The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-26
maryland SOUND MONEY MEN
TEN THOUSAND AT A MEETING AT
BALTIMORE.

well Observation-Disclosures of Bryan's
Name Received with Kisses and
Counter Cheers-TwO Hundred
prominent BaItimOreans on the
stage.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 25-Maryland gave
palmer and Buckner a rousing welcome
to-night. With patriotic enthusiasm, 10,-
ooo nersons paid tribute to the union and
the confederacy on the same presidential
ticket. and the presence on the same stage
of two brave commanders who were on
onnosite sides in the great struggle which
closed a generation ago. The two war
horses of the sound money democrats
we're the star attractions at the Maryland
rarAcation meeting of the national dem
ocrattc party which was held at Music
hail. A large majority Of the crowd were
stanch democrats who have not been
s+ampeded to the cause of free silver.
Among the most enthusiastic were some
Of the best known democrats in Maryland,
men who have never known what it was to
scratch a ticket until this year. They
were prominent on the stage, in the body
Of the hall, and in the galleries, which
were reserved for ladies and their escorts.
The union of the "blue' and the gray
could not in this country be more appre-
ciated than in Baltimore. When 1T is
considered that the cause which led to the
lniication has a great many ardent sup
porters among the business men of this
conservative city, it is not surpris-
ing that to-night's demonstration was
l. laC
candidates were given an enthusiastic
welcome.
1t was apparent, however, that many
in the audience were not in sympathy
with the sound money theories advanced
bv the speakers. The frequent mention
Of Bryan's name was cheered by quite
a number while others as vigorously
Kissed every allusion to the silver can
didate.
A Palmer and Buckner electoral ticket
was put in the field by the adoption of a
report made by special committee.
The doors of Music hall were opened at
o'clock Before the hour of calling the
meeting to orders o'clock-had arrived
every seat in the hall was occupied. In
the outer aisle some 500 persons sought
standing room. There were perhaps 200
we'll known city and county men on the
stage the crowd altogether numbering
about 4,000.
John j. Donaldson called the meeting
to order before the special guests of the
evening arrived, and the following named
electors were put in nomination for the
sound money electoral ticket for the
state of Maryland: Col Charles Marshall,
Dr. Jackson Piper, George R. Willis and
Francis Ewell of Baltimore city, Col.
Edward Lloyd of Talbot county, Guy
Steele of Dorchester, Capt. George
Thomas Of st. Marys, and Edward w.
Mealy Of Washington county. There
were but a few scattering noes, when the
motion to adopt the report was made.
great cheer announced the appear
ance Of Gen. Palmer and Gen. Buckner.
They We're escorted on the stage by ex-
Gov. William Pinkney Whyte, and as the
three veterans stood for a moment facing
the audience they created the greatest
enthusiasm and there was a tremendous
burst of applause that lasted some min
utes. The band added to the tumult by
paying My Old Kentucky Home" and
Maryland, My Maryland"
When the enthusiasm had subsided
somewhat, Chairman Donaldson intro
daced Gen. Palmer, who received another
ovation
In opening his address the senator said
ne was greatly fiattered by the kind re-
eeption accorded himself and Gen. Buck
her and expressed great pleasure at the
size of the audience.
After touching upon the past struggles
betWeen the north and south, Gen. Pal
Her said; Il am here tonight in the at
utude of a candidate for the presidency
OF the United States, without expecting
10 be elected. In fact, in the preface of
tae declaration of principles adopted by
tue indianapolis convention, it did not
assert tnat the convention had any such
expectation. 1t said: This convention
mas mas assembled to uphold the principles
upon which depend the honor and welfare
VI me American people in order that dem
ocrats throughout the union may unite
tneif patriotic efforts to avert disaster
- Ihls country and ruin to their party It
was IN the face of that distinct official
ullerahce that / accepted the nomination
'iat 5, was kindly offered me-
Iue delegates to the Indianapolis con-
sHeuoh' Mr. Palmer said, were democrats,
my my republicans, nor populists. They felt
aIhed to announce to the country
mat they could not support the Chicago
IIoHlhees, nor the platform adopted there
ne read abstracts from the platforms
%uopted by the several national conven-
1toHs on which candidates are now stand
ius Tor the presidency and commented in
5 s-o characteristic way, upon the candi-
Ta.es Every time he mentioned MIR.
Ian nigan name there was an uproar, a COM
--IHsIIhg OF cheers and Kisses. That there
me'0 several republicans in the audience
was manifested by the enthusiasm which
sleeted me mention Of Maj. McKinley's
,,@5le. The cheering and kissing contin-
wv uhll the prohibition platform was
e"Cnea and Joshua lowering was spoken
T.. mere were no Kisses then. The Mary
TTG|ogf was cheered again and again
.gHCiuding his discussion of platforms
fnu candidates, Gen. Palmer took up the
HW''HVla question. He said that in it's
pIuEe 10 the free coinage of silver the
Gn'caso convention invoked not only the
'u1Einent but the imagination Of the
nHlerlcan people. 1t was believed early
a. a. lne canvass by many honest men that
H would be possible by the adoption Of
te measure for the free coinage of silver
w. eve TO the silver coin of 4l2la grains
u suIl legal amount Of value. That be-
@ mel ne said, has yielded to the better
HHuerstanding of the question. He re-
.goled Mr. Bryan's alleged belief that
tile adoption OF the free coinage Of silver
ny the United States alone would ad-
sonce silver 10 an equality in value with
soIa and asserted that there was no
Loundation for the assumption.
after congratulatlng Mr.. Bryan and his
supporters on their unparalleled boldness
n u making certain Outrageous claims"
zen Palmer added that 1t is astonishing