The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
PALMER AND
BUCKNER.
Is the Gold Standard Demo-
cratic Ticket.
Convention Finishes Its LabOrs
At 4.32 p. NJ
BUCKNER is NAMED
Unanimously to Tune Of ''My
Old Kentucky Home"
Then Convention AdjOurns on a
COnviTiaI Suggestion.

Indianapolis, Sept. 4.-John NJ. Pal
mer of Illinois and Simon Bolivar
Buclxner of Kentucky, two white hair
ed veterans Of the war and rival COM
manders of the blue and gray were
nominated yesterday by the National
Democratic convention for president
and vice president on brief but en-
phatfc platform which repudiates the
doctrines enunciated by the Chicago
convention and indorses President
Cleveland and his administration in
gratifying terms. Tariff for revenue on
~, liberal shipping laws, currency re
form, civil service and economy in pub
lie expenditures
The spirit that animated the conven-
ton was in this declaration OF the
platform: THE Democratic party has
survived many defeats but II
could not survive victory
won in behalf of the doctrine
and policy proclaimed in its name
at Chicago?' And so in the language
Of Mr. Hammond Of Louisiana this con-
vention placed in the hands Of other
nominees their banner, and bade them
fling it forth skyward and seward,
high and wide.
When the platform was at last
brought SnOILlE DEIOLE y |Ag(A 81
ter the convention had been in session
three hours it was read amid an al
most continuous storm of applause,
and was adopted unanimously without
a word of debate. When the nominees
for president were called for, it was ap-
parent that Palmer would be nominal
ed over his protest as the opposition to
Bragg had concentrated upon him.
These two names were the only ones
presented to the convention.
Before the states were called fer
nominations Henry WattersOn was ia
ken out of the list by Mr.. Carroll Of
Louisiana who, from the platform, con-
veyed to the convention a message
rom the Kentucky editor in his rural
mountains of Switzerland. Mr. Wat
Lerson desired his name withdrawn
The roll call developed an over
whelming majority for Senator Palmer
but it proceeded to the end, Palmer re-
ceiving 1874 votes and Bragg 12412.
There never was any doubt about
Buckner's nomination for vice presi-
dent.
When Chairman Caffery instructed
the secretary to. call the states for the
nomination for vice president the latter
called but one state Kentucky and
the band struck up My Old Kentucky
Home"
W III r. 6IOQQeE OF EtuSSel1SE1ies n.y.
placed General Buckner's name form
ally in nomination and the nomination
as forthwith made unanimous
Senator Caffery made the formal an
aOuncement that the work of the con-
yention VS. practically done. A sec
md time the standards marched the aisle
while the band played Yankee DOo-
lie"
Resolutions giving the national com
mittee power to exercise the offices of
the convention offered by Broadhead,
Of Missouri, were adopted.
They also instructed the committee
to see that the names of candidates
were placed on the ballots in every
state Resolutions were also adopted
thanking the 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 Carolina" shouted a West Vir-
gfnia delegate amid a roar of laughter
I move that the convention adjourn
sine die
The motion was put and carried and
at 4:32 the first convention OF the Ma
uonal Democratic party adjourned
sine die.
After the convention had adjourned
Senator Palmer said he would accept
He had never vet failed to respond to
the call of duty he said, and he could
not do so now with such a cause at
stake.