Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Generals Palmer and Buckner Told Of
Their Nominations.
WIPING OUT SECTIONAL LINES
Indications Of the Unity Of the
People.
REG ULARITY OF ACTION

Gems. Palmer and Buckner. nominees Of
the national democratic party for President
and Vice President, respectively, were for
mally notified Of their selection Saturday
night at Louisville. kilograms from Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle in
dorsing the movement were read. and were
greeted with cheers. The Auditorium. which
seats about 1000. was thrown wide open to
the public, with the exception of several
hundred seats on the stage. reserved for
distinguished visitors. and part Of the par
quette. in which the out-of-town delega-
tions were provided for. All the seats were
soon taken. and hundreds Of persons
pressed for more.
National Committeeman Zach Phelps Of
Louisville called the meeting to order In a
few well-chosen words beginning with the
statement that for the first time in four
years the democratic party was to hold a
notification meeting. The audience rose
and sang America" after which Mr..
of the national committee, as the presiding
officer.
Telegrams from Cleveland and Car
Isle.
Mr.. Bynum stated the purpose Of the
meeting, concluding with the reading Of a
number Of kilograms, notably one from
President Cleveland. This was eagerly
awaited by the crowd. 1t had been the
talk of the street and the hotels all day.
Its reading created the greatest enthusiasm
of the evening. 1t was as follows:
BUzZARD'S BAY. Mass, Sept. 10. 1896
Hon. w. d. Bynum, Indianapolis. Ind:
l regret that l cannot accept your invita-
ton to attend the notification meeting at
Louisville on Saturday evening. AS dem
ocrat devoted to the principles and integ-
rty Of my party, l should be delighted to
be present on an occasion so significant,
and to mingle with those who are deter
mined that the voice Of true democracy
shall not be SmOthered, and who insist that
its glorious standard shall be borne aloft.
as of old, in faithful hands.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Almost much enthusiasm was aroused
by the following telegram from Secretary
Carlisle:
WASHINGTON. d. c., September T.
To Hon. w. d. Bynum:
Your telegram inviting me to attend the
meeting at Louisville today has been for
warded to me at this place. and l greatly
regret my inability to accept The con-
servatiNe and patriotic declarations of the
indianapolis convention on the public ques-
tons involved in the pending contest, and
the high character of its nominees, cannot
fail to arouse the real democratic senti-
ment OF the country and command the
hearty support 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. l am
proud to take my stand with the old-fash-
Toned democrats who have refused to ADAM
don their honest convictions in order to
form an unnatural alliance with political
and social organizations whose purposes
are dangerous to the country and wholly
inconsistent with the fundamental prin-
ciples of our party, and 1 pledge to you
and your associates such support and as
SlStancS. L DrODprlv ha
campaign j. G. CARLISLE.
Senator Gallery then notified Gen. Palmer
OF his nomination for the presidency by the
indianapolis convention. The latter re-
sponded as follows:
Senator PaImer's RESPONSE
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen:
You give me official information that del
gates. representing the national democracy
of forty-one states. lately assembled In
convention. in the city of Indiana polls, hon
ored me by designating me the national
democratic candidate for the presidency
and that the convention associated with me
in the formal temporary leadership of that
great historic party of the United States
an eminent citizen Of Kentucky-a citizen
distinguished in arms, and as the patriotic
chief magistrate of his and my own native
commonwealth.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
Gen. Buckner and l were once, in mod
est sense. representatives of opposing opin-
ions upon fundamental questions relating
to the powers Of the United States and of
the respective states under the Constitu-
ton. We met on the battlefield, where
great public controversies that admit of no
other method Of solution are determined.
1 know he did his duty. and 1 trust the
country believes that did NINE
The nominations made by the national
democratic convention at Indianapolis
prove mere conclusvely than anything
which has occurred within the last thirty
years that the American people are again
united. that our hopes, our rights, our du-
ties and our interests are the same: that
the lofty and patriotic mission of the ma
tional democracy Is to maintain peace and
order. defend constitutional liberty. regu-
lated by just and equal laws, and If posi-
BILE avert from the country reputation,
bankruptcy and national dishonor.
l accept the unSought honor and respon-
sibility imposed upon me by the national
democratic convention. I accept them as
proof that my democratic fellow-ctizens
confide IT. my devotion to democratic prin-
ciples so clearly and accurately defined in
the proceedings Of the convention. 1t was
known to the delegates to the convention
before this honor was conferred upon me,
and is well understood by the country, that
my public services commenced more than
fifty years ago, and that since that time 1
have taken an active, earnest part in the
discussion and settlement of every public
question which had at the time sufficient
Importance to attract popular attention.
My opinions and my public acts have been
an open book to be read by my contempo-
raries. 1 have been at all times controlled
by my own convictions Of duty, and have
now no one whom I can properly invite to
share my responsibilities. Taught by JEFF
ferson, 1 opposed slavery when 1t existed.
Inspired by jackson. defended the union
of the states to the extent of my ability,
and Influenced by his example, when my
conduct as a military officer was challeng-
ed as violative Of law, 1 voluntarily sub
mitted myself to the jurisdiction of the
civil courts.
When governor of my adopted state, while
I opposed and by peaceful means success
fully resisted the Interference Of the United
States by its military forces. in the purely
local concerns Of the state, distinctly con-
coded the right, and asserted the duty, Of
that government to enforce within the
states or elsewhere its own laws by its own
agencies.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: The mat
tiers to which I have adverted are but
reminisc ,nces-they relate and belong to
the past. Our duties as lovers Of our coun-
try are present, and we must meet and
deal with existing conditions. and to these
the late national democratic convention
addressed itself. Its platform asserts
truths which can be demonstrated, and
1t correctly defines democratic principles.
1t asserts that: 1.-The democratic party is
pledged to equal and exact justice to all
men of every creed and condition. to the
largest freedom of the Individual consist
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