The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-11
HE is NOTIFIED
sENAToR FsiRBANKs AccEpTg
NOMINATION..
.tLlHU ROOT MAKES TIE ADDRESS
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Cd States Senator Charles ~. Pair
banks was formally notified u his
nomination for the vice presidency BY
the Republicans IN this city on August
3. the nomination address being made
by former Secretary Of War Elihu
Root who was temporary chaiTmRa
81 the Republican national conveu-
ton. The exercises were held on the
wide yersnda Of Senator FAIRBANKS
home in the presence q members o.
the notification COMMITTEES. CONSISTING
OF one member from each state and
territory. the governor and other state
officers Of Tualsna the Indiana Re
publican cong. essional delegation. IL
diana delegates and a~iternates % The
national convention. the state central
COMMITTEES and the Republican Edito-
rial association. All these had been
especially invited.
On the lawn surrounding three sides
~ the residence and extending far OF
all sides beneath the great forest
trees were several thousand friends.
neighbors and political supporters Of
the senior enatoT
Mr.. Root made the formal notinea-
ton address. In part be said.
Senator FAIRBANKS: The commit
tee which now waits upon you Ess
appointed by the national convention
Of the Republican party held at Chi
cag0 In June. and its agreeable duty
Is u inform you Of your nomination
as the Republican candidate for the
office Ct vice president Of the United
States for the term 10 begin on the
4th day Of March. 1905.
we give you formal notice Of that
nomination with assurance Of the IN
divided support Of the great party
which has exelutsd the peoples WiIl
In the government q this country for
lthe better part OF The last half cen
fury. The nomination ONE 10 you
in accordance with the best methods
and practices OF representative gov.
eminent L was the result o. long
and earnest consideration and discus.
sion by the members Of the conven.
ton IL was not the chance product
OF an excited hour. and Il was not
upon the demand q shy powerful in
fluence-poliUcal or otherwise-oon.
straining the Judgment 81 the dele
gates. X was not made for the pur-
pose Of conclliatinE possible malcon-
tents. or Of swelling the campaign
fund 81 the party. No bargains or "a.
ltrigaes contributed to IT, No sup
prcssi0ns q the truth or misleading
Of the convention rs 20 youT principles
and opinions were necessary 20 bring
IL about i was the deliberate. In
formed and intelligent Judgment ~
the delegates from every state and
territory. and il was their unanimous
Judgment
TT Is g great office 20 which you
are called, John Adams and Thomas
jefferson and George Clinton and
John c. Calhoun and Martha Nsn
Buren, and many others whose names
are iIlustri0us 60 the history % ear
country. have filled H. n Is an office
OF high dignity and immediate. ever
present Importance. The credit and
honor Of our country are greatly con
lcerned ia the character and conduct
Of the man who pnesldes over the sen
ate Of the United Siates-thas power.
ful and august body. o. which you
arc already Sc experienced SO useful
and 80 huaorei a member
Senator Fairbanks replied. IN brief.
As follows:
"Mr Root AMI Centlemeu q the
COMMITTEES; I thank ypu for the very
generous terms in which yon have
conveyed the official notification ~
my nominaJCn for vice president ~
,he United States The unsolicited
and unanimous nomiastlon by the Re.
puhlican party is a call 10 Outs which
| am pleased % obey accept the
commission which yoa bring wnh 3
profound sense 81 the dignity ant ~
probabilities og the exalted position
for which have been nominated M
utmost Cu6eaV0r Wlil BE- 60 d~lscharge
Ia hii measure che trust Il lho action
Of the convention shall meet tue az.
pr0val Of the American pc0plg
The platform adopted by 8he onn,
vonuon Is an c1piicit and emphatic
~declAratian ~ the principles ID entirc
harmony with those p'Iiries % oar
party which have bnousht urnat honof
and prosperity 90 Sur eommun cosa.
m. and which II continued uiH buaE
us Ike blessings tn the future Tae
monetary and ocunomic policies whlch
have been 30 foucihly u-eanncpnco1
ne a. the very i~oendaiioa ~ d 60,
dastrial life, snd are ESSENTIAL to tho
fullest development ~ "a national
strength. uey Eive vitality % opr
manufactures and commerce and 81
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