The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-12
NO 237.

ored statesman, a pure and upright citizen.
and victim OF tte groSsest fraud ever perpe-
tr8ted on the American people, Thomas A.
Hendricks. Cheers.
Wanter, of connecticut seconded the nom-
lnotion OF Hendricks, and said that the DEM
ocratic party would, in defiance of fraud and
IN IN aecordanee with law, placee, him in the
chalr OF the Nice-Presidcnk The presenta-
tion of Hendricks name was greeted with
enthusiasts cheers, the convention repeating
IN q lesser degree the scene which took place
in the noraing session in honor of the same
gentleman.
Mensics, Of Indiana, declared very en-
phatlcally that Mr. Hendricks would not
ANA could not be n candidate for the Vice.
ri,teslaeancy; i, lie had been authorized by
hendfieks himself 70 sGy 50. He, therefore,
warned the convention not to do that which
| IL would have to undo.
Walsh, oi Georgia, asked Men2ies whether
ne WasauthorlZcd TO say that Mr.. Hendrlci.s
Would not accept the unanimous nomination
otthe National Democratic convention for
the Office of Vice President.
Menzie repeated his statement.
Waller, of ofCOnnecticut, said that his state
had surely no desire to force upon Indiqna q
canddato against rsswiil, hut this wiiSgnot
an Indiana convention II was Il National
convention, and the Democrats of the cotin-
Try had right to take dt man from any
piaeetnit. lCheersl If amy man said that
he knew Mr.. Hendricks at this time was not
patriotic enough 10 take nomination
rendered under these circumstances hewould
Withdraw his name, but with humiliation.
Wallace, of Penneylvanla, said Hendricks
haq been once chosen Vice President and
hnd been Hespoiled OF the Office. The Dem0c-
racy of the Republic demanded of him again
| lls name as Il candidate, and they would NOT
cake mo- for an answer. He moved to sus-
pend the rules ana nominate Thos a. Hen
accamation, Cheers.
Harris, OF Virginia, united the voice of Nir-
glnla with that of the Keystone State.
Snorlos OF roiif,,,,t .t., -, 4,
nation OF Rosecrans. The other nomina-
llons were all Withdrawn, one by one, until
That OF MIR. Hendricks alone remained before
| the convention.
Hubbard, of Texas, made u spirited speech
| IN favor of giving to Hendricks the office ont
| ofwhlch he had been cheated.
| Weed, OF New York, suggested that the
| roll OF states should be called so as to put
| on record the unanimous vote for Hen
bricks
| Wallace accepted the suggestion to with
| draw his motion to nominate by acclama-
| ton and moved that the nominations do now
| close.
The motion was agreed to and the Clerk
proceeded to callthe roll of States. The rC-
| suit was the unanimous nomination of
Thom&s ~. Hendricks as the candidate for
| Wee President.
Mcnzic, OF Indiana, asked that the State
o. excused from voting. Loud shouts of
'hO"I lie then asked whether there was
any name but Mr.. Hendricks before the con-
vention, and on receiving an answer in the
negative from the Chairman, said: "Then,
sir, the state OF Indiana casts thirty votes for
Thomas a. Hendricks" This was nj the
close oftho call, making the result II unani-
nous vote.
The demonstration that succeeded ex-
cceded In yehemencr and enthusiasm any
similar scene that had taken place during
this eventiul day. All the flags and banners
were gathered around the section occu-
pied by the Indiana delegation, and there
waved alnld the shouts of the large audience
ana the strains of patriotic music from the
band, ending with "Auld Lang Syne," the
words of which were sung with feeling the
chorus being Joined in by several thousand
voices Then the band struck up "Old Hun
dred," and all Joined in the solemn hymn Of
praise. This was followed by the music and
lhe song OF America" and that again by
"Home, Sweet Home The scene was
equally grand and touching
Finally the Chairman rot n chance TO make
the formal announcement OF the vote said
there had been SIG votes east in all for Thomas
\. Hendricks, and that Mr.. Hendricks was
therefore the candidate of the National con-
vention for Vice-President of the United
States.
Resolutions of thanks were passed TO the
temporary Chairman, the permanent Chair
man and the clerks and officers ofthe conyen- :
tion; also to the reportorial corps and press
Of the country for their accurate and Impair
tlnl reports of the proceedings.
The Chairman, on his own behalf moved a
vote OF thanks to the Sergeant at Arms, Mr..
| Bright OF Indiana. Adopted.
| votes of thanks We're also passed to the
Mayor of the city, Garter Harrison) and the
chief of Police, and to the citizens of Chicago
for their hospitality.
The convention then, at 1925, adjourned sine