The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
PALMER AND BUcKNER CHOSEN.
A Permanent Organization Efeoted-Forty
Two States Represented.

Forty-two states and three territories, rep
rested by s24 delegates, met on the End In
Tomlinson hall, indianapolis, ,as climax OF a
six week campaign 70 repudiate the action
OF the Chicago convention and put forth n
declaration of principles and name n presi-
dental ticket. Senator Palmer who called
the body 10 order. termed IL the first convcn-
tion Of the National Democratic party, while
Others referred h. II rs the Democracy which
held its last convention In 1892. Admission
60 the hall was confined strictly TO ticket
holders. A. a result many people were de-
MED admttancc. Inside every seat In the
space reserved for the delegates and alter
mates was takeu up and the galleries. except
an upper balcony In the rear Of the hail
where the band was located were comfort
ably filled without being crowded, while the
chairs In the rear of the platform, reserved
for the distinguished guests wcrc nearly all
occupied. The decorations were brilliant
and luvi-h. There wa, proiu-i0n Of flags
and bunting. trailing smilaN. spanish moss
and lottcd i!ywcrs, hut the most noticeable
feature was the prevalence u gilt, symbolic
cal ~ the spirit ~ IN" convention. Gold
wreaths were everywhere iu the decorations
and half the delegate wore sprays vt golden
rod In the aprl- of their c0nt-.
The time fixed fJr tho assembling % the
convention was noon, Dut the passing 81 the
noon hour vas only marked hy the render
ing of "OId Hundred by the band At
hnlf-pa-t twelve Senator Palmer, who had
taken n seat on the stage, ,as stcmpUrary chair-
man. rose and called the convention 70 Ori-
or Prayer was offered by Rev. John 4.
White. Episcopal bishop OF lnlinna.
Mr. Outhwaitp, Of Ohio read the call for
the convention. The reading was frequently
interrupted by cheers, All references 70
sound money were loudly applaudet. Ter
rifle applause followed mention ot Clcve-
lands name. When New York was called,
the whole delegation rose on massc, amid
cheers. Tho call showed il states represent
ed IN convention, She states not being repre-.
sented hing Nevada, Idaho, Utah and
Wyoming.
The recommendation of cx-Goyernor
Flower. oi New York, for temporary chair
man was greeted with applause. The report
Of the committee was unanimously adopted.
EN-G0y Flower, the temporary chairman,
and Senator CaiIrcy, the permanent chair-
man. both delivered addresses, and DR.
Everett. ~ Massachusetts,, and John =. Irish
the Pacific coast orator. voiced the spirit Of
the convention during inter'As IL the pro-
ceedngs. The tcmpo- 81 the delegatys was
displayed In the vigorous fashion with
which the dcuunciatiOu Of the Chicago plat
form and its 1ndibates were received.
Perhaps The most important action taken
by the convention was the adoption OF the
Recommendation to make the organization
permanent and to empower the national
committee appointed 10 call future conven-
tiOns. This indicates contest four years
from now over the regularity OF the two
Organizations, and may prove far reaching
IA its effects.
Second Day,
At ll:40 o'clock Senator Cafrrey, Of Loulsi-
ana, as chairman Of the convention. rose and
stated
''The chair desires TO announce to the con
vention that the opening OF the convention
a. do N4l far IA fatV a n
whether or not the committee on resolutions
Is ready to report. The chair Is Informed
that the committee will report shortly.
beg you, therefore, to be patient for few
moments 10 see whether that committee Is
ready
That was the signal for renewal Of the
shouts FOR breckenridge, which finally be-
came overwhelming. though "a few Kisses
were heard intermlngled with them. Mr.
Breckenridge advancing to this platform
was received with great cheering. He de-
livcred speech % great power ant
eoquence which was listened 10 with pro
found silence and attention, except whei
broken In upon by burst ~ applause.
, When Mr.. Byuum retired Controller EckeA
arose TO announce that the committee on
resolutions had agreed on platform ant
would report IN a few minutes, but the con
veuti0n Insisted upon speech, and he mad'
his way 10 the stage Mr. Eck.Is remark
were continually Interrupted 10y applause.
SeuugOr Villas made speech, saying tha
the platform needed no argument. II,
moved it, adoption, and Il was adopted by O
rising vote.
The roll was called for the nomination of
candidate for president Alabama gave wa.
10 Kentucky, and 4. J. Carroll, Of the latte
State. stated that Henry Watter-on. had cab
led from Switzerland that ho did not dcsir'
his name 10 DO presented. l.. J.. KiIbourn, o
Michigan. nominated Senator John VI. Palm
er ot Illinois,
Senator Palmcr'5 nomination was brIen,
seconded by delegate from Michigan.
BUR- W. Jones u Wisconsin, placed Gen
l.. = Bragg Ia nomination. He culogizoi
Gen. Bragg n the commander 81 the fAmOu
"Ir0u Brigade the hero u 80 battles.
Harriige. Of Florida, and COrrigan, o
Georgia. seconded the nomination Cf Paine
Mr.. McCutcheOn said that Minnesota wOul
not present the name Oi Daniel W. Lawler
hr. Lohman seconded the nomination o
Gen. Bragg and said that Col. 30. Brcdhea
had forbidden the use o. bis name.
Gen. Bragg's motion that the nomination
Of Palmer be- made unanimous was put I
,he convention and carried, and the chair
man announced officially that Gen. John N
PAlLer j. the nominee u the National Dem
ocra,ic party for President VI the Unite
states
When Chairman CaGrey Instructed IA
secretary ~ Gail the states for lOLiuatiOu
,'ate Kentucky. aud the band struck u
"Siy Old Kentucky Home" william
Br5der Of Ku-sellyil.c, Ky. placed GeI
Bucsuer's name formally IN nomination, an
the nomination was forthwith made uHan