Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-10
GEN. JOHN NJ. PALMER.

es grief Mt the untimely death of William
+. Russell. 1t was carried by a rising
vote. T. De Witt Warner of New York,
Lehman of Missouri, Bynum Of Indiana,
ana Eckels of Illinois addressed the con-
vention. A motion to take a recess at
Las was voted down.
Senator Villas then appeared and read
the report Of the Resolutions Committee.
Tha platform declares that the convention
met that Democrats may unite to avert
disaster from the country and ruin for
their party: that the Chicago platform at
tacks sound financial policy and that del
egates to that convention abandoned for
Republican allies the Democratic cause
of tariff reform to court the favor of pro-
tectionists; that delegates to the Indian
apolis convention cannot support candi-
dates of the Chicago convention nor be
bound by its acts, liberal policy toward
American shipping is demanded; and an
economical administration of government;
international arbitration. and n liberal
pension policy are favored; all efforts to
touch the Supreme Court are condemned,
an the gold standard is approved. The
platform expresses opposition to free and
unlimited coinage of silver and compul-
cobs III " IA AtllvllCSS tuc
present system of paper currency as a
constant source of injury. and demands
currency reform, and commends the fidel-
ity, patriotism and courage of Cleveland's
administration.
The platform was adopted unanimous
~. A motion to take a recess was cried
down. Breckenridge of Kentucky moved
to nominate a candidate on the platform.
The motion carried, and a roll call was
ordered. Carroll of Kentucky, withdrew
Watterson's name, and a telegram was re-
ceived from President Cleveland announ.
cling his positive declination.
Palmcr's Name Presented.
Palmer's name was presented by the
Michigan delegation. as he had refused to
allow the Illinois delegates to put him in
nomination. His name was greeted with
an outburst of cheers that caused him to
retire TO a lobby in confusion. John e.
H%artridge of Louisiana, after regretting
the refusal of President Cleveland to al
low his name to be presented, seconded
Gen. Palmer's nomination. Georgia did
the same. Then the States, one after
another, fell into line. Senator Palmer
was nominated on the first ballot, and the
CuoIce WAS at Once maze unanimous on
motion of Gen. Bragg.
The nomination of the Vice President
was then taken up. and the Chairman in
structed the reading clerk to call the roll.
That young man ooh in the situation and
promptly called out "Kentucky." This
raised a cheer for Gen. Buckner, and his
name rose from all parts of the hall. VIM.
b. Browden made the nominating speech,
AMI the instant he closed his address a del
egate sprung up and moved to nominate
Gen. Buckner by reclamation. 1t received.
a dozen seconds and was carried with d
great roar.
After passing a resolution giving the
national committee the usual authority
and another thanking the temporary COM,
mitteemen for the work they did and an
other thanking the people Of indianapolis
for entertaining the convention 80 hand
somely, a North Carolina delegate asking
Chairman Caffery if he remembered the
remark made by the Governor Of North
Carolina to the Governor or South Caro-
lima. This hint produced a motion to ad-
Journ. and the motion was carried forth
with at A:15 o'clock.