The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-18

OF the blue and gray. were nominated ,
today by the National Democratic Con- 4
venuon for President and Vice-Presi- I
dent or platform which repudiates
the doctrines enuneiated by the Chica-
go Convention. indorses President
Cleveland and his administration, de-
clares for the gold standard, tariff for
revenue only. liberal shipping laws,
currency reform. civil service and eco
nomy in pubic expenditures.
The real work OF the convention was
soon transacted when it was reached,
but the delay in reporting the platform
gave opportunity for s series of
speeches The attendance was larger
than yesterday. Colonel ". c. P.
Breckinridge. De Witt c. Warner Of
New York. H. A Hammond OF Georgia.
F. ". Lehman Of Missouri, W D. BY
mum Of Indiana and Comptroller OF the
Currency Eckels Of Illinois were in
turn called 10 the stand.
When the platform was 81 last
brought in. shortly before > O'Clock,
after the convention had been in ses-
sion three hours, il WAS read amid
great applause. and was adopted una
nimously without word of debate.
When the nominees for President were
called for il was apparent that Palmer
would be nominated over his protest.
as the opposition 10 Bragg had con-
Cenurared upon him. These Two names
were the only ones presented 10 the
convention Il was known that mes
sage from President Cleveland had
reached the convention announcing
that he could not entertain for g mo-
ment the suggestion Of his Own nOmin-
alton. and his decision was 81 once &C
cepted as final.
Before the States were called for no.
limitations Henry Watterson was taken
ont OF the list by Mr.. Carroll of Louisi-
ana. who from the platform conveyed
20 the convention 6 message from Ihe
Kentucky editor in his retreat in the
mountains Of Switzerland. Mr. Watson
Nj Carroll said. four days after tbs
Chicago Convention had csbled thai
other candidates must be named OF tht
Democracy was lost Later he said b
did not want the honor. but that If nt
one else could De found 10 take com
mand he would not ask others TO e
where he would not lead. Now tina
Others were ready TO accept he pre-
fsrred 10 DO battle in the ranks
Illinois waited until all the othe
States had been called. Then Judg
Moran Of Chicago took the stage an
said they had recognized from the frs
that Senator Palmer was the man I
lead The fight He was. he said, 8 plat
form II himself Al his life he Ia
fought datiSn. sresnbaekS. free silve
and other vagarisS- But he scale
the delegates lips After seeing u
temper Of the convention, however, /
said. Illinois vas compelled 70 joi
hands with her sister States in urgin
his nomination
TIE uOll-csu Immediately deTelope
an overwhelming majority in favor
Senator Palmer but II proceeded 10 L
end Palmer receiving 1878 votes ar
Bragg 1241s
On motion Of General Bragg the n
minsrion was made unanimous.
There was never any doubt abor
General Buckner's nomination {,
Tice-PreSident, except while Waite
sons name was being talked OF q
President When Chairman Carr,
Instructed the secreuy 70 can Il
States for nominations for yice-Pre:
dent. the latter called but one stat
Kentucky, and the hand struck I
Ny OLD Kentucky Home. William
BrOdder OF RasselITille, Ky. ulae
General BaeheTs name formally
nomination and the nomination v;
forthwith made unanimous
After the convention adjourned Sc
ator Palmer suocUmbed. He said ]
would accept He said ne had neY
YET failed 70 respond 10 the can