Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-06


tional Convention convened at 10:45 this
morning. The report of the Committee on
Credentials was read and short recess was
taken to secure some correction in the re-
port, which was then adopted. The election
of permanent chairman was the next busi-
ness. Campbell, of Stutsman, presented the
name Of F. B. Fancher, the Republican
caucus. nominee, and it was seconded. w.
E. Purcell, of Wahpeton, presented the
name of John e. Garland, Of Bismarck. as
the Democratic nominee. The oath was
taken by the delegates before further pro-
ceedipgs. Fancher was elected on the first
ballot. Garland asked that the election be
made unanimous, and his motion prevailed.
Fancher made little speech. A committee
of seven ON rules was appointed and the
convention adjourned until 2 P. M. to-mor-
row.
A caucus Of the Republican members will
be held to select the remaining perma-
nent Offices. It promises to be y lively affair,
as there are several candidates for each
place and sectional feeling Is pretty certain
to be engendered. The Republican leaders
are anxious to prevent any i'll feeling and
will use every effort to distribute the vari-
Gus plums in order to suit all sections and
factions.
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.
Major Hamilton's friends think he has q
sure thing on the Secretaryship, but opposi-
ton is likely TO develop. D. B. Wellman,
Fred Falley, of the Wahpeton Globe, are in
the field to-day for Sergeant-at-Arms, and
the contest promises to be lively. At the
meeting Of the Republican State Constitu-
tional Committee tonight. it is probable
that August l will be the date fixed for
holding the State Convention. The
apportionment decided up to last nights
meeting is satisfactory to all.
At Helena, Mont, the Constitutional
Convention met at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
After brief preliminaries, permanent organ
ization was effected, the following officers
and attaches being elected: Hon. W. A.
Clerk; G. H. Stanton, Enrolling Clerk;
Samuel Alexander, Sergeant at Arms; Rev.
h. E. Clews, Chaplain. All are Democrats.
Seventy-three Of IS members answered to
the roll call, divided as follows: 80 Demo-
cratic, 80 Republican, Q scattering. No
further action of importance was taken. and
the convention soon adjourned until to-
morrow.
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
AT Sioux Falls, in the South Dakota
Convention, the Committee on Rules, j. L.
Jolly, Chairman, met this morning and
prepared its report on the number Of COM
mittees necessary and the number of dele
gates of which they shall consist. The Judi
ciary Committee will consist Of Is members,
the Executive of seven and the Legislative
of 25. There are about 30 other committees,
to which will be offered all matters pertain
ing to the Constitution.
The committee recommended commits
sion Of seven to 20 to Bismarck to divide the
Territories properly. The members of these
committees will probably be appointed by
President Edgerton. The work Of the con-
|vention will be largely done in committee.
The convention met at o'clock this after
noon and ratified the nominations for Off
GERS made by the Republican caucus last
night. The Committee on Rules had not
finished its work, and members of commit
tees are not likely to be named by Judge
Edgerton before Monday.
There was considerable objection in the
convention to conference committee Of
seven, as being too large, and the question
was made special order for tomorrow.
when the conference committee on the
boundary line will also be appointed. 1t is
held that there are two distinct seventh
standard parallels and that it is necessary
to determine which to adopt in order to
avoid confusion. The Constitution OF the
United States was unanimously adopted as
a part OF the State Constitution.
A CURIOUS DECISION.
At OLYMPIA the Washington Constitu-
tional Convention reconvened at 10 o'clock
this morning. After long discussion the
report of the Committee on Credentials was
adopted. This seats Wallman, who 3sars a
certificate of election, though the returns in
the Secretary's Office show that he received
ten less votes than Travis, his opponent.
This fact was not discovered until very re-
Gently. Travis is not aware Of it yet, and is
not here to enter q contest. It was agreed
that on his appearance his case would be
heard by the convention. The oath Of Office
was administered to the delegates by Chief
Justice Hanford.
Hon. John P. Hoyt, Of King county, was
chosen President. During the recess Presi-
dent Hoyt sent . message of sympathy to
the sufferers from the fire at Eilensburg,
embodying resolution adopted BY the con-
vention. The convention elected for the re-
manning officers the nominees of the Repub-
lican caucus.