Evening journal., 1904-08-04

served with light refreshments in the
house. A photograph of the candidate
and committee was taken from the
steps of the veranda.
An enthusiastic greeting was accord
ed the two speakers as they appeared
on the veranda. Mr.. Root, without
preliminary, addressed himself to the
formal notification. He said in part:
The committee which now waits upon
you was appointed by the national con-
vention OF the Republican 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 begin on the lth day Of March.
1906.
II is a great ofice to which you are
called. John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son and George Clinton and John G. Cal
houn and Martin Van Buren, and many
others whose names are illustrious IN the
history Of our country have filled H. 1t
is an ofice Of high dignity and immedi-
ate. ever present Importance. The credit
and honor Of our country are greatly con-
cerned in the character and conduct OF
the man who presldes over the United
States senate-that powerful and august
body Of which you are already so ex-
perienced. 80 useful and so honored a
member.
But the vice president has other grave
duties Of imperative obligation. The pri-
mary duty OF the vice president 10 be al
ways ready TO take up the burden Of the
presidency II occasion requires carries
with it the duty TO be always ready TO
continue unbroken the policies which the
people have intrusted 70 the administra-
ton for execution. For the due per-
formance OF this duty the vice president
should be familiar with the conduct Of
affairs by the administration as IL pro-
ceeds. a part OF it's counsels. and imbued
with a knowledge OF It's labors. its per-
plexities and its motives. that can come
only from intimate association and con-
hdence and sympathy
Democratic Nominee Too Old.
Our opponents OF the Democratic party
have signally failed 20 perform this duty.
They have nominated as their candidate
for the vice presidency an excellent gem
tleman. who was born during the presi-
dency Of James Monroe and Who before
the 4th of March next. will be in the
eighty-second year Of his age Before the
next administration is ended he will be
approaching his eighty-sixth birthday.
1t is no disparagement Of this gentleman,
for whom. believe, we all have the high
est respect, 10 say that he shares the
common lot OF mortals and that the cleo
tion 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 10 perform the
duties OF the presidential Office.
In your election, on the other hand this
chief requirement will be fully met. In
the full strength Of middle life you are
prepared for the exhausting duties OF the
presidency. Your successful and distin-
he Al, wit
which you have already discharged the
duties OF high Office the universal re-
spect and esteem OF the people Of Indi-
ana. who have delighted 20 honor you.
the attachment OF hosts of friends
throughout the Union-alf assure us that
you have the character and the ability to
govern wisely and strongly should you be-
come president.
II is the earnest wish OF your party and
Of many good citizens who have no party
afiliations that you shall accept this NOM
ination and that you shall be elected in
November 20 be the next vice president OF
the United States. In expressing 10 you
this wish. we beg to add an assurance Of
our ewn personal respect esteem and
loyalty.
Senator Fairbanks was given another
ovation as he rose to accept the nomi-
nation
Alr. falrDankS audFesS was IN part
rs follows:
thank you for the very generous
terms in which you have conveyed the
official notification OF my nomination for
vice president OF the United States. The
unsolicited and unanimous nomination by
the Republican party is call 10 duty
which ] am pleased 10 obey.
j accept the commission which yor
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nity and responsibilities OF the exalted
position for which have been nominated
My utmost endeavor Will be 20 discharg,
IN fun measure the trust II the action OF
the convention shall meet the approval OF
the American people.
The platform adopted by the convention
Is an explicit and emphatic declaration OF
the principles In entire harmony with
| those policies Of our party which have