The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-09-05
SENATOR PALMER AT HOME.
Greeted by Hisifriends aud Neighbors at
Springfield. Illinois,

'oFhlNGrlELD, Oept. O.-DeHdtOr JOnU
M. Palmer, who was nominated for
president by the gold standard Demo-
cratic convention at Indianapolis, ar
rieed home yesterday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. A committee of four met him
at Illiopolis, 20 miles east of here. On
the arrival of the train at the Wabash
railway station in this city. Senator
Palmer found a crowd Of about 800 peo-
pie, who cheered as he alighted from
the train. About 200 people, headed by
a military band, escorted him to his
home, which had been handsomely dec
Grated by his friends. Ex-State Senator
Hiram +. Shumway introduced Senator
Palmer to the crowd of 800 that had as
sembled, who heartily cheered him.
Senator Palmer addressed them as fol-
lows:
my friends and neighbors: l feel
grateful for the kind words which have
just been spoken, but nothing touches
me like this non-partisan, neighborly
assemblage that greets me here on my
return from Indianapolis. l feel pro-
foundly grateful to you, my neighbors,
for this touching exhibition of your
good will. l have not the language to
properly express my feelings. l can
only say, may God bless you all. May
you prosper, in your basket and i'll your
store. l can say nothing more express
i've than have said
II went down to indianapolis, as you
know, without any expectation of re-
ceiving even a recognition from the
convention that was to assemble there.
went there earnestly desiring the
nomination of a bravo and Gallant col
der friend-one who had won honor i'll
the service of his country and who de-
serves honor from his countrymen.
went down there expecting also to as
sociate with that name another-the
name of a soldier-not soldier who
wore the blue, but a soldier who wore
the grey. l expected to take part i'll
signalizing that complete restoration OF
the Union-that complete oblivion eX-
tended by the north to the south and by
the south to the north-that forgetful-
ness of the past, and the recognition of
pure, earnest patriotism. l expected to
render that service to my country.
After reaching there, for reasons that
do not know-for reasons that they
would not give to me-no one told me
why was selected as the representative
of that code Of political opinion that l
cherish. The convention was large
one, composed of men eminently repre-
sentative and eminently respectable.
They kindly rendered me the nomina-
ton for the presidency-not rendered it,
but forced it upon me. After they
drafted me, then 1 volunteered.
(Laughter.) 1 told them would serve
them.
"And now, my fellow citizens, 1
again thank you for this touching EVIL
dence of your regard and of your good |
will. While l appreciate and cherish |
that nomination as one of my precious
it does not touch me, nor do |
l value it as l do your presence here |
this afternoon, with your kind faces |
and your earnest good wishes. should |
scorn myself if l thought this moment |
of mere political results. thank you |
for the kindness you have exhibited in |
your faces. l hope have done some
thing to serve the people of Illinois. l |
know l have not served them enough to |
pay them for this exhibition of their |
good will May God bless YOU. Gap
plause.)
After three cheers for Senator Palmer |
the crowd disappeared.
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