Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-25
WASHINGTON.
The sensaasssa read-rea General
1egan.


1exaa-
~ WAsHrserox. June "a Cha;-m..
nenierson and members Of the com
mites charged by the National Repob-
n1 Convention With the duty of form
sny hotif ing the candidates for Presi-
eeu. aho vice President Of their nomi-
nsaion nset At noon today, ana proceed
81 10 the residence Of General Logan
1no we're cshered into the parior. The
oenerai stood IN the middle of the
oos' with Mrs. Logan on his right
nano, ana vas introduced TO the menu
~, OF TUE committee by the chairman.
nsn TINS Ceremony was performed the
comtHitsee arranged themselves in a
cIfcie arodnd the room TO bear she ad-
1sss. Chairman Henderson then read
= formal notice nominating Senator
Logan as Vice President, TO which the
General replied
Ar. chairman and GesfieB.>a Of the
oo"'"siffes-I receive your visit with
pleasure, and accept With gratitude the
senaments you so generously expressed
IN the discharge of the duty with which
you nave been Entrusted by the National
convention. Intending TO address you
Aiormai communication shortly, in ac-
cofdance with recognized usage, il would
De oat OF place TO detain you at this
time with remarks which proper
ly belongs 70 the official utter
ance OF letter Of acceptance. I
may be permitted TO say, however. that
though did not seek the nomination of
Vice President. accept it as reposed in
me by the Republican party, TO the ad
vanoement of whose broad policy on all
01aSfInna AlWaRa I'D ~.
progress OF our government and our
people, | have dedicated my best ener-
giles, and with this acceptance / may
properly signify my approval of the
platform of principles adopted by the
convention. | am doubIy sensible of
the honor conferred upon me by my
friends in SO unanimously rendering
this nomination, and sincerely tina ak
them FOR this tribute. | am not I'M
mindful OF the great responsibility con-
nscted With the Office, aud il elected
shall enter on the performance of its
duty With the Arm conviction that he
Who has such strenuous support of his
party friends as circumstances connect
ed with the nomination and yo1r own
words. Mr.. Chairman, indicate, and
consequently such q wealth Of counsel
10 draw upon, cannot fail in the proper
discharge OF the duties committed to
him. tender you my thanks, Mr.. Chair |
man. for the kind expression you have
made, and | offer you and your fellow
committeeman my most cordial greet |
ings"
When General Logan bad concluded,
the chairman stepped forward and
shook hands with him, as did other
members of the committee. Mrs. Lo
gan merely thanked General Henderson
for the sentiments conveyed in his ad- |
dress. The members of the committee |
then took leave, with the exception Of a |
few who were engaged in conversation
With General Logan aud his wife.
Disagree.
The committee Of conference on the |
Naval Appropriation bill held meet |
ing, resulting in disagreement on the |
two chief items in controversy, viz: |
provisions for steel cruisers and for the |
completion of monitors.
Favor Forfeiture.
The House Committee on Public |
Lands will report favorsbly the bill for |
feitin9 such portions of the lands grant |
ed 10 the Southern Pacific Railroad |
Company of California, "a belong to |
that portion of the road completed since |
July. 1873. About $500, 900 acres are in
yolyed