Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
THE SECOND DAY.

Continuation OF the Session OF tho Deep
Water Convention = Senator Plumb
Chosen Permanent Pfesldent-A silver
Gave1 From Colorado.
TOPEKA. Kan. Get a-The convention
was slow in assembling yesterday morn
ing and instead of being called to order
at 1O: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-
tials was presented and 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. exc
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.
NJ. j. Mcnamara, chairman of the com.
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;
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Watts, of Louisiana; Solomon Thatcher,
fornia; permanent secretary, F. G. Dana;
assistants, w. q. Sprague, of Colorado.
and II. A. Lewis. of Texas; sergeant-at-
arms, s. I. Seabrook, of Topeka.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and Senator Plumb being escorted to the
chair by special committee, made a
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 Ingalls,
would be unable to be present and address
the convention. Congressman Perkins, of
Kansas. was appointed to deliver the well
come of the delegates. The convention
then adjourned to meet at $3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
But little was accomplished by the con-
ing devoted to speech making. On con-
vening at three O'Clock H. B. Chamber.
lain, president of the Denver Chamber Of
Commerce, presented the convention with
a solid silver gavel made from the pro-
ducts of the mines of Colorado. Chair.
man Plumb accepted the present with q
happy speech. The address of welcome
was then delivered by Congressman
Perkins, of Kansas. It was warm
and hearty in its words of welcome to the
visiting delegates, sound and wholesome
in congratulations upon the prosperity of
the States represented and the good feel
ing existing between the representatives
and the people Of the States, and accept
able in its assurances of the interest of
Kansas, and representatives, Of the State in
Congress to do all in their power to
assist in this great enterprise. Ex-
Governor Richard Hubbard, of Texas,
responded. The reputation of the ex-
Governor Of the great Lone Star State
as an or ator had proc eeded him, and the
audience expected great deal. 1t was
not disappointed. He was eloquent
throughout witty at times, and carried
the large audience with him.
The chairman delivered an invitation to
the delegates on behalf of the G. A. R., to
visit the reunion at Ellsworth and the
convention passed a vote of thanks to the
veterans.