Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23
MADISON SQUARE
For the Third Time Witnesses a
Campaign Opening.
PALMER AND BUCKNER MEN MEET

To Hear Their Leaders Tell why They Are
in the Fight Against the Chicago Nomi-
nees-Sew York Democrats in n suarI
Over TEACHERS Nomination and His Re
cent Statement-SheeIlau the Taninsny
Leader. Calls on Him to Ecs.gn-Other
Political News.
New York. Sept 23-'This is one of
the peculiar meetings of a peculiar
campaign" said man entering the
big auditorium in the Madison Square
Garden last night; and he spoke the
truth. For while the Democratic state
committee was busy two blocks away
Strengthening out a tangle in an al
legged endeavor to aid the Bryan cam
paign, men here VINO had grown gray
In the service of the party argued
against Bryan and his policies. and
begged for the salvation Of the country
from alleged threatened ruin. The
audience filled every mock and corner
of the edifice that lartitioncd off as ii
Was-accomodated fully 5000 people.
The platform was filed with repre-
sentative men of the Democratic party.
u
President Cleveland held a prominent
place among the decorations
Some OF the Notabii;:ies Present.
The big hall was beautifully adorned
with the national colors and there were
huge pictures over the highly elevated
stage OF President Cleveland, Samuel
Tiiden, Palmer and Buckner, Andrew
Jackson. and Thomas Jefferson. In the
center of the stage decoration was
large picture of the National Demo-
cratic party's emblem in this state, a
full rugged ship. A band furnished the
usual plea for enthusiasm by playing
the national airs, the audience heartily
applaudinS each effort. Uuon the stage
We're Roswell Z. Flower. w. ID. Bynum,
Charles y. Fairchild, r. r.. Anderson.
Robert Greer Monroe, and others of
equal prominence in Democratic couE-
ellis. At first the audience was quiet.
but brief remarks of Chairman Flower
seemed to awaken it. for in a moment
the hearers were shouting their APP
prevail of the statement: We are not
ffty-cent Democrats"
Byuuln and Palmer Make Addresses.
Other pointed but brief remarks of
, the ex-governor We're also vociferousT
applaudcd. The meeting was called to
| order by Robert r. Windeman. chair
| man of the Syracuse conventions state
committee who introduced eX-Govern-
! or Flower as the presiding officer.
| Flower waited until the hearty recep-
! ton accorded him had subsidized, and
| then briefly introduced W. u. Bynum
| as the Tall Hickory of the Wabash"
| Bynum told the audience why he could
4 n 10 ic nat al
ticket ard platform adopted at Chica-
! so and discussed the silver question.
! IT was not until near the close of BY
NUNS speech that the candidates. Pal
| mer and Buckncr, came in2ud assembled
. the platform. The sight of the two
| griZZied veterans. remnants of the
/ armies of the north and .outh. created
! the greatest enthusiasm. and there was
Il hearty burst of applause that lasted
: for some minutes, the audience stand
ing. The band added to the tumult by
playing alternately America and Dixie.
When General Palmer was intro
duced he was received with almost
! vccifsrous applause. and went fully
into the position of the gold Democrat
| ic party and dwelt on the declarations
of the Indianapolis platform.
Dramatic Reception to Buckner.
After Palmer closed General Bucknar
was introduced and the scene was al
most dramatic. The northern audi
! ence thought that to the brave soldier
! OF the south ii should accord u special
| welcome, and cheer upon cheer rent
the air. the speaker being for several
4 minutes unable to begin.
| After the meeting closed Generals
! Palmer and Buckner were entertained
at the Democratic club of which eX-
Governor Flower is president.