The news boy., 1896-09-12

their fellow citizen, james o. Broa..nead, be-
tisvin6 that his private life. his high public
worthy OF that distinction, but he has se-
cilned TO permit US TO use his name aud We re-
luctantly acquiesce. He continued: We go 60
certain defeat. No candidate VIC can name can
be elected. tCries Of 'No."l Let US face the
worst and event take II for granted he will not
carry oKs sblitatv- Aiertcfst vstc, lReueved
cries OF dissent Though our nope Is d fots
lorn ono this contest, II We worthily sustain IL,
will prove q new Thermopyl8-the sacrifice
Of individuals and the salvation Of the
nation. The situation requires the utmost
courage and daring. We find those requisites
united In a citizen who has borne himself
with equal sallantts Id battle and debate,
who has the impetuous courage OF tho ctfali-r.
In attack, and the stubborn bravery OF the
roundhead in defense; man who has no more
fear Of q metaphor than he has Of o musket.
second the nomination Of the grim, gray. gris-.
Sled tetefar, the iro;; lHaaet II trs from bril-
gade. Edward s. Bragg. OF Wisconsin. lap
plause.
Nebraska being reached. Mr. c. NJ. Mont
gomery, OF that state. responded, amid much
laughter:
MIR President. the state OF Nebraska has al
ready furnished enc too many candidates for
bvesidapt'
Mr. clarence E. 6atr replied fot Now Hc,up;
shire thay he had no candidate TO propose bu,
he had sentiment to Offer. which was: You
prosperity silver Iscariot kiss" Cheers
When Ohio was called Mr.. 5. II. Holden an
| sweredi
with unusua.. f.iodsst- the state Of Ohio has
| TO candidate" Laughter and applause
Mr.. Lcwis L. Macarthur, from his place in
| the Oregon delegation seconded the nomina-
tion Of Gen. Bragg in a typewriter speech,
| which was heard with much mpatience.
Another delegate from the same state said
that Oregon also seconded the nomipsti on Of
John NJ. Palmer
Tepnessee, through Mr.. ]. H. Holman, Sec
opded the nomination Of Palmer, ss also did
| Washington; Vermont and fi:giniii The latter
| state through Mr.. s. V. Southold, who spoke
| from his place In the delegation, and was Ia
| audible 1T the reporters tables.
Then Illinois, which had been passed earlier
| In the call, asked to be heard, and Judge
| Thomas A. Moran ascended the platform and
said:
I've only break silence now to explain to
you why, during the progress OF this conven-
| ticn, fllineis has beer silent So long We have
been silent because our lips We're std,ea eS
| the command OF Hon. John NJ. Palmer, OF Illi-
nois. 1t has been our conviction from the first
| that he was the proper candidate Of this con-
vention, but we have been forbidden to say so
by that man who Is as modest as he is great.
And now we speak what we have to say with
out his permission or consent nhis selection
as standard-bearer YOU will honor Illinois and
Illinois Is one of the battlehslds. IL not the
chief battlefield; where this elen.iuu Is to hs
eentested There is but one issue IN this cam:
paign, and that Is the issue between Sound
money and deprecated currency and in John
NJ. Palmer you have man whose whole life
has been devoted, whenever this qtcston has
been to the front, to the defense OF sound
, money against all sorts of deprecated cur
rency and fiat money
All the states having been called for nomi-
nations. the chairman stated that the vote
would now be taken
The states and territories were called and
progressed as far as the state of Wisconsin
Senator Palmer receiving q large majority Of
the votes.
When the state of Wisconsin was called Gen
Bragg tGsa aud said
mn Notwithstanding my noble state
Tor the honor she has done me in presenting
my name to this distinguished convention, ant
thanking those other states that have kindly
given me their support, think can do my.
self no greater honor than to move at this time
that the nomination OF Gen. John VI. Palmer
be made unanimous. [Cheers And assure
him and his friends tnat will occupy 'cr hin
and for the principles supported by this cot
vention Jas far as am able) the place which
the state Of Wisconsin says that her som
should occupy in battle-the place nearest t,
the flag Of the enemy" Loud cheers
Gen Bragg's motion that the nomination o
Gen Palmer be made unanimous was put t.
| the convention and carried. and the chairman
| announced officially that Gen, John NJ. Palme
is the nominee OF the National Democratic
party for president Of these United States
AS soon the annou ncement was mad
there was au outburst OF wild enthusiasm o
the part OF the convention. The guidons an
| flags and banners that were within reach wer
caught up and the March Of the Standards
around the convention hall was per;orme
amid shouts ana cheers.
AS soon as the uproar su5sided the chair
man announced that the nomination OF candi
dates for vice-president was next il order
There was no useless 'ormality about the pre-
cecd:ng; no calling OF states alphabetically
but the secretary started at cncc with Ken
tucky, when Mr.. w. b. Browdcr. OF that stat,
made n speech ominatng Cen Simon BOLIVIA
Buckner. The convention was impatient q
the speech, but wRs ready TO declare the non,
ihaton.
The chair put the question. and declare
that Gen. Buckuer was the nominee OF the na
tionai democratic party for vice-president
the United States. This announcement, lis
the other, was followed by loud cheering an
by the procession OF the standards-that {
Kentucky being carried By tolored ma:
During the procession the band played Amer
ica." Yankee Doodle" and Dixie" and tt
enthusiasm was great.
The following resolution was offered by NJ
~ Broadhead. Of Missouri, and was carried:
~ Resoired That The nat, oaal committee sha
!, have full power to arrange for the placing
u all candidates nominated by the national col
ID vention on the ballots OF the respective stat,
r, | in the manner required by the election laws
II said states; that that committee have pow
n to MI all vacancies. to arrange for the not
~ ficaton Of the candidates nominated b. Il
~ convention and gcnrally TO exercise the pov
'e ers OF this convention after the adlournme
, thereof.
l. Resolutions OF thanks to the members o; Il
"a temporary national committee and OF the ten
ie porary national executive committee for the
y good and wise work. and TO the people OF /
e dianapolis for the manner in which the co
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