The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-11

rit"ti"S, ANA recommending that those
present II" entitled IL east the full votes OF
their Stat" aat Territories. As to- the con-
test with rr!, renee to III" delegation from
Connecticut, the committee recommended
that the action Cf the national "ommittrc in
seating III" delegates return 'd lay til" State
co::vcutiun b" confirmed. The report was
agreed To without question.
Dr. Everett. Of Massachusetts,. was intro
duced To- I'll up til" tim" with speech until
the report on tine permanent organization
should be- ready.
Th" r"nurt oil the committee on pcrmanent
OrcanIn,on wis then presented by
tho chairman OF the committee. Jas. W..
J. 80, "' .'"N 'rn. l. r",n. .u,,.,u..
tor Donaldson 'a'I.ry. ~ Ipmi~i,u,. urru-
arent chairman. aLl Mr.. }. Il. NI.srn. Ut
lnd.,ua, for permanent ,""rrtnrN. anu Iur,n-
or .ocomm"!d"d the "-tHh.i~!n"nt II i p.:
man"lt rHt;o!nl "rcnn!Iut!Ou. Th" r",,"ri
wa adopted without dissenting v"!"".
Senator Gallery WAS escorted t. tho ''Nnir i,y
Mr.. Bullit oI r.nu> yivIuia. and Mr.. l. ,wi". :.
OF Minnesota. nnd addressed III" rpIgN"ulirr
His remarks We're delivered with mach iur,'r
AMI were greeted with continued ch" rin-;.
At the closn OF Mr.. Catrcrv's speech. Mr..
John L. Irish, OF California, made speech
10 the convention, which was received with
enthusiastic demonstrations of applause
throughout. As he resumed his seat IN"
band played Rally Round the Flag and
there was quite an ovation.
SECOND DAY.
S"uator Gallery called tho convention to
"r'i"r ut ll:iO. After the delegates were
seated iIr. Br"rkinriS". advanced to the
platform and wa~ received with great cheer
ins. Ill" delivered Il speech OF great power
ami "loqu"u"". n0d ot considerable length,
which WAS listened - with profound silence
and attention. except when broken i'll upon
hy bust OF applause.
N:er Mr. Br"rE"nri.r had finished his
speech Mr. Sharks. oi Tennessee. offered
resolution declaring the sense OF tn" couv"n-
ton ut tn" gr' ut loss sustained 10y the Demo
cratic party ann tn" nation iii III" death "f
the Hon. Vim. f.. Eus,rll o: MaS~achuS it's
and expressing "th" profound sorrow Of t!r'
convention ut Mr.. EusS"lIS untin"ly tnkinl:
on. Ih" resolution was taken up toy a ris-
ing vote, and was carrie,! unanimously.
Brief speeches wrr" mad" hy John Dewitt
Warner. OF New York: Frederick L"hn an. Of
Missouri; Bynu,n, Of Indinna Comptroller OF
the Currency Eckeis, aud Mr. Hammond, OF
Georgia.
At the close of these speeches the band
struck up tho "Star Spangled Banner" and
all the delegates and and those in the audi
ence. rose aud joined in sinsin: the national
anthem with great fervOr and enthusiasm
At 80 =. III. the announcement WAS malo
that tho committees on resolutions WAS ready
u report. and Senator Villas, chairman of tn"
committee" took the stand and read tn. plat
form III his clear. resonant voice. with much
emphasis. being accompanied by applause ut
every telling point.
At tn" close OF the reading tho whole con-
vention stood up and waved iiaGs. hats and
handk"rchiciS. while the band played
America to tho tuuc OF God Save the
Queen"
When order was restored Mr.. Villas said:
"Mr. President. before =. Ii a body rs this
no argument can hc deemed necessary to
til" full understanding of tho principles set
forth in tn" platform which is proposed for
your consideration Therefore. with truo
n nil ~ #
hour. shall Glak"no argument. but will pro-
c"ed directly To tho discussing of th" duty
, which tho rumm;tro has imposed upon ;u"
and move the adoption of the resolutions
Th" platform was unanimously adopted.
\ motion to tax" recess was voted down,
and on motion of Mr.. breckenridge, OF Ken
tucky, the convention proceeded to tho nomi-
nation of candidates. The roll of States was
! called.
| When California was reached the State
| Yielded its place to Michigan and Mr.. l.. l..
| kilborn, OF that State, arose and made u
ringing speech. denouncing the Chicago con-
vcntion, and closed by putting Palmer in NOM
! iuatiun.
senator Palmer'S nomination was briefly
| seconded hy II delegate from Michigan,
Connecticut welded To Wisconsin, and Mr..
| Jones. ~ that State, took the stand to place
General Bragg in nomination.
! Hartrldyr. OF Florida. and Corrigan, OF
Georgia. also seconded the nomination OF
| man, seconded the nomination OF Bragg.
| One delegate from Oregon seconded Bragg
! and another seconded Palmer. Tennessee,
! through Mr.. J. II. Holman. seconded Pal
mer, IA also did Vermont and Virginia. the
latter State through Mr.. =. V. Southold. who
| spoke from his place in the delegation amt
was inaudable ut the reporters table. Wash
ington also seconded Palmer. Then Illinois,
which had been passed earlier in tho call,
asked 10 be- heard and Judge Thomas 4.
dad rln 81 IN NJ i'm.
that Illinois had been silent so long hrcaus.
tn" lips OF her delegates hal been scaled Ivy
! III" command al Senator Palmer. He spoke
now without his consent. AMI did 80 to "x-
rr"~S the conviction h"li from IN" UrSt, that
Palmer wls the proper "andi'lat".
All IL" states hgTiu.; been called for nom
! inati -. IL" chairman stated thar the vote
I w"u!I nnw l." .aS"n. Ih" States an! Ter
rlip:tr- w"r" called and progressed ~ far ~
i tn" Sat" ut WISCONSIN, Senator Palmer
! receiving q very Iar;" majority "f IL" votes.
When Wi~rpn~iu was called Gen. Bra.;c
I rose auI -ali: "Mr. Chairman: Thanking
. my noll" SlH;r for III" honor IA" has don" IN"
: III presenting my nam" to thls dis;iuEuIahcd
! convention. AMI thinking tno~' ":h"r States
! that hnN" NIuiiN given mo their support. |
J thiu, can do :aE~cIi no greater honor than
/ t. NOV" AT this tan" that III" nomination Of
! G"n. John W. I'a.m"r l." mad" uuHui;uuu~.
! = Ch""r~I. Ani assure him and his friends
/ that viii occupy iur him and for the rriucl-
! plies supported hy this convention, a. lar as
/ am able. III" place which the stat" ot WiSron-
! sin says her sons should occupy III battle
! tn" plar" nearest tho Nas OF tho enemy"
. Cloud chc"r-).
! Gen. Bragg'~ motion. tha: the nomination
, Of Gen. Palmer hr mad" unanimous, was put
J t. the convention and carried ana thr,halr-
J man announced officially 'hat G'i. John VI
, ..,..:. e., the nO:uIn"' 90. -" EL;lunI. D".Hu-
rrati' party for President y: thcs" United
States.
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