Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1860 — The Vice Presidency. [ARTICLE]
The Vice Presidency.
Tlie Port Wayne (Ind.) Republican, suggestrfHon. Robt. C. Schench, of Dayton, Ohioj ns a candidate for the Vice Presidency. The desire-expressed by the friends of Air. Shenjck in Indiana that he should again enter thg public service, is fully reciprocated by his friends in Ohio. His talents, experience and energy of character give him a position among the distinguished 'men of the nation. Th|f. Vice Presidency.—' The Republican press everywhere, have been naming gentlemen of prominence for the position of Vice President of the United States, but we have not sfeen the name of Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio, mentioned in that connection; yet we heai 1 him spoken of in private circles as eminently fit for the position. Mr. Schenck is a mail of very superior abilities, and is every way qualified to fill any position in the gift of the American people. He was a member of Congress in old Whig days, and did good service for his country. He was minister to Brazil under the Fillmore administration, since 4 which time ho hits lived retired from public liie. He has many warm friends all over the West, who would be delighted to see him again in the service of his country.
