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THE NATIONAL CoMMITTEE.
Lieut.. Governor white, OF California.
Chosen for Temporary Chair


The National Democratic Committee met
at noon Monday in the grand parlor Of the
Southern Hotel. They went into secret ses-
sion at 1890, when Chairman Barnum re-
quested that all persons not members OF the
committee withdraw fora few moments.
The first business coming before the COM
mittee was the selection OF temporary
Chairman for the convention. Lieutenant
Governor stephen NJ. White, of California,
was nominated by Committeeman Tarpev,
of California, and was elected without oppo-
ntion.
Proxies were forwarded by Committee
man Grub, OF Delaware, for whom Joseph
A. Draper appeared; Judd. OF Illinois, for
whom w. {. Goudy answered; Ross, Of New
Jersey, for whom l.. Albeit was proxy;
SteInway, OF New York, for whom III. DEL
iichs was proxy; Mccormack. OF Montana,
whom J. X. Toole appeared for; Rosen-
borough, Of Utah, for whom William Nj.
Ferry was proxy, and smalley, OF Vermont,
who was represented by Hiram Atkins.
John l. Mitchell resented Mr.. Villas per.
manent proxy. Mr.. Noltner presented Don
M. Dickinson's proxy.
Mr.. Goudy, Of Illinois, offered resolu-
ton instrlcting the door-kcepcrs 10 take ND
coupons on the entrance or the holder to tho
convention and 10 return the same M a check
on leaving the hall. This resolution was
subsequently Withdrawn.
The report OF the committee on arrange.
ments was received and adopted. approving
OF the appointment OF Richard J. Bright. of
Indiana. ms seargcant-at-arms, and Daniel
Able, OF Missouri, as chief door-keoper.
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Frederick o. Prince, OF Massachusetts, was
made Secretary OF the conventions temper
airy organization. The following Assistant
Secretaries were appointed: Alfred oren-
dorff, OF Illinois; w. w. Scott. OF virginia;
II. II. Barrett, Of 81. Louis; Leopold Strauss,
OF Alabama; A. q. Hall, OF Minnesola: John
Triplettc, Of Georgia; l.. T.. Rowley, Of
Michigan, Olney Newell. of Colorado; II. J..
Single. Of Missouri. AID T.. l.. Merritt, OF
Nebraska.
The committee then selected the following
reading clerks; Thomas s. Peftu, chief read
ing clerk OF the House OF Representatives;
M. Il. Barrett, Of New Jersey; n. q. Walk
err, Of Iowa; II. II. Henry. OF Missouri; ,. O.
Henderson, Of Indiana; Joseph Carr, OF St
Louis, and Z. l.. sawyer. Among the other
nominations for reading clerk the name OF
Nicholas NJ. Bell was suggested, but the
committeeman making the nomination was
reminded that Mr.. Bell had become an Of
hce-holder since 1884 and his appointment M
reading-clefk while holding the position Of
superintendent Of foreign mails was not
proper. Tho name was accordingly with
drawn. On motion OF Lawson. OF South Caro-
lima. Mr.. j. Il. Dickinson. OF New York. was
elected official stenographcr.
The committee then took up the question
OF distributing tickets. For this purpose the
basis OF distributing nj Chicago in 1884 was
adopted. The tickets were brought out I'm
boxes with badges, etc, and delivered 10
the committee. Much surprise and some
hard feeling was expressed over what was
alleged 10 be the small local allotment
Without taking up other matters OF import
ance. the committee adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday.