The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-13

grams Read From the Chiefs Of the
+ Gold Bugs.
Louisville, Sept 12.-Thousands of ma
tfonal Democrats did honor to the nomi-
nees OF their party for President and
Vice-President tonight. The OCCASION
was the formal notification to the candi-
dates of the indianapolis convention.
Senator Donelson Caffery,r from the far
South, i'll words of warm personal friend
Illness and expressive of the confidence of
the party by which he was delegated,
opened with the speech notifying Hon.
John NJ. Palmer, the hoary-headed federal
general, who tomorrow turns his three
score and nineteen years. s:ssEgss..7;
Sectionalism was again disregarded
when the eloquent New Yorker, Col. John
r. Fellows rendered to Gen. s. b. Buck
ner, Il gallant eX-Confederate,- the honor
OF second place on the national ticket.
The Auditorium, which seats about
,O0O, was thrown open to the public with
sthe exception of several hundred seats on
the stage reserved for distinguished Wis
s1tors, and part of the parQuette. in
which the out-of-town delegations were
Crowded for. Long before s O'Clock the
Auditorium was filled to it's utmost ca
pacity. \ liberal proportion of ladies
were on the stage and in the audience.
The recipient of the first demonstration
by the audience was Senator Lindsay,
who has Just recovered from Il severe i'll
ness and who has announced his intention
to stump the State for Palmer and Buck
,ner.
This showed the temper of the crowd
and thereafter "DiXie,' "Old Kentucky
Home" and the appearance of Generals
Palmer and Buckner provoked roof-rais-
ing outbursts of cheering, eliminating in
rising demonstration lasting several
minutes when, at $40, Gen. Palmer, on
the arm of Gen. Buckner, walked upon
the stage and took the places assigned to
them, followed by Col. Fellows and SEN
ator Gallery.
National Committeeman Zach Phelps.
of Louisville, called the meeting to order.
beginning with the statement that for the
first time in four years the Democratic
party WAS to hold notification meeting.
The audience rose and sang "America,i
ffter Which Mr.. Phelps introduced Hon.
W.-D. Bynum, chairman Of the national
committee, as the presiding officer.
MIR. Bynum stated the purpose of the
meeting, concluding with the reading of
number of kilograms, notably one from
President Cleveland and one from Secre-
tary Carlisle, as follows:
HE is WITH THE BOLTERS.
Louisville, Ky, Sept. 12-The follow
ing kilograms from President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle were read:
"Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Sept -
ITO Hon. w. d. Bynum:
II regret that cannot accept your inyi
tation to attend the notification meeting
on Saturday evening. AS a Democrat
devoted to the principles and integrity of
my party, L should be delighted to be
present on an occasion so significant and
TO mlngle with those who are determined
that the voice of true Democracy shall
not be smothered and insist that its plo-
rlous standard shall be borne aloft as of
old i'll faithful hands.
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
ME, TOO. CARLISLE.
,.u Washington, Sept. -.
TO Hon. w, D. Bynum:
Your telegram inviting me to attend
the meeting at Louisville to. day has been
forwarded to me at this place and |
greatly regret my inability to accent.
The conservative and patriotic declara-
tions of the indianapolis convention on
the public questions involved in the pend
ing contest and the high character of it's
nominees cannot fail to arouse the real
Democratic sentiment of the country and
coiiiiiitnu une nearly support of all who
sincerely believe in the preservation of
the public honor, the public peace, and
the stability and value of the currency
used by our people. l am proud to take
my stand with the old fashioned Demo
Gratis who have refused to abandon their
honest convictions in order to form I'M
natural alliances with political social
organizations whose purposes are danger.
Gus to the country and wholly inconsist-
ant with the fundamental principles of
our party, and pledge to you and your
associates such support and assistance as
can properly give during the campaign
-. G.. CARLISLE.n
y GREAT DEMAND FOR SECOND
HAND PIANOS.