Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
PALMER NOTIFIED.
Gen. PALNER'S SPEECH IN REPLY.
President Cleveland Sends Telegram smd
Secretary Carlisle Also Wires Regrets
1t Not Being Present--Gen. buck
ner Was Also Notified.

~ AVVt ASGsNk 4IHSOnt-uVus puCk-
ner Was Also Notified.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept H.-National
democrats notified the nominees OF
party for president and vice president
1t the Auditorium Saturday night.
The occasion was the formal notiHca-
ton to the candidates OF the action Of
the indianapolis convention.
Senator Donelson Cafery In words
Of warm personal friendliness and ex.
pressive Of the confidence OF the gath.
ering by which he was delegated, made
the speech notifying John W. Palmer.
Col. John R. Fellows notified Gen. s.
B. Buckner The Auditorium, which
seats about 1000 was thrown open to
the public with the exception Of sew.
eral hundred seats on the stage, re.
served for the distinguished visitors,
and part Of the parquette in which the
Outof.town delegations we're provided
for.
Immediately above the stage we're
lifesize portraits Of Gen. Palmer and
Buckner, and President Cleveland was
generously remembered in the deco
rations. On the stage were nearly all
the most prominent figures in the In
dianapolis convention. The following
telegram from President Cleveland was
read:
To Htt. W. D. Bynun
BuzzARD's BAY, Mass. Sept 10 Il regret
that cannot accept your invitation to attend
the notification meeting on Saturday evening
Az democrat devoted TO the principles and
integrity Of my party. should be delighted TO
be present on on occasion so significant and to
mingle with those who are determined that the
voice OF true democracy shall not be smothered
and Insist that its glorious standard shall te
borne aloft as OF old, In faithful hands
GROVER CLEVELAND
Secretary Carlisle also sent u tele-
gram regretting his inability to be
present and pledgin0 his support and
assistance to the party.
Gen. Palmer, upon the arm OF Gen.
Buckner, walked upon the stage and
took the places assigned TO them, fol.
lowed by Col. Fellows and Senator
CsRery. National Committeeman Zach |
Phelps, OF Louisville, called the meet.
ing 10 order. The audience rose and
sang America" after which Mr..
Phelps introduced W. D. Bynum, chair
man Of the national committee, Us the
presiding officer. Mr. Bynum stated
the purpose Of the meeting, read q
number Of kilograms, and then intro
duced Senator Gallery, who said In
part:
You, sir, stand on . platform sdherlng to the
ancient and accepted doctrines Of true DEM
ocracy II declares In uneQuIvocal terms for Q
tariff for revenue only, the gold standard with
silver ~ subsidiary coinage. the enforcement
Of the government from the banking business,
with . safe and elastic currency, under gov
eminent supervision measured In volume by
the needs Of business the independence and
sA's my sao s"p'vn.o oou,r '"uiviuuai
"rso.caan. ~ ,oSa., "a =" W. .s n.sa,s .uo
We oil know that your exalted patriotism
places country before party, and that the as
saults on the constitution Of our country by the
Chicago platform will be resisted with the
name courage which you displayed on many
bloody field In It's defense
Gen. Palmer, l.. accepting the nomi.
nation. said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen. you yivc ma
nficlnl information that delepntes renrescnt-
pq the national democracy of Al states. Mtelv
assembled In convention in the CITY Of Indian.
anolIs honored ma hv designating ma tho mn.
Lional democratic cnndil ina ~ ina nresI.
iency md that the conventlon ussociated with
me in the formal temporarv leadership ~ TIM, &
,reat historic marty of Inc Tnl,ed States nm
sminent citizen Of Kentucky IN citizen dIstin. ..
yuIshed in arms and us The natrlotic chiet
magistrate of his and INV own native common,
veaIth taccent tho unsouyht honor and re. n
,uonsibilltv Imnosed unon ma NV the natIona,
conventlon I accent than 40
,roof tint NV democratlc fellow .eltlzens con- u
,de In INV devotIon IN demn,ra,lc nrIncin,as c
IN CLEARLY and ACCURATELY det,ned In inc n
proceedings OF the convention havo +,
'een OF all times controlled by my own convc-
Ions OF DUTY, ana nave now no one whom |
On properly invite TO share my responsible.
les Taught by JEFFERSON, opposed slavery |
Then II existed Inspired by Jackson de-
ended the union OF the states TO the extent OF
~ ability, and influenced by his example U
fhen my conduct o. military officer was I
hailenged as violative OF law, / Voluntarily :