Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-09-12
PALMER AND BUCKNER.
The Ticket Nominated by the Gold
Democrats
Aynopsis OF the Proceedings OF the Ma
tiouai Convention OF the National
Democratic Party Held at
l~ndlanapelia

hANbNt convention OF NNS NATIONAL
Democratic Party Held at
s. indianapolis
= INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2-Tt
: Weather to-day is all that could be d,
5 sired for the holding OF the reruls
Democratic national convention. Tn
I hour fixed for the assembling of tn
o convention WAS noon, but the pa:
sage ofthe noon hour was only marke,
q by the rendering Of "old Hundred" b
4 the band.
The Proceeding.
Al 1880 Senator Palmer. who had taken
seat on the stage as temporary chairman, rus,
and called The Convention to order in i few sp
} psopriate words
Rev John HAM White offered tie opeain,
prayer.
Representative 0uihEaite, q, Ohio. read The
call for the convention, which was frequently
Interrupted by cheers, All reference 10 sound
money was loudly spplauded Terrific ap-
pause followed mention o. Clevslani's name
in reading
Tn call Of states bsiR- orserei sad COM
pleied The secretary reported THAI a states
bad responded
When the call wss completed Senate,
Palmer remarked.
'1he next business ia order. as sppes,
from the printed list. IS remarks hy me
WORDS are silver. Siieaee is goiaen. / make
10 remarks, but ] call for q repo., from the
national committee.
The report was read by Mr.. Brennan. as FOL.
lows.
We recommend that until o,herwiss ordered
the rules Of the last democratic ~us,lonsl con.
teniioa, which Was held in 1872, sAsu govern
the cshhesstlons u This eouveatioa.
We recommend that al resolutions be re-
terred 10 The appropriate Committee wiiAou;
reading,
We recommend the follow .ae temporary eli.
GERS o. The convention.
Ghaivnan-Ex-6ov. Roswell Pettihoue Flow.
er, Q! WATERFOWL, n Y.
secretary-Joha n Wilson. Q. IH~disnsea!is,
>erseAnt-ai-Arms-Wsiter =. kessler n.In-
dianap0liS
The report vss adopted. and Senator Palmer
designated Gov. Jones O. Alabama sad Gen
Foster Peabody to conduct eS-Gov. Flower "a I
me chair, whea Nj. Palmer surrendered 10
him tie savel
GoYtlower proceeded to address The coaven- /.
'ioh at some leagth. after which the states
we're called for the seleciloa Of members O.
the committees on credentials. rules and reso-
TUTORS ana also Nice-pres!deuts When this !
was completed the convention took g recess
I'll ! p Il
Second Session.
The convention reassemblei q. 4& with a
fall attendance o. delegates and the galleries
PACKED WITH spectators, 8 large proportion o..
whom were ladies'.
The chairman o. tie COMMITTEES on creaeu-
la!s' M. J Il. Brennan, Of Wisconsin. made A
report 10 The effect that there were si dele
gates present, representing Al states and three
and recommending ths, those
pe entitled TO cast the .ul! votes of
heir states AMI territories As to the contest
WIN reference to the delegation from Com
l%ectIcut- the committee recommended that
ne action Of the national committee in seat
* the delegates returned By tie state con-
'eniion be confirmed.
me report was agreed 10 without o~rssiion
Dr. Everett, q Massachusetts, WAS intro.
.Need to I'LL up he time with a sreech uu,D
ne report on permanent organization should
'e ready. He addressed the convention A.
elbow patriots and said Massachusetts, had
eht her delegation. nearly 90 s,rong, TO aid in
epeIlls the invasion which had arisen
gaiAst the ancient honor and credl. Of the
mole country, Cheers Massachusetts. "
{ CONTINUED is here against all class dis
tlheers Massachusetts democracy
VOWS no distinction between classes. between
NA and poor between The man who raises the
ram and the man who takes It to market
massachusetts, democracy knows no d,stine.
on between the capitalist and the wage
amer Massachusetts democracy knows no
between north and south. between
ass ana west tApplGpse.i And. above all.
democracy OF our state, will not stand anv
lsl!t against that man who has protected the
.eu4t aAd Aonor OF America. We stand to-
lgnt BY President Cleveland"
'1e'e tGs ceh'ehtionr rose to q man. and there
a. a scene OF great enthusiasm. Delegates
leered and shouted and waved hats. fans
'huKerchIeis ana flags, and the spectators in
galleries. took part in the demonstration. /
me report OF the committee on permanent,
saAizasion vas presented by the chairman
sne committee, Mr.. James ". Eaton. OF
orr lie recommended Senator Donel-
q Cafiery OF Louisiana. as permanent chair
an and Mr.. ]. R Wilson, OF Indiana. for
fhanent secretary, and further recon-.
ended the establishment o! a permanent IA.
'hal organization. The report was adopted
shout a dissenting voice. Senator Ca-erv
IS escorted to the chair By Nj. Bulitt. o,
'husyIVahla, and Mr. LAWYER. OF Minnesota.
Il addressed the convention, his remarks be-
J dellvered with much force and greeted
tn continued cheering.
AZ the close Of Mr.. Cafery's speech Mr.
an 7, Irish, Of California, was introduced
d made a speech TO the convention. Allud-
I 10 the democratic convention held in In
'napolis during the war under threat. he
d. OF physical determination, he remarked
they were here to-day under the threat q,
OF That which was dearer than
AHey were mere 10 defend against
lhpr attach tho tt,h1t, a.zat. -,
nor and the private and personal honesty q,
individual lApplausel. They we're me,
lace a crisis more serious than any crisis
mad been faced before, They represented col
organization and those principles which rel
Ter the leadership Of Grover Cleveland esI
re IN line OF The ancient principles Of hu- VIII
Il liberty. lApplausel They were here to du'
'af Win Jackson by the eternal" that the pal
rrow and strength of the democratic party the
'uld not be obscured or belittled by popu- u d
H. lApplause.l He did not care whether fer
Jas attempted by the populist convention the
Chicago or the populist convention Mt II
Louis-the two conventions OF the wear pul
IKE IN purpose, alike In declaration, alike par
ne lolly of their principles. and in the con- eqt
lp.ipiiity OF their vagaries. Applause. The
sc were IN TACT twin conventions OF the STA
r-and not the heavenly twins either. wis
~ A bar
III !risA spoke OF part OF Mr.. Bryan's stock est
faoe being a denuneiation OF trusts. and and
on 10 characterize Mr.. Bryan as "the Of
propagandist and commercial traveller par
syndicate greedier than the cormorant- by
es OF Good" and c~heersl; a syndicate the
ca has gained millions upon millions from to 1
silver mines OF the west and of Mexico. a But
licate which stands confessed upon ito OF
'ue OF It's representative now travelling the nat
ltry touting for custom for IL. lLoId Of II
IT'S. Is now In the field for the sole ana "
purpose of advancing the price OF It's cur
lucts by making the people believe that II mel
DC an advantage to them LApplause.l sep
E. lrishs speech was received with en- affo
iastic demonstration Of applause through. safe
AS he resumed his seat the band PLAYED mer
ny Round the Flag" and there was ouite the
walton. e""o ",