The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-09-11
CONVENTION.
Nearly a Thousand Delegates Present
from the States of the NorthweSt-tro
ceedings Of the Convention.

Nearly u IiOuSduh
from the States of the NOrthweSt-Pro-
~ceedings of the Convention.
The convention OF dcIegatesfrom various
States at st. Paul last week was
very largely attended. CREDENTIALS were
presented fully 20 persons from Mlnneso-
Ia. Montana. Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin,
KANSAS, Dakota. Nebraska n oWa
Minnesota sent 36G delegates, There were
many distinguished people present lnclud-
ing governors, congressman, etc, from the
states named. The convention was held
in Commodore Davidson's skating rink,
which was elegantly decorated, the position
Of each delegate being designated by a ban
npr, As in national conventions. As the
lp~Ippates took their seats, it was noticed
that they were. as a whole, men OF mark.
The convention vas called to order by
Governor Hubbard of Minnesota, who, al
ter prayer by Rev. DR.. Dana, delivered an
address. The Mayor of st. Paul, Hon.
Edmund Rice, then welcomed the delegates
to the city.
Hon. VIM. Bross of Chicago was elected
Temporary chairman andL.C SturteYant OF
Minneapolis temporary secretary. Alter
discussion Il resolution was adopted: That
the committee on credentials, rules and or
yanizatiOn consist of two each. and the
committee ON resolutions e 'hree each from
the various states and territories, the
members of the committee to be chosen 10y
the DELEGATIONS and announced by their
chuirmen.
I~gnatius Donnelly secured the floor, and,
in spite Of opposition. held it until he had
delivered an plab0rateseries of resolutions,
which were referred to the committee on
resolutions.
The committee on credentials reported
the names OF 926 persons who were en-
titled to seats.
While waiting Tor the committees to re-
port Congressman Murphy from Daven-
port, Iowa. made a speech, mostly intavOr
of the Hennipin canal.
There was a long discussion Of the re port
of the committee on rules, which gave only
ten votes to each State and Territory.
The large delegation from Minnesota was
regarded as dangerous to harmonious &C
ton and unjust to delegates from other
States. Finally that obnoxious rule was
stricken out. leaving every delegate a vote.
The committee on permanen, Organlza-
ton then reported the following:
President-Maj, William Warner, Kan
sas City, Mo.
First Vice President-Gen. G. W. Jones,
Iowa.
Honorary Vice Presidents-Iowa, P. G..
Ballingall, c. NJ. Miller, Senator Miles;
Dakota, Johnson Nickens, \. BOyntOn, s..
S. Lockhart; Minnesota, Mark H. Dunnell,
f. w. Dutant, s. G. COmstoCk; Wisconsin,
Lucius Fairchild, D. A. Mcdonald, o. H.
Ingram; Kansas, d. A. MillingtOn, j. D.
Barker, c. Z. Clifford; Missouri, j. g.
Wear, H. n. Phillips, James McClane;
Montana, Martin Maginnis; Illinois, III. A.
Candel, George H. Ritchey. w. H. Crocker.
Secretary-Platt B. Walker Of Minneap-
lis.
Assistant S~ecretaries-F. A. Fitzpatrick,
Kansas; Pitt Bartlett, Wisconsin; j. F.
Wright, Illinois.
Recording Clerk-F. A. Crittenden, Hi
nois.
Major William Warner who is acongr1ess-
man, and an excellent presiding officer,
made a short speech on taking the chair.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization fell like a thunderclap
upon the ear of the temporary chairman.
Mr.. Bross took the earliest opportunity to
rise to an explanation, and, after consider
able 'beating around the bush" it became
evident that the gentleman had been given
to understand that he was to be made
permanent chairman of the convention,
and, in order to be well prepared for that
he had written out an elaborate
address OF acceptance which he held up in
printed slips, with the remark that 10
had been distributed to the papers
of the associated press. President Warner,
however, pleasantly invited Gov. Eross to
read the address which was well received.
After adjournment the committee on reso-
lutions met and had a busy time until af-
ter midnight in hearing remarks, and in
e~ndeavoring to formulate material for ac-
ton by the convention.
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