Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-12
HENDRICKS.

Senator Wallace the Silver-Tongued Penn.
syiyanian Nominates Thomas A. Hen.
dricks.---Chsers Greet the Name.
Senator Wallace, ofPennsylvania, said that
he nominated as candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, a man conversant with public affairs
throughout his whole life. An honored
statesman, a pure and upright citizen. A
victim of the grossest fraud ever perpetrated
on the American people. Thomas A Hen
dricks. (Cheers.)
Waller, of Connecticut. seconded the
nomination Of Hendricks sni said the Demo
cracy would, in defiance Of fraud and in
accordance with law, pace him in the.chair
Of the Vice President The presentation
of Mr. Hendricks name was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers The Convention
repeating in a lesser degree the scene which
took place at the morning session in honor
of the same gentleman.
Menzie, Of Indiana, declared very EN-.
phatically that Mr.. Hendricks was not, and
could not be, candidate for the Vice
Presidency. He had been authorized by
Hendricks himself to say so. He therefore
warned the Convention TO not do that which
it would have to undo. Walsh, of Georgia
asked Menzie whether he was authorized to
say that Mr.. Hendricks would not accept
the unanimous nomination Of the National
Democratic Convention for the office Of
Vice President Menzie repeated his state
mcnt. Waller, Of Connecticut said that his
State had surely no desire to force
upon Indiana q capdidate against its will
but this was not an indiana convention. IL
was national convention, and the Demo
Gratis had right TO take fit man from any
plsce in il. Cheers) IL any man said
that be knew Mr.. Hendricks at this time
was not patriotic enough to take q nomina.
ton under these circumstances he would
withdraw his name, but with humiliation.
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania said that Mr..
H,ndricks had been once chosen Vice
Pr sidcnt and hid been despoiled Of the
office. The Democrats Of the republic de-
ms rded OF him again his name as candi.
date, and they would not take no for
an answer He moved 10 suspend the
rules and nominate Thomas A.
Hendricks as a candidate for Vice Presi
dent by acclBmation. Harris. Of Virginia.
, nited the voice Of Virginia with that Of the
Keystone State.
Searles, of California. Withdrew the nomi
nation Of Rosecrans The other nominees
were all withdrawn, one by one, 30 that Mr.
Hendricks alone remained before the con.
yentioD
Hubbard, Of Iexas, made spirited
speech in 'avor OF giving Hendricks the
Office out of which he had been cheated
Weed, Of New York. suggested the
roll of States should be called, so
as to put on record the unanimous
vote Tor Hendricks. Wallace accepted the
suggestion, and withdrew his motion to
nominate by acclamation, and moved tina,
the nominations do now close.
The motion was agreed 70, and the clerk
proceeded to call the roll Of States. The
result was the unanimous nomination Of
Thomas A. Hendricks Us the candidate for
Vice President
Menzie. Of Indiana asked that that State
be excused from voting. Loud shouts Of
no, no. He then asked whether there was
any name but Mr. Hendricks before the con-
vention, and on receiving an answer in the
negative from the Chair, said, then sir, the
State Of Indiana casts 30 votes for Thos,
A. Hendricks.
This was at the close Of the roll call. max
ing the result unanimous vote