New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
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TALKS WITH THE NoMINEEs-DcTH WILLING
DESPITE ADVANCING YEARS TO WORK
FOR THE CAUSE OF Ma
TIoNAL HONOR.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIDuyEI
Indianapolis Sept. 3-Immediately after thu
Convention adjourned Senator Palmer and Gov.
ernor Buckner were escorted to the Grand Hotel,
where the new National Committee was await.
ing them. They were received with every dem.
ons.rutlon Of approval, but there was no ex.
tended speechmaking. Senator Pamer's atti.
tudo toward the nomination was Of course the
first thing to consider. as ne has repeatedly said
in the last few days that he was not a candi.
date and could not be considered az a candi.
date. There was much relief therefore. when
the nominee OF the Convention announced that
he would bow TO the will Of the Convention and
those II represents. This was the signal for
great applause in the crowded committeeman.
There was perceptible air Of relief
While the candidates were present the com.
nl!ttce proceeded to organize b. the selection
OF Mr.. Bynum as permanent chairman. John P.
Frenzel. OF this city. was elected treasurer Of
the committee. The secretaryship will be dis
posed Of by the new Executive Committee the
appointment Of which was left to Chairman By.
mum. This probably means that the headquar
tiers Of the committee will be in this city, ard
that John r. Wilson the efficient secretary Of
the committee. will be called upon to continue
in his position. Chairman Bynum said this al.
ternoon that il was his intention. well as
that Of the committee. to conduct campaign
in all that the namc implies Speakers will
he kept in the field till the last day, and
literature will be distributed in large quantities
WILLING TO CARRY THE FLAG.
Senator Palmer said to The Tribune repre-
sentative after the committee meeting Yes,
do not know how | can turn my back on this
movement by refusing to serve as the candl.
date, though there are younger men who should
have been ntrusted with this onerous duty.
But, being in the campaign. will devote my
time and strength to it because OF the Ire
mendous importance to the country Of the re-
suit of this election. ] will take off my coat
as have done in many campaign where the
reward was more direct 10 me. but not more
promising than this. will feel that our ef-
forts to protect The financial honor Of the Ma
ton have beer as valuable as when our armies
were in the field to protect its autonomy.
have not the slightest doubt Of the success OF
this movement / have long known Governor
Buckner. and his nomination is gratifying 10
mo in that il is union Of soldiers on the
ticket who fought AGAINST each other in the
field Of battle. and who are now united in
common bond Of affection for the greater UNIV"
that came out of that struggle
Senator Palmer was sitting on the stage wnen
his name was placed in nomination. he had
previously stated to his friends, and particularly
not wish his name presented, and that ne vas
not In any sense { candidate lie was '"e'e'
fore. quite surprised when he found his name
was on many tongues. and tnat' desp'e no
protests his claim for the nomination were 10
be laid before the Convention AS soon a. "
was apparent that the first speaker was advo'
eating his nomination. General faimer "Ss'"'
left the stage and retired from the hail. gong
at once 10 his room at the benson reie w
friends kept him advised Of the movements u
the Convention. and ex-Maycr Hopkins. OF cn'
cago. was one Of the first to inform him tha' ~
had been nominated for the fresii'Ne' "
National Democratic party
Il had a sincere hope that Genera' D''e,
w,ud no nominated" said Senator Palmer
believe he would have been the man L" ~. -.
nIaco and my choice all along has been ""
him" ,..~,,,
When asked what he proposed 70 90 'u'."'
the campaign. he replied that ne was ar.,.
TO talk inteigently upon the suoJe'" =,
thing has come uron me so suddenly 10 "a,
impossible for me to say just wha' We $3.50,
or how we shall do it, continued NV Ter.
The location OF headquarters anu q" NJ.
of detail will be left in tho hands u Nv sau
tional Committee and my. friends. Tna' w. cav.
make an active campaign goes wi'hou' -" ,srv
ing Our platform Is one upon VIM" VIZ. ring
true Democrat can stand. II has ule IS no.
10 it, II is true Democracy ana u" have
pudiate any OF the doctrine for wh0" - the
so long stood and for which we nav 49, no.
past so vaiantly fought. Around believ-
mocracy OF the United States can IN enable
inc that II is an onuncation that WI. the
them to assert their loyalty and mani, :" which
principles that have mad, the party ssvr,,atlon
they belong the grandest political ''e'
of the country.
GENERAL. BUcKNERs sENTiMEN''
General Buckner was the centre OF s.s go.
Of Kentuckians and admirers from o'he' "A
for a couple of hours after the Col'e"'V ~,
iourned Quite a number Of women Jo"'' -,
throng which passed in and out OF lhe nom.
room at the Denison The silvery-heau,s the
nee for Vice-President bowed low VIZ Ken.
women congratulated him. and WIN IL sasd and
lucky chivalry declared that both 'ne General
tail OF the ticket were for the seN'
Buckner said: mad IL was
so far as my nomination is concerheu, rsciate
entirely unsought and unexpected "p ~ done
highly the honor which the ConNeHuc'; - entirely
me The selection Of General faiule. "a while
satisfactory to the people OF kentuSn.. -