The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-01

HTellminaries Completed
The speakers voice was of good tim
Der and penetrated to the furthest re-
cesses of the galleries and his remarks
were cheered to the echo At the
close upon motion OF Delegate White
of California the roll was called for
the committees ON credentials, on
rules order of business, on permanent
organization, each state to name one
member of each committee. All reso-
lutions and communications to the
constitution were ordered referred to
the resolutions committee.
symPatly for Mr.. Blaine.
Delegate Cable of Illinois then Of
fered this:
Resolved, That this convention tender its
profound sympathy to that distinguished
American, James G. Blaine, in the heavy
affection which has befallen him. 4
The reading was interrupted by the
1oudest applause up to that moment.
When the reading was finished it was
adopted unanimously.
An invitation from President Baker
of the Worlds Columbian exposition
was read inviting the delegates to visit
the grounds of the exposition, and on
motion of Delegate Bragg of Wiscon-
sin the convention then, at p. M, ad-
journed until ! o'clock tomorrow.
Wilson for Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization elected Congressman Will
liam L. Wilson of West Virginia
permanent chairman and f. P. Sheerin
of Indiana permanent secretary.
National mmittee-Alabama, A. G.
Smith; Arizona, l. M. Shannon; Arkansas,
M. M. Rose Delaware, Lewis G. Vande-
grift; Florida, Senator Samuel Pascoe;
Georgia, Clark Howell; Idaho, Frank
w. Beane; Illinois, Benjamin Cable;
Indiana, S. p. Sheerin; Iowa,
j. Richardson; Kentucky, Thomas
II. Shurley; Louisiana, James Jeffreys;
Maine, Arthur Sewall; Massachusetts, Jo-
siah Quincy; Minnesota, Michael Doran;
Missouri, j. G. Prather; Mississippi, 9.
D, How're; Montana, A. j. Davidson;
Nebraska, Tobias Castor; Nevada, r.
Nj. Clark; New Hampshire, Frank
Jones; New Jersey, Miles Ross; New
Mexico, II. B. Ferguson; North Dakota,
w. G. Listekow; Ohio, Calvin S. Brice;
Pennsylvania, M. r. Harrity; Rhode
Island, S. |. Honey; South Carolina, M. L..
Donaldson; Tennessee, Holmes Cummings;
Texas, o. L. Holiness Utah, William M.
Ferry; Vermont, B. B. Smalley; Virginia,
Basil B. Gordon; West Virginia, John
Sheridan; Wisconsin, q. p VAIL
CHICAGO, June 2a.-At exactly 1880
o'clock the Rev, Alfred H. Henry of
Chicago was presented by Chairman
Owens to offer prayer, He especially
remembered the resolutions committee
in his invocation.
committee on credentials an
nounccd that it would not be ready
until o'clock, and the committee on
resolutions was called and passed, not
being ready,
Delegates Bronson of Kentucky and
English of Indiana were made com.
mittee to learn when the credentials
committee would rerort.
The credentials committee then an
nounced that it was ready to report,
and John f. Lamb of Indiana presented
a unanimous report. Sitting delegate
Barnard of the First Ohio district was
seated. In Utah c. l., Henderson and
John II. Cain were seated. In New
Mexico and Arizona claims of each to
seat six delegates were conceded and
in Alabama the contesting delegates
were given seats on the floor without
votes, Norris and Davis were seated
from the District of Columbia.
At 1915 o'clock the convention was
ready for permanent organization.
The report of the committee was called
for and read. 1t named William l.,
Wilson of West Virginia as permanent
chairman, S. p, Sheerin us permanent
secretary and list of assistants and
vice presidents and secretaries by
states,
On motion Of Don NJ. Dickinson a
committee of five was delegated (him-
self being named by the chair as the
head of the committee) to notify the
permanent officers of their election
and escort them to the platform.
While the crowd waited the hall
was darkened by outer clouds and rain
came dashing through the skyligats
and the band played catchy music.
At 1925 p. m, Mr. Owens introduce,
the permanent chairman, Mr.. Wisoa,
ms one of the bravest Democrats of tle
nation.