The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-04

Indiana, made short speeches on the cur
rency, and Mr. Hammond of Georgia
also spoke. Senator Villas, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions read the
platform which declares for policy OF dl.
and opposes the free and unlimited ooln-
age of silver and the compulsory pur-
chase of silver bullion. II asserts the
necessity of snoh currency reform as Will
confine bho governments to it's legitimate
funoflons and assure to the people Of cne
country, safe, sound and elastic cur
renoy, measured by the needs Of the peo-
pie.
1t emphatioally endorses the admins
tration Of President Cleveland. Reform
in the public service is commended and
tho spoils system denounced. Strict COO
nomy and International arbitration Is
advocated. At the close of the reading
the whole assembly rose, waived hats,
handkerohiefs and flags while the band
played America" On motion of Villas
the platform was unanimously adopted.
Inination of oandidates. The roll OF
states was called. Alabame yielded to
Kentucky. A. J. Carroll said TINT Henry
Watterson sent a message from Swiuzer-
land, stating that he did not desire his
name to be presented TO the convention.
California yielded to Michigan. L. L.
Kilborn Of that state presented as the
nominee of the convention tor President
Gen. John M. Palmer of Illinois.
Senator palmerss nomination was re-
commended by a delegate from Michi-
gan. Connecticut yielded to Wisconsin.
Mr.. Jones Of that that state placed Gen.
Bragg in nomination. Mr.. Hartrtdge
of Florida said that the Florida delega-
tion seconded the nomination Of Senator
Palmer. Thos. f. Corrigan of Georgia
also seconded the nomination OF Sena-
tor Palmer. When Illinois was called.
further time was required for considsIa-
6ion. When Missouri was called. Mr.
Lehmann seconded the nomination OF
Gen. Bragg.
Clarence Carr of New Hampshire pro-
posed this sentimenr, You shall not
place upon the fair face of American
prosperity and silver Isoariot.
Lewis Macarthur of Oregon seconded
the nomination of Gen. Bragg. Tennes-
see seconded Palmer as did Vermont,
asked to be heard. Judge Thomas A..
Moran said it mad been the conviction OF
the Illinois. delegates that Gen. Palmer
was the proper candidate Of this conven-
tion..
Judge Morgan eulogized Gen. Palmer.
All the states having been called for
nomination a vote was taken. States
and territories were called and pro-
gressed as far as Wisconsin, Senator Pal
mer receiving large majority of votes.
When Wisconsin was called Bragg
moved that the nomination Of Gen. Pal
mer be made unanimous. (Cheers.)
Gen. Bragg's motion was oarried and
the chair announced that Gen. Palmer
was the nominee of the national Demo-
cratic party for President of the United
States. There was an outburst of enthu-
siasnn. Flags, banners were caught up
and convention hall echoed to the shouts
of the delegates.
Nominations for Vice President were
in order. W. B. Browder of New Hamp-
shire nomina ted Simon Bolivar Buck
ner. No other state was called. The
chair put the question and declared Gen.
Buckner the nominee for Vice President.
This announcement was greeted with
cheers and by procession of standards.
The following was adopted: Resolved
the national committee shall have full
power to arrange for placing candidates
nominated OIL the ballots of the respec-
tive states in the manner. required by the
election laws of said states and that
said committees have the power to fill
all vacancies, to arrange for the notif1ca-
tion of the candidates nominated by the
powers of this convention after adjourn
ment.o
At 4.15 the convention adjourned sine
die. The first ballot on nomination for
President resultods Palmer, 1859; Bragg,
ll6 Maine cast 10 votes for Palmer.
The national com mittee meet after the
convention adjourned. There was nearly
a complete attendance W. D. Bynum
was selected as chairman, J. p. French
of Indiana dacfdQ6 the
notification of candidates should tax Q
place at Louisville the 18th inst.
Gen. Palmer left the convention hall
soon as he was placed in nomination and
went TO the Denison. When informed
that he had been SO unanimously nomf-
mated for the presidency he said he sim
oerely hoped Bragg would have been
nominated. He said: This thing has
come upon me SO suddenly that it Is i'm
possible for me to say just what we shall
do. The location of headquarters and
all matters of detail will be left in the
hands of the national COMMITTEES and my
friends. That we shall make an active
campaign goes without the saying. Our
platform, Is one upon which every true
Democrat can stand.'
Palmer expects to participate in the.
campaign as freely as possible. What ra-
suits would come from today's work he
would not predict. Senator Palmer
will at once devote himself to the pre-
paration Of a letter of acceptance,
Grover Wouldn't Stand.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 5.-Daniel O..
Griffin, chairman of the New York dels-
CATION last night sent telegram to
President Cleveland at Buzzard's Bay,
telling him that a strong desire was
manifested by the delegates to the
sound money convention to re-nomfnate
him for the presi dency of the United
States.
The following telegram was received
from Gray Gables today:
To Daniel G. Griffin, chairman of the
New York delegation-My Judgment and
personall INCLINATION are SO unal tcra bly,
opposed to your suggestion that can
not for moment consider it.
Signed, GROVER CLEV ELAND.
Big Convention.
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