The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18
DULY IN THE RACE.
PALMER AND BUCKNER NOTIFIED
CLEvELAND'S POSITION.

Declares in a Brief Telegram That the
Nominees Are the Representatives of the
''True Democracy"-The Programme of
Exercises and Extracts from Palmer's
Speech.
Louisville, Sept. 14.-Saturday was
gold Democrats day in this city. There
were more prominent Democratic poll
ticians here that day than any other
for years. The object of such gath
ering was the notification to General
Palmer and his. colleague on the gold
Democratic ticket, General Buckner,
of their nomination by the National
gold Democratic convention at Indian
apolis. An event of nearly equal i'm
portance and one that has been de-
clared imminent for a month by vari-
Gus men who knew all about 1t, was
the announcement of his position by
President Cleveland, which he did in a
brief telegram.
Cleveland's Telegram to Bynum.
The telegram was addressed to By
mum and dated Buzzard's Bay, Sept.
10, 1896, and was as follows: II regret
that 1 cannot accept your invitation
to attend the notification meeting on
Saturday evening. AS a Democrat de-
voted to the principles and integrity
of my party I should be delighted to
be present on an occasion so signif-
cant, and to mingle with those who are
determined that the voice of true DEM
ocracy shall not be smothered, and
insist that it's glorious standard shall be
borne aloft as of old in faithful hands.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
A longer telegram, similar in seti-
ment, was from Carlisle, and both were
tremendously applauded by the 5000
people who were packed in the Audi
forum to witness the notification ex-
cises
Synopsis of the Programme.
These were simple enough and not
able from the fact that it was the first
time in history that the Democracy
had held such a notwithstanding the
Bryan meeting at New York, which all
good gold Democrats do. The hall was
deliberately decorated with the national
colors and portraits of the two candi-
dates and of Cleveland. After Bynum
had been seated as presiding officer the
audience sang America" then the
Cleveland and Carlisle kilograms were
read and Caffery spoke notifying Gen.
Palmer of his nomination. Palmer re-
piled and next Colonel Fellows, of New
York, notified General Buckner, who
replied briefly and the gathering ad-
journed.
Points from Palmer's Speech.
EPalmer's speech went over each declara-
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dorsed it. In the course thereof, however
he commented on his own and Buckner's
nomination, saying: General Buckner
and / were once-in q modest sense-rep-
resentatives of opposing opinions upon
fundamental questions relating to the
powers Of the United States and of the re-
spective states under the constitution.
We met on the battlefield, where great
public controversies that admit of no
other method of solution are determined.
know he did his duty, and l trust the
country believes / did mine. 1t
was known to the delegates of the conven-
ton 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 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.
Followed jefferson and Jackson.
Taught by jefferson 1 opposed sla-
very when it existed. Inspired by jack
son defended the Union of the states
to the extent of my ability, and influ-
enced by his example, when my con-
duct as a military officer was chal-
lenged as violative of law, voluntari-
ly submitted myself to the jurisdic-
ton of the civil courts. When COVER
nor of my adopted state, while 1 OPP
posed and by peaceful means success
fully resisted the interference of the
United States by it's military forces in
the purely local concerns of the state
i distinctly conceded the right and as
serted the duty of that government to
enforce within the state or elsewhere
its own laws by it's own agencies"