The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-25
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS.
CONVENTION HELD AND A TICKET
CHOSEN.
Palmer of the Opinion that He
Makes Deadly stab at Bryan
When He Calls Him n PopuIist.

BROOhL1N, sept. Z4.-Ine convention
of the National Democracy adjourned
from the session held at Syracuse, Au-
gust 81, met this evening in the Academy
OF Music in this city, and completed its
work by naming ticket for state officers
and electors for Palmer and Buckner.
The convention was perfectly harmoni-
Gus. The academy was crowded, and
hundreds were turned away. Many prom
inent men in the party in the state were
present.
This was the ticket nominated
For governor-Daniel G. Griffin of Wa
tertown.
For lieutenant governor-Frederick w.
Hinrichs of Kings.
Spencer Clinton OF Buffalo.
Chas. S. Fairchild, the permanent
chairman, called the convention to order
at S:25, and after reading a telegram of
generalization from the chairman OF the
sound money Democrats at Atlanta,
Ga, and explaining that the convention
of August 81 adjourned to meet again to-
day, he asked the further pleasure of the
convention.
Secretary Henry H. Sherman then
called the roll. When the roll call was
finished, Edward NJ. Shepard of Kings
offered resolution, which was adopted,
changing the name of the organization.
1t is to be known hereafter as the Ma
tional Democratic party" instead of the
democratic Party Reform Organize
ton" Francis NJ Scott Of New York
said it was as important that a warfare
for congressman should be made as for
presidential candidates, and he offered a
resolution which was adopted, that the
electors of the National Democratic party
in uhe several congressional districts be
advised to neither
NOMINATE, ENDORSE NOR SUPPORT
any Democratic candidate for congress
who does not unequfvocally accept and
endorse the platform adopted by the Ma
tional convention at Indianapolis.
John Dewitt Warner presented an adj
dress to the Democracy of the state of
New York, which was adopted by the
state committee. and was adopted as a
declaration of principles for which the
convention stands II is in part as fol-
lows:
The Democratic party from its forgra-
ton, as exemplified by the teachings of
its illustrious founders and leaders, IN its
formal acton and in the sentiments of
the great mass of its adherents, has al
ways contended for a faithful perform
ance of public and private contracts, an
honest currency, respect for and obedi-
ence to judicial authority, and that the
creation of class distinctions. foreign to
the institutions would inevitably menace
the republic. Because We maintain that
the principles declared at Saratoga and
reiterated at indianapolis are too i'm
portant and sacred to yield to the clamor
attempting to disrupt the party.
1.-The story of the Chicago convention
need not be told in detail a majority of
THAT MISGUIDED BODY
deiied and trampled under foot the chief
principles of Democracy, and nominated
a candidate who is willing to be known
as a. Democrat in name, provided the
party will cease to be Democratic in pr1n-
ciple.
1.-The events at Buffalo are too recent to
require. extended comment. lmpeiied by
a fatalism which has no parallel in the
history of politics, the convention dashed
itself to the corpse of Populism-"
THE BUSINESS
of the convention having been concluded,
Chairman Fairchild introduced General
Palmer. The presidential candldate was
received with cheers. He started in by
saying that a senator from Missouri SAID
it is the duty of a Democrat to first vote
the ticket and then read the platform RE
said that he congratulated himself that
he was in the presence of Democrats who
first read the platform and then decided
whether to vote for the candidate or not.
General Palmer. continued:
The lesson to be taught to the people
of the United States is to be honest. No
matter if the clouds lower now, there
will come a time when he will get over
the threatened reputation. The hour will
soon come when the nominee OF three
conventions will be beaten. ! ask that the
people of the United States settle this
question once and for all. The Populists
accept Mr.. Bryan because he is a, Popu-
list.
THE SILVER MEN
accent him because he is a silver man.
The Democracy at Chicago accepted him
because they call themselves Democrats
and he calls himself a Democrat But
who can tell the difference between the
Populists of St. Louis and the Democrats
of the Chicago convention? They are
one and the same. They are born of the
same mother They rest in the same
cradle and at the coming election they
will be beaten. They will be damned to-
gether. daughter and applause) Mark
YOU, L use the word dam in the sense
that the horse breeders do Mr.. Bryan
tells us that he favors bimetallism- There
are two kinds of Embellishments imagin-
arv and one real. Mr.. Bryan believes in
the former. Congress can no more estab-
lish an acceptable dollar of 10 to l than
it can do any other impossible thing. Con-
gress has the power to coin money and
declare the value thereof, but 1t cannot
control the great law of commerce."
General Palmer said that all the people
of this country except the silver mine
owners and the men who are desperately
in debt and desiring to pay their debts
in the least possible value are interested
in preserving the present standard OF
value. General Palmer closed by saying
that it gave him pleasure to address a
honesty and integrity.
The convention adjourned sine die at
II o'clock.
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