The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-04
asenatoE Fairbanks INK Receives s. y Com
.s mittes 81, Presence Of About 'ut.
5000 People.
SPEECH BY .E !: |. ] !! ]. ROOT 3 :l''l7
hR reference . the Advanced Age
] Of Mr.. Da}is, the Democratic
Candidaf-- Gold Question.
nv 1 .soeiated pre.s.,t

N Charles fW.gte lulTDdUhbyst sSAliOl
states senator from Indiana, to-day was
II formally notifkd OF his nomination for
Vice President OF the United states STATE ~
II 4he Repnblich National Committee
I i,rha notidciion address was made by
Elhu Root, armer secre t "a OF war. re
4 exercises weh held on the wide vcrantlaa
- sena,o hIrbanks's beautiful home at
3islxteentl, nd Meridian Streets. In the
nrcscnce Of members OF the notification
comm,tteef,,d many other invited guest y.
i,rhe day us one OF the most beantiiul5
iof the ynr, and as Senator Fairbanks
STOOD onthe yeranda watching the nm L
lssh,ng ,orhcs being put to the prclll,l.-
d, a,.ysS 4 n. riKemetlts he sml lngl said I:
.T'his isthe Kind we used to cal i Nc
ldiInley wather.''f ~,
Gathcra at the residence G were ~
enator and Mrs:
Icetvcd u committee'a.and espec'al.s Il, III
9,,itcd eysts, and wi TIL little oeiay al1 NJ
RooI 4 & Senator, lairbanks led the "a "
#is ~ ~ ! Iiera r,tIa where seats were ar
~ ypecch 81 Mr.. Root.
An enthusiastic greeting vas i;l.' aceoIpea
The ~ speak as ey a - : ], "a
\ "a
II for saet.ral minutes. during winch =, me \;
V, ~, hls 81 the committee we're sea- 60.
4 r.hsnrabroke o,it IA gain and A q gam. lds
N 4. ~ ecornItions were necessary before
H = ~. 8 q Fsecurct Mr.. Root, without
.aras, u arv. addressed himself 70 the q e
farmanot ificatlon. He said u, " pa ~
-. nlor FAIRBANKS The committee 4, sh tSs
now its upon sou vas az y psr~ntiiean party
Sa,iorff ,:.ca 20 II, ~ une. and Its greeane
a p notify YOU 81 your n, nn,eei =,
re publican sand unted States for the
,sernto begin on the 5yit y ia -; Z =
~ yAaams and Thomas u fferson and sieoIse
Cibn and John ga houn anu ~. r M ~.
Buren, and many 9lns's 81 onr country.
t,ss, y, ia an otfiee Of high dignity
y Immediate. ever presnt importance ~
p,s,,a ,s s II eass
iesidenry. NO shall all pray and =, no one
lore fnest,y than yourself that I;,sr may
q ,snore ,i,s, possibility that II may come
Ead and bitter experience admonshes US =, tbes
provision e
eiert ted I'd By tie people OF the United States
|fivoneariy have died Z In oaer ana
have beer ancGssaed l..' r,an he potica,
"a rties which select the candidates between ll
people mus. choose e Sc eo. g
s,,aeessiop who have the strength nf body
AMI mind and t e shall ~
q eea, eesss
snd,rae III # trying and exhansting demands.
a. meet its great responsb and with
lament OF the country until the people car.
express their choice again. = 4
The Age Of Davis.
ss.t,nr opponents Of the Democratic party
tye sEnally failed 70 tns Z VIZ
z ais Vice. presidency an excellent gentleman.
Shho vas born during the presidency Of James
Monroe. and who before athe itn ,ot Mafc =,
III asc. " Before & tta next administrat ion y Is
ended. n he viii be approa hing hls eighty,
,s.h shall
have the highest respect e sa y tna a ~, nc
shares the common lot OF mortals and that
would furnish no safeguard to the American
y rfop,c against the disaster which would en-
the death q preslasnh % ~, &C g
n q the presidential Office. is common, e3.
u I-riencc that very aged men. however, bright
ssods cannot sustain long continued severe
3 Exertion. The demands OF the presidential
sffic6 upon tho: mental and physical vitality
s sres Mhoiiy The CAPACITY Of
z man of cighty-fiye. L
atteInpt BY such man /, perform = 3rni
certainly be speedily followed by a8complete
thrcakdown both OF body and OF mind. In
eIee,on " eandda,e for
Vice; President, the people OF the country r,
bound SO contemplate also q; na q NECESSARY g a,'
result of such an election 4 In case OF the
a Presidents DEATH that others. not 4chnsen
y by the people and we know not who, would
q
doubt whether. the Vice. President had not
meaning OF the Constitution would throw the
81 title to the office Of Presiden into dispute;
THE serious effect Of such, an event upon
the government and upon the business in-
terests and general ( welfare OF the country,
and The serious effect even Of the continual
& menace OF such an event, must be apparent
TO every thoughtful mind.
Strong and Middle Aged
is$8 '.In your eIection,s on the other hand, this
chief requirement will be ful lily met. In the
! full strength of middle life you are pre-
1 pared for he exhalsting duties Iof ne presi-
reer. the ability and probity with which
yoli;s have already discharged II duties OF
4 Of the people OF Indiana who have delighted
70 honor you, the attachment Of hosts Of
the
become President. Many, indeed. among our
suitable candidate to be elected gdreetly "a
f '.it is the earnest Wish OF your party and
X OF BOtu party
Affiliations that you shall accept this nomina.
V tlon, and that You shall be elected in No.
yembarstn be the next Vice President OF the
Il United il States. 81 In expressing to- you hi.
wish, we beg to add m assura nee Of .ou,
Response Of Senator Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks was given another
4 oYatlonyas he arose to accept the nomina-
5Stinnaa He saidi 81 b lit NJ
''Airs Root and Gen tlemen Of the Com
Il ii thank you for / the very generous
terms In which you have conveyed the
h Official mott ficatlonS OF my, nomina ton fol
A Nice, Presid ent Of 1 he United Stat ties, u he
Unsolicited, and unanimous nomination Isl
+ the Repuhlica q party ls g call m duty
vi accept the commission which yol
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