The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-10-11
THE SECOND DAY.

Continuation OF the Session Of the Deep
Water Convention = Senator Plumb
| Chosen Permanent President-A Silvss
0avel From Colorado.
| TOPEKA, Kan, Oct a-The convention
was slow in assembling yesterday morn
ing and instead of being called to order
at 1880 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 remarka
The report of the committee on creden.
tails 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. ex.
planning their absence and expressing
their sympathy with the movement
Governor Francis offered as an amend.
| ment that the word absent be written
printed report This suggestion pre-
vailed.
NJ j. Mcnamara, chairman of the com.
mittee on permanent organization, made
the following report:
For permanent president Hon. Preston
B. Plumb, of Kansas; Independents. R.
B. Hubbard, of Texas; Silas W. Woodson,
Of Missouri; George w. Click, of Kansas;
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John Evans of Colorado; Philip
M. Crapo 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. Dana;
assistants, w. q. Sprague, of Colorado
, and H. 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 a
lengthy speech, which was frequently
interrupted by applause
A dispatch was read by the chair an.
nouncng 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.
vention in the afternoon, the session be.
ing devoted to speech-making. On con.
vening at three O'Clock H B. Chamber.
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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
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 ali in their power to
assist in this great enterprise. Elk.
Governor Richard Hubbard, of Texas,
responded. The reputation Of the ex-
Governor Of the great Lone Star State
as an orator had proceeded him, and the
audience expected great deal. 1t was
not disappointed. He was eloquent
throughout witty at tines, 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 vote of thanks to the
yeterans