Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-17
Davis Hears Of
His Nomination
mnntlnned from Page I1

evidence before he decides, who mod.
estly venerates greatness-in others,
who actually prefers piping times and
peace, 10 the 'pomp and circumstance
az glorious war; Weaklings are men
Who fear The strenuous life, the only
national life that Is really worth the
Iiying--the life Of crown, colony, con-
quest. the life Militant, in a word.
We are getting to be as a people
your committee Is glad TO say. splen.
didly military. A flag. brass band
and d choice collection Of epaulets,
escorting the secretary Ok war % and
from tho depot In Washington when
he augustly leave or arrives. appeal 90
the higher flights 81 u patriotic
imagination, as nothing else does or
can.
IF I have to some degree, In these
words, speaking for the committee,
been your mentor, attribute Y IN part
"a my shorter experience on the
worlds stage and my CONSEQUENT
superior wisdom. but still more y
the fact Of my close study and as.
sanitation or the wisdom of the re.
publican statesmen, both In and out
OF the White House. hold, after ma.
ture deIiheratton. In common With.
the greatest of these and me ~ the
youngest that youth necessarily III.
sures Wisdom becanscthe older the
man Is the more he has forgotten,
1T has been a pleasure to US 10 do
our duty. 10 notify you OF your nom
nation. This has been q pleasure
notwithstanding the fact that you mad
already been III a manner notified BY
Hon. Eilhu Root. who, whiie pretend
edly notifying Senator FAIRBANKS.
could not get his mind off'n you, as
the darkies say, and whose speech
consisted principally In saying 60
to. thou art an old man., and IN he
moaning the fact that you might pes
sibiy die before You got ~ be prosis
dent. Nj might Xxi for That mat
ter.
That would BE- bad enough. but
NOT as bad IA q case know of-the
case of q man who was once elected
Vice president. and who becoming
president later, ,tlckIed the ears Of the
groundlings, but made the judicious
To griege.' Mr.. Root forgot that dem.
ocratic presidents are eye killed and
that they never die while holding Of
flee. although some OF them do after
wards.
in further comment upon Honorable
Elibu Roots notification OF your nom.
nation, | win hazard the remark. In
reply TO one Of exceeding good taste
on his part. that II " better 20 run
the risk u mourning. as In due course
OF the flesh we all must. physical In
ability, than 10 have been born with
that peculiar mental inability for
any possible task in life. which con.
sists OF taking ourselves too seriously
and nobody else with respect or reyer.
cnce.
'In real conclusion. Mr.. Davis. II
Is a sincere pleasure indeed to know
that TO be able TO help to place In
high position q nan Of your charac.
ter and sense and modesty. q man
who has the result OF life Of contin.
ence. temperance. self-containment
and useful and honest industry. pre-.
SCENTS q picture IN virilc, though nd.
vanced age, OF mems sana in corporc
sano. which Is q delight TO the eye.
= satisfaction to the soul and was
taught by wise ancients TO be the
summum bonum Of individual earth.
ly existence"
" n1vls Acceptance.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention.
The official notification which you
bring Of my nomination for the vice
presidency Of the United States by
the national democracy. gives me a
feeling Of the sincerest gratitude a
my party for the honor conferred
At the same time. II brings 10 me
q deep sense Of my responsibility "a
my party as a candidate. and 10 m,
country. In case OF my election.
"a spirit Of determination TO snc
coed In the campaign before us an
pears to peryade the rank and ri,
Of our party fl all sections Of IN,
country, or that rank and file | hay,
for many years been u member an,
have at all times devoted my humbl
powers 10 party success. arlieyini
that success TO be for the country