The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-04

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 whether they shall bow to or turn away from the false prophets now clothed in l the livery of democracy. The sound money men of Wisconsin are unani- nous in the belief that the man who can best rally those who now hesitate as to their dtuy in Wisconsin and in this nation is that matchless leader, whose name is a household word in every home of Wisconsin. (Applause) More than that, whose deathless cour- 'age and devotion to this government are part of the glory of our republic As utter these words there comes to the mind of every man in this audience the name of the dauntless commander of the "Old Iron Brigade" the hero of fifty. battles-Fighting Edward Bragg of the United States" Cheers and en- thusiastic applause.)
 "Ia the great national conventions of | our party for moreN than thirty years he has been a leader in the councils of democracy For eight years in the 1 halls of congress he represented his l state and as the chairman of the i'm portant committees was tried and 1 trusted by his state and nation. His | record as legislator and as the repre- l sentative of our government at a. for- l eign port are an open book to which l We invite our inspection with the ut- l most fearlessness. General Bragg is 1 an honest man, and if I were to pre- | tend that he has never erred he would | repudiate the claim But I do assert that he has never misled the people by ambiguous phrases. And is he has ever had reason to change his views on any | subject he was honest enough and bold | enough to tell the truth. (Applause.) l Moreover, it is a part of the political l history of our state that for many | years the views of General Bragg upon the great questions which now divide 1 the democracy have been In full accord with the opinions of that wing of the party which is represented here to-day. | (Applause.)
 During these days of processions and | crowded streets in Indianapolis the old | veterans who wore the blue and the old veterans who wore the grey have vied in their tributes of love and honor to the old commanders. All the world honors 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 convention to nominate one who | fought under the stars and stripes and another of equal valor who fought un- der the stars and bars the sound money democracy would rally as one man {un- der the veterans marching no longer face to face in deadly conflict, but lshoulder to shoulder under one banner on which should be inscribed The na- tional honor shall be preserved (Ap- plause.) Proudly we present you the name of General Bragg.
 1 Clarence E. Carr for New Hampshire proposed this sentiment:
 l You shall not place upon the fair face of American prosperity silver Is- cariot" (Cheers.)
 Lewis l.. McArthur of Oregon sec onded the nomination of General
 Bragg. Another delegate from that state said Oregon also seconded the nomination of Palmer Tennessee and
 Vermont seconded Palmer. Then Illi- nois asked to be heard and Judge Thomas A. Moran said it had been the conviction of the Illinois delegates that General Palmer was the proper candi- date of this convention. Judge Moran eulogized General Palmer. All the states having been called, the vote was taken. The states and territories were called and progressed as far as Wiscon-
 sin, Senator Palmer receiving a large
 majority.
 When Wisconsin was called General
 Bragg moved that the nomination of Palmer be made unanimous. (Cheers) General Braggs motion was carried
 and the chairman announced that GNn- eral Palmer was the nominee of the national democratic party for presi- dent.
 An outburst of wild enthusiasm fol-
 lowed Guidons and flags and banners were caught up and the march of the
 standards" around the hall was per-
 formed amid shouts and cheers.
 The nomination of candidates for vice president was then in order. The sec retary started with Kentucky. w. B.
 Broder of that state nominated Gener-
 al Simon B. Buckner. No other state was called. The chair put the ques-
 ton and declared that General Buck ner vas the nominee This announce
 ment was followed by loud cheering and by the procession of the standards. The following is the first ballot for president: Alabama, Palmer 16; Bragg 6. Arkansas, Palmer 16. California, Palmer IS. Colorado, Palmer 8. Con- necticut, Palmer 12. Delaware, Palmer 6. Florida, Palmer 2; Bragg 6. Illinois, Palmer AZ; Bragg 1. Indiana, Palmer 30. Georgia, Palmer 26. Iowa, Palmer 251a; Bragg F. Kansas, Palmer 20. Kentucky, Palmer IA; Bragg F. Louis- jana, Palmer 16 Maine, Palmer 12. Maryland, Palmer 16. Massachusetts, Palmer 30. Michigan, Palmer 2S. Min nesota, Bragg 8; Palmer 15. Missis- sippi, Palmer IS. Missouri, Bragg IF, Palmer r. Montana Palmer G. Ne braska, Palmer 8; Bragg s. New Hampshire, Palmer 8. New Jersey, Palmer 19; Bragg 1. New York, Pal mer AT; Bragg ?. North Carolina, Pal mer P. Ohio, Palmer 30, Bragg 16. Oregon, Bragg 4; Palmer 4. Pennsyl- vania, Palmer 63; Bragg l. Rhode Island, Palmer 8. South Carolina. Pal mer IS. South Dakota, Palmer 5; Bragg 3. Tennessee, Palmer 21; Bragg 3. Texas, Palmer 3O Vermont, Palmer l9. Virginia, Palmer 24 Washington, Palmer 8. West Virginia, Palmer 12. Wisconsin. Bragg 24. Alaska, Palmer 6. Arizona, Palmer 6. New Mexico, Palmer 6. Georgia asked to change $