Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-17

and vice president at the Auditorium
last night. The occasion was the
formal notification TO the candidates Of
the action of the Indianapolis conVeu-
ton Senator Caffrey, from the south,
IN words of warm personal friendlineSS
and expressive Of the confidence of the
gathering by which he was delegatud,
made speech notifying Hon. John NJ.
Palmer, the hoary- haired federal gen
eral who today turns his three score
and nineteen years. John r. Fellows
of New York, rendered to Gen Buckner,
the confederate, the honor of second
place on the national ticket. These
four gentlemen together with messages
OF hearty sympathy from the leaders OF
the movement who were unable to at
tend the notification and ceremonies,
furnished inspiration for the repeated
outbursts of enthusiasm. The feature
of the event was its democratic char
actor. There was no doorkeeper. The
auditorium, which seats 1000, was
thrown open to the public The inte-
rior was profu sely decorated in the
national colors. Immediately above
the stage were life-sized portraits CT
Palmer and Bucllrer, and President
Cleveland was generously remembered
in the decorations. On the stage wee
nearly all of the most prominent fig
TRES in the Indianapolis convention.
The candidates and distinguished
visitors spent 4 busy day. The Gait
ll,r Tod wit
callers most of the time while in the
tastefully decorated parlors the ladies
held a continuous reception. During
the afternoon the candidates, together
with w. d. Bynum, Coz. Fellows. Sea-
ator Carney, and the local campaign
managers were il conference, discuss
ing the events of the evening and the
conduct of the campaign in this state
in the immediate future
Long before o'clock the auditorium
was filled to its utmost capacity. The
appearance of distinguished persons
was greeted with outbursts of cheering,
which eliminated to a rising demon
stration lasting several minutes, when
Gen Palmer, on the arm of Gen. Buck
ner, walked upon the stage and took
the places assigned to them, followed
by Col. Fellows and Senator Caffrey.
National Committeeman Zach Phelps,
of Louisville, called the meeting TO Or
der in a few, we'll chosen words, be-
ginning with the statement that for
the first time in four years the demo-
cratic party was to hold a notification
meeting. Phelps then introduced
Hon. w. d. Bynum, chairman of the
national committee, as presiding Oh
fee. Bynum was cordially greeted.
He stated the purpose of the meeting
concluding with reading number of
kilograms, notably one from President
Cleveland. This was eagerly awaited
by the crowd as it had been the talk of
the street and hotels all day. Its
reading created the greatest enthusi'
assn of the evening. The telegram
follows:
"Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Sept. To-
To Hon. w. d. Bynum;-I regret |
cannot accept your invitation to attend
the notification meeting Saturday
evening AS a democrat devoted to
the principles and the integrity of my
party, should be delighted to be pres
ent on an occasion so significant and
mingle with those who are determined
to voice that true democracy shall not
be smothered, and who insist that it's
glorious standard shall be borne aloft
as of old in faithful hands.
Grover Cleveland. =
Almost as much enthusiasm was
aroused by the telegram from Secre-
tary Carlisle, who wired
Washington, Sept. 13.-To hon.
w d. Bynum: Your telegram inviting
me TO attend the meeting at Louisville
today. | greatly regret my inability to
accept. The conservative and patri
otto declarations of the Indianapolis
convention on the public questions in
VOWED in the pending cotest and the
high character of its nominees cannot
fail TO arouse the real democratic SEN
timent of the country and command
the hearty support of all VINO sincerely
believe in the preservation of the pub
lie honor. the public peace and the sta
bility and value of the currency used
by our people. am proud to take my
stand with the old fashioned democrats
who refused to abandon their honest
convictions in order 70 form an unna-
tional alliance with political and social
organizations. whose purpose Is danger
Gus TO the country and wholly incon-
sistent with the fundamental principles
Of our party, and | pledge to YOU and
your associates such support and as
sistance as | can properly give during
the campaign.
y. G Carlisle"
Mr.. Bynum then introduced Senator
Caffrey who said in part: General
Palmer, | am charged with the pleasant
duty OF notifying you on behalf Of the
national democratic party, that you are
its nominee and candidate for presi-
dent of the United States. Under the
circumstances no elaborate or extern
sive statement of the causes which led
rr IN ynur nom ~ fion Mould - -