Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24
= JEFFERSON COUNTY, w. VA, SATURDAY, Jul
O;ticiai InJormation offhc Nominctiom

The Committee of the Democratic Nation
al Convention made a formal visit to Gen.
Hancock on Tuesday, and notified him OF
( his nomination. Hon. Wm. u. English
was present. and his nomination likewise
announced. Gov. Stockton addressed Cen.
/ Hancock:
gen. Hancock. I have the honor to in
troduce to YOU Gov. Stevenson, chairman OF
! the democratic national convention recently
assembled ut Cincinnati. | have also the
/ honor of presenting to you the committee
appointed by that body TO wait upon you
and notify you Of y0ur unanimous nomna-
ton for the highest Office in The giit OF the
people. 1t is source of great satisfaction
to the committee in making their announce
ment to You to say that your nomination
was not secured by the solicitation oil per-
sonal or political friends, hut was the sPon-
tancGus act of that convention, actuated by
patriotic duty. Onc ai the .ahlcstand wlscst
bodies of Your c)ur.rymen ever assembled
have given yoIi this nomination with per-
feet uaanimity and, General since that con
vention has adjourned, We, ct that p.n'ni1-
toe. have been 10 our homes, We have seen
the conservative people of this cpun r; and
with one accord they rAtiiy the at on Oh
that convection. Sowe arc bonn tO belle
as we do that your election VII Dc an &c,
compiishcd fact We cannot doubt II, ana
we believe when the election l. over TIC gfea'
principle, of American liberty viii s,il be
the iracritmUe of lhi' People AMI shah be
forever. knd Tow, IN the nnmc OF The na-
tional democratic parry. by yiriuc ot t'e
power entrusted to this committee by the
convention ~ Its chairman, have the
honor to hand to the secretary a communi-
cation in writing. informing you officially OF
your nomination.
Gen. Stockton tllcs hailed the secretary
of the committee, Mr.. Bell the address
signed by the committee, after which 1t was
handed to Gen Hancock. In reply, the
latter said
"Nr. Chairman aad G,nHcmca of the C5m-
miiiec: appreciate the honor conferred
upon me BIZ the democratic national confcn-
ton recently assembled ut Cincinnati, and
thank You for your courtesy in making that
honor known to me- A. soon n the impor-
tance of the matter permits | will prepare
and send to YOU formal acceptance OF my
nomination for The Office of President OF the
United States"
Those present were introduced to Gen.
Hancock. who had few words of welcome
for each of them. kfter about ten minutes
spent i'm Misunderstanding. Gcn. stockton turned
to Hon. VIM. II. English and said:
"The Cincinnati convention with 4 una
nimiiy unparalleled, appointedus a Com,
mittee TO wait upon you at such time and
place as would bemost agreeable 10 you and
inform you in person and in writing of ycur
nomination. | now have the ho-Or 20 ccn
gratu,ate ourselves on the event, and toprc-
sent to you, on the part Of the committee
and in the name of the convention OF The
national democratic party, the official an
( nOunccment of your nomination.
Mr.. English, in reply. spoke rs follows I:
! "lH. ChGirmGa and Gci,ficmcHcfh the Com
mittcc: As practical business man, not
much accustomed 10 indiTection of action or
circumlocution Of speech. will say plainly.
and in n few words, that ! accept the high
! trust which YOU have rendered me with feel
! ines df profound gratitude, and that will
at an eaily date f,smNlly and in writing
/ make the acceptance which | am informed
/ is usual on such occasions In doing this !
| fully realize the great responsibilities of the
.
INSTRUMENTATION and abuse which are GER
tain to follo;y, and understand thoroughly
that all the resources and poRer Of our po-
litical foes from all Parts Of the land will be
concentrated against us in Indiana, my
native State, where the first grand battle Is
to be fought, and probably the most lmpor-
tant of all. But there are great occasions
when the dschafge If high patriotic duties
is to be considered above all personal consi-
dcraticns, and shall not disregard the una
nimous voice OF the representatives OF the
American people which you speak here To-
day. IApplansc. am profoundly CRATE
fui 70. Inc high horar which has been con
lerrcd. and ] have en- abiding faith that with
the favor Of God and the people we shall
succeed in the contest"
The speaker WAS appauded at the close OF
his remarks and then followed another gen
eral hand5lakiTg, after which the party
again boarded the Fletcher and left the Is
land.