The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-09
THE SECOND PLACE.
governor Hendricks Receives Officisl Noti-
hcation of His Nomination for
the Vice Presidency.

The committee appointed by tn
democratic national convention to motif
candidates of their nomination performe,
that duty in the case of Hendricks at Sara
toga, New York, on the 30th. The cere
mony took place at the Grand Union hotel
Long before the hour for the ceremony t.
take place the parlor of the hotel was filled
with handsomely dressed ladies and gentle
men, seated in circle around the space
reserved for the committee.
Upon Mr.. Hendricks arrival Chat rman
Villas delivered long and eloquent address,
officially notifying Governor Hendricks OF
his nomination for the vice-presidency by
the national democratic convention, re-
counting the interesting circumstances of
that nomination and dwelling particularly
upon the enthusiasm manifested in the con-
vention hall.
Mr.. Bell, the secretary of the committee,
then read the communication which had
been prepared and personally signed by the
committee. The document was a formal
notification to Governor Hendricks that the
national democratic convention had nomi-
mated him as its candidate for vice president
of the United States. Mr.. Hendricks re-
piled as follows:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
committee: L cannot realize that a man
should ever stand in the presence of COM
mlttee representing more august body Of
men than that which you represent, In the
language or another, the convention was
large In numbers, august in culture, and
patriotic In sentiments,' and may l not
add TO that, that because Of the power and
the greatness and the virtues of the party
which it represented, it was Itself in every
respect very. great convention. ZAP
plause.] The delegates came from all the
states and territories and, believe, too,
from the District Of Columbia. [Applause.
They came clothed with authority to ex-
press Judgment and opinion upon all these
questions which are not settled by constitu-
tlonal law; for the purpose of passing upon |
these questions and selecting ticket for |
the people. In that convention assembled |
they decided upon the principles they
the candidates that they would pro-
pose to the party for its support. That
conventions work was theirs. / have not
reached the period when it is proper for me
to consider the. strength and force of the
statements made in the platform. 1t is
enough for me to know that it comes at your
hands from that convention, addressed to
my patriotic devotion to the democratic
party. ,lApplause.l I appreciate the honor
tnat Is done me. need not question, but
at the same time that l accept the honor
from you and from the convention, / feel
That the duties and responsibility of the Of
nee rest upon me also. know that some- !
times 1t is understood that this particular {
office, that OF vice president, does not in
volVe much responsibility, and, as general
thing, that is so; but sometimes it comes to
very great responsibilities, and it I
may be so In the near future, for at this 9
time the senate Of the United States stands >
almost equally divided between the great I
parties, and it may be that those two great Z
parties shall so exactly ffer that the vice =
shall have to decide '' upon ''At ali J
questions by the exercise of the b
casting vote: Applause The RESPONSE a
)lllty would then become very great. 1t Q
esenting state or district. 1t would be L
he responsibility of representing the whole s.
country and the obligation would be to the "
Judgment OF the whole country, and that II
'ote, when thus cast, would be in obedience u
o the just expectations and requirements b
4 the people OF the United States. 1t might Il
'e, gentlemen, that upon another occasion &c
'reat responsibility would attach to this lie
nice. 1t may occur that under circum- p
tances OF some dificulty-I don't think it al
VII De next elect1on-but it may occur I'M u
er circumstances OF some difficulty, that 10
he president OF the senate will have to take "
Is part In the counting OF the electoral 81
ote, and allow me to say that that duty is CO
OF to be disparaeed to any set of men or W
arty, but in obedience to a higher au- u
lorit. [Applause.l Gentlemen, you w
ave referred to the fact that 1 am Tn
onored by this nomination in a very a.
oecial degree. L accept the sugges- III
on that in this candidacy 1 will rep Ju
esent the rights of the people to choose a..
leir own rulers-that right that is above
J., that lies beneath all, for il the people
e denied the right to choose their own Of
GERS according to their own Judgment,
hat shall become Of the rights of the peo- tn
e at all-what shall become of free gov wi
nment? II the people select not their ho
hcers, how shall they control the laws, Il"
cir administration and their execution; so to
at, In the suggestion that in this candi- tn,
ICY represent that right of the people, as M
u have suggested, great honor has de- o-'
lived upon me, one Of the confidence of sol
e convention. AS soon as it may be con- SUI
nient and possible to do so, will address bal
u more formally in respect to the letter ~,
u have given me. 1 thank you, gentle Ia
IN. of
At the close Of Mr.. Hendricks remarks sto
arty applause was given and he was in ho
'duced to each member OF the committee 10
d general handsbaking followed, after tur
lich the people paid their respects to Mr.. mu
'ndr1cks and then quietly dispersed.