The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
HENDRICKS.
HE Is OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF
HIS NOMINATION TO THE
VIOE-PREsIDENOY.
Chairman Villas Makes Another
Talk and the Committee
a Second Address.
Hendricks Reply, in Which He
Shows the Importance
of the Office.
A Notable Scene at Saratoga
Witnessed by Ladies and
Noted Politicians.


Mr.. Hendricks is at the Crane
Union hotel. The committee held
consultation at II 80 to take action OF
the matter. a committee consisting
of Messrs. Villas. of Wisconsin; Wal
Ter, of Connecticut: Hooker, of Wis
consin, and Stockton, of New Jersey
was appointed to confer with Mr.
Hendricks, and ascertain which would
be the most feasible hour to make the
formal notification. The committee
returned and stated that Mr.. Hen
bricks would be ready at 2 o'clock
and the ceremonies would take place
in the large parlor at that time.
Long before he hour for the cere
mony to take place, the parlor of the
hotel was filled with Handsomely
dressed ladies and gentlemen, seated
IN a circle around the space reserved
for the committee. At 2 p. m. amid
loud applause from the guests the
committee marched in and stood in a
circle. Immediately after, Mr.. Hend.
ricks followed and took his position
In the centre. On mis- arrival, chair
man Villas delivered the following ad
dress:
Villas ADDRESS.
Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indi-
ana-The great national council of the
constitutional democracy Of the union,
held at Chicago, within this month of
July, constituted this committee now
before you, by selection from each of
the several states and territories of
our country, and commissioned it as
the official voice of the party to de-
clare to you, in fitting terms, and with
appropriate ceremony, not only
in testimony of it's respect for your
abilities and character, but in pledge
of its consideration of the interests OF
the nation, that you have been nomi-
mated by that party, to the people, to
be their vice president of the United
States, for the ensuing term of that
exalted trust. That honorable duty
we have journeyed hither, from every
part of this wide land, with pride and
pleaSure-in this manner to discharge.
The interesting circumstances of that
nomination cannot be unknown to
you, and could not but be gratifying
to the sensibilities of any right minded
man. 1t was well understood in that
convention that such a distinction
was won there unsought ana undesired
by you. Yet, sir, after many others
were presented, your name was
suggested, followed by repeated Sec
ondings. Every other was withdrawn
and amidst universal acclaim the roll
call responded with your unanimous
choice. Then in exquisite enthusiasm
the convention, witha vast surround
ing assemblage, joined with cheer and
hymn, in a prolonged outburst of
gratitied satisfaction. Sir, though In
diana's first citizens may enjoy, with
just pride, peculiar honor in the dis
tinguished services you have rendered
your party, your state and the nation
may feel peculiar attachment for the
endearing qualities of your heart and
mind, be assured the democracy of
the nation participate in that sense
of honor and affectionate regard
in hardly less degree. They witnessed
your long and honorable career
sometimes in the faithful performance
of high public trusts; sometimes no.
bly, contending, as soldier in the
ranks, for principles of constitutional
liberty, but always firm devotion aud
answering fidelity to the interests
and rights of the people; and now
they confidently expect of your patri-
otism to yield all professional wishes
and undertake the labors of their can
didacy, as on their part the people can
securely repoSe upon the ripe eXpe-
rience of your years and wisdom to
most satisfactorily meet all the re-
sponsibilities of the high Office to
which you are to be called. The con-
vention felt, as the nation will, that it
was serving the spirit of the constitu-
ton when it designated, for vice
president, citizen, worthy and COM
potent, to execute the highest func-
tions of its chief magistracy. 1t is an
especial desire of the democracy, Sir,
to see you invested with this particu-
lar dignity, because they know-as
now all the world knowB-that once
you were rightfully given the title to
it, by the people, and wrongfully de-
MED its possession by the success of
machination and fraud, and conspir-
acy, and the yindication of exact just
ice will be most complete when you
shall be reelected, and you may be
now triumphantly inaugurated to
your rightful chair of Office. This
sentiment has given direction to the
personal consideration and admins
tration of democracy, so abundantly
manifested in the recent convention
and will stir a responsive throb in
the hearts of all good men. In finish
ing the grateful office which the par
tial favor of these gentlemen, my
distinguished associates, has assigned
me, permit us-one and ALTO eX-
press the highest esteem and regard.
In more enduring execution of our
duty, the committee haye prepared
and personally signed written COM
munication, which the secretary will
now read,
AT this point Mr.. Bell, the secre-
tary, read the following address:
ADDRESS READ BY SECRETARY BELL.
New YORK, July %, 1884.
Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks, Of Indiana.
SIR-The honor and pleasure of
officially notifying you of your nomi.
nation as the candidate of the national
democratic party in the election
about to occur for the Office of vice
president of the United States, were
by the convention recently held al
Chicago, conferred upon the under
signed as committee of that body
designated to represent in our persons
the several states and territories. In
the grateful performance of the duty
we are entitled to express the admira
ton of the convention and the party
for your long services, personal quail
ties and character, and for your dis
tinguished public service and main
tainance of the principles and object
which are believed best calculated t
promote the security, happiness an
welfare of the people, an
especial satisfaction, in the mind
of all good men, mus
follow your election, from the reflex
ton that, in your person, the test
mony will be peculiarly given ths
the American people are never th
conscious, or willing instruments {
the great public crime by which
through fraudulent returns and
fragrant disregard of truth and justic
others were seated in those high o
fees to which Samuel j. Tilden an
yourself were rightfully chosen,
1876, as well as of the patriotism
your great submission In the cofider
reliance upon the justice of the poop
for vindication. An engrosSe
copy of the declaration of principl,
and policy made by the convention
submitted with the communicate
for your examination, and we ms
surely expect your loyal devotion
the cause of our party, to accept Il
crndidacy imposed by your nomin
ton.
We have'the honor to be, with gre
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