Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-06-22

BISMARCK. DAKOTA
drew his motion. Judge Moody of Dakota
moved that Dakota be allowed ten votes
instead OF two in the proceedings of the
convention, as she was entitled to this vote
by her population and by all precedents in
the history of the party. He proceeded to
give record of past conventions to show
that whenever territory had increased its
population in such proportion as to justify
it, the votes in the convention had in
creased. Chairman Thurston stated that
the national committee had recommended
that Dakota be allowed ten votes during
the preliminary proceedings of the conven-
tiOn and that Washington territory (by the
grace OF the democratic party) be allowed
six. No action was taken. The rules OF
the last convention were adopted for the
government Of the present convention
Kansas offered a resolution of sympathy
for General Sheridan which was greeted
with cheers and adopted by rising vote.
MIR. Lewis of Kentucky presented petit
tlOn from a committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic, asking that 200 tickets of
admission be accorded them for distribu-
ton. Mr.. Tast of South Carolina made an
action Of the democratic party in congress
in refusing to consider pension legislation,
extOlled the republican party as friend OF
the soldier and asked that the rule be sus-
pended and the request of the Grand Army
OF the Republic committee be complied
with. At the suggestion of Mr.. Butter
worth Of Ohio the petition was referred to
the national committee with instructions
to comply with the request.
THE COMMITTEES.
The roll Of states and territories was
then called for members of the committees
on rules, resolutions, permanent organiza-
ton, credentials and order of business.
The call was proceeded with till Dakota
was reached when it was agreed to sus-
pend the call and the names of the re-
naming committeeman were handed up in
writing. Dakota, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin reported as follows:
Dakota-Chairman, G. G. Moody; Sec
retary, j. NJ. Bailey. Jr.; committee on or
ganization, T. A. Bogart; credentials, B. D.
SUI gaaGdss9 H G. dHansboroagh;
tee to notify, G. w. Hopp; national COM
mittee, Governor Mellette.
Minnesota-Chairman, James O'Brien;
secretary, Charles L. Lewis; organization,
&. G. Hartley; credentials, II. J. Miller;
resolutions, G. j. Edwards; member of
national committee, r. j. Evans.
Wisconsin-Chairman. John G. Spooner;
A. W. Sanborn; credentials, James O'Neil;
resolutions, w. E. Carter; member of ma
tiOnal committee, 81. G. Payne.
The chair then announced the presence of
JOHN c. FREMONT,
the first nominee of the republican party
for president. He was received with great
applause and spoke few words Of grace
full thanks. Fred Douglas was also re-
ceived with cheers. He hoped the con-
vention would put it entirely out of the
power of the leaders of the democratic
party and leaders of the mugwump party
to say there was no difference between the
democratic and republican parties in re-
spect to the class which he represented
[applausel. The democratic party had
always been faithful to its friends and its
friends had been the Shareholders in the
south. Let not the party be driven from
It's duty by the cry of "bloody shirt" Let
on it iapplause1. When MI. Douglas had
concluded Mr.. Foraker arose and was
cheered. He asked that the committees
on rules, resolutions, permanent OrganiZa-
tiOn and order Of business as constituted
by the different states be read. The Sec
retary proceeded to read the names OF the
committee on permanent organization.
THE VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
When the Virginia members names
were reached it was stated that two names
had been sent up by contesting delega.
tions. When the reading of the list had
been completed the chairman stated that
the question before the convention vas as
to which Of the contesting delegations for
Virginia should be permitted to name
members Of the various committees. The
national committee, he said, had placed
upon the rolls Of delegates as entitled to
seats the delegation at large headed by
William Malone [applause]. There were
also four district delegates from Virginia
whose seats were not contested. Unless
the convention should otherwise determine
the chairman would hold that for the pur-
pose Of participating in the temporary Or
ganizatiOn four delegates at the head of
which was Malone, together with four
whose seats were contested, would have
the right to name committee memberships.
John s. Wise and others made speeches.
While Malone was speaking he and Wise
engaged in bitter discussion, Wise inter-
rupting Malone by charging him with
fraud, to which Malone replied; "YOur
insinuatipns are as false as you arc FOUL
Wise asked for recognition, but the chair
recognized ButterW0rth, who said that as a
matter of course and according to all par
gliamentary usages, Malone should be ex-
cluded from the committee while his case
was beng heard. At $40 the convention
adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
CONTENTION NOTES AND GOSSIP,
THE COAST FLYING HIGH.
The committee on permanent organiza.
tion met after the adjournment Of the con.