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zhurston Selected For Temporary Chairman
eTHs Convention.


zhurston Selected For Temporary Chairman
erdts C0npeHti0n.
CHICAGO, June 1s.-When the ma
tional committee met to-day TO select
the temporary chairman Of the conyen-
ton which meets tomorrow, the cali OF
states for the presentation Of candidates
was begun. California, almost at the
head OF the list, had the advantage of
being the first TO name its favorite. Es-
tee, of California, was the gentleman
urged by Davis, of that state. Estee
was presented in q stirring speech rs the
candidate OF the united far west He
was put toward as anti monopoly man
OF the first water. and attention was
called TO the quick action Of the demo-
Gratis in choosing their temporary chair
man from the coast.
John NJ. Thurston, OF Nebraska, was
presented in brief, pointed speech by
Committeeman Howe, Of that state.
Stress was laid upon his ability us par
Humanitarian and upon his brilliant
speech seeonding General Logan in the
national convention fonr years ago. Lee
land, of Kansas, vigorously seconded
the nomination of Estee for liis anti
monopoly record. Oregon also second
ed him. The vote was then proceeded
with, resulting in n tie. Chairman
Jones cast the deciding ballot in favor
OF Ihurst0n. The nomination was
made unanimous on motion Of Hamill,
OF Colorado, who had acted with the Pa
cific coast men.
j. Hale Syphea, s,roxy from the Dis
trict of Columbia, moved that in the
district of Maryland, both parties he adj
mitted. Gary, Of Maryland, amended
| by asking that both parties he admitted
as contestants, aud the matter referred
/ TO the committee on credentials, Cop
ger, of Ohio, moved 10 lay the whole
matter on the table. Conger's idea was
adopted aud the result will be 10 admit
the regular delegates recommended by
Gray, member of the national commit
tee from that state.
| Virginia contest involving the seat
| ing OF sixteen Malone district delegates,
was reported by Blair, Of Virginia.
moving reconsideration Rlkins and
Lawson, OF New York, joined in OPP
posing StTennnnsly any consideration
/ whatever Reconsideration was de.
fcatcd- 90 10 H. After some desultory
discussion regarding a few minor mat
ters, the committee ut 30 adjourned.
Judge Ihurston, wIo has been Sc.
lected for recommendation 10 the con.
yantion rs the committees choice for
temporary chairman, WAS being con
graduated from all sides after the ad
iournment of the national committee
The Cnlifornians. thoroughly unused Il
defeat, were simply dumbf0unded
Their opponents, however. were no less
snrprised. the closenesH Of the vote be
ing almost wholly unexpected. II wa
pretty generally conceded that tht
! amount Of strength developed by ia,
Californians, and the number OF vote
they mustered was, under the circum
stances, a tribute TO the Pacific slopt
nothing short Of that accorded il by th,
democrats at ST. Louis. Neyerthe
less the coast men were sort
and their eastern supporters not less so
Everybody else thought the Estee mel
! had made magnificent fight consider
ing how they had been handicapped b!
their late arrival, this convention beinl
in the matter Of preliminaries relatiycl!
! full week ahead Of the democratic con
: vention, whore the Californian
. achieved their iriumphs largely 10y bo
: ing the FIRST men on the ground. Her
! the Thnrston men from Nebraska la,
| been the early birds and the opposition
10 Thurston las attempted 10 center ol
: Patrick Egan, who could, almost i'm
! douhtedly, have lad the honor. but Eel
Obliged in loyalty TO his fellow dele
} gates from Nebraska. 30 give way (
Thurston, the first fayoritc of the Ne
! braska delegation.
I Late tonight il was rumorcd that n
. effort would be made on the floor Of Tia
4 convention tomorrow 20 prevent Thur
3 ton from getting the coveted Temporal
. Craftsmanship. The anti.monopoly de
egntes say they will certainly make
4 fight in the convention provided the
o can get an available man
: stand against the Nebraska lnilroad n
0 torney. No one has aworl of obiectio
. 10 Thurston. personally, but they see
chance TO make capital in opposing hin
ON account OF his business connection