The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-04
LOUISIANA FOR M'KINLEY
SENATOR CAFFERY THINKS CON
VENTION WORK INSUREs THIS.
Speeches Made to the Crowds Last
Night by Col. Fellows and Mr..
Lawler, of Minnesota.

All doubt as to whether or not General
Palmer would accept the nomination forced
upon him by the convention was removed
shortly after its adjournment A crowd of
newspaper men called upon him as soon
as the convention was over and found him
sitting comfortably in his room al the Den
ison House with John p. Hopkins there to
assist in receiving and introducing his
guests. The Senator was smiling and ap-
parently happy over the great compliment
the convention had conferred upon him in
the face of his own active opposition.
Are you a candidate now?" asked one of
his callers as he grasped his hand
Il suppose so.'' replied General Palmer
1T looks as if 1 should have to be-"
Il came here he continued in reply to
further question. "a warm supporter of
General Bragg. 1 thought the combination
of Bragg and Buelkner was one that could
not be improved upon, and / think so YETI
"Will you carry the war into the enemy S
country" asked one of the reporters maxi
ing allusion to Bryan tour of the East
Il have no enemies in this country" re-
Sponded the Senator.
"Win you make four speeches at
Springfield?" was the next question, the al
lusion being to McKinley's announced in
tention of remaining at Canton.
II haven't the faintest idea what 1 shall
do responded General Palmer, further
than that 1 anxious to do whatever is
best for the success of this movement"
Large numbers of delegates and dis
tnguished men poured into General
Palmer's room during the next few hours
and all were received heartily by the new
candidate.
At night General Palmer and General
u,
convention for President and Vice Presi-
dent; were kept busy greeting the hundreds
of callers. All the leaders who had made
themselves felt on the floor of the conven-
ton and in the conferences during the con-
venton period came to congratulate the
gentlemen upon the fact that they had been
chosen to lead the old Democracy. General
Palmer was late getting to dinner and
when he came out of the dining room there
was a large delegation of his admirers
ready to grasp his hand, and the stream
of visitors coming up to the parlor floor
was unbroken. But the General hurried off
at first to his private room, and was out
of sight for half hour and was then
sought by a committee of gentlemen, who
requested that he make his appearance
upon the balcony.
THE NOMINEES SPEAK.
gathering an immense crowd. The Ala
bama delegation, headed by it's band had
made its appearance first and the word
went around that the presidential nominee
would speak. This was sufficient to at
tract all the delegates in the vicinity and
hundreds of Indianapolis people. While the
band played martial airs on the outside and
the crowds thickened, Ex-Governor Jones
busy within. He hunted up General
Palmer and told him of the situation and
by and by the two gentlemen walked out
upon the platform. The sight of General
Palmer was the signal for tremendous
cheering. When it subsded Ex-Governor
Jones said:
Il promised Mr.. Palmer that if he would
come out here we would not ask him to
make a speech 1t is enough to lock al
him to be in favor with him.
When the crowd below ceased another
vociferous series of cheers General Palmer
with uncovered head, advanced to the rail
and in a loud voice that penetrated to the
outskirts of the crowd in spite OF the usual
din of the streets, said:
"Fellow-citizens-I have not been a can
didate long enough TO have prepared a
speech for this occasion. / came here not
expecting to get a single vote in the CO.
vention. but after considerati ton, my frienqs
chose to name me. am a candidate much
after the manner of many of the old Black
Hawk soldiers in 1llinOfS during the Black
Hawk Indian wars there years ago. They
were first drafted and were then allowed to
volunteer. / was first drafted and ! now
volunteer. l do not believe that | have the
most brilliant prospects Of election, but
the race is not always to the swift nor the
battle to the strong, and l may possibly
get in by some sort of an accident. l am
like an old friend of mine in Macoupin. H.
who used to say: All l want is faiI
fight All l want now is fair fight for
the support of my friends. l now take
leave of you for the night
General Palmer left the balcony, and
when the applause which his brief remarks
aroused was concluded. cry of "Buckner. -
"Buckner," set up and again Governor
Jones disappeared from the balcony and re-
turned escorting the venerable General
Buckner. Governor Jones said, in present
ing him, that Kentucky had taken him
from Alabama, bat he was still as dear to
his native State as he ever was, and that
his record on the present issue had made
him doubIy dear to his old friends.
General Buckner was greeted with three
cheers and tiger proposed by some one in
the crowd and responded to with great