The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10
|PALNER and DUCKNER
ARE THE NOMINEES OF THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
ILLINOIS and KENTUCKY RONORED
PALMER BEAT GEN BRAGG ON
FIRST BALLOT-NO OPPOSE
T1ON TO BUCKNER.
CONVENTION ADJOURNED SINE DIE
AFTER COMPLETING IT'S WORK.
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN WILL
BE MADE.
A SPEECH BY COL. ". G. D BRECKENRIDGE
Was Feature of Yesterdays Session.
Henry Wattcrson's Name Was
Withdra wn-Grcat DemOnStra
tons Followed Each of the
NominatiOnS-Ful Pro
cccdings of Convcntior.

indianapolis, Sept. 3.-John VI. Palmer
of Illinois and Simon Bolivar Buckner of
Kentucky, two white haired veterans Of
the war, rival commanders of the blnc
and the gray. We're nominated today by
the national democratic convention for
president and vice president on Il brief
but emphatic platform, which rcpudiatcs
the doctrines cnunciatc1 by the Chicago
convention. endorses President Cleveland
and his administration in glowing terms,
declares for the god standard, tariff for
revenue only, liberal shipping laws. cur
rcncy reform, civil service and economy
in public expenditures. The spirit that
animated the convention was contained
in this declaration of the platform:
The democratic party has survived
many defeats, but it could not survive
victory won in behalf of the doctrine
and policy proclaimed in its name at Chi
cago."
And so, in the language of Mr.. Ham
mond of Georgia, this convention placed
in the hands of other nominees their
banner and babe them fling it forth SKY
ward and seward"
The real work of the convention was
soon transacted when it was reached but
delay in reporting the platform gave
opportunity for series of eloquent and
stirring speeches.
The attendance was larger than ycstcr-
day and the enthusiasm was great.
Col w. &. Il. Breckenridge. the fa
nous Blue Grass orator, Dewitt c.
Warner of New York, H. A. Hammond
of Georgia, +. w. Lehman of Missouri
w. ID. Bynum of Indiana and Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency Eckels of Illinois
wcrcin turn called to the stage and stirred
enthusiasm to the highest pitch
When the platform was ut last brought
in shortly before o'clock, after the con-
vention had been in session three hours,
it was read amid almost continuous
storm of applause and adopted unani-
mousy without word of debate. When
nominations for president We're called
for, it was apparent that Senator Palmer
would he nominated over his protest, as
opposition TO Bragg had concentrated
upon him. These two names were the
only ones presented to the convention.
1t was known that Il message from Pres
idcnt Cleveland had reached the conven-
ton that he could not entertain for IL mo-
mcnt the suggestion of his nomination,
IL. : .,.,l
rs final Before the states were called
for nominations, Henry Watersou was
taken out of the list by Mr.. Carol of
Louisville, who from the platform con-
vcycd to the convention message from
the Kentucky editor in his retreat in the
mountains of Switzerland. WattcrSon,
Carol said, three days after the Chicago
convention, had Cahled that other cdndi-
dates must he named or democracy was
lost. Later he had said he did not want
the honor but that if no one else could
be found to take command he would not
ask others TO go where he would not lead.
Now that others are ready to accept he
preferred to do battle in the ranks. Some
of the nominating speeches were eloquent
and full of fire.
l.. l.. kilbournc of Michigan placed
Senator Palmer in nomination and there
was Il series of Secondng speeches. Burr
W. Jones of Wisconsin nominated Gen.
Bragg, "thc hero of fifty battles and COM
mander of the Iron brigade" Illinois
waited until all other states had been
called. Then Judge Moran of Chicago
took the stage and said they had recog-
nized from the first that Senator Palmer
was the man To lead the fight He was,
he said. the platform in himself. All his
life he had fought iatism, grcebackism,
free silver and other vagarieS But Hi
nois had sealed their lips. After seeing
the temper of the convention, however.
he and all Illinois was compelled to join
hands with sister states in urging his
nomination.
Roll call immcdiatol~ developed an
overwhelming majority in favor of Pal
mer, but it proceeded to the end, Palmer
receiving IJ7 ID votes and Bragg 124 IL
votes. At the conclusion of the count
the commander of the Iron Brigade
mounted chair and in brief but grace
full speech moved the nomination be made
unanimous and pledged that he and Wis
consn would be where brave soldiers