Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-12
THE NOMINATION OF HENDRICKS.

THE NOMINATION OF HENDRICKS.
At last nights session of the Convention
Mr. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, put in nomi
nation for President Thomas A. Hen
bricks.
Mr.. Waller, of Connecticut, seconded the
nomination.
Mr.. Menzies, of Indiana, declared very
emphatically that Mr.. Hendricks was not
and could not be u candidate for the vice
presidency. He had been authorized by
Mr. Hendricks to say so. He therefore
warned the convention not to do that which
it would have TO undo.
Mr. Waller, of Conn, said that his State
had no desire to force upon Indiana candi-
date against its will, but this was not an
Indiana convention; it was national con-
vention, and the democrats of the country
had right lie take a fit man from any place
in it, (Cheers) II any man said that he
knew that Mr.. Hendricks at this time was
not patriotic enough to take a nomination
rendered under those circumstances he would
withdraw his name. but with humiliation.
Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylvania, said that
Sir. Hendricks had been once chosen Vice
President and had been despoied of the Of
fire The democracy of the republic de-
manded Of him again his name rs a candi-
date, and they would not take "No" for an
answer. He moved TO suspend the rules
and nominate Hendricks as candidate for
Vice President by reclamation. Cheers.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia united the voice
Of Virginia with that of the keystone State.
lCheers.)
Mr.. Scarles, of California, withdrew the
nomination of Rosecrans. The other nomi-
nees were all withdrawn one by one so that
Mr.. Hendricks name alone remained before
the convention.
Mr.. 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. Mr.. Wallace accepted the sugges-
ton, withdrew his motion TO nominate by
reclamation, and moved that the nomina.
lions do now close. The motion was agreed
to and the clerk proceeded to call the roll of
States.
The result was the unanimous nomination
of Thomas A. Hendricks as the candidate
for Vice President.
Mr.. MenZies of Indiana, asked that that
State be excused from voting. cloud shouts
of mo- Non') He then asked whether
there was any other name but Mr.. Hen
drick s before the convention, and, on recei-
wing an answer in the negative from the
chairman, said, 'Then, sir. the State of Iu-
diana casts 80 votes for Thomas A. Hen
bricks"
This was at the close of the call, making
the result unanimous vote.
The demonstration that succeeded surpassed in
vchcmcncc and enthusiasm any similar scene that
took place during the day. All the flags and BAN
ners were gathered around the section occupied
by the Indiana delegation and these waved amid
the shouts OF the large audience and the strains
of patriotic music from the band, ending with
"Auld Lang Sync," the words of which were sung
with feeling. the chorus being rendered by sew
eral thousand voices
Then the band struck up "Old Hundred" and
all joined in the solemn hymn of praise. This
was followed by the music and song of America, y
and that again by Home Sweet Home
Finally the chairman got a chance to make the
formal announcement Of the vote. Ho said that
there had been SIG votes east; all of them for
Thomas A. Hendricks. and that Mr.. Hendricks
was therefore the candidate of the national DEM
ocratc convention for Vice President Of the
United States. (Cheers)
The convention then, at ! %, adjourned sine die