The San Francisco call., 1896-09-26
Bands Add to the TumuIr by
Playing Stirring Sc
lections.
THE REBEL YELL ALSO HEARD.
But There Are Present Those Who
Hiss for Bryan and Cheer
for Mckinley.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 25.-Mary-
land gave Palmer and Buckner a rousing
welcome tonight. Four Thousand per-
sons paid tribute to the two brave COM
manders who were on opposite sides in
the great struggle which closed genera
tion ago. The two war-norses of the
sound-money Democrats were the star at
traction at the Maryland ratification meet
ing of the National Democratic party,
which was held at Music Hall. The fre-
quent mention of Bryan's name was
cheered by quite a number, while others
as vigorously Kissed every allusion to the
silver candidate.
A Palmer and Buckner electoral ticket
was put IN the field by the adoption of a
report made by a special committee. a
great cheer announced the appearance OF
General Palmer and General Buckner
The band added to the tumult by playing
my Old Kentucky Home" and Mary
land. Ny Maryland"
When the enthusiasm subsidized some
what Chairman Donaldson introduced
General Palmer, who received another
ovation. After touching upon the past
struggles between the North and the South
General Palmer said:
"I am here to- night in the attitude of a
candidate for President of the United
States without expectation OF being
elected. In fact, in the preface of the
declaration of principles adopted by the
Indianapolis convention it did not as
sert that the convention had any such e1-
pectations. 1t was in the face of that
distinct political utterance that accepted
the nomination that was kindly offered
TO me.
THE delegates to the Indianapolis con-
vention," said Palmer, ''were Democrats,
not Republicans or Populists. They felt
constrained to announce to the country
that they could not support the Chicago
nominees nor the platform adopted there. y
Every time he mentioned Bryan's name
there was an uproar-a comminging oi
cheers and Kisses. That there were sew.
eral Republicans in the audience was man
ifested by the enthusiasm which greeted
the mention of Major McKinley's name.
The cheering and hisses continued until
the Prohibition platform was reached and
Joshua Levering was spoken Of. There
were no Kisses then. The Marylander wa:
cheered again and again.
Concluding his discussion of platform
and candidates General Palmer took NJ
the financial question. After congratu
lating Bryan and his supporters on theil
unparalleled boldness in making certain
Outrageous claims" General Palmer
added that it is astonishing that in the
light of human experience such PROPOSE
tions should be entertained by sane men
He said the United States must continue
10 force its own laws by It's own methods
[Applause.l
The credit of the United States and o
the several States must be maintained
The people must not be invited to repu
diation. Cheers.
As General Palmer concluded Genera
Buckner was introduced. The scene wa
dramatic The border-line audience CAV,
the Kentucky candidate a special vel
come, and the cheers were intermingleC
with the rebel yell.
The general discussed the financial ques
ton, but his argument was lost to most o
those who tried TO follow him because O
the noise made by hundreds who wert
leaving the hall.
Ex-Congressman Isidor Raynor was tn,
last speaker.