The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-11
THE CANDIDATES.
Nominated by tho National Dom.
ocrats at Indianapolis
Brief sketches Of the Careers Of Gen. John
McAuiey Palmer. of Illinois. and
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckncr,
of Kentucky.

MoAuiey Palmer. Of Illinois. and
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner.
of Kentucky.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 3.-The
second and final days session of the
national democratic party was con-
Quoted with the same business celebrity
that marked the opening proceedings.
1t closed up all its business. platform.
nominations and everything else in "a
continuous session of less than five
hours. Then it adjourned sine die
without once indulging in any extrav-
agant hippodromc proceedings. or at
any time permitting its order of BUSH
ness TO be interfercd with by the gall
leries. In this aspect the convention
was an object lesson as to what ma
tional conventions might be made IL
the plan suggested in 1896 by Con-
sul-General T.. Collins, of Boston, rs to
the limitation of spectators, in some
modified form, were adopted by the
great national parties.
The nominees were:
Senator John McAuley Palmer, Of
Illinois, for president.
Ex-Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner, of
Kentucky. for vice-presidcnt.
Both candidates were born in KEN
lucky. One wore the blue. the other
the grey, SO Louisville, the capital of
the Dark and bloody ground" was
appropriately designated as the place
of notification for both candidates.
September Il being the date assigned.
John McAuley Palmer.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 4.--John
McAuley Palmer was born in Scott
county, Ky, September 10, 1877. In
1891 lie removed, with his father. to
Illinois, afterward going to Upper AL
ton college for short time. Then he
taught school. In 1889 he went TO Car
linvillc, and entered the law Office of
John l.. Greathouse. at that time the
leading attorney of Macoupin county.
He became the democratic candidate
for county clerk, and was beaten by
lsl majority. Years afterward Palmer
was again a candidate and was
elected.
In December, 1889. lie was admitted
to the bar. after an examination by
stephen \. Douglass and John Young
Scanmon. The night after his adj
mission, Palmer attended n wing meet
ing at Springfield and heard Abraham
Lincoln make a speech. Tue next day
he was introduced To Lincoln. and then
began friendship that lasted all Lin
coins life, though they were often Bit
tcrly opposed to each other politi-
cally.
In 1871 Palmer married Melinda Ann
Nicely. the belle OF Macoupin county.
In succeeding years he held numerous
political Offices, including that of pro-
bate Judge and county judge of Ma
coupin county.
Gen. Palmer's military record was
brilliant and extended. ending with
his resignation as military governor of
Kentucky, February 10. lso6. In 1865
he was the republican candidate for
governor against his own protest. In
1872 he refused denomination. He
said: II do not believe that President
Grant should be renominated. and will
not say SO; nor will / consent TO cam
vass the state TO promote his re-elec-
ton. unless the candidate that may be
placed in the field against him is more
objectionable"
One of the leading causes of Mr..
Palmer's opposition to Grant was be-
cause the president had permitted
Gen. Sheridan to use four companies
of United States soldiers as police af-
ter the great fire in Chicago, thus re.
fiecting upon the ability of the state
to maintain order. And SO Mr.. Palmer
went off after Greedy In 1874, when
( the liberal and democratic parties in
I Illinois were fused, Gov. Palmer be-
came recognized democratic leader,
and was at once the champion of hare
money.
I Gen. Palmer was elected TO the STATE
( senate by that party in 1871 In ls9I
he was elected United States senator
from Illinois, which position he still
holds.