Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-24
GEN. LOGAN NOTIFIED.
WAITED UPON BY THE COMMITTEES
Gen. Henderson's Speech-The Illinois
Senator'S Reply Accepting the Repub-
lican Nomination for Vice President.

Gen. Henders0n's Speech-The Illinois
Senator'S Reply Accepting the Repub-
lican Nomination for Vice President.
The members OF the committee appointed by the
national republican convention recently In session
In Chicago, TO notify the nominees for President
and Vice President OF the choice OF the convention
met at noon to-day at the Arlington. The chair
man OF the committee, Gen. John b. Henderson,
presided, and the following were present: George
K Davis, Illinois; George Goodloe, Kentucky: W B.
Merchant, louisiana; Hon. John X Lynch, Missis-
sppl; Church Howe, Nebraska; c. s. Young. Ne
vada; Hon VIM. Walter Phelps, New Jersey; WV.
Cuney, Texas; Mr.. Pride, Idaho: samuel NJ Yost :
virginia: MI Thompson, West Virginia; A. ii. Steb-
pms Arizona; Perry II. Carson, District OF Column
Ola; Capt George ID. Hill (U. s. A., Washington
territory; Mr. Hill, Wyoming: Judge Bush, Caiiior-
MIA; nj GOV Murray, Utah; George Turner, Alabama;
washington Hastings Delaware, and w. c. Stew
art. Florida; Walker Blaine, Maine: Mr. Gore. Mass
achuSetts; Mr.. Winston, North Carolina. After a
Senator Logans residence on I2th street. walking
the distance from the hotel Upon the ARRIVAL at
the house
GEN. HENDERSON SPOKE AS FOLLOWS:
Senator Logan The gentlemen present consti-
tute committee OF the republican convention,
recently assembled at Chicago. charged with the
DUTY OF communicating TO You the formal notice OF
your nomination by that convention as a candidate
for Vice President OF the United states. You are
not unaware or the fact that your name was pre-
scnted to the convention and urged by a large
vi Tic utitRdleS Us callQl0ate 1Qr freS-
dent SO soon, however, as 1t became apparent
that Mr.. Blaine. your colleague on the ticket was
she choice az the party for that high Office, your
promptly yielded their individual preferences
10 the manifest wish or the majority. In
rendering you this nomination We are able 10
assure you IL was made without opposition, and
with an enthusiasm seldom witnessed ia the his
tory OF nominating conventions.
we are gratlfled TO know that in career OF great
usefulness and distinction you have most ef,icen,y
aided IN the enactment OF those measures of LEXIS
lstlun ana OF constitutional reform In which tie
convention found special cause for party copgralu
ation. Tne principles enunciated ia tie uniform
adopted will be recognized by You as the same
when have SO long governed anu controlled your
ponucal conduct. TIE pledges made by the party
nnd guarantee or performance In the ildellty with
which you have heretofore discharged every trust
contded to your keeping.
In your election the people OF this country
VIII furnish new proof of the eXcelency of our
institutions. Without wealth. without help from
Others, without any resources excenr those or
heart, conscience intellect. energy and courage
you have won a high place ia the worlds history
ana secured the confidence and affections Of yOur
countrymen Being one Of the people. your symDa-
THE are with the people. In cyti lite your chief
care has been TO better their condition, TO secure
their rights and To perpeJuate their liberties
When The government was threatened by armed
treason you entered its service as private became
q commander OF armies, and arc now the Idol of
the citizen soldiers OF the republic. such. ia the
judgment OF your party, is the candidate il has
selected ana In behalf oI that party We ask you 10
accept this nomination.
