Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-08-01
Hendricks is Told of 1t.


SARATOGA, July 30.-A part of the committee
appointed by the recent democratic national
convention for the purpose of notifying the
candidates of their nomination arrived Last
night, and the balance this morning. Mr..
Hendricks is at the Grand Union hotel, and the
committee held private consultation at 1880
to take action in the matter. committee
consisting of Villas of Wisconsin, Waller of Con-
necticut, Hooker of Mississippi, and Stockton
of New jersey, was appointed to confer with
Mr.. Hendricks and ascertain which would he
the most feasible hour to make the formal mott
fication. The committee returned and stated
that Mr.. Hendricks would be ready at o'clock,
and tie ceremonies would take place in the
large parlor at that time.
Long before the hour for the ceremony to
take place the parlor Of the hotel was filed
with handsomely dressed ladies' and gentlemen,
seated in circle around the space reserved for
the committee. At 2:10 amid loud applause
from the guests, the committee marched in and
stood in circle, and Immediately Mr..
Hendricks followed and took position in the
center. Upon his arrival, Chairman Villas de
livered an Introductory address, aud Secretary
Bell read the formal address prepared and
signed by the committee and presented it, and
an engrossed copy of the declaration of princi-
pies adopted by the convention, to Mr.. Hen
bricks.
HErDR1CKs' SPEECH.
Mr.. Hendricks replied as follows: go
- A.
mittee: cannot realiz. that a man should stand
in the presence of committee representing q
more august body of men than that which you
represent. In the language of another, the
convention was large in numbers, large in cul-
ture and patriotic in sentiments" and may not
add to that, that because of the power and the
greatness and virtue of the party which it
represented. it was itself, in every respect, q
great convention (applause). The delegates
came from all states and territories. and be
lieve. too, from the District of Columbia Zap
plause) They came clothed with authority to
express Judgment and opinion upon those
questions which are not settled bv the constitu-
ton; for the purpose of passing upon those
questions and selecting ticket for the pc pie
That convention assembled, they decided upon
the principles they would adopt as platform;
they selected the candidates that they would
propose to the party for their sup
port, and that convention work was
theirs, I have not reached the period
when it is proper for me to consider the
strength and force of the statements made in
the platform 1t isenough for me to know that
Il comes at your hands from that convention
addressed to my patriotic devotion to the demo
cratic party. (Applau.e). I appreciate the honor
that is done me. need not question. but at
the same time that accept the honor from you
and from the convention. I feel the duties and
responsibilities of the office that rest upon me.
know al o that some times it is understood that
this nart;cnIar Office Of president does not
invoive much responsibility, and % general
thine that is go. but sometimes it comes 70
represent very great responsibilities, and il
might be 90 in the near future, for ct this time
the senate Of the United States stands almost