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Vi Il euCilC lChSDuIS duu the long
struggles of the Wilderness. During
these days of professions and crowded
streets in Indianapolis, the old veterans
who wore the blue and the old veterans
who wore the gray have We'd in their
tributes Of love and honor to the old
commander. All the world hdnors the
men who know how to fight in time Of
war and how to forget and love in time
of peace.
IF in this great civil battle which
must now be fought to the end, it
should be the pleasure of this conven-
ton to nominate on who fought under
the stars and stripes. and another of
equal valor who fought under the stars
and bars, the sound money Democrats
would rally as one man under the old
veterans marching no longer face to
face in deadly conflict, but shoulder to
shoulder under one banner, which
should be inscribed: The national
honor shall be preserved
Proudly we present you the name Of
General Bragg. We love him for the
splendid record of his civil life, for the
Democracy, for revenue reform and for
good government. We love him no less
foI his bravery in the battles he has
fought on the tented fields; we love him
because he never worshiped at the gilt
tering shrine of temporary success. We
love him not only for the enemies he
has made, but because he is the friend
Of honest money and an honest dollar.
I'VE who have gathered in this con-
vention have thereby pledged ourselves
to maintain this struggle for honest
money. We have enlisted for the war
No matter whom you may name as our
commander, General Bragg will be in
the thickest of the fight He would be
lonesome anywhere else. He would
gladly buckle on his sword as a private
in the ranks, but we ask you in the
name Of those who love him in Wiscon-
sin, and in behalf of hundreds of thou
sands who await expectant in other
States. Will it not be best to let the
gallant old General lead the charger"
After Jones nomination of Bragg, Mr..
Hartridge of Florida said that when the
Florida delegation came to the conven-
ton it was for the purpose of pre-
senting the name of Grover Cleveland,
but because they learned that the civ
iliZed world was standing with it's ear
acute to hear the sound coming from
lIiIo COilN tIlllOH tlley tOIdidlly anu Will
entire unanmity seconded the nominal
tion of Senator Palmer of Illinois.
(Cheers)
Thomas T. Corrigan of Georgia also
warmly seconded the nomination Of
Senator Palmer.
When the State of Illinois was called
further time was requested for consid-
Grafton.
WI
sponses of no candidate.
When Missouri was called Mr. Leh-
man said Missouri had expected to pre-
sent James o. Broadhead, but he had
declined. Lehman continued with an
earnest speech seconding the nomina-
tion of General Bragg
Nebraska being called, Mr. Mont
gomery of that State responded amid
much laughter: Mr.. President, the
State Of Nebraska has already fur
nished one too many candidates for
President"
answered: With unusual modesty the
State of Ohio has no candidate"
daughter and cheers)
Lewis It. Macarthur from his place in
the Oregon delegation, seconded the
delegation said that Oregon also sec
onded the nomination of John M. Pal
mer.
Tennessee, through Mr. Holman, sec
onded Palmer as also did Vermont and
Virginia. Washington also seconded
Palmer Then Illinois, which had been
passed earlier in the call, asked to be
heard and Judge Thomas A Moran as
cd ha nj
1--WE only break silencefnow to explain
to you why, during the progress of this
convention, Illinois has been silent so
long We have been silent because our
lips were sealed by the command Of the
Hon John M. Palmer of Illinois. 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 without his permission
or consent In his selection as your
standard bearer you will honor Illinois.
and Illinois is one of the battlefields if
not the chief battlefield where this cleo
tion is to be contested There is but one
issue in this campaign, and that is the
issue between sound money and a de-
mer you have a man whose whole life
has been devoted. whenever this ques-
ton has been to the front. to the defense
of sound money against all sorts of de-
preciated currency and fiat money. John
NJ. Palmer is a platform in himself. He
needs no words"
PALMER NOMINATED.
All the States having been called for
nominations the Chairman stated that
the vote would now be taken The
States and Territories We're called and
progressed as far rs the State Of Wis
consin. Senator Palmer receiving very
slight majority of the votes.
When Wisconsin was called General
Bragg rose and said: Mr.. Chairman
thanking a noble State for the honor
she has done me in presenting my name
to this distinguished convention, and
thanking the other States that have
kindly given me their support, think I
can do no greater honor than to move
at this time that the nomination of Gen
eral John Nj. Palmer be made unani-
NOUS (cheers) and ! assure him and his
friends that / will occupy for him and
for the principles Supported by this con-
vention so far as am able. the place
which the state of Wisconsin says that
her sons should occupy in battle-the
place nearest to the flag of the enemy"
(Cheers)
General Bragg's motion that the NOM
ination of General Palmer be made
unanimous was put to the convention
and carried unanimously, and the Chair
man announced officially that John Nj.
palmer is the nominee of the Demo-