Let me correct myself: Hitler did not sweet-talk senile Hindenburg into a political appointment. He used blackmail and terror, as well as shady backroom deals to make Hindenburg appoint him. He then used the Reichstag fire incident to draw upon extraordinary powers, including Article 48 of the German constitution.
He did, however, sweet-talk Hindeburg into signing his terror bill.
Democracy had not much to do with Hitler's rise to power. In fact, the majority of Germans made it clear that they wanted to continue the Weimar Republic, and NOT have Hitler has Fuhrer.
