The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
MR. Bryans Speaks to Great Audience in Boston; Candidates
Palmer and Buckner in Baltimore; Young and Bells En-
tausiastc Audiences Newport News
PALMER AND BUCKNER
The indianapolis Nominees Address a Large
Meeting In Tie Monumental City.
MUCH BRYAN SENTIMENT DISPLAYED
Every AIIusIon 90 tho Democratic
Nominee Loudly Chccrcu by fsis
Friends aud Kissed hy The Cold
Men-A State Electoral ticket put
Upb Mnryinnd Cold Democrats.


Upb Mnryinnd Cold Democrats.
Baltimore, Md. Sept 25.-NIaryland
ave Palmer and Buclincr Il rousina
Welcome tonight. With patriotic en-
'9usiasln 10000 persons paid tribute to
'r Union ON the same Presidential
'Eet ana the presence on the same
i1Ge OF two brave comrades who were
! "pposlte sides in the great struggle
fHich closed a generation ago The Two
var hoiSeS of the sound money Demo-
ATS were the star attraction nj m.
NarViand ratification meeting OF the
Niiiohai Democratic party, which was
he!d at Music Han. \ large maioritv
o' the crowd were staunch Democrats
ShO have not been stampeded 10 tha
G2use of free silver Among the most
enthusiastic We're some of the best
SHOWN Democrats in Maryland-men
VINO nave never known what is wns "a
scratch a ticket until this wear. They
We're prominent on the stage. in Tho
oodV of the hall. in the galleries. which
were reserved for the ladies. and their
escorts. The Union OF the Blue and
t"eV could not in this country he more
arnrecinted ihanba Baltimore. When il
Is considered that the cause which lnd IN
me unihcation has great many ar
dent supporters among the business
men OF this ultra conservative city il
Is not surprising that to-night's dem.
ohs'iHiion was well attended and that
ne sound money candidates were given
an enthusiastic WclCunc
IL was apparent however. that mnnv
IL he audience were nOJ in sympathy
WIN me sound money theories nd
Ehnced hv The speakers. The mention
oi BrNans name was chcercd by quito n
number. while others as vigorously
Missed every allusion TO the silver candi-
date
y Palmer and Euckner electoral Tickle,
was nui IN the field by the adoption of
report made hy Il special co,nmitlee
The doors of Music Hall were opened
~ O'Clock. Before the hour for calling
The meeting to orders o'clock-had ar
rived every seat in the hall was oc-
ciiDied. In tn" outer aisles some 400
nersonS sought standing room There
We're perhaps 200 we'll known city and
county men on the stage the crowd al
together numbering about 1000 John
j Donaldson called the meeting 10 or
der before the special guests OF the
evening arrived and the following cicc-
tors were nut In nomination for the
sound money electoral ticket for the
state OF MARYLAND Col. Charles Mar
shall. DR.. Jackson Piper, George X. VII
lis and Francis Well of Baltimore. c,I
Edward Boyd OF Talbot county: Guy
Steel. OF Rorchcster Cepi. George
Thomas. OF 81. Alarys. and Edward
Mealv. of Washington county.
There were but few scattering noes
when the motion to adopt the report
waS made.
y great cheer announced the ant ear
G:!cr Of Gen. Palmer and Cen. Buckner
Thev were escorted on the stage by cx-
Governor William Pinkney White, and
IS the three veterans stood for n mo-
cirnt facing the audience they created
the greatest enthusiasm and there was
Of
lasted some minutes. The band added
10 the tumut by playing My old Ken
tuCkv Home" and maryland MY
MARYLAND" When the enthusiasm sub
sided somewhat Chairman Donaldson
introduced Gen. Palmer, who received
another ovation.
AS General Palmer concluded General
Buckncr wac Introduced The scene was
dramatic. The border line audience gave
the kentuCkiln a splendid welcome and
the cheers we.e interminglcd with the
rebel yell The General discussed the
financial question. but his argument
was los to those who tried 10 follow him
because of the noise made by hundreds
who were leaving the hall
Ex-Congressma isidor Raynor was
the last speaker His effort was to
show that Mr.. Bryan was not Demo
crat. and ;hai he has no claim whateve!
10 the support OF The party.
Letters and speeches and his record in
the House of Representatives were
handled by AIr. Raynor to show that Mr..
Bryan IS a Populist. thai he had always
voted for Populist candidates, and that
he never would have received the Demo-
cratic nomination had It not been under
etood that he was 10 be the PopuIist
nominee
At the conclusion of the meeting an
informal reception was held at tn.
Mount Vernon Hotel. where General
Palmer and General Buckner are sion
Ping. Only the members of the com
m!ttee OF one hundred and a few othcre
were invited. rs 1t was not desired to
keep the venerable candidates up too
late.
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