The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10

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| rupted by applause.
I'VE are met" he began, Tor col
| science sake; we are not Struggling 10
| the spoils of office or moved by the pride
of public place. We are here to defiant
| ly assert our rights
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia followed
Mr.. Eckels with brief speech in which
he scored the silver democrats of the
south for appealing for populiStc sup
port.
When he concluded the convention
rose and sang the Star Spangled Bapf
ner.' -
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At the conclusion the band struck NJ
a patriotic anthem.
Senator Villas made speech, saying
that the platform needed no aSGpment3
moved its adoption. and 1t was aqopteft
by Il rising vote. N
4 motion was made for Il recess. bu
the temper of the convention was not fog
delay.
A motion of Mr.. Breckenridge of Kel
lucky to proceed to the nompltion 4
candidates to stand Oh the platform wa
carried.
Thereupon the call of states for nomit
nations was begun at $50. and Alabama
lucky and Delegate A. j. Carroll, whoy
is close friend of Henry Watterson,
came to the platform to make state
ment which would withdraw from the
consideration the name of the Kentucky
editor. He paid Il tribute to Mr.. Wat
tcrSon spoke of the efforts that had been
made to press him into the leadership of
the movement, and said there was lack
of leaders,: that Kentucky had anotherl
fnI tbn tir;nt lrnFnIpinp IN Rnpk- |
ner): shat n message had been rcccived'
from Wattcrson, refusing to serve, a 4
pledging Mr.. Watterson's support to Il.
candidate .hc convention might select
He said he had arisen to appoint {,
gentleman who had, he believed. en-
bodied in the most stalwart manner the
principles of this platform, referred to
his choice rs Il magnificent statesman,
and turning to Senator Palmer, who was
sitting on the stage, with how, named
John NJ. Palmer of Illinois. This climax
was received with Il cheer delegates
waving their flags and shouting Palmer,
Palmer"
The venerable senator seized his hat
from Il table, and in the face of this
monstrous compliment, beat II retreat
up the rear of the stage, disappearing in
the wings.
John j. Enright. one of Michigan's
younger men, broke through parlia-
mcntary bounds 20 second the nomina-
ton in u ringing speech, declaring that
once the democratic convention had chos-
en- the hero of Gettysburg, WinSticld 5.
Hancock. because they were satisfied
with his record. and would now place
the banner in palmcr's hands, because
they We're satisfied with his record.
California gave her time to Burr Jones
of Wisconsin to eulogizc the favorite
son of that state. Cen Bragg.
The hero of fifty battles, the COM
mander of the iron brigade" was glow
ingly described, Mr.. Jones not emitting
to apply to him the aphorism which he
had made famous by its application to,
the present president. that he was loved
because of the enemies he had made.
When Florida was called j. f. Hart
ridge asked the privilege of making -
statement. He was charged by his dele.
cation, he said, to say that they were
sent here to set the seal of diSapproyae
on IL dollar that had an interrogation
point behind it, and to condemn the com
bination of populists. so-callcd demoL
Gratis and silvcrtes. He thought the maIA
who had been twice elected preSidelH = \
the United States would be the In (
but circumstances forbade his nomina
ton. The voters of the world were list
cning for the voice of the convention. and
he seconded the nomination of Senator
Palmer.
Thomas +. Corrigan of Georgia also,
seconded Palmcr's nomination in Il brief
speech The other states were called,
but none responded until Minnesota had
been reached, when +. w. NJ. Cutcheon
took the platform. Until few minutes
before, Minnesota had had candidate
in the man who had raised the flag of
Independence after the Chicago conven-
ton, but Minnesota was now convinced
that there was but one man to place on
that ticket-Senator John NJ. Palmer.
When Nebraska was reached, G. 5.
Montgomery arose. Nebraska" he said
with deliberate emphasis. Nebraska has
no candidate. Nebraska, we think. has
furnished one too many candidates.
This drive at Mr.. Bryan went home
and made one of the big hits of the con-
venGon. For fully TWO minutes the
delegates and galleries cheered this eX-
preston from Nebraska.
New Hampshire seconded the nominal
ton of Palmer and expressed desire to,
send back to the nominee of the Chicago.
convention the message. You shall not
press upon the fair cheek of American.
prosperity the silver Iscariot kiss.
Ohio, with her usual modesty, has no .
candidate, was the reply of that state,
made by S. $. Holden.
Mr.. Arthur of Wisconsin made Il speech I
seconding Gen. Bragg. but the delegations
was divided. and Icra Snow seconded
Palmer.
Tennessee favored Palmer because he
had passed the period of his boyhood.'
Vermont followed her example and
Virginia did likewise.
Hugh c. Wallace. on behalf of Wash
ington, seconded Palmcr's nomination.
The call of states having been conf
pleted, Illinois asked Il h8iring for
Judge Moran. He said Illinois had re-
manned silent, because their fps ha u
been sealed. They had felt AIN ale -
that Gen. Palmer was the man whoit,t!&S.
the public eye with satisfaction as ~
proper candidate; they had been trG
hidden by this man, who was as modest
us he was great, to use his name: but
now, after observing the temper of thef
convention, Illinois would join in the de- 4
mand for his nomination.
Alabama started with Is votes for
Palmer and & for Bragg California,
Connecticut. Colorado and Delaware
voted solidly for Palmer, but Bragg got
six votes out of Georgia, one-half of a
vote from Iowa, 16 from Kentucky. II
from Missouri. While the roll call
proceeded the Cleveland banner of the
Florida delegation was carried out to
illinois. Then as each state votAd for +