The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13
|GROVER'S POSITION.
Ne Is for the True Democracy
and Against Bryan.
rue NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES
p,,msr and Buckner Omciafly Ten
dered the Nomination Of tho
National Democrats.

raulsvt.le, Ky. Sept. E.-Thousands OF
xstlorzl Democrats Cd honor TO the
,o-nspees Of their party for president and
-. ores.1ent a. the auditorium tonight
| rrs occasion vac the formal notification
a. the candidates OF the action o. the
| T.slaDap polls convention. Senator Cafrery.
srou, the FAR South. in word. OF warm
s~rso..al fr.eudlsness. made the speech
.a.lfssng Hon. John u. Palmer, the
hoary-headed general who tomorrow turns
IA r3srse-score and nineteen years Sec
sssoz;.sna was again disregarded when the
.A,aaers Eeg Yorker. Col. John r. Fell
taxs tendered 10 Gen =. r.. E1ckner "A
| rs,lant ex-Co8federate. the honor OF sec
end place on the national ticket The
C<sctaes Of these four gentlemen. to-
ether with messages OF hearty sympathy
ron the leaders Of the movement who
gsre unable to attend the not;ioaiion
ceremonies. furnished the inspiration for
Myeated ouibursts OF enthusiasm.
Kentucky vas the first state 10 choose
sssgates 70 the indianapolis convention,
Ard 70 her. very appropriately, fell the
hoDor Of the arst notable demonsirzt ton
o. the party in this campaign. She turned
OFT hundreds OF followers of tina new
tcxet They came from Louisville and
oraer towns throGg bout shs state and
rsrs Joined By hundreds from Indiana
a. well as scattering visitors from near
BIZ states. a feature OF the event was its
Democratic character. There was no
sporkeep.r The Auditorium, which seats
about 1000. was thrown open 20 the pub
L. With the exception Of several hundred
seats on the stage reserved for dis,in-
rushed visitors. and part OF the parqgette.
IN which the out Of town delegations were
crowded for. Tire large wooden structure
presented a beautiful appearance on the
Inside. The pFofgss decorations in tie
rational coloFs gave the interior tented
APPEARANCE festoons Of Tags and portraits
o. old Democratic leaders relieving the
monotony ~ the expsnse OF bunting. I'm
ns~diately above the stage were the life
SIZED portraits OF Gen. Palmer and George
B9cxnsr. and President Cleveland vas
generously remembered In the decorations.
On the stage were many OF the most
prominent figures IN the indianapolis con-
yention. including Senator Lindsay. OF
kentucky: ex-Mayor John T. Hopkins.
Of Chicago. and r. W. Mccutcheogl. OF
Minnesota. A delegation from fnd!ahapo-
Is WAS headed by W II. Bynurn
The boxes on each side OF the stage
occupied exclusively by ladies'. presented
= brilliant scene. They contained the
wives OF the candidates. their hostess.s
and parties Of friends.
lac CahHlItteS ana distinguished visit
crs spent busy day. The Gait house
Of the time. while In the tastefuiiy dec
Grated parlors the ladies' held a cont!n-
nous reception. During the afternoon tho
candidates, together with SIR. Bynum,
Col. Fellows. Senator Caftery and the To-
cal campaign managers, were In con-
ference. discussing the conduct OF tina
campaign la this state in the immediate
future.
The weather. though warm. was alto
1sther favorable 10 the success OF the
demonstration. TIE crowd had begun 10
gather when the doors OF tho auditorium
we're thrown open at O'Clock National
Committeeman Phelps. OF Louisville call
oil the meeting TO order and introduced
Hon. w. -. Bynum. chairman Of the ma
tional committee. as the presiding Of
ncsr. Mr.. Bynum was Immediately rec
egnlzed as a pioneer % the movement,
20 whose energy and uutiring activity the
RATIONAL organization represented In tho
Meeting Is largely due lie Was eoril-
ally greeted. Mr.. Bynum stated the pur-
pose % the meeting. concluding with the
reading OF a number OF kilograms. nota-
by one from President Cleveland This
wAs eagerly awaited by the crowd. IL
bad been the talk OF the streets and the
hotels ali day. It's reading created the
greatest enthusiasm OF the evening. The
telegram follows.
"Buxzards Hay. Mass. Sept 10 To
Hon. W =. Bynum. / regret that can
hot accept your invitation to attend the
notification meeting on Saturday even
irg As a Democrat. devoted 10 tae prln-
cigles and integrity Of my party, ] should
b. delighted 20 be present on au occA-
sio1 80 significant. and to m.ngie with
hose who are determined that the voice
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