The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-11
'ts,c Of Illinois. Gen. John NJ. Palmer.

81 Havclocks army he desired TO say on IN
Z part 81 the Florida delegation. that the
and with entire Immunity seconded the noul
J nation % senator Paimcr.of Illinois. lChccrs.
Mr. Thomas r. Corrigan, OF Georgia ais
. seconded The nomination. ~ senator Palmer
speaking OF him as the Butcher who had an
rived 20 win the field OF Waterloo. Senate
Palmer. he said, was the proper man 10 mec
on the field The champion OF FREQ silver and o
an uutlawry MOB -amaA who owed his noinina
tion az Chicago 20 his raising "a cross OF gold
w 1erision ana mockcry ana 70 'midsummc
madness"
When The state OF Illinois was called furihe
time was requested for consideration IN,
call o. states went on with the following re-
spOn~cs:
lndlana-"IIas no candidate"
lowa-"Iias no candidate"
hansas-"Ias no cand date "
kentucky Has no candidate"
louisiana no candidate and has No
speeeA 10 make except TO say that. no matter
VINO the candidate may be. we will support
him IA louisiana. heart aud soul"
Malne-"iias no candidate TO support but
pledges TO our fellow democrats in this great
1 convention. warm and ardent support TO the
candidate Of this convention"
Maryland Has no candidate to present
senator Palmer Is good enough for Us.
sachusetts-"Presents no candidate and
viii be glad to vote as soon as we come to bal
lot
When the state OF Minnesota was called Mr..
Cutcheon. OF that state came TO the stand and
SAID that the Minnesota delegates had in
! tended To present the name Of Daniel w. Law
| ler OF the North star state; but they had he
/ come convinced that there was but one man
whose name was tit to link with that OF Gen.
Buckncr, OF Kentucky, as vice. president.
When Missouri was called Mr. Lehman
took the stand and said: The state OF Mis-
souri, had expected to present the name Of
TIER fellow citizen, James o. Broadhead. be-
lieyng that his private life his high public
services and great experience made him
worthy 81 that distinction, out he has de-
clincd 70 permit Us to ase his name ana we re-
lGctantly acqulcsce lie continued: We 90 60
certain defeat No candidate we can name can
be elected. cries OF "No."l Let us face the
worst and event take IL for granted he will not
carry one solitary electoral vote. Renewed
cries OF dissent. Though our hope is for
lorA one This contest. u we wOrthily sustain il,
Will prove ncw TAcrMopyl9 the sacrifice
OF individuals ana the salvation OF the
nation. The situation requires the utmost
courage and daring We hnd those requisites
united in citizen who has borne himself
with equal gallanlry in battle ana debate.
who has the impetnous courage Of the cavalier
IN attack, ana the stubborn bravery OF the
rouadhead ~ dcfeaSc. man who has no more
fear Of metaphor than ne has OF q musl,ct |
second the nomination OF the grira gray. gr.z-
z4cd veteran, the iron leader OF the iron bril-
gado. Edward ;. Bragg, OF Wisconsin. Jap
plause.l
Nebraska being reached Mr. q. NJ. Mont
gomery, OF that state, responded, amid much
laughter.
Mr. President, the state Of Nebraska has all
ready furnished one too many candidates FOR
president"
Mr. Clarence r. Carr replied for New Hamp-
SHIRE thnt ne had no candidate 10 propose but
"a !. Van,
SHAH not p ace upon the fair face OF American
prosperity silver Iscariot KISS Cheers.
When Ohio was called Mr. > H. Holden an
swesed:
With unusual modesty the state OF Ohio has
10 candidate Laughter and applauSel
Mr. Lewis L. Macarthur. from his place in
the Oregon delegation, seconded the nominal
ton OF Gen. Bragg in typewritten speech. /
which was heard with much linpatience.
Another delegate from the same STATE said I
that oregon also seconded the nominate on or
) Ohm NJ Palmer
Tennessee. through Mr.. j. H. Holman Sec !
onded the nomination Of Palme- s.s also did I
Washington, Vermont and Virginia. the latter |
state through Mr.. ;. V. Southold. who spoke \
from his place in the delegation. and was in
audible az the reporters tables.
Then Illinois. which had been passed earlier
n the call, asked to be heard and Judge
Thomas a. Moran assembled the platform and
said:
We only break silence now to explain to
Tou why, during the progress 81 this conven-
ion. Illinois has been silent so long. We have
oeen sit~nt because our lips were sealed by I
-no command % Hon. John VI Palmer. OF MI \
1ois. II has been our conviction from the first
-hat he was the proper candidate OF this con-
'ention, but We have been forbidden 10 say 50
oy that man who Is as modest as he 1, great.
Ana now We speak what We have to say with
put MS permission or consent. La his selection
As stancard-bearer you will honor Illinois and 4
Illinois Is one OF the battlenelaS IL not the
shici battlefield. where this election is TO be
contested There is but one issue in &his cam.
paign, and that i the issue between sound \
money and deprecated currency. and In John
NJ Palmer you have man whose whole life
has been devoted, whenever this question has
been to the front. to tho defense of sound
money against all sorts of appreciated cur
rency ana fat money"
All the states having been called for nomi-
nations, the chairman stated that the vote
would now be taken
The states and territories we're called and
progressed as far as the state OF Wisconsin.
senator Palmer receiving large majority OF
the votes.
When the state OF Wisconsin was called Gen.
Bragg rose and said:
mr. HARTMAN Thanking my noble state
Tor the honor she has done me in presenting
my name 10 this distinguished convention. and
.hahklhg those Cther states that have kindly
fivel me their support. think can do NY
self no greater honor than to move at this time
hat the nomination OF Gen. John NJ Palmer
DC made unanimous. lChccrs And assure
llm and his friends that will occupy for him
ina Tor the principles supported by this con-
fention tas far as am able) the place which
ne state OF Wisconsin says that her sons
should occupy in battle--the place nearest to
he nag OF the enemy" Loud cheers
Gen Bragr's motion that the nomination OF
zen Palmer be made unsnirsous was mt 10
ne convention and carried. and the chairman
onicially that Gen. John NJ Palmer
: the nominee OF the National Democratic
PARTY Tor president OF these United States
As soon the announcement was made
here was an outburst OF wild enthusiasm on |
he part OF the convention. The guidons and
Tags and banners that were within reach were
aught up. and the March OF the Standards"
Iround the convention hall was performed |
mid shouts and cheers.
As soon ~ the uproar subsidized the chair
nan announced that the nomination Of candl-
ates for vice-president was next In order
here was no useless ormalty about the pro-
eeding; no calling Of states alphabetically.
'ut the secretary started at once with Ken
lucky, when Mr. w y. Browder, OF that state
made speech nominating Cen Simon Bolivar
suckncr The convention was impatient at
he speech. but was ready 70 declare the nom |