Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION.
THE S LOUIS CONTENTION BEGINS
IT'S MEM0RaBLE york.

Temporary Organization Effected Without
Trouble - White of California Made
Chairman-Our Martin AXE Himself
/, Heard, Though without Result.
ST. LOUIS, June Sat 1895 p. m. ex-
Senator Barnum, of Connecticut, chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee,
rose from his chair and with his gavel
smote the desk one sturdy blow. Then the
various bands which were ~discoursing
| music in various parts of the hall ceased.
The loud talking and cheers which greeted
the appearance OF each distinguis he'd indi-
yidual who entered the convention, gave
way to quietness and with a preliminary
hustle the great assemblage subsidized into
comparative silence.
1.-THE convention will please come to
order" said Chairman Barnum. Bishop
G. G. CRANBERRY, of st. Louis, will open the
proceedings OF this convention with
prayer"
Bishop Cranberry came forward and ad-
dressed the throne of Grace.
At the conclusion OF prayer Mr.. Barnum
arose and said: Gentlemen of the Con-
| vention: By unanimous vote of the Ma
tional Committee the Chair has been in
structed to present to this Convention a
list of temporary officers. The following
is the list which the Secretary will read:
Prince then read the list as follows:
Chairman-Stephen NJ. White of Cali
fornia. ~(Applause.)
Temporary Secretary-Fred O. Prince OF
Massachusetts
Acting Secretaries-Alfred Orendorff, Illi-
nois; w. L Scott, Virginia; T. o. Barrett,
St. Louis; Leopold Strauss, Alabama; o.
M. Hall, Minnesota; John Triplet, Geor-
gia; l.. Bowley, Michigan; Oliver Newell.
Colorado; T. j. Single, Missouri; T. L.
Merrill, Nebraska.
Reading Secretary-Hon. Thomas Petit,
House OF Representatives.
Assistant Reading Clerks-M. L. Scott,
Virginia: T. E. Barrett, New Jersey; T. O.
Walker. Iowa; R. Fl. Henry, Mississippi:
John w. Kern, Indiana; J. P. Carr, Mis-
souri,; Ed Sawyer, Ohio; A. P. Bentley,
Ohio.
Official Observation-Disclosures B. Dick
son, New York
Sergeant-at-arms-R. J. Bright.
Chief doorkeeper-Daniel Able, st. Louis.
The chair: Gentlemen OF the convention.
as many of you as affirm the action OF the
National Committee say aye.
The convention unanimously adopted
the list as read, after which the chairman
said: II will appoint the Hon. Arthur B.
German, OF Maryland, the Hon. Calvin s.
Boyce, of Ohio, and the Hon. Frank w.
Lawson. of South Carolina, a committee to
wait upon Mr.. White and escort him to the
chair" Applause.
The committee escorted Mr.. White amid
great enthusiasm to the chair, and Barnum
then introduced him to the convention in
the following words:
Gentlemen of the convention, [ haye
pleasure and honor to present to this con-
~vention the Hon. Stephen M. White, of CAL
ifornia."
After the applause following Chairman
Whites speech, Governor Green, of New
Jersey, said: Mr.. President, | offer the
following resolution" The resolution sent
to the secretaries read as follows:
Resolved, That the rules OF the last Dem
ocratic convention govern this body until
otherwise ordered, subject to the following
modification: Thatin~ wellington candidates
for President and Vice President no state
shall be allowed it's vote until the roll of
states has been called and every state cast
it's vote.
The question was put and the II otiop
seconded. Showalter, of Missouri, rose to
a point OF order saying the assemblage did
not know until the report OF the committee
on credentials who composed the con-
vention.
TIL Chairman: The point of order is not
sustained for this reason: We meet here e,4 as
sonal purposes we can adopt anv rnles
that we wish. These rules would not OBJ
tain, OF course, if they were not adopted by
the convention by the report of the Com
mlttee on Credentials 1 will say, however,
don't see that they can be made applica-
BILE at this time, since the subject matter to
which they are directed will not come be.
fore this body until that time. I suggest. |
Governor, that, although I think the reso.
lutions in order, it might be well to let
them stand over. It is solid silver and as
lar as a gavel can do it you will have to be
ruled by silver. [Great applause.]
Senator German, OF Maryland, passed I'D
the following resolution, which was read bv
the Secretary:
be now called and that each
'SO'h' ohS Jul W dCU aS "A \
member OF the committee on credentials. |
one member OF the committee on perman-
ent organization and one member of the
committee on resolutions. THAT all reso-
!utlons IN relation to the platform OF the |
Democratic yarty be referred to said COM
nittee without debate. |
1t was moved and seconded the resolu- ]
lion as read should be adopted. TCries oil
'question."1 ~
Raines, OF New York: Mr.. Chairman
would it not now bein order to call the roll |
the convention for the purpose of having |
me credentials OF delegations delivered to |
5he chair?
The Chairman: That is the object Of on
'esolution presented to the Convenience
senator German, of Maryland. It covtb-
hat subject. First, the appointment bv
he committee; after that committee is ars
'ointed, then, OF course, some means of
'uGtlng the credentials into their hands
viii be suggested. Credentials will he nre-
ented L am informed in the Usual order to
Committee on Credentials. The place
vii be. designated by the Secretary, who
will call the roll. WIN
Inc Secretary called the roll of States.
as each State was called the chairman
the delegation responded with the names
i members OF the committee on ~resolu-
VISdLiZdUlOn ana creuen-I
ais as decided upon by various States he.
the convention met. When Kentnckv
as called and the member fortbe ommit. ,
ee on resolutions was announced To ha l
lehry Wabterson, a storm of applanse L
.ept through the hall, which did I
OF cease for some minutes. There +
as also much applause when j.,
exas reported it's member of the platform '
ommittee, George Clark. Dakota's name t
eng reached, O'Brien, OF Minnesota, s
up saying: In Dakota there
a contest. There are two deleoa. 9
ons from Dakota attending this conyen- >
No committee, no delegates from =
akota should participate in the prneaed- II
gs OF this convention until the contest is >
" %
The Chairman: Do you make q notion il
O,br1en: L move that all parties claiming c.
be delegates from Dakota be excluded Ct
It'll the report of the committee on Gro Il
initials is made. q
The question was put on this motion and tt
was carried. ii
Roll call was now at end and the chair a
an announced that the committees ON ID
attorm, permanent organization and cre- tt
ntlals would meet at 5 o. m. the two d.
tier I'D rooms adjoining the convention 81
and the committee on platform in the Of
.rlors OF the Southern Hotel. the head. W
iarters OF the Democratic NotiopoIc.- m