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the Chicago Convention. He declared:
Ihe Democratic party was betrayed and In
suited at Chicago 1t is emnently fitting that
some Of Senator Palmer's wholesome and hon.
est record should be found in the candidate Of
this Convention" tGreat cheeral
Senator Palmer was seated about TWO feet
from Senator Caffery on the platform. He in.
stantly left but "a he retired he heard the great
cheers in his honor 1t was very plain from
that moment that Senator Palmer was TO be the
candidate Of this Convention. Tho universal
expressions In his favor settled that
BRAGG 10 NAMED.
Nevertheless Connecticut yielded TO wiscon-
Gin and Burr w. Jones of Madison put in nomi-
nation that gallant hero of fifty battles and
the Iron commander Of the Iron Brigade, Fight
Ing Ed Bragg"
Mr.. Jones defended Gen. Bragg. and in his
| speech pointed out what all had feared, and
that was that II Gen. Bragg was nominated
here he would bo constantly on the defensive.
Mr.. Jones declared that II Gen. Bragg had made
any mistakes he had boldly avowed them but
he Insisted that for many years Gen. Bragg had
been In sympathy with the views of this Con-
vention. Mr.. Jones added:
| "Gen. Bragg abhors the spurioue Democracy
| OF Chicago. He is n Democrat almost from tho
days of Andrew jackson. and he Is the friend OF
| honest money and honest men. We want tho
brave old General to lead tho charge In this
battle"
Gen. Bragg was seated in the Wisconsin dele
| CATION eating peach. He did not seem to mind
the cheers when his name was greeted. He
| knew then that Senator Palmer was the choice of
| this Convention. 40 be kept on quietly munch-
| Ing his peach with very evident satisfaction.
| When Florida was reached, j. A. Hopkins Of
that State climbed upon the platform and told
how tho delegation had come here to support
| the man who had twice been elected President
| by the Democratic party within the last twelve
| years.
| Mr.. Hopkins did not mention Mr. Cleveland's
namo. He merely referred to him In a general
| way for the reason that Mr.. Hopkins and others
| believed that the Cleveland fatterers were Just
| as liable TO break loose and overturn the Con-
| vention.
| Tho speaker said he believed that the civilized
| world was standing to-day with Its ear acute to
| hear the sound coming from this Conv ention,
just as the Scottish lassie put her ear TO the
ground at Lucknow to hear tho bagpipes of
| Havelock's army. and he desired to say on the
| part of Florida's delegation that they heartily
and with entire unanimity seconded tho nomi-
nation OF Senator Palmer OF Illinois. tCheers.1
Mr.. Hopkins seconded the nomination of Sem
ator Palmer. 80 did Thomas Il. Corrigan,
| speaking for the Georgia delegation. Illinois
was passed on the roll call. Indiana had no
| candidate to present to the Convention. Ken
| tucky was also passed on the roll call. Tho
Louisiana delegation struck q happy note
whom its Chairman, recognizing tho situa-
tion in the Convention. declared that
| his State had no candidates to present
and no speeches to make. He was cheered by
| those who had been surfeited with oratory for
| four long hours. When Minnesota was reached
| +. w. N. Cutcheon. in q very quiet speech.
| pulled the Hon. Daniel w. Lawler out of the
way.
| When New FORK was reached the Hon. Daniel
| g. Grimm arose and said:
Tho East having furnished tho first martyr,
| New York thinks 1t proper that the West should
furnish the fret hero. and New York has no
| candidate"
Mr.. Griffin explained afterward that Sewall is
| to be the martyr. When Missouri was reached
in the roll call. Mr.. Lehman pulled out Col.
James o. Broadhead. and seconded the nomina-
tion of that grim. great, grizzled. iron leader
of tho iron brigade. Gen. Edward 8. Bragg"
OF course, there were more cheers at this.
| 'NEBRAsKA HAS ONE TOO MANY oANpIpArEs"
When Nebraska came along on the roll call,
the Chairman Of that delegation made Q very
happy hit when he said:
Nebraska has already furnished one too
many candidates for the Presidency"
There was delegate from New Hampshire
who seized the opportunity to say something,
and In secondnR the nomination of Senator
Palmer, he roared:
You shall not fx upon the brow OF this fair
country tho silver Iscariot kiss"
Tho Palmetto State, through its Chairman,
said that Michigan's choice was good enough
for their delegation and so did Tennessee.
Texas. Vermont. the Virgnias, and Washing
ton.
ILLINOIS FINALLY DECLARES FOR PALNRR.
Illinois by this time was ready 10 speak up,
and 1t did 90 through Thomas A. Moran, who
declared:
"Our lips have been sealed by the commands
of the Hon. John NJ. Palmer. But we believe
Palmer of all men. now nls tho public eye and
ear as the choice Of this Convention. We have
known this for some time. but we have been for
bidden by him. who is modest as he Is great,
to declare in his favor. We now speak without
his permission. In viewing the result OF tho roll
call so far we cannot restrain our voices, but
must unite with you in selecting tho Hon. John
NJ. Palmer Illinois Is To be the great battle
ground. There is no issue in this campaign ex-
cept tho issue OF sound money as against a do
precated currency. Palmer has devoted
all his life TO his defence OF sound
money. III John NJ. Palmer you have
a platform on this question. This campaign
will forever settle the free silver heresy. 1t was
on the soil OF Illinois that the Democratic, ban.
her was pulled down aud tTaied In the dust
and you should give Illinois the honor Of up.
lifting the banner and placing II unsullied be-
fore the Democratic party Of the nation"
BRAG0 MAKES 1T USANrMous.
This completed the roll call for nominations
and the call for the first ballot was begun.
Senator Palmer was nominated long before
Wisconsin WAS reached, and yet Wisconsin,
through Senator Villas, remained true TO Bragg.
The solid vote OF the State was given to Gen.
Bragg. BY this time the Convention WAS on its
feet cheering and bowling, and the demonstra-
tion redoubled when Gen. Bragg climbed
upon his chair and waved his hands for silence.
In his left hand he had a half uneRten peach.
lie was serene and apparently undisappointed
for when silence came he roared in his deep
voice:
MIR. Chairman, thanking my noble State for
the honor she has done me In presenting my
name To this distinguished Convention, and
thanking those other states that have kindly