The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-29
Second Day.
DECINNING WlRE


C,tcAeo, June e0.-,The convention
was called t5 order. at 1888 p, III.
Rev. Stephen A. Northrup invoked
the divii'e. blessing. After, prayer
Chairman Thurston Announced that q
large number of resolutions .at had Cee.l
sent to the desk before assembling had
been referred to the appropriate commit
tees and asked: What Ia the pleasure
Of the convention?" Mr.. uami,l sf Col
orado, quickly moved an adjournment
until 6 O'Clock this evening unless, he
added. there is something we have to
do There were shouts Of No" an!
Report of committee on i;e;manent Or
ganization. y
Mr. Hamill withdrew his mo-
ton, and Il motion was made to re
ceive the report of the committee on per-
rranent organization. which was unaini.
mously adopted
When Gov. Foster of Ohio stepped
upon the platform he was heartily
cheered. When Mr.. Estee's name was
mentioned there was a burst of applause
from the California delegates. Mr.. Hen
derson OF Iowa m1ved ~ adjournment
till S p. IN Mr., Baync Of Pennsylvania
insisted that the convention proceed to
permanent organization. Mr.. Henderson
Withdrew his motion and motion was
made to receive the report of the commit
tee on credentials. The chairman
anEo,'nced that the committee would not
be fendt to repo!t uiihl 9 o;SlHcs th,
evening A loud call ftr the report froli!
the committee on permanent organization
was made.
Benjamin Butter#orths name was an
nounced rs one df the te-ptesidrnis and
was also read with great appfobation
When tie name Of Webster Flannigay
was reached the audience gave n great
shout and then went into convalslons OF
laughter and finally coded with a chee,
at the man who wanted to know wha
are we here for. Flannigan blushct
like a school girl.
No one had any opposition to make tt
the report on permanent organization ant
| when ii had been adopted the committc
! appointed tc escort the permanent chair
man to the platform discharged tha
duty.
Chairman Thurston in few word
| thanked the convention for the consider
alton accorded him and word of intro
ductiou for the permanent chairman
Mr.. Estee stepped forward and adj 'rcsse
the convention with clcarness and con
siderable carnestness OF manner, thank
ing the convention in behalf of the state
and territories of the Pacific coas, for th
distinguished honor conferred upon hin
He expressed ignorance as to who th
convention nominee would be and saic
II am not able to say exactly what yc.
platform will be, yet its sentiment an
the rattle Of its skirmish Inns was hear
only two weeks ago from Oregon. Go
willing, next November you will be,
from Cleveland 5 Appomatox all over th
great republic"
MI Hoar moved the report of the con
mittee on rules be adopted with the e:
ception of that relating 10 the election
alternates Mr. Buttcrworth of Obi
moved to limit the nominating speech
to five minutes and the seconding speec
es to ten minutes
The motion to limit speeches was
feated. At2 p. M, 10 Johnson of Ne
York, moved to re- commit rule 10 to Il
committee. AT 2:G6 p. m, the motion
re- commit was Withdrawn.
Hoar motion to amend rule 10 W
7 defeated and the original report W
adopted. Adjourned till 8 p. m.