Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-16
Political Foes Exchange COM
pIimentS at Non Partisan
Celebration in Honor of
Homecoming Of Byan's Mate
ENTHUSIASTIC HO0SIERS
CHEER FAVORlTE SON
Fairbanks in Happy Address
Wishes Candidate Every
Good Fortune Save Victory
at Polls in November.

Try Morning Journal spse.AI Lsassd wlre.l
indianapolis. Ind. July 15.-The re-
ception given John w. Kern. the new
ly nominated democratic candidate for
vice president of the United States,
held in the court house yard at $3.50
o'clock tonight. was as hearty and
generous and spontaneous as the cltl
zens of indianapolis, regardless of
politics could make lt Fully 5000
people gathered In Delaware street
and I'm the court house yard and gave
Mr. Kern hearty welcome and
cheered him enthusiastically tonight.
The nominee addressed the crowd for
about twenty minutes after being pre-
sented by Vice President Fairbanks.
-Four years ago Mr. Kern presented
Mr.. Fairbanks to a big non-partisan
gathering under similar crcum-
stances
The crowd was in a cheering mood.
It cheered Mrs Kern and william
Kern and John w, Kern. Jr. when
they came on the stand Republic
cans applauded as loudly as demo-
Gratis.
Mr. Kern arrived In the city little
after 6 o'clock tonight and was cs-
corted 70 his home by a large pro-
cession Two hours later he went to
the court house with Vice President
Fairbanks. The crowd gathered early
and while waiting for the exercises to
begin the Indianapolis military band
gave a concert of popular airs The
band played Maryland" Dixie" and
"The Star Spangled Banner"
When the carriage in which Mr..
Kern and Vice President Fairbanks
appeared. the band started when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" This
was the signal for applause by round
after round of cheers.
Mayor Bookwalter extended a greet
ing as Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr. Kern
ascended the platform Mayor Book
walter with a few brief remarks to
Vice President Fairbanks said:
I'VE have met to do honor to fell
low citizen who has brought honor to
all Of us"
Vice President Fairbanks spoke
about ten minutes. paying a fine tri-
butte to his friend and nelghbor John
w. Kern. Mr.. Fairbanks spoke as
follows:
Mayor Bookwalter and Fellow citl-
zens:
"The duty which you have assigned
to me is very unusual and Very
agreeable one. The occasion does not
impose upon me the necessity of In
duIging In any extended utteranee. MY
function Is to preside and not to en-
gage In a speech beyond a word Of
greeting and felicltatlon to our friend
in whose honor we are assembled
I'VE have gathered here without re-
gard to party alignment to welcome
and congratulate a fellow citizen who
has heen greatly honored. We ap-
preciate fully the fact that an honor
which comes to one OF our fellow citi-
zens Is an honor 10 our entire citizen
ship II Is a gratifying fact that al
though our city has grown In popula-
tlon and Industrial and commercial
strength. we have not lost our neigh
borly spirit We still have an interest
IN each others welfare and hope that
no matter how great our city may
grow. we shall always contInue n re-
ioice in each others good fc"'es~
"Mr Kern I shall always remem-
her with sincere appreciation the gem
erous and hearty welcome extended 10
me four wears ago. II Is particularly
gratifying now to meet this assemblage
To perform n similar office for you,
"The honor which the Denver con-
vention bestowed upon you Is one Of
the two greatest which can be con-
ferred upon an American citizen BY
his political associates. The honor came
to you IN a manner 10 enhance It. Il
came through the unanimous judg-
ment Of a great convention.
"Whlle we owe allegiance 10 .dlffer-
ent political parties our differences
have never disturbed our friendship or
marred our personal relations J adj
miro you ~ 4 friend. neighbof and
fellow citizen and rejoice with YOU IN
the great distinction which your party
has heen pleased 70 confer upon YOU
BY nominating you for Vice president
OF the United States. Here political
partisan spirit frequently runs Nigh.
our campaigns are usually wafed With
aFdor upon both sides but we never
fall to applaud our nalghhor though
he differed with ~. Il be wins dIa.
tlnRuished honora We never With
hold from him nn expfosalon of onl
nelghhorIy appreciation.
"Yon neighbors know that 10 mat.