, 1889-09-04
PRESIDENT BROWN.
Judge Brown of Laramie is Conyen-
ton Chairman.
Elected After a Very Lively Family
SquabbIs.
Some Business Yesterday and Much
0ratory.


days session of the convention were a
little less formal than the usual pro-
gramme. By calling the roll Secretary
jeffrey ascertained that forty-one of the
forty three members in the city were pres
ent. A couple of corrections were made
in the journal. The members e5ince a
desire to rave the records absolutely cor
rect. Louis j. Palmer of the Sweetwater
delegation registered at the hotel early
yesterday morning and was with his col
leagues when the session convened. He
announced that Mark NJ. Hopkins would
arrive Thursday and complete the coal
county delegation.
THE PRESIDENCY.
A renewal Of the craftsmanship contest
followed the stage where the chaplain
usually offers prayer for the members.
Mr.. Fox, Albany, renewed his substitute
STIMULATING the immediate selection .ot a
chairman. 1t was adopted after a rising
vote necessitated by calls of division.
Mr.. Brown of Albany requested a re-
cess for five minutes. Allowed.
Delegations from the Albany, Carbon,
Sweetwater, Uinta and Laramie county
representations retired to a committee
room for a consultation. From the out
side the caucus seemed harmonious. Il.
S. n. Morgan was addressing it when the
recess time expired and Chairman Elliott
again faced the convention. This move
ment terminated the committee room
session and the gentlemen filed into con-
vention hall smiling.
A ballot, the majority of votes cast to
elect, was proposed by Mr.. Teschemacher
of Laramie.
Mr.. Morgan objected to secrecy in the
matter. He was not afraid to rise and
declare his choice when the roll was called.
Mr.. Potter said that a man could vote
honestly if secretly and Mr.. Irvine bristled
up at what he construed into an i%nsinua-
ton from Mr.. Morgan. The latter inter
rupted TO correct" but was called to
order.
Mr.. Teschemacher Joined Mr.. Irvine in
the statement that the custom. in Wyo-
ming had been TO select presiding officers
By ballot. Mr.. Morgan said he did not
know this. Mr.. Burritt of johnson de-
clared on authority of the records that
presidents of constitutional conventions
were always chosen by ballot.
Ayes prevailed when a vote was held
on Mr.. Teschemacher's motion and nom
nations were declared in order.
Now occurred a most astonishing incl
dent. Mr.. Hoyt, of Albany, who two
weeks ago was being groomed by the gov.
ernor for the embarrassing race nomi-
mated for the place a gentleman who is
openly opposing the Warreu-Carcy fac.
ton.
The duties of a member of this
convention said Mr.. Hoyt, ARE
solemn and important and a high
and single purpose should charac-
terize all his acts. While the dele
gates who represent the people of Wyo-
ming on this floor are from different walks
of private and public life all are so cap
able that | feel a reluctance in designat-
ing an individual to receive the
highest honors of this convention,
but it is a necessity. In think
ing of this matter three or four consider.
atoms have weighed with me as they
doubtless have with others. We are here
not only to perform our duties honestly
and faithfully as sworn, but also without
dispatch. He who occupies the high posi-
ton Of presiding officer must be a gentle
man of the capability and force to fit him
Tor the work OF guiding this body. We
should call to preside over our delipera-
tons a man widely and tayorably known
and one who can lend material assistance
in framing a constitution which will en-
able Wyoming to take a place in line with
the foremost states. Perhaps he should
be a pioneer, a man who with brave
heart, strong arms and clear head came
into the great West at an carly day to
carve out a future for himself and cast his
fortune with other sturdy men of VEN
turesome spirit. As | said. many here
are capable, yet on behalf of the delega
ton with which l am specially connected
| take the floor to nominate a man who
unites all these qualities in a remarkable
degree. He is a pioneer whose fitness is
beyond question, whose life studies and
natural endowments have given him
those qualities which eminently fit him
for the task OF assisting and guiding this
body. He is known throughout the ter
ritory end has admirers in all sections. l
nominate Hon. Melville G. Brown of AL
bany county"
Mr.. Hoyt was enthusiastically appiauded
and you could hear "Me and F. f." stock
sliding toward zero. The smiles intended
to carry derision inspired by confidence
we're easily detected as spurious, and the
men who dared oppose the will of'Me and
Il. + )" were nervously exultant, for while
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