Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
BOLT NOTIFICATION.
GEMS. PALMER AND BUCKNER IN
FORMED OF THEIR NOMINATION.
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE.
Messages OF sympathy from Both of
These conference.-the Secretary
Properly Render-The Speeches.

ProfIerx whatever Aid He Can
Properly Bepder-The Speeches.
LOUISVILLE. September Ex-senator
John McAuley Palmer. Of Springfield, H.,
and General Simon Bolivar Buckner. Of
Hart county Ky, were formally notified
at the Auditorium tonight that they are
the nominees OF the Democratic boilers
for President and vice-President in the
presence OF the greatest audience that
ever attended a political gathering in
Kentucky. The 5000 seats OF the hall
were filed. and 5000 people damned the
aisles and sides of the building while at
the doors gathered a thousand more
eager TO hear and shout for the standard
bearers Of the boiling Democracy.
The meeting was presided over by Hon.
w. ID. Bynum, Of Indiana, chairman Of
the Boilers National Executive Commit
tee. United States Senator Donelson CAT
ferry, of Louisiana, notified Senator
Palmer, and Colonel John r. Fellows,
Of New York. informed General Buckner
OF the honor conferred upon them. The
standard hearers replied I'm turn. and
were greeted with such applause as to
make the big building tremble. The hall
was lastly decorated in red, white. and
blue The ceiling was canopy Of bunt-
ing. and punches of American flags hung
from each pillar. Two large flags hung
over the stage, In the centre Of which
were oil paintings OF Senator Palmer
and General Buckner, draped in blended
blue and gray. on the tower OF the
building were the names Of Palmer and
Buckner spelled in electric letters three
feet tall
MANY LADIES,
In the vast audience ladies were present
In conspicuous numbers, and the sixteen
boxes were filed with guests especially
invited by George NJ. Dayle, chairman OF
the State Executive Committee The
right proscenlum box was occupied by
/ Mrs. Palmer and Mesdames w. b. H3lde-
man. Zach Phelps, r. w. Knott. and
! George NJ. DaRie. In the left prosecuting
: box was Mrs Buckner. with Mrs. Gene
rel Duke. Mrs. a. =. Humphrey. Mrs.
/ John II. feathers, Mrs. John Hagan, and
/ Mrs. a. J. Carroll.
Among the prominent persons on the
/ stage were United States Senator Lind
/ say; W. ID. Bynum, of Indiana; w. y.
Haldeman proprietor Of the Courier
Journal; Judge J NJ. Faulkner of Chi
/ cago; Executive Committeeman W. NJ.
! Cutcheon. Of Minnesota; ex-GDvernor
/ BRYAN. OF Kentucky: Hon. Samuel Nal
/ lorv. Of Arkansas, Hon. John c. Mercy
nolds. of Nashville; Senator Gallery. and
| John r. Fellows.
| Sen tor Lindsay was the first 10 appear
on the stage, and was loudly cheered The
! INDIANAPOLIS delegates entered the hall,
headed by a brass band, which struck
up Dixie" as the delegates took their
/ seats. The audience rose 10 its feet and
/ cheered the HOLSTERS with all its might.
Before the arrival Of General Palmer and
/ General Buckner the national salute OF
I forty-fve guns was fired by Battery 4,
/ OF the Louisville Leri0n.
| Senator Palmer and General Buckner
walked on the stage rom the wings arm
| I'm arm. and the cheering began. For one
/ and one-half minutes the two nominees
I stood still. looking al the vast audience.
| and bowed their thanks and sat down In
| two big leather chairs. The cheering con
| tinued a minute longer, when Hon. zach.
/ Phelps, national committeeman from Ken
lucky, secured quiet and called the meet
| ing to order. Mr. Phelps made few re
marks, and then said:
"gIY COUNTRY, IT'S OF THEE"
"Fellow-Citizens: Before introducing 10
Won the DISTINGUISHED chairman OF the
convention. | am instructed to direct all
of the audience TO get the slips in the
seats and unite with US I'm singing My
Country, IT'S Of Thee, Sweet Land OF
Liberty"
The band began 10 play the good old
tune. and every man and woman in the
audience Joined in. Senator Palmer and
General Buckner stood side by side, and
sang the first verse with spirit They
merely hummed the rest.
After the singing Of America" Mr..
Phelps introduced the Hon. w. d. Bynum
OF Indiana. He was warmly greeted with
hurrahs for "Old Billy"
Mr.. Bynum read the kilograms from
Senator d. r. Francis and Secretary La
mont. which were printed in the news
papers earlier in the week.
When he took up n third and read
Bar Harbor" there were yells OF de-
light. That's Carlisle, that's Carlisle"
was the cry. and when Mr. Bynum fin
ished reading three cheers were given for
Carlisle, half n dozen times. The tele-
gram was as follows:
FROM CARLISLE
''Bar Harbor, Me-. September 70. 1896.
"To Hon. w. d. Eynum, Louisville, Ky:
your telegram inviting me to attend
the meeting at Louisville to-day has been
forwarded me at this place. and /
greatly regret my inability to accept.
The conservative and patriotic declara-
tions OF the indianapolis convention on
the public questions involved I'm the pend
ing contest, and the high character Of
its nominees. cannot fail to arouse the
real Democratic sentiment OF the coun-
try. and command the hearty support of
all who sincerely believe I'm the preserva-
ton OF the public honor. the public peace,
and the stability and value Of the cur
rency used by our people. / am proud
TO take my stand with the old-fashioned
Democrats. who have refused to abandon
their honest convictions In order to form
unnatural alliances with political and
social organizations whose purposes are
dangerous TO the country and wholly in
consistent with the fundamental princi-
piles OF our party, and 1 pledge to you
and your associates such support and as
sistance as | can properly give during
the campaign. 81. G.. CARLISLE"
Then came the outburst OF the evening.
"Buzzard's Bay" read Mr.. Bynum.
That was all the audience wanted 10
hear. Every man Jumped on his chair
and into the eisles screaming like mad
for Grover Cleveland. IL was two minutes
before Mr. Bynum could proceed. and he
was continually interrupted with cheers
for Grover Cleveland. When ne had I'm
ished the indianapolis delegation pro-
posed three cheers, and they were Of the
rip-roaring order and lasted nearly two
minutes. The telegram was as follows:
FROM CLEVELAND