Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-10

for consolation and relief. But there soon
| gathered at Grand Rapids in our
| state, body OF loyal democrats
who issued call for convention to be held
! at the capital. That convention was held, and
| nominated Rufus F. Sprague for governor,
| and $1,000 democrats of Michigan will poll
| their votes for him next November. II we can
| follow up that nomination by the nomination
| of man who is himself representative of the
| doctrine OF democracy, we will insure demo-
| cratic success in Michigan against the popu-
! istic doctrines OF Chicago. 1 am commissioned
| by the delegates of Michigan to present as the
nominee OF this convention man who has
been for long years known to the people Of the
| country-a man who has been, not a profeSsed
| but real friend of the worlkingman. q man
| who has been first and foremost in every
| movement for the relief Of the people from the
! burdens Of taxation, a man whom we expect to
| take up the standard first held by Jeferson's
| hand, carried by Jackson and upheld by CIeve-
| land have the honor to name to you that
grand son and magnificent statesman OF the
state OF Illinois, Gen. John III. Palmer.
Senator PaImer's nomination was briefly
| seconded by q delegate from Michigan.
Connecticut yielded to Wisconsin and Mr..
Jones Of that state took the stand and placed
Gen. Bragg in nomination.
Mr.. Hartridge OF Florida, said that when
the Florida delegation came to the
convention, It was for the purpose of
presenting the name of Grover Cleveland
But because they DelleTed L6at the clFllIZeQ
world was standing to-day with its ear acute,
to hear the sound coming from this conven-
tion, Just the Scottish lasSie put her ear to
the ground at Lucknow to hear the bagpipeS
of Hayelock's army. he desired 10 say, on the
part Of the Florida delegation, that they
and with entire unanimitg seconded the nomi-
nation OF Senator Palmer.o of Illinois. lCheersl
Mr.. Thomas f. Corrigan, Of Georgia, also
seconded the nomination OF Senator Palmer,
speaking OF him as the Butcher who had
r 70 " a Waterloo Senator
Palmer. he said, was the proper man to meet
on the field the champion of free silver and OF
an outlawry mob-a man who owed his nominal
tion at Chicago to his raising "a cross Of gold
in derision and mockery and to midsummer
madness"
When the state Of Illinois was called further
time was requested for consideration. The
call OF states went on with the following re-
sponseS:
Indiana--Has no candidate"
Iowa-'IIas no candidate
Kansas-"Has no candidate"
kentucky-"Has no candidate"
Louisana-"Has no candidate and has no
speech 70 make except to say that. no matter
who the candidate may be. We viii support
him in Louisiana, heart and soul"
Mafne-"Has no candidate to support. but
convention, warm and ardent support 10 the
candidate of this convention"
MaryI5nd-"Has candidate 10 present
Senator Palmer is good enough fer Us"
Presents no candidate. and
will 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 20 the stand and
said that sEe Minnesota delegates had in
tended TO present the naEze Of Daniel w. Law
Ter. Of the North Star state: but they had he
cene convinced that shere was but one man
whose name was &c 60 link with that OF Gen.
BGekRer. OF Kentucky. as viee-president.
When Missouri was called Mr. Lehman
eook ne stand and said: The state Of Ais-