The herald., 1896-09-13
ALL Ceremony OBSERVED
In Notifying the Gold Mems
Candidates
A VERY PLEASANT AFFAIR
Graced by the Presence Of Many Well
Dressed Ladies'
An Aged Candidate Makes Q Speech, Just a
V He Were Accepting .
Real Nomlnation
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LOUISVILLE KY, Sept. 12-Thou-
sands OF National Democrats did honor
to the nominees Of their party for pres
ident and vice president at the Audit
orium tonight The occasion was the
formal notification to the candidates Of
the action of the Indianapolis conven-
ton.
Senator Caffery, from the far south,
in words Of warm personal friendliness,
made the speech notifying Hon. John NJ
Palmer, the hoary- headed general, who
| tomorrow turns his three-score and
nineteen years. Sectionalism was again
disregarded when the eloquent New
Yorker, Col. John r. Fellows, rendered
to Gen. s. 3. Buckner, gallant ex-con-
federate, the honor of the second place
on the national ticket.
The speeches of these four gentlemen,
together with messages of hearty SYM
pathy from the leaders of the move
ment who were unable to attend the
notification ceremonies. furnished the
inspiration for repeated outbursts Of en-
thusiasm. Kentucky was the first state
to choose delegates to the Indianapolis
convention, and to her, very appropri-
ately, fell the honor of the first notable
demonstration in this campaign. She
turned out hundreds of followers Of the
new ticket. They came from Louisville
and other towns throughout the state,
and were Joined by hundreds from In
diana, as we'll as scattering visitors
from nearby states.
A feature of the event was its Demo-
cratic character. There was no door
| keeper. The Auditorium, which seats
about 1000, was thrown open to the
public, with the exception of several
hundred seats on the stage reserved for
distinguished visitors, and part of the
parquette, in which the out-of-town
delegations were provided for. The big
wooden structure presented a beautiful
appearance on the inside. The profuse
decorations of the national colors gave
the interior a tented appearance, fes-
toons of flags and portraits of old DEM
ocratic leaders relieving the monotony
of the expanse of bunting. Immediate
ly above the stage the life-size portraits
of Gen. Palmer Gov. Buckner and Pres
ident Cleveland were placed. On the
figures in the indianapolis convention,
including Senator Lindsay of Kentucky,
ex-Mayor John p. Hopkins of Chicago
and r. w. McCutchen of Minnesota.
A delegation from Indianapolis was
headed by Hon. w. D. Bynum. The
boxes on each side of the stage, occu-
pied exclusively by ladies, presented a
brilliant scene. They contained the
wives of the candidates, their hostesses
and parties of friends.
The candidates and the distinguished
i visitors spent busy day. The Gait
| house corridors were crowded with call
ers most of the time. while in the taste
fully decorated parlors the ladies held
a continuous reception.
During the afternoon the candidates,
together with Mr.. Bynum, Col. Fellows,
Senator Caffery and the local campaign
| managers, were in conference discussing
the conduct of the campaign in this state
in the immediate future.
The weather, though warm, was alto
gether favorable to the success of the
demonstration. The crowd had begun
to gather when the doors of the Audito-
rum were thrown open at o'clock.
National Committeeman Phelps of
Louisville called the meeting to order
and introduced Hon. w. D. Bynum,
chairman of the national committee, as
the presiding officer. Mr.. Bynum was
Immediately recognized as a pioneer
of the movement, to whose energy and
untiring activity the national organi-
cation represented in the meeting is
largely due. He was cordially greeted.
Mr.. Bynum stated the purpose of the
meeting, concluding with the reading
of unmber of kilograms, notably one
from President Cleveland. This was ca
gerly awaited by the crowd. 1t had been
the talk of the hotels and the streets all
day. Its reading created the greatest
enthusiasm Of the evening. The tele-
gram was as follows:
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass, Sept. TO-
To Hon. w. D. Bynum: / regret that
I cannot accept your invitation to at
tend the notification meeting on Satur.
day evening.
AS Democrat. devoted to the prin-
ciples and integrity of my party, I
should be delighted to be present on an
occasion so significant, and to mingle
with those who are determined that the
voice of true Democracy shall not be
smothered, and insist that it's glorious
standard shall be borne aloft, as of old
in faithful hands.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
Almost as much enthusiasm was
aroused by the following telegram from
Secretary Carlisle:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.
To Hon. w. DFBynum: Your telegram |
Inviting me to attend the meeting at |
Louisville has today been forwarded to |
me at this place, and I greatly regret |
my inability to attend. The conserva-
tive and patriotic declaration of tn.
Indianapolis convention on the public
questions involved in the pending con-
test, and the high character of its NOM
inees cannot fail to arouse the real DEM
ocrat;c sentiment of the country and
command the hearty support of all who !,
sincerely believe in the preservation of
the public honor. the public peace and
the stability and value Of the currency
used by our people. I am proud to take
my stand with the old-fashioned Dem
ocrAts. who have refused to abandon