Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-01

was formally notified uf his nomination rs
Vice President this afternoon. Long he
fore the hour arrived for the ceremony to
take place the spacious parlor of the hotel
was filled with handsomely dressed ladies
and gentlemen seated in II circle around
he space reserved for the committee. At ,
p. IN. amid loud applause from the assem-
blrd GUESTS the committee marched in and
stood in the circle. They were followed
Immediately after by Mr.. Hendricks who
took ii position in the centre of the group.
[ pom his arrival Chairman Villas deliver
ed the following address:
Col. Nila,'s Address.
GOV Thomas \. Hendricks of Indiana
The great national council of the cOnSti-
tutiOnal Democracy of the Union held at
Chicago within the month of July. consti-
tuted this committee now before You by
selection from each of the several States
and Territories of the country. and
commissioned it as the official voice of the
party to declare to you in tittngtcrmS and
with appropriate ceremony, not only i'll
testimony of respect for your abilities and
character but in pledge of their cOnSidcra-
ton he interests of the nation. that
YOU have been nominated by that party to
the people to he the NiCe-prcsidcnt of
the United States for the rnSu-
ING term bl lIal tNailtU trust.
The interesting circumstances of that
nomination can not he unknown tn YOU.
and could not but be gratifying to the ocu-
oibiltiCS of any right minded man. II WlS
well understood in that convention that
such il distinction was won there unsought
and InIc-irrd by NOjl: yet. sir, after many
others were presented and your name was
suggested followed 10y repeated Sccundiug,
every other name was withdrawn. and
amid universal acclaim the roll cali re
spondcd To your unanimous choice. Then
in exquisite enthusiasm the convention
with the fast surrounding asscmblagc
joined with II cheer in IL prolonged ont
break of glatiiir0 satisfaction.
Sir, though Indiana, favored citizens
may enjoy. with Just pride. peculiar honor
in tn" dist nEui~hcd service you have rem
dcrrd your party. YOUR Stat" and Nation
may feel il peculiar attachment for the en-
dcarinG qualities of your heart and mind.
| BE assured the Democracy of the Nation
participate in that SENSE of honor and ai-
| tectionatr regard in a hardly less degree.
They witnessed Your long and honorable
career. sometimes in the faithful perform
anCc of high public trusts: sometimes no
bly, contendng aS il soldier in tn" ranks
| for the principles of constitutional liberty {:
but always with firm devotion and I'm.
| swcrving fidelity to the interests and
rights of the people And now they
| confidently expect of your patriot
| ism to yield all professional wishes
and undertake the labors of being
| their candidate. as on their part the people
| can securely rcpoSe upon the ripe expert
| ence of your years and wisdom to most sat
! iSfactorily meet all the responsibilities of
| the high Office to which You will be called.
| The convention felt, aS the nation viii ap-
| prove, that it was serving the spirit of the
constitution when it designated for Vice
| President citizen worthy and competent
| to execute the highest functions
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