The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

onded Bragg and another seconded Pal
mer.
tennessee. through Mr.. ]. II. Holman.
seconded Palmer. as also did vermont
and virginia. the latter State throueh
Mr.. s. Y. southall. who spoke from ms
place In the delegation AMI was inaudiole
al the reporters table. Washington also
seconded Palmer.
Then Illinois which had been passed
earlier in the call asked 10 be heafd ana
Judge Thomas A. Moran ascended tn
platform and explained that Illinois nad
been silent so long. because tho lips OF
her delegates had been sealed oy Tue
command OF Senator Palmer. lie spoke
now without his consent and did so 10
eNnrees the conviction held from the hrst
mat Palmer was the proper candidate.
An the States having been called TOT
nomination the Chairman stated the Nott
v,orid NOW De taken The states ana
Territories were called and progressed
"a far ao= the state OF Wisconsin. sena-
tor Palmer receiving a very large ma
jority Of tho votes.
tiENrKAL BRAGGS NOTION
,yren Wisconsin WAS called General
Bragg rose and said.
NIP. Chairman, thanking my NoD'0
st,ta for the hcnor sns HAS done me ll
,.,.santiDe rny name TO this distinguished
convention. and thanking those ol'el
STATES tnat have kindly given me u'o-I
el,nnort think can 90 myself 10 eIee'
er honor than 10 move at this une lH@1
the nomination of General John NJ. fn-
NOR he made unanimous. (CneeFs') anu
/ assure him and his friends 1haJ Wiz
o..o,,nv for him ami Tor tie pflhclpie9
..,,,no~fed bv this convention las lar a-7 1
an, able) the place which the state OF
WISCONSIN SAYS that her sons should oc-
o,.,v fn battle-the place nearest 10 the
ras OF the enemy" loud cneel7J
General Braeg's motion that the nonl-
rnri,n of General Palmer DE miiue u''''''
imof.s was put 90 me con'eN'Ioi- "i,N
carried. and the chairman announcer on
clauy that General John NJ. Palmer - eii9
n.,r1In,.. af t.e .auoru beinoli''i0 p"'''
Tor PRESIDENT Of tnCse United states
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
A. soon as the announcement was made
.,'.-. ',,.,s .tn outDurst of Wild enthusiasm
On the part OF tne convention. me sA-
dors and flags and banners that We're
within reach were caught up ana tns
..N,rch of the Standards around the
convention naL was performed ain'4
shouts and cheers.
AS soon as the uDroar subsided the
Chairman announced the nomination lor
candidate Tor Nice-lresident was next
ia order. There was no useless iOrmaAty
about that proceeding, calling on states
aIuhabetically. but the Secretary started
Lad once with Eeutucky, when Mr.. W. b.
Br0Rder, of that State, made a speech
nominating General Simon Bolivar Buck
ner. The convention was impatient at
the speech, but was ready 90 declare the
nomination. and the Chair put the ques-
tOln ana declared that General Buckner
was the nominee Of the National Demo
cratic party Tor NlCe-Presldent Of the
United States.
This announcement, Ike the other, was
followed by loud cheers and by the pro-
ccssiOn OF the stanlar4s-fhaL OF ken
tucky being carried by coi0red man.
During the procession the band played
America yankee Doodle and Dix
Sc, and - enthusiasm was great
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution was offered by
Afr. BroadA.;d, OF Missouri, gnd was
carried:
"Rosolved, That the National Commit
tee shall have full power to arrange for
the placing OK all candidates nominated
hy the National Convention on the ballots
or tho respective States in the manneE
required by the election laws OF said
States. that said committee have power
90 nh all vacancies. 20 arrange for the
notification OF the csnd.lats nom mated by
the convention and generally 10 exercise
the powers of this convention after ad-
jourument thereof"
Resolutions OF thanks 20 the members
Of IN temporary National Committee and
Of the temporary National Committee and
Committee for their good and wise work
and 70 the people of Indianapolis for the
manner In which the convention was en-
tatained were presqnte1 nnd adopted
and then at 4.l5 T. NJ. the convention ad-
journed sine die 10 the music OF "Auld
Lang Syne
The official tally Of the ballot FOR can
didate for president stood Palmer 100 IL:
Bragg. us IL.
Hardly had the convention adjourned
before the delegates began pouring ont
~ the citv. Every road leading out OF
the citv was taxed 90 IFS limits. and in
many Instances delegates were compelled
10 remain ove~. owing 20 Tho crowded
condition Of the trains. The midnight
trains took ont large throngs, and IL IS
expected that BY tomorrow noon Few or
the convention crowd Will be lett.