The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-04

take up the standard first held by Jeffer-
sons hand, carried by Jackson and up
held by Cleveland. l have the honor to
name to you that grand son and magnif-
cent statesman of the state of Illinois,
Gen. John NJ. Palmer. (Cheers)
Senator Palmer's nomination was briefly
seconded by delegate from Michigan.
Connecticut yielded to Wisconsin, and
Mr.. Jones of that state took the stand TO
place Gen. Bragg in nomination.
Hartridge of Florida and Corrigan of
Georgia also seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Palmer. Missouri in the person of
MT Lehman, seconded the nomination OF
Bragg. One delegate from Oregon sec
onded Bragg and another seconded Palm
er. Tennessee, through Mr.. j. H. Holman,
seconded Palmer, as also did Vermont
and Virginia, the latter state through Mr..
S. " Southold, who spoke from his place
In the delegation, and was inaudible at
the reporters table. Washington also
seconded Palmer
Then Illinois, which had been passed
earlier in the call. asked TO be heard, and
Judge Thomas A. Moran assembled the
platform and explained that illinois had
been silent so long because the lips of
her delegates had been sealed by the COM
mand of Senator Palmer. They spoke
now without his consent, and did so to
express the conviction held from the first
that Palmer was the proper candidate.
nominations, the chairman stated that
the vote would now be taken. The states
and territories were called and progressed
as far as the state of Wisconsin, Senator
Palmer receiving a very large majority
of the votes. When Wisconsin was called
Gen. Bragg rose and said: Mr.. Chair
man, thanking my noble state for the
honor she has done me in presenting my
name to this distinguished convention,
and thanking those other states that have
kindly given me their support, l think
can do myself no greater honor than to
move at this time that the nomination of
Gen John NJ. Palmer be made unanimous.
| (Cheers0 And l assure him and his
friends that I will occupy for him and for
the principles supported by this conven-
ton (as far as 1 am able) the place which
| the state of Wisconsin says that her
wishes that her sons should occupy in
| battle-the place nearest to the flag of
| the enemy" cloud cheers)
Gen. Bragg's motion that the nomina-
| ton of Gen. Palmer be made unanimous
| was put to the convention, and was car
| ried, and the chairman announced official
ly that Gen. Palmer is the nominee of
| the national democratic party for Presi-
| dent of these United States.
AS soon as the announcement was made
| there was an outburst of wild enthusiasm,
on the part of the convention. The
! guidons and flags and banners that were
within the reach of all, were caught up
and the march of the standards" around
| the convention hall was performed, amid
| shouts and cheers
! AS soon as the uproar subsidized, the
chairman announced that the nomination
! of candidates for Vice President was next
! in order There was no useless formality
| about that proceeding, calling the states
! alphabetically, but the secretary started
! at once with Kentucky, when Mr.. w. b.
| Browder of that state made a speech
nominating Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner.
! The convention was impatient at the
| speech, but was ready to declare the nom
| ination, and the chair put the question
and declared that Gen. Buckner was the
| nominee of the national democratic party
for Vice President of the United States.
| This announcement, like the other was
| followed by loud cheering and by the pro-
| cession of the standards, that of Ken
lucky being carried by a colored man.
| During the procession the band played
| America" yankee Doodle" and
Dixie" and the enthusiasm was great.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Broadhead of Missouri, and was car
ried: Resolved, That the national COM
mittee shall have full power to arrange
| for the placing of all candidates nominated
| by the national convention, on the ballots
| of the respective states in the manner re-
| duired by the election laws of said states;
that said committee have power to fill. all
vacancies, to arrange for the notification
of the candidates nominated by the con-
ventien and generally to exercise the pow
ers of this convention after the adjourn
ment thereof"
Resolutions of thanks to the members of
| the temporary national committee and of
the temporary national executive commit
! tee for their good and wise work and to
the people of Indianapolis for the manner
! in which the convention was entertained,
were presented and adopted, and then at
AIS p. m. the convention adjourned sine
die o-the music of "Auld Lange Syne."
The official tally of the ballot for candi-
dates for President stood: Palmer, 1917;
Bragg, 1881.