Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-10
The SECOND DAY.
Continuation of the Session of the Deep
Water Convention - Senator Plumb
Chosen Permanent Presidential Silver
Gavel From Colorado.

Continuation of the Session of the Deep
Water Convention - Senator Plumb
Chosen Permanent Presidential Silver
Gavel From Colorado.
TOPEKA, Kan, Get a-The convention
was slow in assembling yesterday morn.
ing and instead of being called to order
at 10:30 it was 11:15 O'Clock when Chair
man Mansur's gavel fell. The delegates
dropped in as they returned from their
drive, and meantime the band broke the
monotony of delay by some Of its best
selections The announcement Of the
death of Ex-Governor Martin called out
appropriate resolutions and remarks.
The report of the committee on creden-
tails was presented aud there was some
discussion over the fact that many names
were reported as entitled to seats whose
owners were not in the city.
Senator Plumb explained that the COM
mittee on credentials had only authority
to say who are entitled to seats and not
who are present He read several letters
and kilograms from prominent men, ex-
planning their absence and expressing
their sympathy with the movement
Governor Francis offered as an amend
ment that the word absent be written
after the names of those not here in the
printed report This suggestion pre-
vailed.
N. j. Mcnamara, chairman of the com.
mittee on permanent organization, made
the following report:
For permanent president Hon. Preston
B. Plumb, of Kansas; vice-presidents. R
B. Hubbard, of Texas; Silas W. Woodson,
of Missouri; George w. Click, of Kansas
G. NJ. Lambertson, of Nebraska;
John Evans of Colorado; Philip
NJ. Grape, of Iowa; w. NJ Fish.
back, of Arkansas; F. E Warren,
of Wyoming; Hadley johnson, of Utah ;
W. W. Griffin, of New Mexico; s. P.
Watts, of Louisiana; Solomon Thatcher
Jr., of Illinois; A. S. johnson, of Cali
fornia; permanent secretary, F. c. Danai
assistants, w. q. Sprague, of Colorado,
and 81. A. Lewis. of Texas; sergeant-at-
arms, S. l. Seabrook, of Topeka
The report was unanimously adopted,
and Senator Plumb being escorted to the
chair by a special committee, made g
lengthy speech, which was frequently
interrupted by applause.
A dispatch was read by the chair an
nouncing that, on account of the death Of
Ex-Governor Martin, Senator Ingall:
would be unable to be present and address:
the convention. Congressman Perkins, o!
Kansas, was appointed to deliver the well
come of the delegates. The convention
then adjourned to meet at $3.50 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
But little was accomplished by the con-
vention in the afternoon, the session be-
ing devoted to speech making, On con.
vening at three O'Clock II. B. Chamber
lain, president of the Denver Chamber Of
Commerce, presented the convention will
a solid silver gavel made from the pro-
ducts of the mines of Colorado. Chair.
man Plumb accepted the present with 6
happy speech. The address of welcome
was then delivered by Congressman
Perkins, of Kansas. 1t was warn
and hearty in its words of welcome to the
visiting delegates, sound and wholesome
in congratulations upon the prosperity o.
the States represented and the good feel
ing existing between the representative:
and the people of the States, and accept
able in its assurances of the interest o.
Kansas, and representatives, Of the State IL
Congress to do all in their power t.
assist in this great enterprise. Elk
Governor Richard Hubbard, of Texas
responded. The reputation of the ex
Governor of the great Lone Star Stat'
as an orator had proceeded him, and thu
audience expected great deal 1t wa
not disappointed. He was eloquen
throughout witty at times, and carried
| the large audience with him.
The chairman delivered an invitation t.
the delegates on behalf of the G. A. R., t.
visit the reunion at Ellsworth and thu
convention passed vote of thanks to thu
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