The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-08
PALMER FOR CHAIRMAN.
4 Permanent OrganixatiOD-TheC Con-
xention CaIl Indorsed.

AS soon as the evening session was called
to order Mr.. Bynum announced that the
first thing in order the permanent or
ganization of the provisional committee by
the election Of chairman. General Tracy,
of New York. nominated Senator John NJ.
Palmer, of Illinois. for chairman in brief
speech. in which he said:
He is a man who has done service for
his party. who has done service. for his
country and who when somewhat ad-
vanced in years, has taken a place in the
United States Senate which places him
among the leaders of the United States.
III gives me pleasure TO place in nomination
for permanent chairman of this committee
General John NJ. Palmer of Chicago
The name of General Palmer was greeted
with loud applause and the selection was
made by acclamation. Messrs. Tracy.
Cultivate and Hopkins were appointed
committee to escort him to the chair. His
appearance was greeted with three cheers
and a tiger. He bowed his acknowledg-
ment and spoke as follows:
1T affords me the greatest satisfaction
to attend the meeting of this committee.
1t was not part of my anticipation that
| should have the honor TO preside over
your deliberations: l came to this city
detained at another point by political du-
ties. / need not say that l most earnestly
sympathize with your meeting and its pur-
He said that upon the action of the COM
mttee would depend the ultimate useful
ness and integrity of the Democratic party
of the United States.
1--WE had hoped" he continued. that our
brethren would regard the honor of the
great Democratic party. We had hopes
that they would regard the principles OF
the party. We find that they have forgot
ten both its honor and its principles. and
ii is left 10 US TO create the nucleus around
which the true Democracy can unite again
We will leave our erring brothers to their
consciences and if they repent will re-
ceive them with open arms (Applause
and laughter)
John r. Wilson. of indianapolis. was
made secretary upon motion of l.. NJ
Martin. of Iowa. and John p. .Irenzel. OF
this city. was made treasurer on nomina-
tion OF l.. c. Krauthon.
THE CALL.
Mr.. Outhwaite. chairman of the subcom-
mittee, then presented the call for the con-
vention as follows:
ITO the Democrats of the United States
A political party has always been defined
TO be an association of voters TO promote
the success of political principles held in
] common. The Democratic party, during its
| whole history. has been pledged 10 promote
the liberty Of the individual. the security
of private rights and property and the
sisted upon safe and stable money for
| the peoples use. 1t has insisted upon the
maintenance of the financial honor of the
Nation, as well as upon the preservation
inviolate of the institutions established by
| the Constitution. These. its principles.
| were abandoned by the supposed represent
| atives OF the party at a national conven-
ton recently assembled at Chicago. The
exist unless IL be preserved by the volun-
! tary action Of such of its members as still
| adhere TO it's fundamental principles. No
majority OF the members Of that conyen-