The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
WARMLY GREETED by A NON
PARTISAN AssEMBLAGE OF
HIS NEIGHBORS.
BRIEF ADDRESS TO THEM.
UPON IN THE CANDIDATES.
REMARKS.
mARKE END OF sEorroNALlsM.
Nomination of u Soldier of "the Lost
Cause" Commented Upon as
Most Significant.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept 4-Sen-
ator John M. Palmer, who was NOM
mated for president by the National
Democratic convention at Indianapolis
yesterday, arrived home this after
noon. A committee of four met him
twenty miles east of here. On the ar
rival of the train at the Wabash rail-
way station in this city, Senator Pal
mer found a crowd of about 500 people,
who cheered as he alighted from the
train. About 200 people, headed by
military band, escorted him to his
home. which had been handsomely
decorated by his friends. Ex-State
Senator Hiram p. Shumway introduced
Senator Palmer to the crowd of 500
that had assembled, who heartily
cheered him. Senator Palmer adj
dressed them as follows:
l feel grateful for the kind words which
have just been spoken, but nothing touches
me like this non-partisan, neighborly assem-
blage that greets me here on my return from
Indianapolis I feel profoundedly grateful to
you, my neighbors, for this touching exhibit
ton Of your good will. l have not the Ian
guage to properly express my feelings. can
only say may God bless you all. / can say
nothing more expressive than I have said.
| went down to Indianapolis, as you know,
without any expectation Of receiving even
recognition from the convention that was to
assemble there. l went there earnestly de-
string the nomination of brave and gallant
soldier friend-one who had won honor in the
service OF his country, and who deserves
hCnor from his couQtrymen. l went down
there expecting also to associate with that
name another-the name Of a soldier-not a
soldier who wore the blue, but soldier who
wore the gray. l expected to take part in
signalling that complete restoration of the
Union-that complete oblivion extended by the
North to the South and by the South to the
North-that forgetfulness of the past and the
recognition Of pure, earnest patriotism. | eX-
pected to render that service to my country.
After reaching there, for reasons that l do
give to memo one told me why 1 was Sc
lected as the representative of that code of
political opinion that l cherish. The conven-
ton large one, composed of men emf
nently representative and eminently respect
able They kindly rendered me their nomina-
foced it upon me. After they had drafted me,
then I volunteered Qaughter). l told them
that I would serve them.
And now my fellow citizens, l again thank
you for this touching evidence OF your regard.
While 1 appreciate and cherish that nomtna-
not touch me, nor do 1 value it, as do your
presence here this afternoon, with your kind
faces and your earnest good wishes. should
scorn myself II I thought this moment
of political results. l thank
you for the kindness you have
exhibited in your faces. hope | have done
something to serve the people of Illinois.
know l have not served them enough to pay
them for this exhibition Of their good will.
May God bless YOU" (Applause.)
After three cheers for Senator Palmer the
crowd dispersed.