The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-04

T. y. Lehman responded sor Missouri
fEs s.ts that TIRE Missouri 1s1@xa-son lad
Aeen Instructed for c.. Ja-es O. Bread
hesd DIT 70 declined % permit To- ass %
Els uaz5s ard Missour vas row far Cen
praxx I'VE ara eo-esoe~-~a e ss.szt- -
hs cried NO. 10" came z7 81 choras-
Missouri ne proceeded. seconds ire
nomination % rat grey. Rrixzisd veteran
fne iror leader - fhs f-oa eriEa1e. Ed n
2 B~axg The Bragg partsssns followed
NJ Lsh-sz's speech With prolonged
cheering.
Mcntzonsry sross. +Seb-ssks." - SAID.
wtth slow deliberate emphasis. has 10
candidate 20 present 20 this convention
Nebraska. ve thsnk. has furnished ere
too many candidates"
This drive al NJ. Bryan was ore ., the
h.g hits % ths convention. Fuliy tEo
minutes the delegates and galleries
cree r@6
New HAMPSHIRE seconded N. aor,sra-
tor o. Mr. Palmer ohio. with her usual
rlo1ssty. has 10 candidate" was the reply
from shat state. made BY :. n. Holding.
which kfndied a howl Mr.. Z. l. Nc
Arthur. % Oregon. read q speech second
ing Gen. Btagg. but the delegation was d.
vi5ed. and Zsra Snow. OF the same state.
seconded Gen. Palmer.
Tennessee. Vermont and Virginia favor
81 Palmer. Hugh c. wallace. OF WASH
ingron. seconded Palmers nomination
Judge Moran for Palmer.
After the caT o. states had been corn-
pIeted. Illinois asked a hearing FOR Judge
Moran He said that Illinois had remained
silent because their lips had been sealed.
He fslt al along that John n Palmer. OF
al other men. was the man who filed the
public eye with satisfaction. and was the
proper man. They had been forbidden By
the man. who was as modest as he vas
great 20 use his name. and now after OBJ
serving the temper Of The convention. Il
llnois would join In the demand for his
nomination
Chairman Cafyery then ordered the tal-
iot to be taken. Alabama started with IS
votes for Palmer and for Bragg. Ca for
ria. Connecticut Colorado AMI Delaware
vote solidiy for Palmer. Bragg got S
votes out OF Georgia. half OF a vote from
Iowa. z from Kentucky and II from Mis-
sour1.
While the roll vas being proceeded with
the banner Of ne Florida delegation was
carried over TO LIMOS. Then az each state
voted FOR Palmer the -iidons Of the states
were carried through the ais.es 10 HI
nois. where they were clustered. leaving
only a few guldons standing In their
places. IL was already apparent that
Pauner would be nominated by an over
widening majority. The vote o. oregon
cali proceeded When Wisconsin was
reached Senator Villas announced that ne
Badger state would remain true to the
candidate for whom she was INSTRUCTED.
and cast "a votes for Gen. Brags
Bragg speaks for Palmer.
When the call was completed Georgia
changed six votes from Bragg 20 Palmer.
Tnereupon Gen. Bragg arose amid the
cheering Of the convention. He mounted
a chair. There were cries for him 10 take
the platform. but the sturdy ola veteran
SHOOK his head. When order was restored
he thanked his state and his followers and
then said he could do himself no greater
honor than to move TO make Gen. Palm
er's nomination unanimous. He pledged
the support OF himself and his state to the
ticket He would be found. he concluded,
where men should always be IN battle,
nearest the flashing OF the guns.
Gen. BTagg's motion was carried with
whoop. and three cheers for the Iron
Commander were called for and given
with a VIII Senator Caffery then declared
Gen Palmer the nominee Of the national
Democratic party for president OF the
United States.
All Of the state banners were carried
around the hall in procession while the
band played THE Red. White and Blue"
and the delegates. standing on the chairs.
shouted cheers which We're reinforced 10y
the galleries. After the banners had come
10 rest three cheers were given for
Palmer The gavel cracked sharply
through the shouts. and Senator CAT
ferry was heard announcing; The secre-
tary will call the roll OF states for vice
president
Thereupon the secretary called Ken
tucky," ard q great laughing cheer went
up. Gen. Buckner was alone IN the field
FOR second place. The band struck up My
we're brought down 70 Kenucky's row.
While the delegates were singing the
chorus. w y. Bruder, OF Russellvine Ky
came 20 the platform and formally placed
in nomination "KentuCky's grand I'D
man" NJ. D Mayo. Of Ohio. moved the
nomination Of Buckner by acclama lion.
young Bay state delegate said that
Massachusetts, came from the home Of
Daniel Webster 20 the home OF Henry
Clay, and seconded the motion, and he
was followed by Mr. GrlfFn. of New York
one big shout went up, and Senator CAT
fiery hal bur 20 make the formal announce
meut when the work OF the convention was
practically done. a second time the stand
ards marched up the aisle, while the band
played Yankee Doodle"
Resolutions giving the national commit
tee power TO exercise the offices OF the con-
ventton. offered by Broaihead. OF Nilsson
r. we're adopted. They also instructed the
committee 30 see that The names OK the
candidates were placed on the ballots in
every state.
Resolutions were also adopted thanking
the provisional committee for Is work.
and thanking The people of Indianapolis
fa~ thelr hospitality ''Nou know about
The governor OF North Carolina and the
governor of South Carolina" shouted
West Virginia delegate, amid roar OF
laughter II move the convention ad-
iourn sine de- The motioa was put and
carried a. 4a2 and the frst convention Of
tie National Democratic party adjourned