The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-14

Tho following are the members of the Ma
tonal Committee selected by the State dele
cations:
Ala.-H. c. Spmple. lMissouri-J.G Prather
Ark.-S. w Fordyce. Mise A. Johnson
Cal.-M. f. Tarpey. fNebraska-J. +. Boyd.
Col-C. s. Thomas Nevada-R p Keating
Conn W. Ii. Barnum y. H-A. W. Sulloway.
Del-Dr. J. A Draper n J.-Miles Ross.
Fia.-SlmuCl PdsCO. N Y.-H OelrichS.
Ga.-Jas. II. Estill. ~ C.-M. W. Ransom.
Ill.-E. NJ. Phelps |Oho-Cdlvin S. Brlcc.
Ind.-S. p Sheerin, Oregon-A NOltner.
Ia--J J. Richard on. Penn.-W. S. Scott.
Kas-W. c. Blair. II II B. parnabv.
Ky.--H. u. MCHenry. S. CT. w. Dawson.
La-Jas Jeffries. Temp +. Looney.
Macarthur Sewcll .Texas-O. T. Holt.
Mass.--Chas. ID. Lewis. Nt.-Hiram Atkins
MiCh.-O. NJ. Barnes 'Na-J0hn 5. Barbour.
Minn.-Michael Doran WIS.-J. l.. Mitchell.
Md,-A. Il. German. WNa.-W. l.. Clements
Mr. O'Bren, of Minnesota said that as there
was contest in the Dakota delegation, the
only contest before the convention, he would
move that the Dakota delegates be excluded
from any participation in the conventions pro-
cccdings until the report of the credentials
committee is made and voted upon. This prop
ostion was adopted without opposition.
Roswell r. Flower, of New York, rose TO Of
fer a resolution to the effect that when the con-
vention takes recess to-day it be to meet at
noon tomorrow
Ex-Governor Albeit of New Jersey offered an
amendment fixing the hour at ten clock. He
wanted, he said, to see the Democratic ticket
nominated tomorrow, and not on the third
day.
Inc amendment was accepted by Mr.. fIower,
and the resolution, as amended, agreed to.
The convention then, on motion of Mr.. Flow.
er at two o clock took recess until ten o'clock
tomorrow.
SECOND DAY.
ST LOUIS. JuncG- 1O:2! a. IN. Temporary Y
Chairman White gave the desk several sturdy
tl,, nd led
vention to order. There was so much confu-
sion tina. il was several minutes before he sue
cccded il saying what he wanted. Then Rev.
T. J. Green was introduced, and invoked the
Divine blessing.
A resolution thanking the Colorado delega-
ton for its present OF a silver glyel was adopt
ed by aCclamatlon.
The chairman announced, amid applause,
that credentials had been handed in from del
egation from Alaska, this being the first time
that a delegation Of that Territory had sought
admission to a National Democratic Conven-
ton. Congressman Timothy J. Campbell pre-
sented memorial declaring that the Monroe
doctrine should be practically enforced; that
American States should be protected from
European encroachment, even by force II nee
cssary, and that the closest commercial an /
political relations should be maintained with
the Mexican Central American aud South
American States. Referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Then Stephen X. Mallory, OF Florida, sub
mitted the following resolution:
RCsOired, That this convention approves OF
and hereby indorses the principle Of tarin re-
form enunciated by President Cleveland in his
first message to the present Congress, and Il
the policy recommended by him for the prar
tical application OF the principles to the admih-
istration OF the Government we give our un'
qualified and universal support.
Referred to the committee on resolutions.
j. C. Webb, of Alabama, submitted the re
port Of the committee on credentials, which
was unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on permanen:
organization was called for and submitted by
Mr. Lewis Cassidy, OF Philadelphia. II recon-
mended that the convention should adopt the
regulations and order of business that prevailed
in the Chicago Convention OF 1884, with the
modification that no delegation shall be per,
mitted to change its vote until after the call OF
states has been completed For permanent Of
icers the following were reported: Chairman,
Hon. p. A. Collins of Massachusetts; secre'
tary II. II. Ingersoll, of Tennessee; assistants.
Alfred Orendorf Illinois; It. f. Barrett, Maine;
w. w. Scott, Virginia; o. NJ. Hall, Minnesota;
Leopold Strauss, Alabama; L. G. Rowley,
Michigan; John Trplett, Georgia; t. j. Llngle,
Missouri; o. Newell, Colorado; l.. T. Merrill
Nebraska; chief reading secretary, Thos.
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door keeper, Daniel Able, St. Louis.
There was no opposition to the adoption OF
the report, and the temporary chairman select
ed Hon. w. ii. Barnum, of Connecticut, Ros-
well ID. Flower OF New York, and John O'Day
of Missouri, TO escort &xSS
Mr.. Collins to the chair. nAA
His presence upon the ~
platform was the signal SzEz "a
for long and continued SNN ES ~
applause, the Massa- w ".
chusetts delegation get ~ A<rA M
ting upon its chairs and MN EW[SNtI/I.
yelling. The enthusi- XI///A A1/IX
asm was continued/IZM\ /AhW
when Mr. White, thank -fg54FFH&A YiIIIVN
ing the convention forA-sj &%zAjIpl
their courtesy extend IHgMIW '//TTHk.
ed TO him, introduced I!HkWNA/W EI\
his successor; and 1t VlE%NM N E$
was renewed while two NY ~
Of the Tennessee dele Gen. Patrick A. Collins