Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31
MIR. HENDRICKS NOTIFICATION.

MR HENDRICKS NOTIFICATION.
The notification committee of the national
democratic party arrived at Saratoga from
Albany yesterday morning. A committee
at once waited upon Mr. Hendricks and IN
uuired his pleasure as to the hour when the
formal ceremony should take place. He
named O'Clock in the afternoon, and long
before that hour the handsome parlor OF the
hotel was filled with ladies in elegant dress
and gentlemen in evening toilet. inns
company was seated in circle around the
space reserved for the committee. Promptly
at ton minutes past the committee march
ed in, followed by Mr.. Hendricks, amidst
great applause. Chairman Villas then faced
Mr., Hendricks and in well-timed and ap-
propriate speech rendered the latter the
nomination for the Vice. Presidency in the
name of the national democratic party.
After which Mr.. Bull read the the official
address of the committee. Mr.. Hendricks
responded as follows:
~ cannot realize that man should ever
stand in the presence of committee rep
resanting more august body OF men than
that which you represent. In the language
of another, the convention was large IN
numbers, august in culture and patriotic IN
sentiments" and may not add that, be.
cause of the power and the greatness and
the virtues of the party which it represent.
ed, it was in itself in every respect very
great convention. Applause. The dele
gates came from all the States and terri
tories, and believe, too, from the District
of Columbia Applause. They came
clothed with authority to express Judgment
and opinion upon all those questions which
are not settled by constitutional law. For
| the purpose of passing upon those questions
and selecting ticket for the people that
convention assembled; they decided upon
the principles that they would adopt as
| platform. They selected the candidates
that they would propose to the party for
their support, and that convention work
was theirs. I 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 bands from that
convention addressed TO my patriotic devo-
| ton to the democratic party. Applause.
| I appreciate the honor done me-. | need
not question that. But, at the same time
that I accept the honor from you and the
convention, feel that the duties and re.
sponsibility of the Office rest upon me also.
know that sometimes it is understood that
this particular office-that of Vice-Presi.
dent-does not involve much response
bility, and, as general thing, that is so.
| But sometimes, it comes to represent very great
responsibilities, and it may be so in the near fu-
| ture for at this time the Senate of the United
| do anua1lv Divided bpt the
| two great parties, and it may be that those two
great parties shall exactly differ that the vice
president OF the United States shall have to de-
eide upon questions of law by the exercise of the
casting vote. IApplause.l The responsibility
would then become very great. 1t would not
then be the responsibility of representing State
| or a district. 1t would be the responsibility Of
representing the whole country, and the obliga-
ton would be to the judgment of the whole coun-
try, and that vote when thus cast should be IN
obedience to the just expectations ana require
| meuts of the people of the limited States 1t
m, G hit be- gentlrmen, that upon another occasion
great responsibility would attach to this office 1t
| might occur that under circumstances OF some
dihiculty-I don't thinkit will be next election
| Int it may occur under circumstances of some
difficulty, the president Of the Senate will have
| q, take his part in the counting of the electoral
| vote and allow me to say that that duty is not
I, be discharged in obedience to any set of men or
~ any party. but in obedience to higher author.
| Ey. lApplausel Gentleulet you nave roielieu
| 10 tho fact that am honored by this nomination
:Sis very special degree. accept the suggestion
Shat in this candidacy will represent the right
:5k the people to choose their own rulers, that
Eight that is above all, that lies beneath ALL for
rs the people are denied the right to choose their
osgn officers according to their own Judgment
That shall become of the rights OF the people at
! a? What shall become of free government II
Ae people select not their officers? How shall
4 Aey control the laws. their administration and
!, her execution So that in suggesting that in
khis candidacy represent that right of the poo-
/ hle as you have suggested, great honor has de-
! tolved upon me by the confidence of the conven-
] Zion. AS soon as it may be convenient will adj
Ores, you more formally in respect to the letter
kou have given me- I thank you, gentlemen
2Applsuse
IL Al the close of Mr.. Hendricks remarks he was
introduced to each member of the committee, and
lcl general hand shaking followed. after which the
EHssembled audience paid their respects to the
EnOminee.