The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-12
ate of Illinois, Cen John N. Palmer.

world was standing To-Day with us eur ACUTE
to hear the sound coming from this conven-
ton. lust as the Scottish laSSie put her ear 10
the ground at Lucknow TO hear the bagplpeS-
OF Havelock's army. he desired to say, on the
part Of the Florida delegation, that they
and with entire unanimity seconded the no;nl
I nation OF Senator Palmer.Of Illinois. iCheers-I
III. Thomas F. Co-riga1, OF Georgia, also
seconded the nomination Of Senator Palmer,
speaking OF ktm as the Biucher who had ar
rived 20 win the field OF Waterloo. Senator
Palmer. he said, was the proper man TO meet
on the field the champion Of free silver anu OF
an outlawry mob II Inan who Owedh his nominal
tion IL Chicago to his raising "a cross OF gold
in derision and mockery ana to midsummer
madress."
When the state of Illinois was called further
time was requested for consideration The
cali Of states weat on with the following re-
| spOn>eS:
Indiana-"HaS no candidate
I0wa-"Has no candidate"
kansaS-"HaS no candidate"
Kentucky-"HaS no candidate"
Louisiana-"HaS no candidate and has no
speech to make except 70 say that, no matter
who the candidate may be, We Will support
him in Louisiana, heart and SOUL
Maine-"Eas no candidate TO support, but
pledges to our fellow democrats in this great
convention, warm and ardent support 10 the
candidate OF this convention
MaryIand-"Has no candidate to present
Senator Palmer is good enough for US
observation-disclosures no candidate. and
Will be glad to vote as SOON as We come to bal
lot"
When the state OF Minnesota was called Mr..
| CutcheOn, OF that state, came to the stand and
said that the Minnesota delegates had in
tended to present the name of Daniel W. Law
Ter, OF the North Star state: but they had be-
come convinced that there was but one man
whose name was fit to link with that Of Gen.
Buckner. of Kentucky, aS vice-president.
When Missouri was called MIR. Lehman
took the stand and said: The state Of Mis-
souri, had expected to present the name OF
their fellow citizen, James o. Broadhead, be-
licving that his private life, his high public
services and great experience made him
worthy Of that distinction, Dut he has de-
cliued to permit US to use his name and we re-
luCL&ntly acquiesce. He continued: We so 70
certain defeat. No candidate We can name can
be elected. Cries of No" Let Us face the
worst ana event take It for granted he will not
carry enc solitary electoral vote. iReneWed
cries of dissent Though our hope Is a for
lorn one this contest. II we worthiiy sustain IL,
Will prove a new Tlermopyle-the sacrifice
Of individuals and the salvation o! the
nation. The situation requires tie utmost
courage and daring. We lind those requisites
united. in I citizen who mas borne himself
with equal GaIlantry in battle and debate,
who has the iinpetuouS courage o. the cavalier
in attack, and the stubborn bravery OF the
roundhcad in deGeDar; a man who has no more
fear OF a metaph-s than ne has of a musket. L
second the nomination Of the grim, gray, griz-
lied veteran. the iron leader of the iron brt-
gade. Edward 5. Bragg, OF Wisconsin. lap
pIaUSe.l
Nebraska being reached, Mr.. c. NJ. Mont
GOmery, of that state, responded, amid much
laughter:
Mr.. President, the state OF Nebraska has al
ready furnished one 100 many candidates for
president
Mr.. Clarence f. Carr replied for New Hamp-
shire that he had no candidate to propose, but
he mad 4 sentiment to Offer. which was: You
shall not place upon the fair face of American
prosperity u silver IScariot kiss" Cheers.
When Ohio was called Mr.. =. II. Holden an
swered:
with unusual modesty the state OF Ohio has
no candidate" Laughter and applause
Mr.. Lewis l.. Macarthur, from his place IN
the Oregon delegation. seconded the nomina-
tion of Gen. Bragg III a typewriter speech,
which was heard with much Impotence.
Another delegate from the same state said
that Oregon also seconded the nominate on OF
John NJ. Palmer.
Tennessee, through Mr.. ]. II. Holman, Sec
Onded the nomination Of Palmer, as also did
Washington, Vermont and Virginia, the latter
state through Mr.. :. V. SOuthOld, who spoke
from his place in the delegation, and was in
audible at the reporters tables.
Then Illinois. which had been passed earlier
in the call, asked to be heard, and Judge
Thomas y. Moran a>cended the platform and
said:
We only break silence now to explain to
you why, during the progress Of this conven-
tion. Illinois has been silent SO long. We have
been silent because our lips were sealed by
the command OF Hon. John VI. Palmer, of Hill
noiS. 1t has been our conviction from the first
that he was the proper candidate Of this con-
v~entiOn, but we have been forbidden to say so
by that man who is as modest - he is great.
And now we speak what we have to say with
out his permission or consent. In his selection
as StanGard-bearCr you Will honor Illinois and
Illinois is one Of the b&ttlefieiiS. if not the
chief battlefield, where this election is to be
contested. There IS but one issue in this CAM
paign. and that is the issue between sound
money and a deprecated currency, and in John
NJ. Palmer you have Il man whose whole life
has been devoted, whenever this question has
been to the front. to the defense of sound
money against all sorts of deprecated cur
rency ana Hat money
AL the states having been called for nomi-
rationS. the chairman stated that tie vote
would now be taken.
The states and territories were called and
progressed as far as the state OF Wisconsin,
Senator Palmer receiving a large majority OF
the votes.
When the state of Wisconsin was called Cen.
, Bragg rose and said:
MIR Observation-Disclosures 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, l think l can do my
, self no greater honor than to move at this time
: that the nomination of Cen. John VI. Palmer
be made unanimous. [Chcers.l And 1 assure
} him and his friends that L will occupy for him
! and for the principles supported by this con-
I vention las far as 1 am ablel the place which
, the state Of Wisconsin says that her sons
8 should occupy in battie-the place nearest to
the flag Of the enemy" Loud cheers
7 Gen. Bragg's motion that the nomination OF
\ Gen Palmer be made unanimous was put to
: the convection and carried, and the chairman
? announced officially that Gen. John II. Palmer
Is the nominee o: the NatiOral Democratic
, party for president OF these United States
/ As soon as the announcements was made
, there was an outburSt OF wild ~en:husiS5a &C
the part of the convention. The guidons aAd
D flags and banners that were within reach were
: caught up. and the March Of the Standards"
around the convention hail vas performed
= amid shouts and cheers.
0 As soon as tie uproar subsidized the chair
man announced that the nomination OF candI-
r dates for yice-preSident was next in order
5 There was no useless fOrmality 25oUt the pro-
ceeding; no calling OF states alphabetically
but the secretary started 1T once with Ken
+, lucky, when Mr.. W. b. Browde-. of That state
| made 4 speech nominating Gen. Simon Bolivar
! BuckntT- The convention was impatient al