Daily Republican., 1884-06-25
EDITION,
Notifying Logan.


pointed by the National Republican
Committee to notify the Republican
candidates of their nomination waited
upon General Logan on Tuesday 10
perform their duty.
The General stood in the middle OF
the room, with Mrs. Logan at his right
hand, and was introduced TO the men,
bers Of the committee by the chairman.
When this had been done the com
pany arranged themselves into circle
around the room TO hear the address.
General Logan stood, leaning with his
and upon table, and Mrs. Logan, who
was the only lady present, stood oppo-
site, her face radiant and her head nod
ding in unison with the emphoa. @e.'
parts of the speech delivered by the
chairman. Mr.. Henderson read as
follows:
Senator Logan The gentlemen pres
ent constitute q committee OF the Re
publican Convention recently assem-
bled at Chicago, charged with the duty
of c, mmrnicating to you the formal
notice Of your nomination by that con-
vention as a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States. You are
not unaware OF the fact that your name
was presented to the convention and
urged by large number Of the dele,
gates as a candidate for President Sc
soon, however, as it became apparent
that Mr.. Blaine, your colleague on the
ticket, was the choice of the party fol
that high Office, your friends, with those
of other competitors, promptly yielded
their individual preferences to this
manifest wish of the majority.
In rendering You this nomination, we
are able to assure you it was made
| without opposition and with an enthu'
siasm seldom witnesse! IN the history
Of nominating eouleGti. ~. We art
gratitied to know Dist in q career Of
great usefulness and distinction you
have most efficient y aided in the en-
actment Of those measures OF Legislation
and of constitutional reform on which
the convention found special cause fol
party graduation. The principles enun
ciMed IN the platform adopted will be
recognized by you as the same which
have SO long governed and controlled
IN M 49, 49, ,nada w., .,o ,,o-tr end
guarantee of performance in the fidelity
with which you have heretofore dis.
charged every trust contided to you,
keeping. In your election, the people
of this country will furnish now proof
of the excellence of our institutions,
Without wealth, without help from
others, without any resources, excep,
those Of heart, conscience, intellect,
energy and courage, you have won a
high place in the worlds history, and
secured the confidence and affections OF
your countrymen. Being one OF the
people, your synpa.hies are with the
people. In civil life, your chief care
has been 10 better their condition, tC
secure their rights, and perpetuate their
liberties. When the government was
threatened by armed treason, you en-
tered its service as a private, became a
| commander of armies, and are now
| the idol OF the citizen-s soldiers Of the
Republic. Such, in the Judgment OF
your party, is the candidate it has Sc
lected, and III behalf of that party, we
ask you to accept its nomination.
,pxpp,, ,oc,H,. rrg,oxur
After brief interval General Loyal
| replied as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of thu
Committee receive !your visit with
pleasure and accept with gratitude thu
sentiments you have so generously tx
pressed in the discharge Of the duty
" it'll which you have been intrusted by
| the National Republican Convention
Intending to address you formal com
munication shortly in accordance will
the recognized usage, it would be out O
| place to detain you at this time will
remarks which properly belong to tn
official utterar ces of letter of accep
lance.
| may be permitted to sav. however
that though | did not seek The nomina
ton of Vice President, | accept it as
trust reposed in me by the Republican
party, to the vaucemcnt Of who's
broad policy uuoI, AL question. correc
ted with the |, osrtse OF oar Gov.rl
ment and oll people, have dedicate,
my best enrr,irs, aau MA ;!lis accept
ance MAJ ~ perry ii. ify iuy "puro
val OF tit pat.oln.u Of r..n,lrt,s atul
: ted by ;Dt ,ent,on. ! ala deep.
sensi 81 Il the homo. rou;afrel uuu
me by iuy .rlents L 80 uuaD!not.sl
rendering me this nonliuatl,n, AND
sincerely thank them for this trlbu.e.
am not uAmindful of the great IT
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