New-York tribune., 1920-06-12
Butler Nominated by Mills as
American Who Meets An T,oete

Never since the election Of Lincoln
have problems OF such vital import to
our national life demanded wise lead
ership and awaited solution" said Mr..
Mills. while we are met ostensibly
to nominate candidate. we shall, be-
fore we separate, have in reality chos-
eli President. We are not concerned
with any mans place of residence, or
has occupation, or his previous public
offices. We are concerned with his fit
ness alone. Fitness is availability.
"A mighty war has shaken the foun-
dations of civilization and left in it's
train economic, social and political
problems, national and international,
80 fundamental and complex that the
ing in its search for light. This is
NJ ore true of Europe than of the Unit
ed States; but even our victorious,
powerful and independent nation is
not free from the heavy burdens Of
the day, as evidenced by widespread
unrest, industrial strife, high cost
of living that bears with constantly
increasing weight on every family, a
staggering load Of taxes, decreased pro-
ductions and business hesitation, and
a feeling of doubt and lack of direc-
of domestic questions ut of interna-
tional policy, and whc.. has led some
in despair to question our institutions
themselves.
"Face to face with these problems,
what manner Of man must this new
President be?
First and foremost, an American
to the bone, not merely an American
by birth or education, constructively
minded---a builder, not destroyer. The
next President will lead a powerful
majority and must do more than ex-
pose abuses; he must reform them.
''He must be a tried executive, but
he must be much more than an ad-
ministrator. No man should be Presi-
dent to-day who has not clean-cut
conception of our international rela-
tions and of our traditional foreign
policy. Never again must the United
States snffer, as it has in the last
eighteen months, from unbalanced and
inexperienced leadership.
Tried and Proved Executive
FINALLY, he cannot be sectional, but
must be national in his antecedents
and interests. lie cannot belong to
any one part Of the country, but must
know and be known to all
"Of all the distinguished names pre-
sented to you for your consideration
there is only one candidate who salts
factorily meets all of these tests.
Nicholas Murray Butler does. I
know of no man who is more construc-
lively minded than DR.. Butler. In
many of our party platforms, with
which you are familiar, he has in
variably contributed the note of CON
struction and progress in definite and
concrete language. This quality has
been recognized by every President
since Harrison with the exception of
Cleveland and Wilson.
He Is tried and proved executive.
No man Is better qualified by training
and experience to give that wise lead
ership that is so necessary to the re-
establishment Of a sound, consistent
American foreign policy 1t may fairly
be said that he is as we'll known in
the states Of California and Washing
ton as in the states Of New York and
New Jersey.
"A man Of vision but not visionary;
thinker who does not make thoughts
his master; an sidealist who docs not
make dreams his aims; a man whose
ambition is deeds, not words, and who
has realized that ambition in practice;
believer first and last in his country
and Its institutions, Nicholas Murray
Butler is truly representative Amer
lean, worthy Of the high esteem in which
he is held by his countrymen and Of
the high position to which he aspires.
With full realization Of the solemn
responsibility, the State Of New York
presents to your earnest consideration
the name of Nicholas Murray Butler
as the candidate Of the Republican
party for the Presidency Of tho United
States"
Mr.. Mills got somc cheers from the
New York delegation. but the noise Of
conversation and the shufling Of feet
throughout tho Coliseum kept up con-
tinuously. Plainly tho delegates were
down to the serious business.
Seconding DR.. Buffers nomination,