The bee., 1884-06-28


Walter Phelps, New Jersey; o. NJ. Denny, Ore
gon; w. W. Quincy, Texas; Samuel NJ. Yost,
Virginia; Mr.. Thompson, west Virginia; A. II.
Stebbins, Arizona; Perry II. Carson, District of
Columbia; Capt. George d. Hill, U. s. A,
washington Territory; W. Meldrum, wyom-
ing; F. W. Crocker, California; George Turner.
Alabama; washington hastings, Delaware:
and W. G.. stewart, Florida. Mr.. Meldrum had
been elected secretary at meeting held in the
Arlington parlors, where the address of Gen.
Henderson was submitted to and approved by
the committee.
Arrived at the house, Gen. Henderson, after
having introduced the members of the COM
mittee 10 Gen and Mrs Logan, delivered the
following address,
SENATOR LOGAN: The gentlemen present con-
stitute a committee of the Republican conven- :
ton recently assembled ut Chicago. charged
with the duty of communicating to you the
formal notice of your nomination by that con-
vention as candidate for Vice-president OF the
United States. You are not unaware of the
fact that your name was presented to the con-
vention and urged by large number of the
delegates as q candidate for President. so
soon, however. as it became apparent that Mr.
Blaine, your colleague on the ticket, was the
choice of the party for that high office. your
friends, with those of other competitors,
promptly yielded their individual preferences
rendering you this nomination We are able TO
assure you it was made without opposition
and with an enthusiasm seldom witnessed in
the history Of nominating conventions.
We are gratified to know that in a career of
great usefulness and distinction you have most
efficiently aided in the enactment of those
measures of legislation and of constitutional
reform in which the convention found special
cause for party congratulation. The principles
recognized by you as the same which have so
long governed and controlled your political
conduct. The pledges made by the party find
guarantee of performance in the fidelity with
which you have heretofore discharged every
trust confided to your keeping.
In your election the people Of this country
will furnish new proof of the excellency Of our
institutions. without wealth, without help
from others, without any resources except
of inf
and courage, you have won high place in
the worlds history and secured the confidence
and affections of your countrymen. Being one
of the people, your sympathies are with the
people. In civil life your chief care has been
to better their condition. to secure their rights
and to perpetuate our liberties. when the
government was threatened with armed
treason you entered its service as private,
became a commanders OF armies, and are now
Such, in the judgment of your party, is the
candidate 1t has selected, and in behalf of that
party we ask you to accept this nomination.
Gen. Logan. who had been standing by
table upon which he rested his hand, then re-
piled as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the COM
mittee: 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 convention. Intend
ing to address you formal communication
shortly. in accordance with the recognized
usage. 1t would be out of place to detain you at
this time with remarks that properly belong
to the official utterance Of a letter of accept
ance.
1 may be permitted TO say, however. that
though did not seek the nomination of Vice
president / accept it as trust reposed in me
by the Republican party, to the advancement
of whose broad policy upon all questions con-
nected with the progress Of our government
and our people have dedicated my best en-
ergies. and with this acceptance 1 may prop
pery signify my approval OF the platform OF
the principles adopted by the convention.
1 am deeply sensible of the honor conferred
upon me by my friends in so unanimously
rendering me this nomination, and sincerely
thank them for this tribute.
l am not unmindful of the great responsible
tiles attaching to the office, and if elected
shall enter upon the performance fits duties
with the firm conviction that he who has such
an unanimous support of his party friends as
the circumstances connacte with the nomi
nation and your own words, Mr.. Chairman
indicate, and consequently such q 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 felIow-committee emen my
most cordial greeting.
This was received with applause, and after
a hearty handshaking all but the personal
friends Of Gen. Logan upon the committee
withdrew.
Ex-senator b. K. Bruce has
been appointed aud accepted the