The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-31

Union hotel was Hiled with handsomely
dressed ladies and gentlemen, seated in cir
Gle around the space reserved fol
the committee of notification At
2:lO, amid loud applause from the
guests, the committee marched in
and stood in circle, and Immediately after
Mr, Hendricks followed and took position
in the center. Upon his arrival, Chairman
Villas delivered the following address;
GOVERNOR THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Oh
INDIANA: The great national council of con
stitutionsl Democracy of the Union, held
at Chicago within this month of July, con
stituted this committee now before you by
selection from each of the several states
and territories Of our country, and COM
missioned it Us the official voice of the party
10 declare to you in fitting terms, and with
appropriate ceremony, not only the testi-
mcny of its respect for your abilities and
character, but in pledge of its consideration
of the Interests of the nation, that You have
been nominated by that party Of the people
to be the vice president Of the United States
for the ensuing term OF that exalted
trust. That honorable duty we have
jGurneyed hIther from every part OF
this wide C ,lntry with pride and pleasure in
this manner TO discharge The interesting
circumstances of that nomination can not be
unknown 10 you, and could not but he graft
flying to tie SenSibilities of any right minded
man 1t was well understood in that con
vention that such IA distinction was won, un-
sought and undesired, by you, Yet, sir, after
many others were presented, your name
was suggested, and was followed by repeated
seconding Every other name was with
drawn, and, amid universal acclaim, the
roll-call responded your unanimous choice.
Then, i'll exquisite enthusiasm the conyen-
tion with the vast surrounding assemblage,
Joined with a vast cheer and hymn in pro
longed outhurst of gratitied satisfaction. Sir,
though lndianas favored citizens may enjoy
with just pride a peculiar honor in the dis
tinguished services you have rendered your
party, your state and the nation, and may
feel peculiar attachment for the
and mfnd, be assured the Democracy
of the nation participate in that sense of
honor and atfectionate regard and in hardly
less degree. They witnessed your long and
honorable career sometimes in faithful per-
formances Of high public trusts, sometimes
n0hly contendIng II soldier in the ranks
for principles of constitutional liberty, but
always with nrm devotion and answering
fidelity to the interests and rights Of
vi tile people, and now they conf
IDENTIFY expect of your patriotism to yield all
professional wishes and undertake the lahors
of their candidacy. On their part, the people
cah securely repose upon the ripe experience
OF years to most satisfactorily meet all the
Responsibilities Of the high Office to which you
may he called
The convention felt that it was serving the
spirit of the constitution when it desig mated
for vice president citizen worthy and com
petent to execute the highest functions of
the chief magistracy 1t is an especial
desire of the Democracy, sir, to see you in
vested with this particular dignity because
they know, as now all the world knows that
once you were rightfully given title to il by
the people and wrongfully denied its possess
ion by the success of the Vaccinations of
fraud and conspiracy, and the vindication of
exact justice will be the most complete when
you shall be reelected, and that you may
| now be- triumphantly inaugarated to your
chair OF office This sentiment has given di-
rection to the personal consideration and
administration of the Democracy SO abund-
antly manifested in the recent convention,
and will stir a responsive throb in the hearts
of all good men. To finishing the grateful
Office which the partial favor of these gentle
men, my distinguished associates, has as
signed me- permit us, one and
all, to express our highest esteem
and regard in more enduring
execution of the duty The committee have
| prepared and personally signed written
| Communication which the secretary will nov
read
Mr., Buell. secretary of the committee
than read a communication which haC
been prepared and personally signed BY
the committee The document was 1
formal notification to Gov Hendricks tina
the national democratic convention had
nominated him as the candidate for the
office of vice president of the UuiteC
| States.
Mr.. Hendricks replied as follows:
| Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee
/ cannot realize that man should eve
stand in the presence of committee rep
resenting more august body of men THAI
that which you represent. In the Ian
guago of another, the convention wa
large in number, august in character ant
patriotic in sentiment, and may ] not ado
10 that because of the power and thu
greatness and virtues and the part!
which it represented it was itself, il
every respect a very great convention
| (Applause.) They came from all of the
states and territories, and | believe, too
from the District of Columbia. Zap
plause.) They came clothed with authori
| ty to express judgment and opinion upol
all these questions which are not settlet
by constitutional law. For the purpose
of passing upon those questions. anC
selecting ticket for the people that con
vention assembled. They decided upol
the principles they adopt as platform
they selected the candidates that the,
would propose to the party for the sup
port and that the conventions work was
theirs have not reached the perlot
when it is proper for me to consider tht
strength and force of the statement made
| in the platform. 1t is enough for me Il
know that it comes at your hands from
that convention and addressed to m,
patriotic devotion by the democratic
party. (Applause.) | appreciate tn
honor that need not question, but at tn
same time that accept the honor from
YOU and from the convention, feel tina
the duties and responsibility of the otfic'
rests upon me also. l know that som
times it is understood that thi
particular office, that of the vice president
does not involve much responsibility ant
as q general thing that it is so, but some
times it comes to represent very grea
responsibilities, and it may be, as in th
near future, for at this time the senate @
the United States stands almost equal
divided between the great parties, and
may be that these two great parties sha
so exactly differ that the vice president