Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-13
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE Formally Indorse the Ticket Put
 Out at Indianapolis. THE SECRETARY PLEDGES Support, While the President Contents Himself With Saying That He "ls Delighted" PALMER AND BUCKNER ARE NOTIFIED They Walk on the Stage Arm in Arm and Help the Audience to Sing "Amer-
 ica''-Details of the
 Occasion.
PALMER AND BUCKNER ARE NOTIFIED

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 12.-SenatOr John McAlley Palmer of Springfield, H., and Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner of Hart county, Kentucky, were formally notified at the auditorium tonight that they are the nominees of the national democracy for president and vice president in the presence of the greatest audience that ever attended political gathering in Kentucky. The 5000 seats of the hall were filled and 5000 people damned the aisles and sides of the building, while at the doors gathered 1000 or more eager to hear and shout for the standard bearers of the national democracy.
 The meeting was presided over by Hon. w. D. Bynum of Indiana, chairman of the national democratic executive com mittee United States Senator Donelson Gallery of Louisiana notified Senator Palmer and Col. John R. Fellows of New York informed General Buckner of the honor conferred upon him.
 The standard bearers replied in turn, and were greeted with such applause as to make the big building tremble.
 The hall was tastefully decorated in canopy of bunting, and punches of Amer ican flags hung from each pillar. Two large flags hung over the stage, In the center of which were oil paintings of Senator Palmer and General Buckner, draped in blended blue and gray.
 In the vast audience the ladies were present in conspicuous numbers and the sixteen boxes were filled with guests es- pecially invited by George M. Davie, chairman of the state executive commit- tee. The right proscenium box was oc- cupied by Mrs. Palmer and Mesdames w. B. Haldeman, Zack Phelps, R. w. Knott and George M. Pavie. In the left proscenium box was Mrs. Buckner, with Mrs. General Duke, Mrs. A. P. Hum phrey, Mrs. John H. Leathers, Mrs. John Hagan and Mrs. A. J. Carroll.
 Among the prominent persons on the stage were United States Senator. Lind- say, ". D.. Bynum, W. N. Haldeman, proprietor of the Courier-Journa1; Capt. J. M Fallxner of Alabama. executive commAseenan; F. w. M Cutcheon of Minnesota, Ex-Governor Bryan of Ken lucky Hon. Samuel Mallory of Arkan- sas Hon. John c. McReynolds of Nash vile, Senator Caffery and John R. Eel lows.
 Senator lindsay was the first to ap- pear on the stage, and was loudly cheer ed The Indianapolis delegates entered the hail headed by brass band. which struck up Dixie as the delegation took their seats. The audience rose to its feet and cheered the Hoosiers with all its might
 Before the arrival of Senator Palmer and General Buckner the national salute of forty-five guns was fired by Battery A of the Louisville Legion.
 When Senator Palmer and General Buckner walked on the stage from the wings. arm in arm the cheering began. For minute and half the two nominees stood still, looking at the vast audience, and bowed their thanks and sat down. The cheering continued minute longer, when Hon. Zack Phelps, national com ,nitteeman from Kansas, secured qulet and called the meeting to order. MT. Phelps made few remarks, and then said:
 "FeIlow Citizens: Before introducing to YOU the distinguished chairman of the convention, I am instructed to direct all of the audience to get the slips In the seats and unite with us in singing My Country, Iris Thee, Sweet Land of Lib erty" : The band began to play the good old tune and every man and woman in the audience joined in. Senator Palmer and General Buckner stood side by side and sang the first verse with spirit. They merely hummed the rest.
 Phelps introduced the Hon. W. D. By mum of Indiana. He was warmly greeted with hurrahs for "Old Billy"
 MT. Bynum first read telegram from Secretary David R. Francis and Secre- fary Lamont, which were printed in the
  he took up third and read the words Ear Harbor" there were yells of de- light. That's Carlisle's, that's Car lisles,'' was the cry, and when MT. By mum finished reading three cheers were given for Carlisle half dozen times.
 Secretary Carlisle's Letter.
 The letter of Secretary Carlisle is as follows:
 Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. 12, 1896. Hon. w. D. Bynum Louisville, Ky:
 Your telegram inviting me to attend the meeting at Louisville today has been forwarded to me at this place and l greatly regret my inability to accept. The conservative and patriotic declara- ton of the Indianapolis convention on the public question involved in the pend ing contest and the high character of its nominees cannot fail to arouse the real democratic sentiment of the country and command the hearty support of all who sincerely believe in the preservation of the public honor, the public peace and the stability and value of the currency used by our people.
 l am proud to take my stand with the oid-fashioned democrats who have re- fused to abandon their honest convic- tions fin order to form unnatural alliances with political and social organizations whose purposes are dangerous to the country and wholly inconsistent with the fundamental principles of our party. and pleuGe fto you anu youi dssocidtes SUCH support and assistance as I can properly give during the campaign.
 J. G. CARLISLE.
 Then came the outburst of the evening "Buzzard's Bay" read MT. Bynum. That was all the audience wanted to hear. Every man jumped on his chair and in the isles screaming like mad for Grover Cleveland. It was two minutes before MT. Bynum could proceed, and he was continually interrupted with cheers for Grover Cleveland. When he finished the Indianapolis delegation proposed three cheers, and they were of the rip-roaring . order, and lasted nearly two minutes.
 Following is Mir. Cleveland's message: The Word From Buszard's Bay.
 .'Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Sept. 10, 1896. Hon. ". D. Bynum, Indianapolis:
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