The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-10
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HANDY NOMINATES GRAY.
Delaware Man Offered For presiden
tai Nomination.

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
have duty to perform placed up
on me by the Democracy of the state
from which | come. In the perform
ance of that duty my heart leaps
with pleasure.
Becadse of his ability, because of
his patriotism of the maturity of his
Judgment, becarse of his devotion to
true Democratic principles, because
CT lis width and depth of his expert
nee in governmental affairs, and be-
cause of his devotion to justice and
to the constitution, the man who is
best fitted to perform the duties OF
the president Of the United States is
George Gray As general rule the
man Rest fitted for the place is mcst
available for the nomination
If you are to nominate man because
he Is eager to be president, you will
net nominate Judge Gray. There are
other candidates who want this nom,-
nation more than he does. This man
Is as modest as he is great Ambition
is the last weakness of great minds,
and ambition Is the great danger. the
neople have to fear in rulers.
George Gray is a public servant
without rorsonal ambition. In this he
is like our first and greatest presl.
dent
If YOU are to nominate the man
whom you personally love the best
perhaps You may nominate some other
candidate: for | am not unmindful of
the personal devotion which dele
gates here present cherish for other
candidates. But the question we are
now to decide 1t too important to our
marty and our country to be decided
because of personal preferences
The Republican party has been IN
bower too long The government has
grown corrupt, eXtrayagant aud auto
cratic. and the prosperity Of the peo-
pIe has taken unto Itself wings and
flown awy. Free institutions exist in
order that at such time as this the
country may peaceably change rs
rulers and change its policies.
Entering On political campaign IN
which victory or defeat means so
much, we are now 20 elect the politl'
cal chieftan who shall carry our ban
ncr and marshal u-r forces, If the
country were in a great war in which
a decisive battle was TO be Fought
and the dirty fell upon me TO choose
The general who should command our
ccuntrys army in the field. ! would
net dare to put in command the gen
cral whom | loved the best nor the
one who was the most eager. Neither
would you The responsibility would
be overwhelming to cnoCse the soldier
whose genius for war, shown by MS
record and experience, gave the nest
prospect of winnig victory fou
would not hesitate to refuse promo.
tion and opportunity to your own
brother if there We available an
other soldier who gave greater prom
iso cf winning the fight
In like anirit ask you to put asid'
all personal preferences. and 10
choose calmly and prudentIy the
Democrat who can mcst surely WIN
"a Democratic victory in Novemier
Possibly any one of the candidates
suggested can be able to win at i'e
polls. / hone so. But our plain duty
is 20 nominate not candidate VINO
NAV win hut the candidate who can
mcst surely win We contend for too
great prize to ts1- any unnecessary
chances Of defeat
Our candidate must be one VINO
can command the support Of our party
and at the same time attract the sup
.port cf Independent citizens Who are
not strictly party men. We may as
well face the fact taat majonts
vote in this country Is always made
No cf the party vote reinforced by
the votes cf q large body # tndepend-
ent citizens. Hence a successful can
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