The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-21

Owens Of X entucky Selected For Temporary
Chnirnan by Vote OF IS to 20.

Owens of X entucky Selected FOR Temporary
Chairman by a Vote OF IS to 20.
CHICAGO. Juno 20.-The subcommittee OF
the National Democratic Committee, to which
was delegated the task Of selecting n tempo
rary Chairman for the Convention. met this
morning at the Palmer House. preliminary to
the meeting of the full committee. and agreed
upon tho name of W. C. Owens OF Kentucky.
This is the name selected Saturday. At that
time the opposition to the selection OF Mr..
Owens. which came from the Cleveland mon,
was SO pronounced. that the subcommittee
decided to postpone final action until to-day.
Tho National Democratic Committee met at
the Palmer House at quarter before ~, and
adjourned q little before 3 o'clock. being In
continuous session for more than two and n
hall hours. Mr.. Calvin S. Brice acted as Chair
man. S. +. Sheerin as Secretary. and Edward
s. Dickinson as assistant secretary and official
stonographer. The following members were
present:
Alabama. II. n. Clayton. Jr: Arizona. II. c. Oliver
tproSy); Arkansas. L. VI Rose: California NJ F. Tarpey
Colorado. c. s. Thomas; Connecticut Carlos French;
Delaware. Senator Gny proxy: District of Columbia
William Dickinson; Florida, Mr. Mercer (proNy), ,eor.
ga. John II! Estl; Idaho. NJ Dan proxy: Illinois 4.
NJ Phelps: lniiana. 5. +. Sheerin; Iowa. J. j. Rich
ardson: Kansas C. W. Blair kentucky. Henry Waiter
son; Louisiana, james JrHrsys: Maine. Arthur sewal
Maryland. Senator German: Massachusetts, Charles D.
Lewis; Michigan. o. NJ. Barnes; Minnesota. Michael
Doran; Mississippi, Charles Iowrey Missouri John C.
Prather: Montana. Martin Maginnis; Nebraska. j. T.
Boyd; Nevada.T.J Dunn proxy: New Hampshire A W.
suIloway New Jersey. Miles Ross: New Mexico. y. r.
Field; New York. +. Sheehan: North Carolina NJ. W
RANSOM North Dakota. VIM. 4. Purcell; Oklahoma
John Wallace; Ohio. Gavin 5. Rrice; Oregon, f. V
HHS SnGn Grat;Sy rSnn.y!r"nia YIN. r. IIarrty;
Ferry Vermont; ,!r@iu ,k'"s vrs,nI. hss, : Cor:
~. Mat
! :. cag,y!rn Wisconsin, {, VA. wyon.ins II. l.
huykendaiI' ALASKA. 4. NJ, Delaney.
The first business taken up by the commit
leo was N" admission OF new members in
place Of those who had died o. resigned since
MaGnnis Was elected 10 represent Montana.
vice &. A. Broadwatsr. deceased. ana Basil s.
Gi nh t2 r rr virginia, vco Senator
wns elected to represent Alaska.
Chairman Brice made n detailed report OF
he work done by the sub-comintteo OF seven
having in charge arrangements for the Ma
lional N2nvcn,len. This. report met with the
hppr" sIa d Of the committee and was unan-
!, The next business taken M was the selec-
ton Of Temporary Chairman to lie recon-
nom,inatsea the Hon, Wlliamc c; Owens q Ken.
seconded in highly eulogistic, speech ~
Henry Watterson Of kentucky, He was fol-
S9loraao' The lion. William T. Wilson ' 81
west virginia was placed IA nomination by
tion was seconded 10y Hiram Adkins Of Yer
mont. W. +, Hnrrlty Il pennsylyania, Michael
consin. The vote resulted owen. 70: Wilson.
20. the states aad Territories voting as follows:
For Owens- lhHnh, MAMA dorado" forda.
Mann Mar"'"if Na-.a,..srt's Michigan. Nj s"Gfi
Mon I. ma Sc ,-a.rn N,sH Ia. SEES MrAlco Nrw Yurs
North 'a."'.ua p'.' ,'nncS'rr,, Nrsnta. N!pHns,
For vi soa-I mia, iuuHctiCut. Kansas lpulsi,
ana Minnesota Nlssi.siori. New Hampshire New
IuIuf Rl.,a
Island South DAKOTA, Texas, Vermont. Warrington
West Virginia. Wisconsin, Alaska. okAhoma-ao.
NJ. +. Tarpey Of California made a motion
that the election Of Mr.. Owens be made upan-
imous. objection was raised by Mr., Holt OF
Texas. who gave notice 70 the committee that
! Vsntion and contest on the door Of the Oonvsnp