The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
Democratic Du les.
Selection of the National
Executive Committee.

THE SPEECHES..
NEW YORK, July l4.-The Demo-
cratic National Committee reassem-
bled this morning at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel, Senator Barnum pre-
siding. The number of the Execu-
tive Committee was increased from
thirteen to seventeen. The follow
ing were then appointed as the
Executive Committee: W. H. Bar
mum, of Connecticut F. o. Prince,
of Massachusetts,; George F. Barnes,
of Georgia; William G. Goudy,
Illinois; Austin H. Brown, Indiana ;
M. M. Ham, Iowa; Henry d. Nc
Henry, Kentucky ; Outerbridge Hor-
sey, Maryland; p. II. Kelly, Mime
sofa; Alvan Fl. Sulloway, New
Hampshire; Orestes Cleveland, New
Jersey Abram S. Hewitt, New
York; M. W. Ransom, North Caro-
lima William W. Armstrong, Ohio ;
William l.. Scott, Pennsylvania =;
Thos. O'Connor, Tennessee; B. B.
Smalley, Vermont.
After the routine business the
committee adjourned, subject to the
call of the Chair. The members
subsequently proceeded in body to
the residence of Ex-Governor Tilden
to pay their respects to That gentle
man. On reaching Mr.. Tilden's
residence the gentlemen of the COM
mittee were received by Henry 1.-THE
ex-Governor's brother), Senator
Ke nan, Augustus Schell and others.
When Mr.. Tilden appeared ex-
Governor Stevenson, addressing him,
said:
"The convention assembled at
Cincinnati nominated for President
and Vice President General Win
field Scott Hancock and Hon. Will
liam H. English. The, committee
charged with the duty of informing
those eminent statesmen of the high
trust which has been tendered to
them, and which they have accept
ed, would have but half performed
their duty if they did not come to
pay homage to him who by large
majority was elected four years ago.
Your noble self-denial in laying
down all your claims TO the exalted
office of President of the United
States, because you did not desire
civil war, does not detract in any
way from your noble and straight
forward character. There is still
another act of patriotic self-denial
on record in your favor, and that is
relinquishing all just claims which
you had on the people Of the coun-
try for second 4errs.. For those
acts of self-denial and patriotism
the Democracy of the United Staets
pray to the Almighty Power that
your life may be prolonged for many
very many, years, and, more partic-
ularly, that you may live to see the
country and its constitutional gov
ernment relieved from many incum-
brances heaped upon them, as well
as the rectification Of one of the
basest frauds perpetrated upon the
people, by the overwhelming defeat
next November of Of the Republican
party. l speak not only the voice
of this committee, but the voice of
the Democratic party throughout
this broad land, who unite i'll paying
you homage simply because of your
patriotism virtue and exalted states
manship. We know that the coun-
try and its Constitution would have
been as safely guarded by you as it
was by Madison, Jefferson or Jack
son had you been installed Presi-
dent.o
The speaker here read the resolution
n refere nee to Mr.. Tilden passed by the
Cincinnati convention. Mr.. Stevenson
then concluded:
"This document expresses but the
rue sentiment of eve.y single member
# the Democratic party in the whole
country. 1 now hand 1t to you, and pei
nit me to say that l think you ought to
.eel proud of it. You have our best
wishes for your continued health and
prosperity"
In reply, Mr. Tilden spoke as follows
"Mr. Stevenson, President of the
Democratic National Convention:
hank YOU for the kind terms in which
YOU have expressed the communication
you make to me. A solution which en-
.bles the Democratic party of the United
States to vindicate effectively The right
strate-a right violated in 1876-aEd at
be same time relieves me from the bur-
lens of the canvass and four years of
administration, is most agreeable to me.
NV sincere good wishes and cordial CO.
peration as q private citizen attend the
ilustrious soldier whom the Democracy
ave designated as their standard bearer
10 the Presidential canvass. cOngrat-
nlate YOU on the favorable prospects
which that canvass has been commenced
md the promise it affords OF complete
and final success"
The members of the committee were
hen introduced to Mr.. Tilden individu-
,lIv and soon after took their leave.
This afternoon General Hancock visited
Mr.. English at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
and after a short conference left the build
inc with him The General on entering
the hotel, was warmly greeted by the
mem bers of she National COMMITTEE and
| other Democ ratio politicians.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee met shortly after l O'Clock
tniS afternoon. William H. Barnum was
| elected Chairman, f. o. Prince Secre.
| Iary and General Duncan S. Walker, ol
| Washington Assistant Secretary.
The members of the Democratic Con
gressioual Campaign Committee waited
On them, and made long statement at
TO how the campaign should be carried
On, and the part they intended to take il
Ii.
The Committee before adjournment
added the name of b. +. Jonas, OF Lou
isiana, to the Executive Committee which
now numbers eighteen members.
The matter of the two Democrat elec
toral tickets in Virginia came up, and
nfter brief discussion, was referred tC
| Tho Executive Committee.
| Joseph s. Hance, of A lbany, was chosen
seeond Assistant secretary to the Execu