Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-25

WASHINGTON, June "a
Chairman Henderson and the members OF
the committee charged by the national repub
iican convention With the duty of formally
notifying the candidates for President and
Vice President of their nominations, met
today at the Arlington Hotel to prepare q
formal address to Mr.. Logan. The commit
ten after reading and accepting the address
prepared by the chairman, sent word to Gen.
Logan that they would wait upon him i'm
mediately.
While waiting for reply laugh was Gre
ated by the reception of letter from Post
master CoDger, who was . delegate 70 Chi
cago from his district, asking permission to
appear before the committee and contest the
position of Prey Carson - . member of the
committee. The communication was read.
Carson explaining that he regarded it as q
joke. The messenger having returned with
the reply that General Logan was ready to
receive them, the committee proceeded to his
home.
The general stood in the middle of the
room with Mrs. Logan at his side, and vas
introduced to the members of the committee
by the chairman.
When the ceremony had been performed
the company arranged themselves in . circle
around the room to hear the address. Gen.
Logan stood leaning with one hand against
the table, and Mrs. Logan, who was the only
lady present, stood opposite, her face rsdienr
and her head nodding in unison With the EN-
phasized parts Of the speech delivered by the
chairman. Mr.. Henderson read as follows !:
''In rendering you this nomination, we are
able to assure you it was made without oppO-
sition and with an enthusiasm seldom wit
messed in the history of national conventions.
We are gratifed to know that in career of
great usefulness and distinction you have
most efficiently aided the enactment of those
measures of the legislation of constitutional
reform in which the convention found special
cause for party congratulation. The princi-
Piles enunciated in the platform adopted will
be recognized by you as the same which have
so long governed and controlled yoar politi-
cal conduct. Pledges made by the party
find guarantee of performance in the fdel-
ity with which you have heretofore discharged
every trust confided in your keeping. In
your election the people of the country will
furnish a new proof of the excellency of our
Without wealth. without help
from others, without any resources except
those of heart. conscience, intellect, energy,
and courage you have won high place in
the worlds history, and secured the conf
dence and affection 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. and
to secure their rights and perpetuate their
liberties. When the government was threat
ened by armed treason you entered the SER
vice as private, becoming commander of
armies, and now tile leader of the citizen
soldiers of the republic. Your party has Sc
lected you for its Vice President. In behalf
of the party we ask you to accept its nomina-
tion."
After brief interval Gen. Logan turned to
the table, took up few sheets Of manuscript,
and began to read as follows:
chairman, and gentlemen of the commit
tee.-I receive your visit with pleasure and
accept with gratitude the sentiments you
have so generously expressed. In the dis
charge of the duties with which you have
been entrusted by the national republican
convention. intending to address you in a
formal communication, shortly, in accord
ance with the recognized usage, it would be
out of place to delay you at this time with
remarks which properly belong to the official
utterances of letter of acceptance. may
be permitted to say, however, that though l
did not seek the nomination of Vice Presi-
dent, 1 accept il as q trust repdsed in me by
the republican party, to the advancement Of
whose broad policy upon all questions con-
cerned with the progress of our government
and our people have dedicated my accept
ance and properly signify my approval of the
platform and the principles adopted by the
convention. l am deeply sensible of the
honor conferred upoa me BY my friends, in
80 unanimously rendering me this nomina-
ton, and sincerely thank them for this
tribute. am not unmindful of the great
responsibilities attaching to this Office, and if
elected shall enter upon the performance of
its duties with firm conviction that he who
has such unanimous support of his party,
as nv friends and the circumstances con-
nected with the nomination, and your words,
Mr.. Chairman, indicate, and consequently q
wealth of counsel to draw upon, cannot fail
in the proper discharge Of duties committed
to them. l tender you my thanks, Mr..
Chairman, for the kind expressions you
have made, and 1 offer you and your fellow
committee men the most cordial greeting"
When Gen. Logan had concluded, the
chairman stepped forward and shook him by
the hand, as did the other members of the
committee. and mutual congratulations were
exchanged.
Mr.. Logan warmly thanked Gen. Hender-
son for the sentiments expressed in his Cd
dress. The members of the cnmmittee then
took their leave, with the exception of few
who were engaged in conversation with Mr..
and Mrs. Logan.