The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-25
LOGAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
NOTIFIED By THE COMMITTEE.
Grnerai Henderssn's Formal Notice, and
the Illinois Senator'S Reply Accepting the
Vice. Presidential Nomination.
fRY teIegraph 70 tbe DIspatch.I

the Illinois Senator'S Reply Accepting the
Presidential Nomination.
fBy telegraph to the DispatchI
WASHINGTON, June "a, The members of
the committee appointed by the National
Republican Convention, recently I'm session
in Chicago, to notify the nominees for Pre-
sldenl and Vice-President Of the choice OF
the Convention, met at noon to-day at the
Arlington. The chairman OF the commit
tee. General John b. Henderson, presided.
and the following were present: George
II. Davis, Illinois; George Goodloe, Ken.
lucky; w. b. Merchant, Louisiana; Hon.
John r. Lynch, Misssssippi; Church
Howe, Nebraska; e. ). Young, Neva-
da; Hon. William Walter Phelps,
New Jersey; W. w. Quincy, Texas
Mr.. Pride, Idaho; Samuel N. Yost,
Virginia; Mr.. Thompson, West Virginia
A. II. Stebbins. Arizona; PerryH, Carson,
District of Columbia; Captain George ID.
Hill UNITED States army, Washington
Territory: Mr.. Hill, Wyoming; Judge
Bush, California; Governor Murray, Utah;
George Turner, Alabama; Washington
Hastings, Delaware, and w. G.. Stuart,
Florida; Walker Blaine, Maine; Mr.. Gore,
Massachusetts; Mr.. Winston, North Caro-
lima. After brief session the committee
started in a body for Senator Logan's resi-
dence, on Twelfth street, walking the d.s-
lance from The hotel.
GENERAL hEYDERsON's NOTIFICATION.
Upon the arrival at the house General
| Henderson spoke a. follows
Senator LdgaH,-The gentlemen present
! constitute a committee OF the Republican
Convention recently assembled at Chicago
charged with the duty OF communicating
to you the formal notice Of your nomina-
ton by that Convention as candidate for
Vice-President OF the United States. Yon
are not unaware OF the fact that your
name was presented to the Convention
and urged by large number OF the
delegates rs a candidate for President.
So soon, however, rs it became apparent
that Mr.. Blaine. your colleague on the
ticket, was the choice OF the party for that
high Office, your friends, with those OF
other competitors, promptly yielded their
individual preferences to the manifest
wish OF the mai ority. In rendering you
this nomination, we are able to assure you
it was made without opposition, and with
an enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the
history OF nominating conventions.
We are gratifed to know that in
YOU have most efficiently aided In the en-
actment OF those measures OF legislation
and OF constitutional reform in which the
Convention found special cause for party
congratulation. The principles enunciated
in the platform adopted will be recog-
nized by you as the same which have so
long governed and controlled your politi-
cal conduct. The pledges made by :he par
ty find guarantee Of performance in the
fidelity with which you have hitherto
discharged every trust confided to your
keeping.
In your election the people OF this coun-
try will furnish new proof OF the eXcellen-
CIV OF our institutions. Without wealth,
without help from others, without any
resources except those OF heart, con-
science, intellect, energy, and courage,
you have won high place in the
worlds history, and secured the confidence
and affections OF your countrvmen. Being
one Of the people, your sympathies are with
the people. In civil life your chief care has
been to better their condition, to secure
their rights and to perpetuate their liber.
ties. When the Government was threat
ened by armed treason you entered its SER
vice as a private, became commander OF
armies, and are now the idol OF the citizen
soldiers OF the republic. Such, in the
judgment OF your party, is the candidate
it has selected, and in behalf OF that party
we ask YOU to accept this nomination.
While General Henderson was reading
his speech Senator Logan stood in front OF
him, with his right hand resting upon a
table. The members OF the committee
were grouped about the room, and Mrs.
Logan, in white dress, stood on the oppO-
site side of the room. When General Hem
derson concluded, the Senator took up
from the table some manuscript, and adj
justing his gold-rmmed spectacles, read
slowly and distinctly the following:
Mr.. LOGAN's ACCEPTANCE.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Committee: receive your visit with pleas
lIre. and accept with gratitude the senti-
ments you have so generously expressed n
the discharge Of the duty with which you
have been entrusted by National Republican
Convention. Intending to address you 4
formal communication shortly, in accord
ance with recognized usage, IL would be
out of place to detain you at this time with
remarks which properly belong to the Off
cial utterance Of letter OF acceptance.
| may be permitted to say, however. that
In0ubn ulu not stth iut Illumination vi
Vice-President, | accept it as trust re-
posed in me by the Republican party, to
the advancement OF whose broad policy
upon all questions connected with the
progress Of our Government and our reo-
pie have dedicated my best energies, and,
with this acceptance, | may properly sig
Nifty my approval Of the platform OF prin-
ciples adopted by the Convention.
/ am deeply sensible OF the honor con-
ierred upon me by my friends in so unani- |
mouSly rendering me this nomination, and
| sincerely thank tlsem for this tribute.
! am not unmindful Of the great respon-
sibiitcs attaching to the office. and II
elected | shall enter upon the performance |
OF its duties with the firm conviction that
he who has such an unanimous support OF
his party friends as the circumstances con- |
nected with the nomination and your own |
words, Mr.. Chairman. indicate. and, con- |
sequently. such weaIt'i Of counsel to
draw upon, cannot fail in the proper dis
charge OF the duties committed to him.
Itender you my thanks, Mr.. Chairman,
for the kind expression you have made,
and / offer you and your fellow-commlt-
teemen my most cordial greeting.
The speech Of acceptance was received
with rounds OF applause, and, after few
moments spent in social conversation and
the introduction Of the visitors to Mrs. L0-
gan, the committee withdrew.
Congressional Nomination.
IRy teleOroph TO The DisDatch,l