, 1888-06-17
Temporary Organization.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Temporary or
ganization of the Republican National
convention was the first business taken up
tonight by the national committee.
Conger OF Ohio moved that the commit
tee proceed at once to the selection of
chaplain, temporary chairman, two sec
retaries, four reading secretaries, five as
sistant secretaries and ofiiclalstenographer.
Stephen ID. Elkins suggested delay
until Monday, particularly as to the selec-
ton of temporary chairman. Mr.. Elkins
said he only asked for a postponment to
give the delegates Just arriving a chance
to express their preferences.
A number OF committeeman opposed
delay on the ground that it was uunecces-
sary.
NJ. d. Foley of Nevada intimated that
the Pacific Coast delegates were among
those who desired delay. The disposition
to crafty any reasonable request from the
coast men was at once manifested, the
question OF the other temporary officers of
the convention was then proceeded with.
Rev. Frank w. Gunsalaus, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church of Chi
e was unanimously selected to open
the first session of the convention with
prayer, and Rev. G. A. Northrup of In
diana the second day. Hon. Michael
Griffin of Wisconsin was named by Mr..
Payne for n of the temporary secretar-
les, and Mr.. Lawson moved to appoint
Geo. w. r. Clisbee OF Michigan. Both
were accepted unanimously.
For reading secretaries, Mr.. Hooker
named Henry Ballard of Vermont, Com
ger named David tanning of Ohio, Lee
land named Col. Carson Lake of New
York, Sandbern of Michigan named Jas.
III. Stone and Littler added Geo. M.
Brinkerhoff of Illinois. The number of
reading secretaries was increased to six
and all named were selected.
T. j. Brogau OF Tennessee was sug-
gested by Mr.. Brownlow for assistant sec
rotary, and was at once selected. T. Blk
by of Minnesota, Henry McCooper of
Arkansas, and VIM. Nelson of New Jer-
sey, were also made assistant secretaries.
The list was increased to eight, and the
names of A. w. Monroe of Maryland, j.
Il. Wiley of Texas, John L. Minor of
Louisiana and G. M. Shinn of West Vir.
ginia were added.
The selection of an official sterographer
was left to the Subcommittee on range
ments.
Hon. VIM. Rule of Tennessee, editor
of the only Republican daily paper pub
lished south of the Ohio river, was hon
ored with ssthe position of temporary sec
rotary, and the number of secretaries was
for this purpose increased to three.
Dakota's claim to statehood came up in
an entirely new shape. Unlike last night
it was now a matter of votes not seats.
Low of Indiana moved that the national
committee recommend to the conven-
ton that the ten delegates from Dakota
and the six from Washington Territory be
each given votes exactly as if legally de-
clared states.
Conger Of Ohio, who is chairman of
the subcommittee to prepare the roll of
the convention, and who last night ep-
posed the seating of the extra delegates
from Dakota, now heartily Joined in the
request for the votes. He explained that
his previous action was necessitated by
his position as chairman.
Van Horn of Missouri earnestly OPP
posed the proposition, saying that it
would be utterly unjust to such states as
Connecticut, which would furnish votes
in the November election, and yet might
be overrideni in the convention by Dako-
ia, whose people would be powerless to
help elect q president
Thos. +. Miner of Washington Terri
tory pleaded that the exclusion of Dakota
and Washington territory from statehood