The morning times., 1896-09-04

propose. but ts nsthaa nas antiment iii to % offer r
which was: You, shall not place upon
the rair face or 1Iie1can prosperity q
silver Iscariot." (Cheers.l
ing answered: with unusual modesty the
State Of Ohio has 10 candidate" Laugh
ter-and cheers.)
Mr.Lewis l.. Macarthur from his place in
the Oregon delegation, seconded the nofn
ination OF GeIrfBlAgg In typewritten
Another deleeate from the same State
. Of john % n E.ef fanes nessa Tsnnessee ae through
Mr J. II. Holman. seconded Palmer, as also
da ade iai.er he snone s,se
from ms place In the delegation and was
inaudibie at the reporters table
Washington also seconded Palmer
| Then lllinois,i wlHch had been passed
earlier 10 the call asked TO ce heard: ana
| Judge Thomas. A., Moran assembled tile
| platform and said:
! PALMER's FRIENDS ACT.
| I'VE Obiy Dreak sIience now 10 explain
| to you why, curing Tie progress Oi ILLS
/ cub sen,Ion. iIli.,,Is t.as Lttu siahI to lChg
| We have been shenl because our ups we've
| seated Dy tue coiiiInanu Ot the hon. JOnn N.
| iaiIiier Oi lnibLiS. ~ has Dteu Our con-
J, ic.lub from heIIrst that ne was the proper
cabuida.e or tins convention. but W. hdVe
LceD Ioruoueii ~ Say 70 by tL;it man, VINO
is AZ modest as ne is great. And now we
| speak what W have to say without his per
iiiisslop or coiiseh.. III ms seiecioh as cur
| StdDdard bearer you Will honor lihhols,
1 and Illinois one or the battle GROUNDS, II
| DuG the chier hattie field, where this eiec-
| ZION is to be contested.
| Il Is but one Issue In this campaign,
/ anu that Ii the issue between sound money
| and ii appreciated currency, ana IN Mr
Palmer you have man whose whole life
has teen devoted whenever tins question
| has been to the fro to The Gefense OF
| sound moEey against all sorts OF depre-
! clated currency ana fiat money. John M.
| Palmsr is platform III himself He
| needs no woras. There fs In this cam
| Republicans TO present two issues reminds
| me Of the Hibernian who undertook TO
| direct friend of his who had drunk too
much Oh his way home.
Mike, said he, go down there to the
next corner, ana you see two paths. axe
the first one. There is but one there.
| tLauglier.) The issue in this campaign Is
sounu money. That issue the Airefican
people will decide in this campaign. and
will forever settle the question Of free
silver, give US financial peace and restore
confidence and prosperity" (Cheers.)
All States having Teen called for noiniiIa-
lions the chairman stated that the vote
would now lie iaken. The States aud Terri
tories were called and progressed as far as
the state OF Wisconsin. senator Palmer
receiving very large majority Of the
votes.
When The State of Wisconsin was called
Gen. Bragg arose and said: Mr.. Chairman,
thanking my noble State for the honor she
fas done me in presenting my name to this
distinguished convention, and thanking those
other States that have kindly given me
their support, think can do myself no
greater honor than to move at this time
that the noiIf1netion of Gen. John II. Palmer
be nade unanimous. (Chcers.j Aud as
sure min and his frieEds that will occupy
for him and for the principles supported
ny tntS cGuynflfiOu "A "a ia 4 n n bs,
place which the State OF Wisconsin says
that her sons should occupy in battle-the
place nearest TO the flag Of the enemy"
loud cheers.b
Gen. Bragg's motion that the nomination
of Gen. Palmer 6c made unanimous was
put to the convention and carried. and the
chairman announced officially that Gen.
John M. Palmer is the nominee OF the Ma
tional Democratic party for President Of
these United States.
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
As sooa as me siiii0 unecn,ent was made
there was an outburst OF Wild enlDusiasu
on The part pl Inc couyen ton. The
guidons aud riass ana banpers, mat were
~ilhin reacI, We're c;fuYGt up, and The
March or the, STANDARDS dround the
Gun ention nan was performed amld
shouts and 'cbecrs.
As Soon as Inc uproaE.. subsidized the
chairman ANNOUNCED mat the nomination
in order. There was no useless rornaiIty
about that prOceetlIs. cihiug or States al
pnaue,icdIiy, but rne secretary starred at
once with kentuckY, when Mr. ". X.
Browder or tblt State made a speech
nominating Gen, Simon Bolivar BucSner.
The convention was impatient at the
speech, but was ready to declare the
nomination. and the cDair put the Ques-
lion. ana declared that Gen. Buckner was
the nominee OF the National Democratic
party for vicerPresident OF the United
States.
Ihis announcement, like the other. was
by lloyd cheering and by The
procession OF the standards-tbat OF Keu-
lucky being carried by colored niau
DIrlng the pd procsssi9n na the band played
ard the enthusiasm was great
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Broadhead OF Missouri, and was
carried:
Resolved. That the national committee
shall have full power to arrange for the
national convention on the ballots of the |
respective States in the manner reQuiresi |
by the election laws OF said States; tnat |
said committee have power to fill all va
cancies, to arrange Tor the notification OF !
the ca nd didateS nominated by the convention |
md generally to exercise the powers OF |
his convention after the adjou rnment |
hereof"
Resolutions OF thanks 10 the members OF |
the temporary national committee and OF |
the temporary national executive commit
tee for their good and wise work, and to
the people OF India napolis for the manner |
in which the convention was entertained, |
were presented and adopted and then. at |
IL p. m, the convention adjourned sine
lie. to the music OF Aud Lang Syne."
THE BALLOT.
The following is the iirst ballot for the
nomination or President as 1t progressed:
States falrner. Bragg
q Lab.