Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-26

extolling the Importance. of the occasion
and reciting the responsibilities of the
republican party. he was Justify ap-
plauded at several intervals and con.
cluded amidst q perfect thunder of ap-
plause.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Nominations for a temporary chair
man being in order, Mr.. Beadle, OF In
diana, was named. a motion ensued
amending the nomination by substi-
stuting the name OF Mr.. Ward, of
Massachusetts, for that of Mr.. Beadle.
Another motion then substituted the
name Of Mr.. Campbell, OF Illinois, for
that of Mr.. Ward.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
last amendment, and q oivG goce vote
being taken it was unsatisfactory and o
call of the states was ordered.
Mr.. Howard, of New York, was called
temporarily to the secretary's chair.
The call of the states resulted in 274
votes being cast for the last amendment
and 438 votes against it.
The anasadment was declared lost.
The question REQUIRED upon the second
amendment, which was lost by q pigo poce
vote,
The question was then reduced to the
original motion, which Yves the election
of Mr.. Beadle, which carried. MIR.
| Beadle was declared elected temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Bradley, Of New York, and Mr.,
Campbell, OF Illinois. were appointed a
committee to escort Mr.. Beadle to the
chair.
Nj. Beadle thanked the convention for
the honor conferred. and made a stirring
speech. e~ulogizing the republican party
in all its great works and mentioning the
several possible republican candidates
for tho presidency. The references to
each of these men elicited thundelous
applause, especially that OF Judge Cries.
ham, of Indiana. e
For temporary secretary, A. w. How.
ard, OF New York, was unanimously
chosen.
ON CREDENTIALS.
A motion to appoint a committee OF
three on credentials prevailed, although
three amendments tending to increase
that number were offered and lost.
The chair. appointed Jsmison, OF Pen.
nsylvania, Chase, of the District of Col
umbla, and Gray, OF Arizona, as the
committee on credentials. Mr.. Jamlson
reported for the committee, showing
straight delegations from all the states
and territories and in favor Of admit.
ting the state OF South Dakota with si1
delegates.
A motion to adopt the report OF the
committee ensued.
Mr.. Maglone, of West Virginia, moved
to amend the motion by adopting the
report excepting that portion admitting
South Dakota.
A spirited discussion upon the amend
ment ensaed, which was participated il
by Ward. Of Massachusetts, Riggs, o
South Dakota, O'Brien, OF Texas, ant
Faux, of Pennsylvania, who spoke
against the adoption Of the motion a
amended, and Maglone, Of West Vir.
ginia, and Gamble. Of Ohio, who advo-
Gated the adoption OF the amende,
motion.
Mi. Cooley, of South Carolina, Gale.
for the previous question.
The amended motion, having receives
no second, the original question prevail
ed.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
A committee of three on permanen
organization, consisting of Cooley, Q
South Carolina, Miner, Of Louisiana
and Fogerty, OF Maine, was then ap
pointed. The committee reported th
names of Hugh J. Campbell, OF Illinois
for permanent chairman. A. w. Howard
OF New York. for chief secretary, Geo
". Kingsbury, ir., assistant secretary
and 81. B. Murphy, of Georgia, sergean
at arms. The report OF the ccmmitte
was adopted.
At this ju%ncture q telegram was re
ceived from No Mans Land, praying 10
the adoption OF . plank in the platform
. favorable to the suppression OF turtle
immigration.
9 Here occurred q cessation In the regu
/, lar order. during which the Wizard o
concert company sang two selections.
The chair than appointed Mr.. Geo. v
Kingnbury, Of New York, and 81.
Murphy, OF Georgia, . committee |
escort Permanent Chairman Campbell
the chair.
81 Mr.. Campbell, upon assuming Il
chair, was earnestly a~pplAudsd, and
paid glowing tributes to Gresham, She
anAn. Blaine and Allison, arousing Il
~convsntion toA season Of enthusiasts