The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-13
PALMER AN BUCKNER
Formally Notified In Louisville of Their
Nomination by the HannaGratlc Boilers.
LETTERS ER0M CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE

the BOlters--The Audience was
Large aud Enthusiastic and Gave
the Nominees "a Warm Reception
-CaTery Makes the speech.
Louisville. Ky. Sept. 12.-Sentaor
John McAuley Palmer. of Springfield.
llls.. and General Simon Bolivar Buck
ner. of Hart county. Ky. were formally
notified at the Auditorium tonight that
theN are the nominees OF the National
Democracy for President and Vice
President in the presence of the greatest
audience that ever attended Il political
gathering in Kentucky. The 5000 seats
of the hall We're filled and 5000 people
TANNED the aisles and sides of the build
ing. while al the doors gathered a thous-
and 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 Committee. Senator Donel-
son CafTery. of louisiana notified Sen
ator Palmer and Col. John r. Fellows,
of New York. Informed General Buck
ner of the honor conferred upon them.
The standard bearers replied in turn
and were greeted with applause such as
to make the building trcmblc.
Senator Lindsay was the first to ap-
pear on the stage and was loudly
cheered. The indianapolis delegates
entered the hall. headed by brass band,
which struck up Dixie" as the delega-
tion took their seats. The audience rose
to its feet and cheercd the HoosierS
with all its might. Before the arrivel
of Senator Palmer and General Buck
ner the national salute of forty-fivc
guns was fired by Battery a. of the
Louisville Legion.
Senator Palmer and General Buckner
win
arm in arm and the cheering began.
For one and one-half minutes the two
nominees stood still, looking at the vast
audience and bowed their thanks and
sat down in two big leather chairs.
The cheering continued a minute longer
when Hon. Zach Phelps, National Com
mitteeman from kentucky, secured
quiet and called the meeting to order.
Mr.. Phelps made n few remarks and
asked the band to play MY County
'Tis of Thee" Senator Palmer and
General Buckner stood side by side and
sang the first verse with spirit. They
merely hummed the rest
After the singing of America" Mr..
Phelps introduced the Hon. w. A. BY
mum. of Indiana. He was warmly
greeted with hurrahs for "Old Billy"
MIR. Bynum first read a telegram from
Secretary David r. Francis and Sec
retary Lamont which We're printed in
the newspapers earlier in the week
When he took up third and read the
words Bar Harbor'' there were yells
of delight That's Carlisle. that's
Carlisle" was the cry and when Mr.. By
mum finished reading three cheers were
given for Carlisle, half dozen times.
Bar Harbor. Me, Sept. 10. 1896.
To Hon. w. D. Bynum. Louisville. Ky:
Your telegram inviting me TO attend
meeting at Louisville to-day has been
forwarded 10 me at this place, and
greatly regret my inability TO accept.
The conservative and patriotic declara-
ton of the indianapolis convention on
the public question involved in the
pending contest and the high character
OF its nominees canno: fail to arouse
the real Democratic sentiment of the
country and command the hearty sup
port 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.
am proud to take my stand with the
old-fashioned Democrats who have re-
fused TO abandon their honest convic-
tions in order to form unnatural alli-
ances with political and social organiza-
lions whose purposes are dangerous to
the country and wholly inconsistent
with the fundamental principles of our
party, and pledge to you and your as
sociates such support and assistance as
l can properly give during the cam
paisn. J. c. CARLISLE
Then came the outburst OF the even
ing. "Buzzard's Bay" read Mr.. Bynum
That was all the audience wanted to
hear. Every man jumped on his chair
and in the aisles screaming like mad for
Grover Cleveland. 1t was two minutes
before Mr.. Bynum could proceed and
he was continually interrupted with
cheers for Grover Cleveland. When ne
finished the indianapolis delegation pro-
posed three cheers and they were OF the
rip-roaring order and lasted nearly two
minutes. The telegram: g-bdaLy
BuZZard's Bay, Mass, Sept. TO- 1896.
Hon. w. d. Bynum. Indianapolis:
| regret that cannot accept your in
vitation TO attend the notification meet
ing on Saturday evening. AS a Demo-
crat devoted to the principles and integ-
rliy of my party | should be delighted
to be present on an occasion SO signifi-
can't and to mingle with those who are
determined that the voice of true Demo-
cracy shall not be smothered and who
insist ihat its glorious standard shall be
borne aioft as of old in its hands.
GROVER CLEVELAND
When the applause had subsided Mr..
Bvnum introduced Senator Cafrery.
Senator Caffery was given a warm re-
ception. He said:
Senator Caffereys speech was quite
lengthy. He discussed chiefly the finan
cial plank of the Chicago plaf form com