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!, cry constituency under our flag.
), There was splendid array o
Presidential candidates before the ST
: Louis convention supported by loya
friends and ardent admirers. An I'M
usually large number. of men were
placed in nomination for the greatly
coveted honor.
You were chosen by such enthu'
siasm as foretells success. Having, on
\ the only ballot. received the two.
thirds majority. indispensable by
Democratic usage, your nomination
was made unanimous with the hearth
est approval of your illustrious com
1 petitors. absolute acquiescence In
the decisions of the majority, the vi
tai principal of Republics has ever
4 been cardinal tenet of Democracy,
and the signs of the times indicate
/ that you will be supported at the polls
| by the Democratic hosts with the
same unanimity with which you were
nominateds
The hope is not too eXtravagant for
entertainment that in this campaign
our candidates will have the support
not only of every Democrat in the
land. but also of every voter by what
ever political name called who be-
lieves that the Constitution OF the
United States is living reality and
that Ii is binding equally on high and
low great and small, public official
and private citizen. They will also
be supported. let us hope by all men,
withcnt regard to political affiliations.
who favor maintaining the lines of de-
markation between the legislative,
judicial and executive departments
of the government, the separation of
which has been generally conceded
to be the wisest. most salutary and
most difficult achievement of the mas
terful statesmen who framed the Con-
stitution. 1t is believed and hoped
that, when President, you will use ev-
cry legitimate influence at your com
mand to restore and preserve the just
and hea1thful equilibrium among
the departments established by the
Constitution. gs5
Il The most marked characteristics
of the bulk OF the American people
and obedience to law.
Your long and conspicuous career
as jurist in one of the highest
courts in the world-the period which
you have spent in eXpounding consti-
tutions and statutes-causes your
countrymen to believe that into that
more exalted position to which they
are about to call you. you will carry
with you that profound respect for
the Constitution and. the law which
with you has become a confirmed
mental habit and upon which depends
the perpetuity of our system of gov
ernment-the best ever devised by
the wit Of mana system whose bene-
neficent results have made us the
most puissant Nation on the whole
face of the earth.
To preserve in its integrity and it's
full vigor this system which was
bought with great price is the
grand mission Of the Democratic par
ty whose head you have become.
Into your hands the great historic
party Of Constitutional government |
has committed it's standard with abid-
ing faith in your courage, your integ- !
rity, your honor, your capacity and |
your patriotism, believing that under
your leadership we will achievesa sig
nal victory: hoping that your admin
viii be such Fortunate such |
a happy epoch in our annals las to
mark the beginning OF. q long era of |
ascendency and that you
will SO discharge the duties of your
high Office as to rank in history with
the greatest and besEbeloved of /
American Presidents.
The convention. according to Dem
ocratic custom; appointed commit
tee-of which it; did me the honor to
make me chairman, for which I am
deeply grateful-to convey to you
official information of your selection
as the Democratic nominee for Pres
dent of the United States.
Speaking for the committee, with
pleasure, I hand YOU this formal no.
-ification of your nomination, togeth-
ar with copy Of the platform unan-
mouslyz adopted by the convention.
In its name and by its authority. I
nave the honor to request you to ac-
sept the nomination unanimously be-