The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13
CANDIDATES OF GOLD COIN.
PALMER AND BUCKNER NOTIFIED
OF THEIR NOMINATION.


The Crowd Present at the Ceremo-
nies Estimated at 1000 and Fun
of EnthusIasm-WiId Cheering
Evoked by the Presentation of
Communications From President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
louisville, KY, Sept. Ex-senator John
McAuley Palmer Of Springfield, ILL.,, and
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner of Hart coun-
ty, KY, We're formally notified at the Au-
ditorium tonight that they are the nomi-
nees Of the national democracy for presi-
dent and Vice President in the presence
OF the greatest audience that ever attend
ed political gathering in Kentucky The
5000 seats of the hall were filled, and 81
coo people iammed the alsles and sides of
the building, while at the doors gathered
thousand more eager to hear and shout
for the standard bearers of the national
democracy.
The meeting was presided over by Hon.
w. d. Bynum, Of Indiana, chairman of
the national democratic executive COM
mittee.
United States Senator Donelson Caffery
of Louisiana, notified Senator Palmer, and
Col John r. Fellows of New York, IN
formed Mr.. Bucl1ner of the honor conferr-
ed upon them. The standard bearers re-
piled In turn and were greeted with such
applause as to make the big building
tremble.
The hall was tastily decorated in red,
white and blue. The ceiling was a cano-
py of bunting and and punches of Amer
team flags hung from each pillar. Two
large flags hung over the stage. in the
oil init, 30
ator Palmer and Gen, Buckner draped
In blended blue and gray. On the tower
of the building were the names of Palmer
and Buckner spelled in three-foot electric
letters. The stage was arranged in tiers
OF seats and on them sat some OF the
foremost democrats in the United States.
In the vast audience the ladies were
present in conspicuous numbers, and the
sixteen boxes were filled with guests, es-
pecially invited by George M. Davie,
chairman of the state executive commit-
tee. The right proscenium box was oc-
cupied by Mrs. Palmer and Mesdames
w. N. Haldeman Zach Phelps, r. w.
Knott and George M. Davie. In the left
proscenlum bax was Mrs. Buckner, with
Mrs Gen. Duke, Mrs. A. p. Humphrey,
Mrs. John Fl. Leathers, Mrs. John Hagan
and Mrs. "A. j Carroll.
Among the prominent persons on the
stage we're United States Senator Lind-
~
Haldeman, proprietor of the Courier
journal; Judge j. M. Faulkner Of Ala
bama, Executive Chairman William T.
Cutchen of Minnesota, ex-Gov. Bryan of
Kentucky, Hon. Samuel Mallory OF Ar
kansas, Hon. John c.. McReynolds of
Nashville, Senator Caffery and John Il.
Fellows
Senator Lindsay was the first to appear
ON the stage and was loudly cheered The
indianapolis delegates entered the hall
headed by brass band, which struck up
Dixie" as the delegates took their seats.
The audience rose to it's feet and cheered
the Hoosiers with all its might. Before
the arrival of Senator Palmer and Gen.
Buckner the national salute of forty-fve
guns was fired by Battery A of the Louis
VILE Legion.
Senator Palmer and Gen. Buckner walk
ed on the stage from the wings arm In
arm, and then the cheering began. For
one and one-half minutes the two nomd-
nees stood still, looking at the vast au-
dience and bowed their thanks. and sat
down In two big leather chairs. The
cheering continued a minute longer, when
Hon. Zach Phelps, national committee
man from Kentucky, secured quiet and
called the meeting to order. Mr.. Phelps
made few remarks and then said:
Fellow Citizens: Before introducing to
you the distinguished chairman of the con-
vention, / am instructed to direct all OF
the audience to get the slips In the seats
and unite with us in singing My Coun-
try, 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land OF Lib
erty."
The band began TO play the good old
tune, and every man and woman in the
audience Joined in. Senator Palmer and
Gen. Buckner stood side by side and sang
the first verse with spirit. They merely
hummed the rest.
After the singing OF America" Mr..
txA1r. as.xr . II
mum OF Indiana. He was warmly greet
ed with hurrahs for "Old Billy"
Mr.. Bynum first read telegram from
Secretary David r. Francis and Secre-
tary Lamont which were printed In the
newspapers earlier in the week. When
he took up a third and read the words
Bar Harbor," there were yells Of delight.
That's Carlisle, that's Carlisle" was the
cry, and when Mr.. Bynum finished read
ing, three cheers were given for Carlisle.
a half dozen times. Secretary Carlisles
letter follows:
Bar Harbor Me-, Sept. 10, 1s96-To Hon.
w. ID. Bynum, Louisville, Ky.--Your tel
egram inviting me to attend the meeting
at Louisville to-day has been forwarded
to me at this place. and / greatly regret
my inability TO accept. The conservative
and patriotic declaration OF the Indian
apolis convention on the public questions
involved in the pending contest, and the
to arouse the real democratic sentiment
OF the country, and command the hearty
support Of all who sincerely believe in the
preservation Of the public honor, the
public peace and the stability and value
OF the currency used by our people. / am
proud to take my stand with the old
fashioned democrats who have refused to
abandon their honest convictions In order
to form unnatural alliances with political
and social organizations whose purposes
are dangerous to the country and wholly
inconsistent with the fundamental princi-
pies Of our party, and 1 pledge to you and
your associates such support and assist
ance as can properly give during the
J. G.. Carlisle.
Then came the outburst OF the evening.
"Buzzards Bay" read Mr.. Bynum.That was
all the audience wanted to hear. Every
man jumped on his chair, and IN the alsles
screaming like mad for Grover Cleveland.
IL was two minutes before Mr.. Bynum
could proceed, and he was continually in
terrupted with cheers for Grover Cleye-
land.
When he finished the Indianapolis dele
CATION proposed three cheers, and they