Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-31
HENDRICKS TURN.
The Farce OF Notification Again Gone
Through.

HENDRICKS TURN.
The Farce OF Notification Again Gone
Through.
SARATOGA, July 39.-Hendricks is al
the Grand Union Hotel. and the com
mittse held a private consultation al
ll:D to take action in the matter. A
oom mittee, consisting of Villas of Wis
consin. Waller of Connecticut. Hooker
Of Mississippi, and Stockton of New
Jersey. was appointed to confer with
Hendricks, aud ascertain which would
be the most feasible hour to make the
formal notification. The committee re.
turned and stated Hendricks would bt
ready at o'clock, and that the ceremo
nies would take place In the large par
Tor At time.
Waller, of Connecticut, introduced a
resolution, extending THANKS to Villas
chairman. and Bell, secretary of the
com mittee. for the dienified and intelli-
gent manner IN which they performed
their duties.
Tue committee then proceeded to the
hotel, and Villas delivered a long and
eloquent address, officially notifying
Governor Hendricks of his nomination
for the Vice Presidency by the National
Dem ocratic Convention. recount lng tbs
interesting circumstances of that MONT
nation, and dwelling particularly upon
the enthusiasm and uuanlmity mani
tested in the convention hall. Colonel
Villas closed with the declaration that it
Was thu especial desire of the Democ-
racy to see Governor Hendricks invest
cd with thIs dignity, because they know
that he once - gwen the title to it by
the psople, an! wrong ully denied its
possess ion.
Mr.. Ball Secretary of the Committee.
then read a communication which had
been prepared and personally signed
by the Committee. The document was
formal notification TO Governor Hen
bricks that the National Democr .tic
Convention nominated him IA its can
didate for the office of Vice President
Of the Unitrd States. Mr.. Hendricks
replied "a follows:
Mr.. ChdiYmeH and Gentleman OF the
Committee-l cannot redliZs that man
should ever stand in the presence of a
committee representing more august
body of men than that you represent
In the language of another the Coayen-
ton WAS large in numbers, august In
culture and patriotic in sentime mt, and
INV | add to that, that because of the
power and greatness and the virtues of
the party which 1t represents, 1t was
itself in every respect a very great Goa
vention. Applause. Tue delegates
came from ali tho States and Terrific
ries, and | believe, to-. from the Dis
tIict of Columbia. Applause. They
came clothed with authority to express
judgments and opinions which are not
settled by constitution Il law; for the
purpose of passing upon these ques-
tiuns and selecting ticket for
the people that Convention assem-
bled they decided upon the prInci-
pies they would adopt AS a platform
they selected the candid ties that they
would propose to ths party for their
support, and that conventioR's work
was theirs. have not reached the pe-
Rod when il il proper for me tn con-
slider the strength and force of the
statements m sde in the platform. IL is
enough for me to know that il comes at
your hands from the convention, ad
dressed TO my patriotic devotion to the
Democratic party. Applause. | ap.
preciate the honor that Is done me.
need not question but that at the same
/ tituo I dCC VI tbd kDh0A Nbu duu
| from the convention, aud feel that the
| duties aud responsibilities of the off Il
| rest upon me. Also, | know that IL i.
| sometimes understood that this particu
| lar office, that of Vice President, does
not involve much responsibility. and as
a general thing that is 50 but sone
| times it comes to represent very great
Responsibilities, and it may be 80 in the
Il g. -
| Of the United States stands almost
| equally divided bet ween the great par
ties. When the parties shall so exactly
| differ that the Vice President of the
| United States shall have 10 decide upou
/ Questions of interest to ali BY the exer
else of the de riding vote applausel, tbs
responsibility viii become verv great
Ii will not then be the responsibility oil
| representing a State or district; u
| will be the responsibility of represent
ing the whole country, and the obliRa
ton woul be to the Judgment of th,
whole ceantry and that vote, wheI
| thus east. would be in obedience &
the Just expectations and requirement.
OF the people of the United States L
might be, gentlemen, that upon another
| occasion great responsibility would at
4 h4Otk W tuts Bau 4 OtC4N tuti
under circumstances of some difficulty =
do not think it will be at the mex
election: bat il may occar-that ths
President of the Senate viii have &
| take his part IN tho counting OF the cleo
toral vote: and allow me 10 say tina
that daty il not TO be performed II
ob~diencs TO any set of men or 10
party, bu, in osedenc to a higher al
shor.ty. lapplaase.l
1 Geutlemsn, you have referred 10 fh,
faes that am honored by this nomlns
ton in very special degree. l accep
the suggestion that n this candid tcy
viii represent the night If the peopl
10 choose tncir own rulers. That nigh
Is about all that lies brneath; for II tn
people are tienisd the right to choos
their own officers according 10 their owl
Judgment, chat shall become OF fire.
/ goysrnmentf Ii the people select no
their officers. hos shall they control tn
laws. their administration and their ex
ecnnon? So that IN the suggestion tina
in this candidacy ! represent that righ
Of she people. a. yea have suggested
great honor 10 devolyed upoa me b.
the confidence Of the conveation a
Chicago. So soon as il nav be convs
uient and possible 20 d. 50. shall ed
dress you more formally IN respecs 3
the letter you have given me. l than
you. 9eati-men-"
L Az the close Of Mr.. Hendricks RI
marks hearty applause Was gwen II
, was infrodncsd 90 eaeh member OF ii
. c0snmltiec, and q general hAndshAkin
followed, after which ths people pal
sfheir respects 70 Mr.. Hendricks aud She
. aaissly aispersed.