The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
men adjourned to their respective COM
mittce rooms to proceed to business.

weather is having On effect on the Wis
itors If not ON the delegates, and there
was unusual quiet yesterday morning.
1t was 11:48 when Chairman Fassett
raped the convention to order. Rt
Rev. w. II. Whipple, Episcopal bishop
of Minnesota, opened the proceedings
with prayer. Mr.. Walker, of Nebraska,
presented a gavel to the convention.
The gavel was presented in the name
of the young republicans of Nebraska,
in memory of the homestead act Mr..
Walker described the wood of which
the gavel was made and said that there
were two silver coins in the end Of it.
The temporary chairman announced
the FIST order of business to be the pre-
sentation of the credentials committee's s
report. Mr.. Cogswell, chairman of that
committee, said that the committee was
not ready to report. He asked permis-
sion for the committee to sit continuous
ly until it had completed its labors,
which was granted The chairman an
nounced that the report Of the commit
tee ON permanent organization was next
In order d. c. Lockwood, of Idaho,
chairman of the committee, presented
the name of Hon. William Mckinley, Of
Ohio, for permanent chairman. 1t was
received with tumultuous applause.
Charles w. johnson was named for
secretary and the assistant secretaries
of the temporary organization were
continued. The chair appointed Samuel
Fessenden, of Connecticut; ex-senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Gen. Ma
hone, of Virginia, TO escort Maj. Nc
Kinley to the chair.
There was another tumult of applause
and an Ohio delegate sprang to his feet
and proposed three cheers They were
given with n will.
McKinley's speech was greeted with
prolonged cheering. When order was
restored the chairman recognized Chair
man Bingham, Of the committee on
rules and order of business, who took
the platform and read that committees
report. The paragraph adopting the
rules Of tho Fifty-frst congress was
emphasized by Mr.. Bingham In reading
and the convention applauded Mr..
Bingham explained that with two ex-
ceptions these were the rules OF the
last national convention. One Of these
exceptions was the insertion OF q rule
providing that q motion TO table an
amendment shall not prejudice the
pending question. This was rule OF
the United States senate. The other
was the recognition Of the rules Of the
house Of the Fifty-first congress- "In-
stead of the rules Of the present house,
which permit indefinite flibustering
and obstruction and non-action, except
when reported by the committee ON
rules"
The chairman then announced that
the next order Of business was the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions
Chairman Foraker took the floor 10 ask
further time. Hecoud not be heard by
the convention for the applause. The
chairman heard him, however, and said
that II there was no objection further
time would be granted. Tho roll was
then called for the names Of members
Of the national committeeman and they
were announced as follows:
Arkansas-Poweil Clayton.
CAlforniA-M IL DeYoung.
Colorado--J. y. SaunderA
Connocticut-Samuel FessendeA
Florida-John @. Long.
georgiA--Willisn II. Brown
Idaho-George L. Shoup
Iuinois-Wnliam j. Campbell
Iowa.. 8. GARRISON
Kansas-CJrus LalAnd, JK
Kontuoky-w. O. Bradley.
MAine-J. II. ManleJ.
MArylAnd-James S, Gary.
MAssachusstts-W. Murray Crane
MiohisAn-Gsorys W. Merriam.
Aiasouri-R @. korins.
Nontana-A c. Botktn
New Hampshire-P. q Cheney.
New yorsey-0arrett A. Hobart
New York;. s. Wetherbeo
North Dakota-H. G, HAnsbrouEh
Ohio-william N. Hahn
Oregon-Jose II. Simon
Rhode Island-Isaas N. Potter
South Carolina-E. N. Braytoh
South Dakota-J. p. Kittredge.
Tsnnessoo-GeorgeW w Hill.
Vermont-MAson X Holbert
VirginiA-WilliAm Malone.
WAshing ton-Nelson Bennett
West VIrginiA-M II. Scott
Wisconsin-HArry O. Payne.
Wyoming-Joseph N. Carey.
Arizona-WilliAm Clifford
District Of Columbla-Perry II. O&sson
New MeIioo-Thomas Il. Catrou.
Alabama, Delaware, Indiana, Louisis-
na, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Caro-
lima, Nevada, South Carolina, Pennsyl.
vania, Texas, Oklahoma and Utah asked
for further time In which 70 make their
selections.
On motion Of Mr.. DeYoung, Of Cali.
fornia, the convention at 1880 adjourned
until to-day until II o'clock.
Third Days Proceedings.