Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-10

Following was the address of Elihu
Root, formally notifying senator Fair
banks OF his nomination, at Indianap-
oils:
Senator Fairbanks: The committee
which now waits upon you was appoint
ed by the national convention of the re-
publican party. held at Chicago in June.
and its agreeable duty is to notify you
OF your nomination as the republican
candidate for the Office of vice president
OF the United States for the term TO be-
gin on the 4th day of March. 1905.
We give you formal notice of that
nomination with assurance of the undi-
vided and hearty support of the great
party which has executed the peoples
will in the government of this country
Tor the better part of the last half CEN
fury. The nomination comes to you in
accordance with the best methods and
practices OF representative government.
IL was the result OF long and earnest
consideration and discussion by the
members of the convention. 1t was not
the chance product of an excited hour
and IT was not upon the demand of any
powerful infiuence-political or other
wise-constraining the judgment of the
uelegates. 1t was not made for the pur-
pose OF conciliating possible malcon-
tents or of swelling the campaign fund
OF the party. No bargains or intrigues
contributed to it. No suppressions of
the truth or misleading of the conyen-
ton as to your principles and opinions
were necessary TO bring il about II was
the deliberate, informed and intelligent
judgment of the delegates from every
state and territory. and il was thei-
unanimous judgment
Called to Great Office.
1t is great office to which YOU are
called John Adams and Thomas JEFF
ferson and George Clinton and John G
Calhoun and Martin Van Buren, and
many others whose names are illustri-
GUS in the history of our country have
hlied IT. 1t is an office of high dignity
and immediate. ver-present impor-
lance. The credit and honor Of our
country are greatly concerned in the
character and conduct of the man who
presides over the senate of the United
States, of which you are already so ex-
perienced, so useful and so honored a
member
But the vice president has other
grave duties of imperative obligation
When the people elect a president under
our political system. they do not merely
seiect the man for the office; they give
their approval TO certain controlling
principles and policies Of governments:
and the administration of which the vice
president is part is bound to give effect
10 these principles and policies. The
primary duty OF the vice president TO be
always ready to take up the burdens Of
the presidency if occasion requires car
RES with it the duty to be always ready
10 continue unbroken the policies which
the people nave intrusted to the admin
lstratlon for execution. For the due per-
jorihance OF this duty the vice president
should be familiar with the conduct ~
affairs by the administration as II nro-
ceeds, part of its counsels. and imbued
with knowledge of its labors IFS nerI
pieXltles and its motives. that can come
ohly from intimate association and con-
hdence and sympathy.
To often it has happened that afte-
excited contests for the presidential
nomination the candidate for vice nreei-
cent has been selected from the do
feated faction for the purpose of appeas-
lnS'thelr resentment and that after
eIectlon ne has remained antagonistic
III spirit and stranger to the counspls
OF the president whom he may be called
upon to succeed. Happily. we are now
in no such case. The people would fain
see again such relations of svmnatbv
ana loyal helpfulness for the public good
DIS existed between President Mckinley
ana wee president Hobart. and the per
sonar relations between President
Roosevelt and yourself. your mutual pc.
TEEN and good understanding assure ne
mat these happy conditions will come
again after the 9TH day Of next March
We count upon your wisdom and experi-
ence and loyal aid as an element of ever
present strength in The coming admins
tTation.
Many Presidents Die in Office.
As to the supreme responsibility Of
The vice presidency IN case OF succession
to the presidency, we shall all pray. and
no one more earnestly than Yourself
that it may not come TO you. But we
are not al liberty TO ignore the possible
fty mat IL may come. sad and bitter ex-
perience admonishes MS that provision
Tor succession to the presidency IS NO
IDLE form. Of the last y presidents
elected by the people Of the United
states. t've-nearly Cne-half-have diod
IN Office and have been succeeded by vice
presidents. serious obligation rests
upon the political parties which select
The candidates betwe whom the people
must choose TO see TO il that they nom
mate men for this possible succession