Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-09-04
Delegates to the Convention of Gilt
Choose Him to Lead Than
to Defeat.
BUCKNER OF Old KENTUCKY
Chosen by AcclamatiOn for the Tail
Of the Tjcket-Cleveland
Declined.

the blue and gray, were nominated to-
day by the national democratic convon-
ton on brief but emphatic platform,
which repudiates the doctrines enunci-
atcd by the Chicago convention, indors-
ing President Cleveland and his admin
istration in glowing terms, declares for
the gold standard, tariff for revenue
only, liberal shipping laws, currency re-
form, civil service and economy in pub
lie expenditures. The spirit that ami
mated the convention was contained in
this declaration for the platform:
'The democratic party has survived
many defeats, but it could not survive a
victory won in behalf Of the doctrine
and policy proclaimed in it's name at
Chicago"
And now, in the language of Mr.. Ham
mond of Louisiana, this convention has
placed in the hands OF othor nominees
their banner and bade them fling it
forth "skyward and seward, high and
wide"
| The real work of the convention was
soon transacted when it was reached,
but delay in reporting the platform gave
| opportunity for series Of eloquent and
stirring epeechos. Col. w. G. p, Brock
inridge, tho famous blue grass orator,
d. G. Warner of New York, II. A. Ham
mond of Georgia, f. W. Lehman of Mis-
souri,, w. ID. Bynum Of Indiana, and Con
troller of the Currency Eckels of Illinois
were in turn called to the platform and
stirred the enthusiasm to a high pitch.
| When the platform WAS at last brought
in, short!y before 2 o'clock, after the
convention had been in session three
hours, it wac read amid an almost CON
tinuous storm of applause and was
adopted unanimously without q
word OF debatc. Whom nominations
for president we're called for
it was apparent that Palmer
would be nominated over his protest, as
he opposition to Bragg had conccn-
tratcd upon HIM These two names
were the only ones presented to the con
vcntion. 1t was known that a message
from President Cleveland bad reached
the convention that he could not cntcr-
tain for moment suggestion of his
own nomination and his decision was at
once accepted as final Before states
were called for Nominations, Henry Wat
terson was taken out of the lists by Car
roll of Louisville, who, from the plat
form, conveyed to the convention a mes
sage from the Kentucky editor in his re-
treat in tho mountains of Switzerland
Watterson, Carroll said, four days after
the Chicago convention, had cabled that
other candidates must be named or the
democracy was lost. Later, be said he did
not want the honor. but that if no one
else could be found to take command,
he would not ask others to go where he
would not lead. Now that others we're
ready to accept he preferred to do bat
tie in the ranks.
Kilbourne of Michigan placed Senator
Palmer in nomination and there was Il
series of scconding speeches. Barr w.
Jones of Wisconsin nominated Gen.
Bregg, tho "hcro of 50 battles and COM
mander of the iron brigade.' Illinois
waited until all the other states had
beon called Then Judge Moran Of Chi
cago took tho etand and said they had
recognized from the first that Senator
Palmer was tho man to lead the fight.
But he had sealed their lips After SEQ
ing the temper Of the convention, how
ever, he said Illinois was compelled to
join hands with her sister states in urg
ing his nomination. A roll call imme-
diately developed an overwhelming ma
jority in favor of Senator Palmer, but 1t
proceeded to tho end, Palmer receiving
75713 votes and Bragg 12iH. At its
conclusion the commander Of the iron
brigade mounted chair and in brief
but graceful speech moved that tho
nomination be made unanimous and
pledged that he and Wisconsin in the
coming battle would bo where brave
soldiers should always be, nearest tho
flashing Of tho gune, He WAS given
three heurty cheers, and Gen. Palmer was
declared tho nominee amid an cnthuR-
iastic demonatrAtion, during which the
state guidons wero carried about tho
hall in the wake OF the standard Of Hi |
nois. There rever was any doubt about
Cen. Buckner's nomination for vice pres
ident except while his nomination was
talked Of for president.
Whom Chairman Gallery instructed
the secretary TO call the states for nomi-
nations for vice president, tho latter
called but one state, kentucky, and the
band struck up "My Old Kentucky |