Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-31
What ,Ir. Hendricks Said.

HIS RESPONSE TO THE OFFICIAL NoTIFIC ALTON OF HIS
NoMINATloN-HE DISCoURSRS UPON THE RESPoN-
VICE PRESIDENT
The committee Of notification appointed by the
| national democratic convention met Mr. Thomas
A. Hendricks at the Grand Union hotel, Saratoga,
| yesterday afternoon as stated in THE STAR, and
informed him OF his nomination for the second
place on the presidential ticket Chairman Villas
| made an address to Mr.. Hendricks In which he
said ii was IAN especial desire the democracy to
Mt Hendricks Invested with this particular dig
| nifty. because they know, as now all the world
knows, that once he was righfully given title to it
by the people and wrongfuliy denied its possession
by the success OF Vaccinations, OF fraud and con-
| spiracy."
mittee formally notifying Mr.. Hendricks Of his
nomination.
MR.. HENDRICKS RESPONSE.
Mr. Hendricks responded as follows 81 cannot
realize that man should ever stand In the pres
ence of committee representing a more august
body of men than that which you represent
II have not reached the period when it is proper
Tor me 10 consider the strength and force OF the
statements made in the platform. 1t is enough for
me to know that 1t comes at your hands from
great convention addressed to my patriotic devo-
ton to the democratic party. 1 appreciate the
honor that is done me. 1 need not question that
But at the same time that accept the honor from
you and from the convention feel that the duties
and responsibility OF the Office rest upon me also
81 know that sometime it is understood that
this particular ofice-that OF Vice President-does
y, u
thing that is so; but sometimes 1t comes to repre-
sent very great responsibilities and 1t may be SO I'm
the near future for at this time the Senate OF the
United States stands almost equally divided be.
tween the two great parteS and 1t may be that
those two great parties shall so exactly differ that
the Vice President Of the United States shall have
| to decide upon questions OF law by the exercise
OF the casting vote. The responsibility would then
become very great
SIT would not then be the responsibility of rep
resenting state or district 1t would be the
responsibility OF representing the whole country.
and the obligation would be to the jugdment of the
whole country, and that vote. when thus cast,
should be in obedience the Just expectations and
requirements OF the people OF the United States
SIT might be, gentlemen, that upon another Oc-
caS10n great responsibility would attach to this
Office. 1t might occur that, under circumstances
OF some diculty, don't think IL will be next elec-
tion, but may occur under circumstances OF some
d1Mculy, the President OF the Senate will have to
take his part in the counting or the electoral vote
and allow me to say that that duty is not to be
discharged in obedience to any set of men or 10
any party, but In obedience to higher authority
'Gentlemen, you have referred TO the fact that
am hon0red by this nomination In a very special
degree accept the suggestion that in this candi-
dacy will represent the right OF the people TO
ALL that lies beneath all; for the people are de-
MED the right to choose their own officers accord
ing to their own judgment. what shall become OF
the rights OF the people at alH
"What shall become OF free government n the
people select not their officers? How at ali shall
they control the laws their administration and
their execution. SO that In suggesting that In this
candidacy represent that right OF the people, as
upon me by the confidence OF the convention
"AS soon as IL may be convenient and possible TO
DO so. VIII address you more formally In respect
TO the letter you have given me-"
AT the close OF Mr.. Hendricks remarks hearty an
plause was given, and he was introduced TO each
member OF the committee.