"uuc Stll htllutfSOn Was featIDC MS Spepcn
Senator Logan stood in front OF him. with his right
hand resting upon table The members or the
committee were grouped about the room. and Mrs
Logan, In white dress, stood on the opposite side
OF the room When Gen. Henderson concluded, the
Senator took up from the table some manuscript,
and adjusting his gold-rmlned spectacles, read
Slowly ana distinctly the following:
MR. LOGAN'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANcr
Afr. Chairman and Gentlemen orthe Committee:
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 intruSted by the national republican
communication shortly, in accordance with the
recognized usage, II would be place TO detain
You IT this time with remarks which properly be-
long TO the Official utterance OF letter OF accept
ance.
may be permitted to say. however, that Though
did not seek the nomination or Vice President
accept IL as trust repOSed ia me by the republican
party, TO the advancement or whose broad policy
upon all questions connected with the progress OF
our government and our people have dedicated
my best energies; and with this acceptance may
properly signify my approval OF the platform or
principles adopted by the convention.
am deeply sensible OF the honor conferred upon
m" by my friends In so unanimously rendering me
this nomination, and l sincerely thank them for
this tribute.
attaching to the Office, and If elected shall enter
upon the performance OF its duties with the firm
conviction that he who has such an unanimous sup
port OF his party friends the circumstances con-
nected with the nomination and your own words,
Mr. Chairman, indicate and consequently such a
wealth OF counsel TO draw upon, cannot fail In the
proper discharge OF the duties committed TO him.
tender you my thanks, Mr. Chairman, for the
Kind expression you have made, and offer YOU and
your feLow-committeemen my most cordial greet
Ing:
The speech OF acceptance was received with
rounds OF applause, and, after few moments spent
in social conversation and the Introduction OF the
visitors to Mrs. Logan, the committee withdrew.
A cONGER-cARsoN JOKE
While the committee were awaiting at the Ar
lingtOn the return OF Mr.. William Walter Phelps,
who had been sent to notify Senator Logan that
the committee would call upon him earlier than
the hour first named, some one placed In the hands
OF Chairman Henderson a note. which was signed
Conger, asking that the committee would name a
time tim cUnent when he could appear before M IT
reading OF the letter. which at once recognized
as joke, was received with laughter. The men,
good deal about his Chicago colleague. and this
morning as they greeted him most OF them called
William Walter Phelps when he met Perry in
the corridor OF the Arlington this morning, grasped
him warmly by the hand, and said: "Why, how are
you, my dear fellow"
The PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.-THE WEEKLY
STAR will be sent postpaid to any address in the
United States Canada until after the presidential
election for nifty cents. 1t is large eight-page
matter-political, miscellaneous, personal, news
and gossip, etc. Send for sample copy.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
STOLEN REvoLvER.-Emanuel johnson, COL
ored, was arrested last night on charge OF steal
ing revolver from Benjamin johnson, colored. on
board OF a canal boat In the Police Court this
morning restitution was ordered and johnson got
besides 80 days in jail
NEW sHEL--The columbia Boat club received
their new rour-oared shell yesterday afternoon
from Waters Co., OF New York.
SHIPPING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lulu. from
Windsor, with plaster: schooner &. H. Sprague with
N "a IIar
s. Warner, 260 tons OF coal for EaSton, Md.
THE CONDITION OF THE WATKR-At7 a. m, Great
Falls 2; receiving reservoir, north connection, 5;
south connection, &c. distributing reservoir infiueDt
gate house, 32 efiuent gate house. &c. Low tide In
the river to-day at p. M; high tide at 8 p. 10.
Alexandra Affair.
Rerorted FOR The EVENING STAR
WASHINGTON COMPETITIONS FOR MEpAL-The
contest for the Klipstien medal for oratory took
son Beach and Capt Geo. Mushback We're the
Judges, and eleven competitors appeared on the
stage. w. Whitney Christmas and John I. Welsh
ger, OF Washington were among the contestants.
at Lannan's opera house, next Friday afternoon.
FUNERAL-The funeral OF Malcomb Mclean took
place at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The escort
consisted OF the mayor, the city council Of which
the fire department, consisting OF the Columbia and
the HydraullOn steam engine companies, and the
Relief hook and ladder company; the engineers
and employees OF the Virginia Midland railroad CON-
was one OF the longest that ever moved 10 the cem
eteries here.
COUNTY CoURr-The court of Alexandra county,
Judge SangSter, continues its sessions A motion
for the removal OF Henry Drummond from the Office
OF justice OF the peace has been filed and will be
tried the next term OF the court. The of