Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-09-10
PALMER AND BUCKNER.
Gold Democrats at indianapolis Nom
mate Two War Veterans.
Forty -One States and Three Territories are
Represented. d..-Platform Is for the
Single Standard.


Palmer of Illinois and Simon Bolivar
Buckner of Kentucky, two white
haired veterans of the war, rival
commanders of the blue and the gray,
were nominated today by the
national Democratic convention on
brief but emphatic platform, which
repudiates the doctrines enunciated
by the Chicago convention, indoors
ing President Cleveland and his ad-
ministration in glowing terms, de-
clares for the gold standard, tariff
for revenue only, liberal shipping
laws, currency reform, civil service
and economy in public expenditures.
The spirit that animated the conven-
ton was contained i'm this declar-
alton for the PLATFORM:
"The Democratic party has sur
vived many defeats, but it could not
survive n victory won i'm behalf of
the doctrine and policy proclaimed
i'm its name at Chicago"
And now, i'm the language OF Mr..
Hammond of Louisiana, this conven-
tiou pIdNCsi III thC vi olhCi
nominees their banner and bade
them fling it forth "skyward and
seaward, high and wide.''
When nnominationsfO fOrpresident were
called for it was apparent that Palm
er would be nominated over his pro-
test, as the opposition to Bragg had
concentrated upon him. These two
names were the only ones presented
to the convention. 1t was known
that a message from President Cleve-
land had reached the convention and
that he could not entertain for a
moment Il suggestion of his own
nominations and his decision was at
once accepted as final. Before states
were called for nominations, Henry
WattersOn was taken out of the lists
by Carroll of Louisville, who, from
the platform, conveyed to the con-
vention N message from the Kentucky
editor in his retreat i'm the mountains
of Switzerland. Watterson, Carroll
said, four days after the Chicago
lconventiOn, had cabled that other
candidates must he named or the
Democracy was lost. Later, he said
he did not want the honor, but that
If no one else could be found to take
command, he would not ask Others
to go where he would not lead. Now
that others were ready to accept he
preferred to do battle i'm the ranks.
!. KilbOurne of Michigan, placed
. Senator Palner i'm nomination and
there was a series of secOndinp
speeches. Barr w. Jones of wiscon
sin nominated Gen. Bragg, the "hero
of 80 battles and commander
of the Iron brigade.
A roll call Immediately developed
an overwhelming majority in favor
of Senator Palmer, but it proceeded
to the end, Palmer receiving 757l
votes and Bragg l25k. At it's con
clusion the commander of the IroI
brigade mounted a chair and i'm 4
brief but graceful speech moved tha
the nomination be made unanimou
and pledged that he and Wisconsin
. i'm the coming battle would b
where soldiers should always be
nearest the flashing of the guns. HI
, was given three hearty cheers, an,
, Gen. Palmer was declared the nom
inee amid an enthusiastic demon
stration, during which the stat
guidons were carried about the hal
:, i'm the wake of the standard of Hi
: nois. There never was any doubt Q
Gen. Buckner's nomination for vice
president.
. When Chairman Caffery instructe
the secretary to call the states fo
!. nominations for vice-president, tn
!. latter called but one state, Kentucky
: and the band struck up my Oh
Kentucky Home" william F. Bod
lder of Russelville, KY. placed Ger