Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-07

ana demand was made Tor . second reading.
When this was done there were vigorous pro-
tests against its being incorporated in the plat
form, but as motion for a reconsideration
failed to receive the necessary two-thirds the
addition stood
Another resolution in favor OF just pensions
to soldiers and sailors was, however, voted
down. Another resolution presenting to St.
made out of the telegraph pole on which he
was hanged in ef1gy in ansas City went
through with a rush.
At nine o'clock the roll was allied for nomi-
nations for President of the United States. It
was announced IN behalf of the Kentucky
delegation that Green Clay Smith, whom they
had been instructed to place in nomination,
had absolutely prohibited the use of his name.
There was no response until New Jersey
was reached and then Judge Morrow,
of that State, took the platform and nominated
'.the grandest man of the age" General Clin-
ton B. Fiske. Great applause greeted the name,
and it was resumed when the American flag,
with the candidates port ait in the center, was
hoisted up by ropes to the roof of the stage,
together with a device in immortelles: Hail to
the Chief Clinton B. Fiske." Very quickly the
further call of the roll was dispensed with and
the nomination made by acclamati on.
For five minutes thereafter the delegates did
nothing else but cheer and yell whats the
matter with Fisker' He's all right" After
the chair had been instructed to send a tele-
graphic dispatch to the nominee, informing hill
of the result the roll was called for vice-presi-
Dental nominations.
The names of Messrs. John T. Tanner, Of
Birmingham, Ala; George w. Balm, of Ken
lucky: John A. Brooks, of Kansas City, Mo-;
Sam Small, of Georgia, and E. L. Dohonev, of
Texas, were presented All but Brooks were
subsequently withdrawn and the latter was
nominated by reclamation. He was csc orted
to the platform and made a lengthy speech Of
acceptance. dealing entirely with the question
Of sectionalism from an ex-Confederate stand
point.
AS he closed the cheers again broke forth,
and short time having been spent IN making
announcements, the convention, after singing
and a benediction, at IL 80 a. m. adjourned sine
die.
NATIONAL Committeeman.
The following is the list of National com.
mi:teemen as selected by the State delega-
tons:
Alabama-L. c. Colson, L. F. whitton.
Arkansas-T. ]. Rogers, L. Palmer.
California;. B. Stewart, Jesse Yarnen.
Connecticut-G. P. Rogers, Aaron Moore.
house.
Delaware-W. 8. Brown, j. J. Boyce.
Florida-I. j. Morgan, S. H. Cumming.
Georgia-Sam Small A. Murphy.
Illinois,. B. Hobbs, j. G. Evans.
Indiana-Sylvester Johnston, S. ]. North.
Iowa-G. Farnham, James Nicholwaite.
Kansas-A. w. Richardson, Mrs. c. H. st.
John.
Kentucky-G. w. Runnells, VIM. Matthews,
Maine-N. F. Woodbury., w. T. Eusts.
Maryland-Wm. Daniel, M. L. Thomas.
Massachusetts,. F. Sturtevant
Michigan-John Russell. Samuel Dicllie.
Minnesota. P. Pinkham, Hugh Harrison.
Mississippi-J. B. Gambrll.
Missouri-W. H. Craig, w. G. Wilson.
Nebraska-A. G. Woltenberger, George Scott
New Hampshire-J. NJ. Fletcher, D. c. Bah
cock.
New Jersey-W. H. Nicholson C. L. Parker.
New York-H c. Bascomb. w. Bordweu.
North Carolina-D. w. c. Benton, Henry
Shaffer.
Ohio-B. S. Hinckley, J A. Dickson.
Oregon-J. w. Webb, j. G. Warner.
Pennsylvania. A Stevens, W. M. Black.
Rhode IsIand-H. S. Woodward, j. W. Will.
Jams.
South Carolina-James A Tate, w. A. Smith.
Vermont-Clinton Smith, c. w. Wyman.
Virginia-J. w. Newton, r. H. Rollens.
West Virginia-Frank Burt, T. r. Croscat
Wisconsin-S. D. Hastings, E. w. Chain.
Dakota-D. R. Grover, Mrs. NJ. H. Parker.
Montana-Messina Bullard.
District of Columbia A. Wheelock, r. NJ
Morton.