The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-08
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY,, JUNE s. 1892


Then Mr.. Clarkson presented the foiiow-
ing list Of temporary officers:
Secretaries Charles w. johnson, Min
nesotai +. N. Arthur Holt, Ohio; Carson
Lake. New York; George Lee. Colorado;
]. O. Browne. Pennsylvania; w. p.
Brownlow, Tennessee; Arthur s. Clark,
Massachusetts,.
Assistant Secretaries Theodore T.. Sim
Delaware; Aaron Bradshaw, District OF
Coiumbia; Charles Hopkins, Ohio; G. d.
Morris, Kentucky; "A. b. Morrison.
Maryland; J.. w. Limmick, Alabama;
J. B. Walker, Montana; +. ". McCalIis-
ter, Mississippi; Otto Grannue, New York.
J Reading Clerks Charles r. Haney,
Minnesota; J. s. Stone, Michigan; j. s.
Kenyon, New York: III. 8. Oliver, North.
Dakota; Charles Curtis, Karsas; Charles
Partridge, Illinois; j. B. Niles. Wiaeon-
sin; w. Il. Riley, Kentucky.
Stenographers-T. G. Rose, New York;
]. j. Burke, Pennsylvania
The report was adopted and Mr.
Sewell, Of New Jersey, was recognised
TO offer resolution for the appointment
Of one member each OF committee On
permanent organization, rules and cF1er
Of business, credentials and resol6ttons
from each delegation. Pending thf1s
the chairman said that II there waa no
objection the convention would ~
governed for the time by the rules o1
the last Republican national convention
No objection was offered. Ths clark
read Mr.. Sewell's resolution Cor infor-'
nation. II was quickly adopted and the
secretary begun Immediately to call the
roll Of the appointment Of the com
mittees.
The frst state called was Alabama.
The chairman Of the delegation asked
that the state bs passed until the con-
testing delegations could have 3 con-
ference. The call the proceeded without
interruption until Colonel Dick Thomp-
son, OF Indiana, arose to announce the
committeeman from his state. He was
received with applause which waa
increased ten fold when John James
Ingalls,, Of Kansas, stepped into the
aisle, and leaning on his umbrella, pre-
pared to announce the committeeuneu
from Kansas. Mr.. ingalls, smiled, Inade
the announcement, and then (alWnys
exact said, - send the written alp "a
the Secretary for precaution." Other
favorite sons were greeted enthusiasts
tically. Governor Mckinley recsived
another ovation and when he read ex-
Governor Foraker's name on the list
there was some slight applause. Senator
Quay received q liberal amount of
applause, and Malone, Oh Virginia. was
cheered, especially from the galleries.
dust b<f0Fe adj0urnmant, William
Murrell, colored delegate, formerly Of
Louisiana, afterwards Of Washington
city, and now claiming to be an alter
nate from New Jersey, rose ana insisted
upon the chair ruling upon q point of
order relating TO his credentials, but was
summarily sat upon by the chair and
told he was out of order.
A motion to adjourn until 10 q. m.
was then put and carried, and at Q o'clock,
to the music of the band, those of the
delegates not members Of the standing
committees, slowly filed out Of the hall,
and the committeeman adjourned TO their
respective committee rooms to proceed
to business.
Resolutions Committee Meet.
The committee on resolutions met inn
Wediately after the adjournment and
elected j. b. Foraker, Of Ohio, chair
man, and George w. Thompson, of
Mipnesota, secretary. "A motion was
made to sppoint i subcommittee or nine
tb considr resolutions and report on
them M Cannon of nlinoas was very
an 3ons TO know whether this committee
was tp prepare the platform and report
II 70 the full committee. r. 90, he
wanted Soame subcommittees appointed
instead. Ex-Governor Gear, Of Iowa,
moved that the chair appoint
subcommittee Of five each on
the tariff, silver, the race question, and
other matters. Some one suggested the
election question, for ssthe race ques-
tion.p Foreign relations was also pro-
posed, and accepted as q subject for con-
sideration by subcommittee. The
Nicaragua canal was proposed, but the
proposition did not meet with favor.
The committee, after q few minutes
session, took recess to meet at s o. m.
in the Lumbermen's exchange.
A Question OF vsracity.
MTNNEAPoLIS, June y. The Washing
ton correspondent of tho Minneapolis
Tribune telegTaphs az follows: "a
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