The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-04
FAIRBANKS TOLD
OF NOMINATION.
COMMITTEE WAITS ON THE HON.
oRED SENATOR.
SEC. ROOTS EXCELLENT TALK.
Lauds the Honorable Position Of Vice
President and Points Out Many
Reasons Why Fairbanks
Should Be Chosen.
SEC. ROOTS EXCELLENT TALK.

Gratis assembled for their state con-
'"yention today, a small crowd of ma
tional republican politicians met
quietly at the English hotel at noon
and proceeded to the home Of Senator
Fairbanks, on North Meridian street,
where exSecretary Elihu Root deliv-
cred the notification speech. The re-
publican vice presidential nominee
followed with clear cut speech Of
acceptance. The speeches were de-
liyered from the veranda Of the Fair
banks residence. When they were con-
cluded two hundred guests partook Of
luncheon in large tent on the lawn.
The committee left late this after
noon on a special train for Washing
ton.
Secretary Roots Address.
In addressing Mr.. Fairbanks Ex-
Secretary Root in part said:
1T is a great office to which you
are called. John Adams, and Thomas
Jefferson, and George Clinton, and
John G. Calhoun, and Martin Van Blu
rem, and many others whose names
are illustrations in the history of our
country, have filed it. 1t is an Office
of high dignity and immediate, ever
present Importance. The credit and
honor of our country are greatly con-
cerned in the character and conduct
OF the man who presides over the
senate of the United States-that
powerful and august body, Of which
you are already SO experienced, so
useful and so honored a member.
Responsibility of Office.
"As to the supreme responsibility
Of the vice presidency in case Of sue
oession to the presidency, we shall
all pray, ( and no one more earnestly
than pfrsen. that it may not come
to you But we are not at liberty to
ignore the possibility that it may
come, Sad and bitter experience adj
monfshes us that provision for sue
cession to the presidency is no idle
form. Of the last twelve presidents
elected by the people of the United
States five nearly one-half have
died in office and have been succeed
ed by vice presidents. A serious OBJ
legation rests upon the political par
ties which select the candidates be-
tween whom the people must choose,
to see to it that they nominate men
for this possible succession who have
the strength of body and mind and
character which shall enable them, if
occasion comes, to take up the bur-
dens of the great presidential Office,
to endure its trying and exhausting
demands, to meet its great RESPONSE
bilities, and with firm hand and clear
vision to guide the government Of the |
country until the people can express
their choice again.
Democrats Have Failed.
Our opponents of the democratic
party have signally failed to perform
this duty. They have nominated as
their candidate for the vice presiden-
cy an excellent gentleman, who was
born during the presidency of James
Monroe, and who before the 4th of
March next will be in the eighty-sec-
ond year of his age. Before the next
administration is ended, he will be
approaching his eighty.sixth birthday.
IL is no disparagemenr of this gen.
tleman for whom believe we all have
the highest respect, to say that he
shares the common lot of mortals, and
that the election of any man of such
great age would furnish no safeguard
10 the American people against the
disaster which would ensue upon the
death of president with a successor
not competent to perform the duties
of the presidential office. 1t is COM
mon experience that very aged men,
however bright and active they may
appear for brief periods, can not sus-
ain long continued severe exertion,
The demands of the presidential Office
Upon the mental and physical vitality
ire so great, SO continuous and so ex-
lausting, as to be wholly beyond the
capacity of a man of eighty-five.
The serious effect of such an event
lpon the government and upon the
business interests and general well
are of the country, and the serious
meet even of the continual menace of
uch an event, must be apparent to
very thoughtful mind.
Country confides in You.
In your election, ON the other hand.
his chief requirement will be fully
net. In the full strength of middle
ife you are prepared for the ex-l
austing duties of the presidency.
four successful and distinguished ca
Ger. the ability and probity with
Which you have already discharged
be duties Of high Office. the universal
aspect and esteem Of the people of I
adiana who have delighted to honor