Evening journal., 1896-09-04

hiM0N ~ btNh-'tfAs
widest enthusiasm The roll call result
cd as follows Palmer, 1911; Bragg
1&4l&.
When the result was announced, Gener-
al Bragg arose amid the cheering OF the
convention. He mounted a chair There
wero cries for him TO take the platform,
but the sturdy old veteran shook his hoad.
When quiet was restored he thanked his
state and his followers and then said he
could do himself no greater honor than TO
move to make General Palmer's nomina
tion unanimous. He pledged tho support
of himself and his state 60 the ticket
ave will be efound, he concluded, whore /
men should always be In battle, nearest i
tho flashing OF the guns - General Bragg |
motion was carried with a whoop, and /
three cheers for the Iron commander
wero called for and given with viii. |
Senator Caffery then declared John M. |
Palmer the nominee OF the National Dem |
ocratic party for president Of the United |
States. All of tho state banners were car
ried around the hall In procession, while
the band played Tho Red, White and
| Blue and the delegates standing on thoir
/ chairs. shouted choors which wore re-on-
forced by tho galleries. Aftor tho banners
had como TO rest throo cheers were given
| for Palmer.
The gavel cracked sharply through the
/ shouts and Senator Gallery WAS heard an
nouncing. THE secretary viii call the roll
/ Of states for vice president Thoreupon
| the secretary called kentucky and q
/ great laughing cheer went up. General
Buokner was alone in the field for second
place The band struck into " My Old
Kentucky Home, " and the hammers were
brought down TO Kentucky's row while
/ -. 81, tho rhQrIIc
Buckner For Vice President.
W. T.. Broder Of Russellvlle, Ky, came
to the platform and formally placed
In nomination 'Kentucky's Grand Old
| Man."
NJ. d. May of Ohio moved the nomina-
ton of Buckner by acolamation A young
Bay State delegate said that AIassachu-
setts came from the home OF Daniel Web
ster to the home OF Henry Clay and sec
ondad the motion, and was followed by
Griffin of New York.
One big shout went up, and Senator
Gallery had but to make the formal an
nouncement whom the work OF the conYen-
tion was practically done.
second time the standards marched
{ the aisIes while the band played Yankee
Doodle"
Resolutions giving the national com
| InllitI IONtl " iAtlAA1N biiJ RAAANIo Va hHt
! | convention, offered by Broadhoad Of Mis-
souri,, were adopted. Thoy also instructed
, the committee to soc that the names OF
! candidates were placed on the ballots in
? every state.
Resolutions were also adopted thanking
tho provisional committee for its work
and thanking the people OF indianapolis
for their hospitality.
"You know about the governor OF North
Carolina and the governor Of South Caro-
} lima" shouted West Virginia delegate
G amid q roar Of laughter. ~ move the con-
ventlon adjourn sine die, "
! Tho motion was put and carried the
first convention of the National Democrat
/ ic party adjourned sine die.
Senator John NJ. Palmer.
John McAuley Palmer is "A native o.
b kentucky He was born in Scott county
S on sept l3, 1917. Whom he was "a year,
S old. the family moved to Madison county
e Ills. He entered Alton (nQw Shurtlcff
, college in 1865, but, owing TO lack o
: funds, was never graduated Afterwar'
/. he taught school TO support himself, au'
2 In 1889 was admitted TO the bar. lie WA
y elected probate Judge Of Macoupin countl
y in lS43 and reelected In 1913. He wen
4 20 The state SENATE IN 1862 and again u
1854. He WAS delegate TO the first kc
y publican state convention in Illinois II
4 1856 and presided over IT, Tho same yea
d he was delegate TO the convention fl
ie Philadelphia which nominated John q
lie Fremont for president. In 1860 DC wa
IS ono OF the electors at large on the Lincol
ticket, and tho following year attende
a the peace conference at Washington.
y He was elected colonel Of the fourtcont
q, regiment Of Illinois infantry May o 1861
and in tho following November was nnd
e. brlgadier general OF volunteers. He le
ed a division in Popes operations agnins
New Madrid and Island No. 10 IN Marc
as and April, 1862, and later took part !
N the operations against Curinth. He too
ee part i'm The battle OF Murfreesboro In Di
M cembor, 1862, after which be was pr'
NOTED to DO major general Of volunteers.
ID At Chickamauga Palmer commanded
,ct division, and IN October, 1863 nc was n
signed 20 the command of the Fourteent
q, army corps He Distinguished himself I
~ Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridg
"a General Palmer was elected governor
~. Illinois ms "a Republican, in 1865. Afte
pt ward not being in harmony with his pa
he tyo the issue Of protection, no left IL. 4
up "A Democrat he was defeated for governs
In 1888. Two years later he was elect,
20 United States senator by Democrat
an legislature.
General simon Il. BuclSner.
Simon Bolivar Buoknor was born
IN Kentucky in 1923 At the ago OF 2l
a was graduated from the United stat
At Military academy at West Point, and Il
he two years was the assistant professor
IN. ethics.
ed At tho outbreak Of the Mexican WI
sre Bucknor, who was second lieutenant
W. tho time, was placed on active service an
raj sent TO the front. For gallantry at Co
l.. treras and Cherhbusco he was breyett,
"a, Grst lieutenant At Molino del Rey
a., 10 again distinguished himself, winning Il
m hrcvet of captain. In August, iSls,
. - was appointed assistant Instructor Of Il
- iantry tactics at West Point, remainir
~ there for soven years, at the end OF whi'
~ time he resigned He thon moved to Ci
'' -, eago, accepting the place Of superinten
l ent Of construction Of tho custom hOus
'"u m In 1885 no helped to raise a regiment
n; Illinois for the Utah expedition and W