Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-15

the Maryland delegates.
Arkansas insisted that ,his molio4,
carried the subject pai.er along with
Ia, but the chair overruled the point,
stating that the convention had
adopted no rules, and made them up
as il went along.
The report was adopted.
A motion was made to adjourn,
but the chair said the first bnsiaess
IN order and the only business Is to
anrrender the chair to the permanent
chairman named by the committee on
organization. The chair therefore
named Messrs. Orion, of N. ", bow
ling of Iowa, and Mccormick, Of Ari.
zona, rs committee to conduct the
permanent chairman to the platform,
Mcpherson came forward, accom-
panied by the escort, and was greeted
with cheers. The retiring chairman
said:
take pleasure in introducing as
your permanent president the Hon
I Edward MCPHERSON of Pa. cheers
| The chairman said:
Gentlemen Of The coacention-ssN No
one Of you knows better than myself
how entirely unworthy am OF this
high honor" He had been reared in
the school of duty in the politics Of
Pa, and taught that i, Was the funda-
IN sasal doctrine lefeyery republican
TO do his whole duty-and therefore
|faecepted this honor. He made re-
ference to the true republicans OF his
native state, which would roll up for
the nominees Of this convention such
AS would en,ille her 10 continue what
she has long been in all RESPECTS fore.
most. in the republican cause. The
chair is ready for business.
The president announced that the
committee on rules would meet vt 4
O'Clock at the Gibson house and they
were expected. to make report IN
the morning. The president also
suggested the appointment Of some
one on the committee on resolutions
TO take his place, vacated by his ele-
vatipn 10 the chair. VIM. B. Mann
was selected on motion OF VIII Cum
back Of Indiana.
The.convention then adjourned ,ill ton
to morrow, .. IN.
Harmony has thus far characterized the
the proceedings Among the marked fea
tares OF the proceedings were the remarks
OF Gov Noyes. who referred to the aspira
tions Of the young men OF the day after a
purer ideas, TO which aspirations COPS sidera,
iions must be given.
Gov, Morgans az sseftlon that nothing
must be done to interfere with speedy NJ
turn 10 specie payment, met with ap-
pause..
Suggestions concerning y Sax yea Fa ffsFess4s-
dental term wns warmly welc med by but
a few. Then Pomen,y Followed with arcf,
eTeHce To The course OF the democracy
which bad prevented this country from
this country from taking It's place among
the solvent nations of the world After
this came the reading Of the resolutions Of
The German meeling, held yesterday, and
OF the address Of the New York reform
club, read by Geo. William Curtis
There was u great desire to hear
this we'll known gentleman, aud he
had to go upon the platform to read
the document which he did most eli.
ieclively. There WAS, however, more
interest taken in the man than in the
matter. Alter the speaking was
over the committee on Permanent or
9anization made report recommen-
ding Mr.. Edward Mcpherson, long
clerk OF the house OF representatives,
for president Of the convention. The
FIRST selection was Morton MeMichael,
Of Philadelphis, hut he WAS unwell,
and unable 10 preside. Both Of them
are Blaine men.
Tomorrow morning the committee
on credentials will report, whep the
Alabama case will be disposed Of
Then the balloting will begin. The
following is correct copy of the
committees on resolutions and Gre
dentials. The latter Is regarded as
important on account Of the contested
delegations from Alabama and Flori-
da -
Committee on resolutions. Arkan-
sas, c G Waters; Arizona, r G Nc
Cormick; California, Chss + Reed !;
Connecticut, ] r Hawley; Dakota,
Andrew McHench; Illinois, c b Far
we'll; Indiana, r WTbompson; Iowa,
Hiram Price; Kentucky, Jas Speed !;
Louisiana, Henry Demes; Maine, KEEL
son DINGHY; Massachusetts,, Edward
L Pierce; Michigan, H p Baldwin;
Minnesota, J Z Wakefield, Mississip-
pi, Q n Clark; Missouri, r W Van
horn, New Mexico, S B Axtell, Ne
brsska, A r Ranney; Nevada, ] P
Jones; New Hampshire, Chss Burns !,
New York, G E Smith; North Caro-
lima, P G Badger; Ohio; Edward
|Cowles; Oregon, H P Hines; Penn
sylyania, Edward Nc Pherson; Rhode
Island, Cbas Mourse; South Carolina
Il Nj Gbamberlin; Texas. Il J Davis;
Tennessee, A. A Freeman;
Utah, j B Mexican Vermont.
IG ID Bigelow; Virginia !;