The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-10
LAMONT. Is FOR PALMER
The War Secretary Announces
His Presidential Preference.
MAY VOICE CLEVELAND'S VIEWS,

The Secretary's Declaration Hailed with
quarters--senator Carter Thinks 1t Will
Have Great Effect on Voters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. TO- Secretary of
War Lamont yesterday sent the following
telegram to w. d. Bynum, chairman of
the executive committee of the gold DEM
ocrats, in response to an invitation to DO
present at the notification Of Palmer and
Buckner at Louisville Sept 10:
II regret that am unable to accept the
invitation of your committee to be present
at the notification to Senator John M.
Palmer and Go vernor Simon B. Buckner
of their nomination by the National Dem
ocratic party for president and vico pJesi-
dent of the United States
1.-THE outcome of the indianapolis con-
vention in candidates ana platform is in
spring to every Democrat who refuses to
abandon the principles established by
the fathers and steadfastly maintained
with pride and honor, and who declines to
adopt the new and strange creed pro-
claimed in moment of delirium at Chi
cago and promptly recognized and ratified
as it's own by the Populist party at ST.
Louis. Iprefer to keep the old faith and
remain Democrat, and shall accordingly
cast my vote for Palmer and Buckner."
Secretary Lamonts telegram excited
considerable comment in political circles
when 1t became known. 1t was the first
declaration of the secretary concerning his
attitude in the present campaign, and was
thought here to foreshadow the position
which the president will pro badly take in
regard to the Indianapolis nominations.
The attitude Of Secretaries Morton, Fran
els and Herbert toward the Chicago ticket
are already known, and Secretary Car
Isle has expressed his favorable opinion
of the indianapolis nominations.
Secretary Lamont's declaration was
hailed with satisfaction at the Republican
headquarters. At Democratic congress
sional committee headquarters the Of
fcials declared that the position taken by
Mr.. Lamont had already been discounted.
Senator Faulkner, the chairman of the
committee, was asked his opinion of tho
telegram, but he declined to be interviewed
on the subject.
Secretary Lamont declined to make any
further statement concerning the reasons
Aoi hAo bstioh' hiSiSiy tAue phS eShS-
gram to Mr.. Bynum covered the case.
Senator Carter, of Montana, who has re-
Gently declared himself in favor of Nc
Kinley, was of the opinion that Mr.. La
monts letter would have a very pro-
nounced effect. "The secretary" he said,
lis very strong man, esteemed by the
people of this country. He is regarded as
safe and level headed man, who has ac-
quilted himself with credit in the dis
charge of his public duties"
Colonel John II. Fellows, of New York.
who was an active participant in the In
dianapolis convention, and who is in the
city on his way west, said: 1.-THE secre-
tary's position is no surprise to me, as I
never had any doubt of his attitud de. am
glad of it. The telegram will have its eff
{oct. A man occupying Secretary La
mont's position cannot fail to have large
influence among Democrats Such men
as he do not separate from what is recog-
nized as regular in form and method, I'M
less there is some vital principle at stake
or unless the party they belong to has
been very notably betrayed"