The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-03
SENATOR BANkS0FFI=
CIALLY NOTIFIED TODAY
I'M STRONG SPEECH HE Ac-
cEPTED THE oNoR CON-
sEERRED-AN VERY PLEAS
ANT EVENT.
HON. ELIHU ROOT MADE THE
sPEEcH OF NOTIFICATION
ANDzIT is WORTH READ
IN q AND D$PRESERvlNG.

ANDAIT WORTH READ
IMGS AND PRESERVING.
SINDIANAPOLIS; Ind. Aug: 81
the political rah-rahs of the Dem
over the downtown districts to-day
small crowd of National Republi
can politicians met at the sEnglisl
Hotel at noon and proceeded as quiet
ly to Senator Fairbanks home OF
a4g North Meridian street, where ex-Sec
retary Off War Elihu Root delivered
81 the notification speech to Senator
& Fairbanks and the Republican Vice
presidential nominee accepted.
The bursting enthusiasm of the
Democrats, which included the high
s booted rustic, was in amusing con
& trast with the actions of the digni
fed Republicans bent on the dignified
mission of notifying their second
place candidate.
The beautiful and large grounds at
Sfhe5Fairbanks home looked like circus
grounds with the large tent set in the
middle with the dressing room" tent
which on this occasion is being used
the kitchen. The speeches were
delivered from the veranda, and the
200 9Sguests then repaired to the tent
orsS1uncheon. Members of the notifi-
cation committee expect to leave on
Z the afternoon trains.
In making the formal speech of no.
SfifcatIon, Hon. Elihu Root said:
~ Senator Fairbanks, the committee
which now waits upon you was ap-
pointed by the National convention
sofssthes Republican party held at Chi
g%cago in June, and its agreeable duty
to- notify you of your nomination
! as sths-Repub1icanc candidate for the
sohcesof Vice President of the United
States forsthe term to begin on the
q thd day of March, 1905.
sY We give you formal notice Of that
nomination rm with assurance of the un-
and hearty support of the
5 eat nal.tr.s which has executed the
peoples in the government of
this country for the better part of
the last half century The nomina-
stionss comes to you IN accordance with
the bestsme and practices of
representative government. 1t was
the result of long and earnest consid-
grafton and discussion by the mem
bers of the convention. 1t was not
the chance product of an excited hour,
and twas not upon the demand of
any powerful nfuence-political or
otherwise constraining the judgment |
Of the delegates. 1t was not made
Tor the purpose of conciliating pos
sibles smalcontents, or of swelling the
campaign fund Of the party. No bar
gains or intrigues contributed to it.
No#suppressfons of the truth or mis-
leading Of the convention as to your
principles and opinions were neces-
sary to bring it about 1t was the
deliberate, informed and intelligent
judgment of the delegates from every
State and Territory, and it was their
judgment
IS It's great office to which you are
called. John Adams and Thomas
Jefferson, and George Clinton and
John g. Calhoun, and Martin Van Bu-
rem. and many others whose names
are i1lustrious in the history of our
country. have filled it. 1t is an office
of high dignity and immediate, ever
present Importance. The credit and
honor Of our country are greatly con-
cerned of the man who presides over :
the Senate of the United States-that
powerful and august body, of which
you are already so experienced, SO
useful and SO honored member.
But the Vice President has other {
grave duties of imperative obligation. 8
When the people elect a President !
Under I'M our political system, they do !
not merely select the man for the Of :
ice; they give their approval to GER :
ain controlling principles and policies !
of government; and the administra- +
ion Of which the Vice President is a !
oartsiss bound to give effect to these :
and policies. The primary r
1uty Of the Vice President to be al !
waysEready to take UP the burden of h
he President if 81 occasion requires,
.arries with it the duty. to be always
'eady stos continue unbroken the poll +
les hich the people have intrusted; !
o. the admins tration for execution. q
Cor the due performance Of this duty
he Vice President should be familiar $
With the conduct of affairs by the ad.
niniStrationSaSti 1T proceeds, apart of n