The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-08-11
Republican Candidate For Vice-Presi'
dent Accepts Nomination
SPEECHES MADE AT INDIANAPOLIS
Five Thoueand People Enthusias.
ticaily Greeted the Speakers as
They Appeared on the Veranda Of
the Fairbanks Home.


tor from Indiana, was Wednesday for
nally notified of his nomination for
vice president of the United States by
the Republican convention. The notifl-
cation address was made by Elihu
Root, former Secretary Of War. The
exercises were held on the wide varan-
da of Senator Fairbanks beautiful
home at Sixteenth and Meridian streets,
in the presence Of members of the no.
tifcation committee and many other
invited guests. The day was one Of the
most beautiful of the year, and as
Senator Fairbanks stood on the veran-
da watching the finishing touches being
Put to the preliminary arrangements,
he smilingly said: This is the kind We
used to call Mckinley weather"
Gathered at the residence were 5000
people Senator Fairbanks and Mrs.
Fairbanks received the committee and
invited guests, and with little delay Mr..
Root and Senator Fairbanks led the
way to the veranda, where seats were
arranged for all.
An enthusiastic greeting was accord
ed the two speakers as they appeared
on the veranda. The demonstration
lasted for several minutes, during
which the members of the committee
were seated. Cheers broke out again
and again and several recognititions
were necessary before quiet was secur-
eG Mr.. Root, without preliminary, ad>
dressed himself to the formal notifi-
cation. He said:
Senator Fairbanks: The committee
which now waits upon You was ap-
pointed by the National Convention OF
tie Republican party, held at Chicago
in June, and its agreeable duty is to no
t;fy you Of your nomination as the Re-
publican candidate for the office OF
President of the United States for
the term to begin on the 4th day OF
March, 1905.
We give you formal notice of that
nomination with assurance OF the un-
divided and hearty support Of the great
party which has executed the peoples
will in the government of this coun-
Try for the better part Of the last half
century. The nomination comes to you
in accordance with the best methods
and practices of representative govern
ment. 1t was the result of long and
earnest consideration and discussion by
the members of the convention. Il was
not the chance product Of an excited
hour, and IL was not upon the demand
Of any powerful influence-political OF
otherwise-constraining the judgment
CT the delegates. 1t was not made. for
the purpose Of conciliating possible
malcontents, or of swelling the cam
paign fund Of the party. No bargains
or intrigues contributed to 1t. No sup
uressions of the truth or misleading OF
the convention as to your principles
and opinions were necessary to bring
it about. 1t was the deliberate, inform
Cd and intelligent judgment Of the dele
gates from every State and Territory,
and it was their unanimous judgment.
1t is a great Office to which you are
called. John Adams and Thamas JEFF
ferson, and George Clinton, and John
C. Calhoun, and Martin Van Buren, and
many others whose names are illustri-
Gus in the history of our country. have
filled it. 1t is an Office Of high dig
nifty and immediate, ever present i'm
portance. 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-that powerful and august
body. of which you are already so eX-
perienced. 50 useful and so honored
a member.
Put the e-President has other
grave duties of imperative obligation.
When the people elect President un-
der our political system they do not
merely select the man for the office;
they give their approval to certain
controlling principles and policies OF
government; and the administration OF
which the Vice-President is part is
bound to give effect to these princi-
pies and policies. The primary duty
OF the Vice-President to be always
ready to take up the burden Of the
presidency if the occasion requires,
carries with it the duty to be always
ready to continue unbroken the poll
cies which the people have entrusted
to the administration for execution.
AS to the supreme responsibility of
the Vice-Presidency In case OF success
sion to the presidency, we shall all
play, and no one more earnestly than
yourself, 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 admonishes us
that provision for succession 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 succeeded by Vice-Pres-
idents. A serious obligation rests up
CT the political parties which select
the candidates between whom the peo-
pie 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 burdens of the great
pres!uentlal once, 10 endure its trying
and eXhaucting demands, to meet its
great responsibilities, and with firm
hand and clear vision to guide the
government of the country until the