Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-06-27
KEY AND SOUNDER
Give Forth the News for the Editica-
ton of the Readers Of
the Tribune.
An Important Land Case Involving
the Title to Duluth On Trial
at St. Paul.
General Logan Officially Notified OF
His Nomination for the Vice
Presidency.
An Old New York Banking Firm Sus-
pends Business on Account OF
Shrinkage Of Values.
A Black Fiend Lynched in Texas
Carpenter, of Fraudulent Scrip
Fame, Convicted.
Notified Officially.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Chairman Henderson
and the members of the committee charged by
the national republican convention with the
dutylof formally notifying the candidate for the
presidency and vice presidency of their nomlna-
tion met at noon today and proceeded to the
residence of General Logan and were ushered
intl q large parlor. The general stood in the
middle of the room, with Mrs. Logan at his
right hand. and was introduced to the members
of the committee by the chairman. When this
ceremony was performed the company arranged
themselves in q circle around the room to hear
the addresses. tChairman Henderson then
read the formal notification of the nomination
of Senator Logan as vice president, to which the
general replied as follows: j
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee: receive your visit with pleasure and
accept with gratitude the sentiments you have
so generously expressed in the discharge OF the
duty with which you have been entrusted by
the national convention. intending 10 aooress
YOU q formal communication, shortly, in &C.
cordance with recognized usuages, it would be
out of place to detain you at this time with
remarks which properly belong to the official
utterances OF letter of acceptance. may be
permitted to say, however, that though did
not seek the nomination of vice presldent, ac-
cept it as trust reposed in me by the republicay
party to the advancement of whose broad pollen
upon all questions connected with the progress
Of our government and cur people have dedi-
Gated my best energies, and with this acceptance
l may properly signify my approval OF the
platform of principles adopted by the cOnven-
ton. l am deeply sersible of the honor con-
ferved upon me by my friends, in so unani-
mously rendering this nomination, and l
sincerely thank them for the tribute. am not
unmindful of the great responsibility attaching
to the Office, and if elected l shall
enter upon them performance 5of its du"
ties with firm conviction that ne
who has such unanimous support Of his party
friends, as circumstances connected WITH tne
nomination and your own words, MI. Cnair-
man, indicate, and consequently such wealth OF
counsel to draw upon, cannot fall IN the proper
discharge of the duties committed to him.
tender you my thanks, Mr.. Chairman, for the
kind expressions you have made, ana 1 oner
YOU and your fellow committeeman my most
cordial greetings.
When General Logan had concluded the
chairman stepped forward and shook him by
the hand, as did the other members of the COM
mittee. and mutual congratulations were
EXCHANGED. Mrs. Logan warmly thanked Gen.
eral Henderson for the sentiments conveyed
in his address, and the members OF the COM
mittee then took leave with the exception of a
few who were engaged in conversation with
General Logan and his wife.