Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-04

which is proposed for your consideration. Therefore, with true recognition of all the circumstances of the hour, I shall make no argument, but will proceed direct ly to the discharge of the office which the committee has imposed upon me, and move the adoption of the resolutions.
 The platform was unanimously adopt ed.
 motion to take recess was voted down, and on motion of MT. Breckinridge the convention proceeded to the nomina- tion of candidates. The roll of states was called.
 Palmer Put in Nomination
 When California was reached the state yielded it's place to Michigan, and MT. l.. l.. Kilborn of that state, who, after a few preliminary remarks, said: q have the honor to name to you that grand son and magnificent statesman of the state of Illinois, Gen. John M. Palm
 Senator Palmer's nomination was briefly seconded by delegate from Michigan.
 Connecticut yielded to Wisconsin, and MT. Jones of that state took the stand to place General Bragg in nomination.
 Hartridge of Florida and Corrigan of Georgia also seconded the nomination of Bragg. One delegate from Oregon second ed Bragg and another seconded Palmer. Tennessee, through MT. J. H. Holman,I seconded Palmer, as did also Vermont. and Virginia. <S
 Washington also seconded Palmer.
 Then Illinois, which had been passed earlier in the call, asked to be heard and Judge Moran ascended the platform and explained that Illinois had been silent so long because the lirs of her delegates had been sealed by the command of Senator Palmer. He spoke now without his con- sent and did so to express the conviction held from the first that Palmer was the proper candidate.
 All the states having been called for nominations, the chairman stated that the vote would now be taken. The states and territories were called and progress ed as far as the state of Wisconsin, Sen ator Palmer receiving very large ma jority of the votes.
 Bragg Moves to Make It Unanimous.
 When Wisconsin was called General Bragg rose and said: MT. Chairman: Thanking my noble state for the honor she has done me in presenting my name to this distinguished convention, and thanking those other states that have kindly given me their support, I think I can do myself no greater honor than to move at this time that the nomination of Gen. John M. Palmer be made unani- nous. And I assure him and his friends that l will occupy for him and for the principles supported by this convention (as far as l am, able) the place which the state of Wisconsin says that her sons should occupy in batte-the place near est to the flag of the enemy" Loud cheers)
 General Bragg's motion that the nomi- nation of General Palmer be made unani- nous was put to the convention and car ried and the chairman announced of- hcially that Gen. John M. Palmer is the nominee of the national democratic party for president of these United States.
 AS soon the aDnOlbncampnt made there was an outburst of wild en- thusasm on the part of the convent tion The guidons and flags and banners that were within the reach of all were caught up and the march of the standards" around the convention hall was perform ed amid shouts and cheers.
 Buckner for Second Place.
 AS soon as the uproar subsided the chairman announced that the nominat tion Of candidate for vice president was next In order. There was no useless formality abour that proceeding but the secretary started at once with Kentucky. when Mir. w. B. Browder of that state made a speech nominating Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner. The convention was impa- tient at the speech, but it was ready to declare the nomination, and the chair put the question and declared that Gen eral Buckner was the nominee of the na- tional democratic party for vice president of the United States. This announce 'iNC thC otHcl, was loIlOWeu Dy loud cheering and by the procession of the standards-that of Kentucky being carried by a colored man.
 The following resolution was offered by MT Broadhead of Missouri and was car ried:
 Resolved, That the national commit tee shall have full power to arrange for the placing of all candidates nominated by the national convention on the bal lots of the respective states in the man. trn6 hut f1znr ts.. To-. states; that said committee have power to fill all vacancies, to arrange for the notification of the candidates nominated by the convention, and generally to eXer- else the powers of this convention after the adjournment thereof"
 Resolutions of thanks to the members of the temporary national committee and of the temporary national executive com mittee for their good and wise work, and to the people of Indianapolis for the man. ner in which the convention was enter tained were presented and adopted, and then, at 4:15 p. m., the convention ad- journed sine die to the music of Aud Lang Syne."
 The official tally of the ballot for candi- date for president stood: Palmer 769H Bragg 1181z.
 Both candidates were born in Ken lucky. One wore the blue and the other the gray, so Louisville, the capital of the dark and bloody ground" was appro- priate1y designat ted as the place of noti- fication for both candidates September 12 being the date assigned.
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