New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
MIR. CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.

MIX. tlsF\ El.ANDS MrSSabE.
Then came the outburst OF the evening Bug
yards Bay" read Mr.. Bynum. That was all the
audience wanted to hear. Every man jumped up
on his chair and in the aisles, screaming like mad
for Grover Cleveland 1t was two minutes before
Mr. Bynum could proceed. and he was continually
Interrupted with cheers for Grover Cleveland.
When he finished the Indianapolis delegation
proposed three cheers. and they were of the rip
roaring order and lasted nearly two minutes.
The telegram read as follows
'Buzzards Bay. Mass. September TO- 1895.
Hon W. d. Bynum. Indianapolis.
II regret that cannot accept your invitation to at
tend the notification meeting on Saturday evening.
As a Democrat de voted 10 the principles and integ-
rity Of my party should be delighted to be present
on an occasion significant and TO minge Win
those who are determined that the voice OF true
Democracy shall not be smothered and who insist
that ts glorious standard shall be borne aloft as OF
old. In faithful hands GROVER CLEV ELAND."
United States Senator Donelson Caffery, OF
louisiana gave the formal notice to Senator
Palmer and Colonel John r. Fellows. of New
York informed General Buckner Of the honor
conferred upon him. The two standard-bearers
replied in turn and were greeted with such ap-
plause as to make the big building tremble
The hall was decorated in red white and blue.
The ceiling a canopy Of bunting. and
punches of American flags hung from each pill
lar Two large flags hung over the stage In
the centre of which were oil paintings of Sena-
tor Palmer and General Buckner draped In
blended blue and gray On the tower of the
building the names of Palmer and Buck
ner spelled in three-foot electric letters. The
stage was arranged in tiers of seats. and on
them sat some of the foremost Democrats in
the United States.
In the audience the women were present In
conspicuous numbers and the sixteen boxes
were filled with guests especially invited by
George NJ Davie chairman of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee. The right proscenium box
was occupied by Mrs. Palmer and the wives OF
w g. Haldeman Zach Phelps, r. w. Knott
and George NJ Davie. In the left proscenium
box was Mrs Buckner, with the wife Of Gem
eral Duke, Mrs. A p. Humphrey. Mrs. John H.
Leathers Mrs. John Hagan and Mrs. A. j. Car
roll. Among the prominent men on the stage
were United States Senator Lindsay, w. d.
Rynum of Indiana w. y. Haldeman. proprie-
tor of THE Courier-Journal'; Judge j. NJ
Faulkner of Chicago. Executive Committee
man F. w NJ. Cutcheon, of Minnesota; ex-Gov-
ernor Bryan. of Kentucky: Samuel Mallory, OF
Arkansas: j. c McReynods. of Nashville Sena-
tor Caffery and John r. Fellows.
CHEERS FOR THE CANDIDATES.
Senator Lindsay was the first to appear on
the stage. and he was loudly cheered. The
indianapolis delegation entered the hall headed
by a brass band which struck up Dixie" as the
delegation took their seats. The audience rose
to it's feet and cheered the Hoosiers with all
its might Before the arrival of Senator Palmer
and General Buckner the National salute Of
forty-fve guns was fired by Battery A OF the
Louisville Legion Senator Palmer and General
Buckner walked on the stage from the wings
arm In arm. and the cheering began. For one
and one-haf minutes the two nominees stood
still. looking at the audience, tfen bowed their
thanks, and sat down in two big leather chairs.
The cheering contin led a minute longer when
Zach Phelps National Committeeman from
Kentucky secured quiet. and called the meet
ing to order. lie closed by asking all in the
audience to get the slips in their seats and sing
America" The band began TO play the good
old tune, and every man and woman In the
audience Joined in. Senator Palmer ana Cen
eral Buckner stood side by side ana sans 'he
first verse with spirit. They merely hum'neo
the rest After the singing OF Amer"a MI
phe,ps introduced w D. Bynum. OF Indiana
He was warmly greeted with hurrahs ior oia
piu Rvnun" Mr.. Bynum said;
No feIow-c,tizens: The Democratic National
conyention which assembled IN the city OF Indian,
= onws on the second day OF this month nominated
,ponrai Palmer OF the State of Illinois tappiause
and General Buckner OF the state OF kentucky tap.
ahu inrss, as the nominees for the nigh offices OF
pprssilent and Vice President OF the United states
We are here might officially and formally to notify
,hem OF the nominations which were conferred
mon them I shall not. my friends, on this occa-
sion undertake TO discuss the causes which led TO
,he assembage OF that Convention. They nave al
ready passed into history and We are willing that
future generations shall judge whether those as
sembled In that Convention were the true Demo-
Gratis OF this country or not. tApplause.) The
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