The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-04

opportunity for series of eloquent and
stirring speeches. The attendance was
larger than on Wednesday, and the en-
thusiasm was great. Colonel w G. p.
Breckenridge, the famous Blue Grass
orator; Dewitt C. Warner of New York,
H. A. Hammond Of Georgia. F. w. Leh-
man of Missouri, W. d. Bynum of Indi-
ana and Comptroller of the Currency
Eckels of Illinois were in turn called to
the stage.
When the platform was at last brought
in, shortly before o'clock, after the con
vention had been in session three hours, 1t
was read amid an almost continuous storm
Of applause, and was adopted unanimously
without a word of debate When the NOM
nations for president were called for it
was apparent that Palmer would be NOM
mated over his protest as the opposition
to Bragg had concentrated upon him.
These two names were the only ones pre-
sented to the convention 1t was known
that message from President Cleveland
had reached the convention that he could
not entertain for moment the suggestion
of his own nomination.
Before the states were called for nomi-
nations, Henry Watterson was taken out
of the lists by Mr.. Carroll, of Louisville,
who, from the platform, conveyed to the
convention a message from the Kentucky
editor in his retreat in the mountains of
Switzerland Mr.. Watterson, Mr.. Carroll
said, three days after the Chicago cOnven-
ton, had cabled that other candidates
must be named or Democracy was lost.
Later he had said he did not want the
honor, but that if no one else could be
found to take command he would not ask
others to go where he would not lead.
Now that others were ready to accept, he
preferred to do battle in the ranks.
Some of the nominating speeches were
eloquent and full of fire L. L. <ilbourne,
of Michigan, placed Senator Palmer in
nomination, and there was n series of sec
onding speeches. Burr w. Jones, of Wis
eonsin, nominated General Bragg, "the
hero of fifty battles and the commanders of
the Iron brigade" Illinois waited until
all the other states had been called. Then
Judge Moran, of Chicago, took the stage,
and said they had recognized from the
first that Senator Palmer was the man to
lead the fight He was, he said plat
form in himself. All his life he had fought
flatism, greenbacllism, free silver and
other vagaries. But he had sealed their
lips. After seeing the temper of the con-
vention, however, he said Illinois was
compelled to join hands with her sister
states in urging his nomination.
The roll call Immediately developed an
overwhelming majority in favor Of Sena-
tor Palmer, but it proceeded to the end,
Palmer receiving 1914 votes and Bragg
12415. AT its conclusion the commander
of the Iron brigade" mounted u chair
and in brief but graceful speech moved
that the nomination be made unanimous
4 l,,1n hat ha Wisconsin, in the
coming battle would be where brave sol
diers should always be, nearest the flash
ing of the guns. He was given three hearty
cheers, and General Palmer was declared
the nominee amid an enthusiastic demon
stration.
There never was any doubt about Gen
eral Buckner's nomination for vice presi-
dent, except while the nomination was be-
ing talked of for Senator Palmer for pres
ident When Chairman Caffery instructed
the secretary 20 call the states for nomi-
nations for vice president the latter called
but one, state, Kentucky, and the band
struck up MY Old Kentucky Home. "
William f. g3rodder, of Kentucky, placed
General Buekners name formally in nom
ination, and the nomination was forth
with made unanimous. After the con-
vention had adjourned Senator Palmer
succumbed. He said Ne would accept He
had never yet failed correspond to the call
of duty, he said, and he could not do so
now, with such cause at stake
The national committee of the National
Democratic party held "A meeting imme-
diately after the convention had adj
journed. 1t was decided TO have an ex1
ecutive committee of nine to manage ing
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