The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

oAMCt. lOAScES.
Thomas F. Corrigan OF Georgia also
warmly seconded the nomination OF Sena-
tor Palmer.
When the State of Illinois was called
further time was requested for considera-
ton. The call of States went on with the
following responses:
Indiana-Had no candidate.
1owa-Had no candidate.
Kansas-Had no candidate.
Kentucky-Had no candidate.
Louisiana-Had no candidate and had
no speech to make except to say that, no
matter who the candidate may be, he
would be supported in Louisiana, heart
and soul.
Maine-Had no candidate to support,
bat pledged to fellow-Dem ocrats in the
great convention warm and ardent support
to the candidate of the convention.
Maryland-Have no candidate to pre-
sent. Senator Palmer is good enough for
us.
Massachusetts, - Presents no candidate
and will be glad to vote as soon as we
come to ballot.
When the State of Minnesota was called,
Mr.. McCutcheon of that State came to the
stand and said that the Minnesota dele
gates had'intended to present the name OF
Daniel w. Lawler of the North Star State,
but they withdrew it.
When Missouri was reported, Mr.. Leh-
mann said Missouri had expected to pre-
sent James o. Broad head, but he had de-
clined. Mr.. Lehman continued with an
earnest speech seconding the nomination
of General Bragg.
Nebraska being reported, c. S. Mont
gomery of that State responded, amid
much laughter: /"Mr. President, the State
of Nebraska has already furnished one too
many candidates for President"
When Ohio was called s. II. Holding an
swered: "With unusual modesty the State
of Ohio has no candidate" Laughter and
cheers.
Lewis T. Macarthur from his place in
the Oregon delegation seconded the nomi-
nation of General Bragg. Another dele
gate from the same State said that Oregon
also seconded the nomination of John M.
Palmer.
Tennessee, through J. II. Holman, Sec
onded Palmer, as also did Vermont and
Virginia. Washington also seconded Pal
mer. Then Illinois, which had been
passed earlier in the call, asked to be
heard and Judge Thomas A. Moran as
corded the platform and said:
We only break silence now to explain toyou
why, during the progress of this convention,
Illinois has been silent SO long. We have been
silent because our lips were sealed by COM
mand of Hon. John NJ. Palmer OF Illinois. 1t
has been our conviction from the first that he
was the proper candidate OF this convention,
but we have been forbidden to say SO by that
man, who is as modest as he is great. And
now we speak what we have to say without
his permission or consent In his selection as
your standard bearer, you will honor Illinois,
and Illinois is one of the battlefelds. if not
the chief battlefield, where this election is to
be contested. There is but one issue in this
campaign, and that is the issue between sound
money and a 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 the defense of sound
money against all sorts of deprecated cur
rency ana fiat money. John NJ. Palmer is
platform in himself He needs no words.
All the States having been called for
nominations, the chairman stated that the
vote would now be taken. The States and
Territories were called and progressed as
far as the State of Wisconsin, Senator
Palmer receiving very large majority of
the votes. When the State of Wisconsin
was called, General Bragg rose and said:
"Mr. Chairman: Thanking my noble State
for the honor she has done me in
presenting my name to this dis tinguished
convention and thanking those other States
that have kindly given me their support
| think can do myself no greater honor than to
move at this time that the nomination of Gen.
eral NJ. Palmer be made unanimous. [Cheers !
| And 1 assure him and his friends that viii
occupy for him and for the principles sup
ported by this convention, as far as am able,
the place which the State of Wisconsin says
that her sons should occupy in bsttle-the
place nearest to the flag of the enemy. loud
cheers.l
General Bragg's motion that the nomi-
nation of Palmer be made unanimous was
put TO the convention ana carried, and the
chair announced that General John NJ.
is the nominee of the National Democratic
party for President of these United States.
AS soon as the announcement was made
there was an outburst OF enthusiasm ON
the part of the conven ton. The guidons
and flags and banners that were in reach
were caught up and 1.-The march of the
standards around the convention hall
was performed amid shouts and cheers.
As soon as the uproar subsidized the
chairman announced that the nomination
| 1OT lOI was
in order. There was no useless for
mality about that proceeding, no call
ing of States alphabetically, but the
secretary started at once with Kentucky,
when w. 3. Browder of that State made a
speech nominating Simon Bolivar Buck
ner. The convention was i'm Inpatient at the
speech, but ready to declare the nomina-
| ton.
The chair put the question and declared
that General Buckner was the nominee
of the National Democratic party for
Vice President. This announcement,
like the other, was followed by
loud cheering and by the procession
of the standards, that of Kentucky, being
carried by a colored man. During the
procession the band played America, f"
Yankee Doodle and Dixie and the
enthusiasm was great. Tue following res
olution was offered by Mr.. BIoadhead OF
Missouri and carried:
ResolUed, That the National Committee shall
have full power to arrange for the placing OF