.
1t was at first thought that the nom
ination would go 10 New York. provid-
ed the Republicans Of New York con-
centrated upon a strong man and un-
douhtedlv Gov. Roosevelt OF Cornelius
y. Bliss could have been nominated
had they not positively declined. for
personal reasons. not To permit theii
names to be presented.
10 the Northwest, purely for political
reasons. il being thought that some
sections of the Northwest could be
strengthened by strong popular can
didate living in that section. Various
candidates have been mentioned from
the West and Northwest. many of them
men Of national reputation: but they
did not seem to fill the public mind
and crafty the public desire.
The death Of the late Vice President
Hobart brought everone 10 the reafiZa-
lion of the uncertainty of life. even in
high official positions. and there has
been an earnest desire growing as the
days went by that the Republicans al
their national convention in Philadel-
phia should select as their candldat"
for Vice President. a man in every way
qualified and fitted to fill the high Office
Of President. in case Of vacancy in
the Office of the Chief Magistrate of
this great nation. Not but that Pres
ident Mckinley is in sound and Vie0r-
Gus health: so was Vice President Ho-
bart the day he was inaugurated.
While New England is strongly Re-
publican and does not need the impe-
tus Of the benefit which would nat
urally arise in this section by having
one OF its strong and popular men NOM
mated for Vice President it must be
considered that no name has been
suggested for this high office which has
TAX. d such a deep hold upon the judS-
ment of the Republican voters through
out the land than has the name of our
great secretary OF the navy.
People recognize his great qualities:
The high order Of his intellectual fore
ts: his pure life. his brilliant career as
a member of Congress. as Governor Of
The great Commonwealth of MaSSaChu-
FcttS. his remarkable administration of
the affairs Of the navy department in
the trying times Of the past two years
and they are turning to him as their
candidate 10 be placed upon the tick
1t with our matchless laader-President
Mckinley.
The people know that GOV. Long is
thoroughly ana amply qualified To dis
charge the great duties of the high
Office Of President Of the United States
and. while So many new and trying
questions are unsettled and in the pro-
cess Of settlement. they demand that
The candidate for Vice President shah
l.' Il man of whom. if called upon. all
these great questions could be safely
and properly intrustad
The drift Of public sentiment is for
GOV. Long. and in my Judgment, and
| am expressing only my individual
judgment. ha will be nominated at
Philadelphia. His nomination will in
deed be great tribute to him. He
has not sought the office. He will have
10 headquarters established. no articles
faVoring his nomination will be circu-
lated; no personal appeals be made to
win his support; but if he is nominated
il will be tribute to his splendid man
hood and to his great public service.
He is a statesman who ranks with the
ablest men in the Republican party. He
has won renown in many fields. With
out diSplragemen TO the brave men.
both officers and nrivates who won
such splendid victories for our army on
land in the late war with Spain. il must
be admitted that that war was won by
the valor Of the American navy, and
John ID. Long was the head of the
navy. His name will be presented t.
The convention by Senator Lodge. and
his virtues his rare qualities of heart
and mind will b. modestly stated. and
the convention left to render their yer
dict. unnfuenced by organization or
combined effort.
"Of course. the people Of Maine take
pride in Coy. Long. They claim him
as their son, born upon their soil.
spending now a portion Of each sum
mer at his late homestead among the
scenes of his early life. He will have
from that State an earnest support and
an enthusiastic following