The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-23

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souri,; sergeant-at-arms, Richard j.
Bright of Indiana; assistant sergeant
alarms, John P. Hopkins of Illinois;
official stenographer, Edwin j. Dixon
of Illinois. The report was adopted
without division. Don M. Dickinson
of Michigan moved that a committee
of five be appointed by the chair to
notify the officers of their selection
and escort them to the platform.
Mr.. Dickinson's motion being adopt
ed the chairman appointed Don M.
Dickinson of Michigan, j. L. Dun
combe of Iowa, j, r. Fellows of New
York, James G. Rich of Alabama and
Martin l.. Clardy of Missouri.
The appearance of Mr.. Wilson upon
the platform with the committe was
greeted with long continued cheers
and yells and when he could be heard
| Chairman Owens presented one of the
bravest Democrats in America, VIM.
l.. Wilson of West Virginia. Mr..
Wilson was received with cheers and
| when quiet was restored addressed
the convention.
Tremendous applause followed Mr..
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promulgated in his address having
apparently caught the hearty ap-
proval of the convention, almost toa
man they rose and gave him an ova-.
tion with yells, waving of hats and
umbrellas and handkerchief. Clardy
of Missouri offered resolutions which
were unanimously adopted thanking
Temporary Chairman Owens for
i,,,noptio1
in which h had discharged his duties.
Having disposed of the temporary ad-
ministration, the convention proceed
ed to actual business.
The report of the committee on rules
was first to be considered, and Eng
lish of Indiana proceeded to report,
recommending the following order Of
business:
Report of the committee on creden-
tials.
Report of the committee on perma-
nent organization.
Report of the committee on resolu-
tions and platform.
Nomination of candidates for presi-
dent of the United States
Nomination of candidates for vice
president of the United States.
Also recommending that the rules
of the last Democratic convention be
adopted for the government of the
convention.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed, although there had been sharp
| fighting in the committee. The unit
rule voting stood 23 to is in favor of
| the retentio of the unit rule.
The next order of business was the
re port of the committee on resolu-
tions, but as no members of the com.
mittee were present in the convention
Phelps of Missouri took advantage of
the lull in the proceedings to
present gavel of zinc to
| the chairman OF the convention, bear
ing the inscription, ave need no pro-
tection,n as he said to protest against
the mockery of the legislation which
imposes a useless tariff of 30 per cent
on metal as preteXt for taxing the
lamp, shirt and blanket of the miner
more than 40 per cent. The chairman
accepted the gavel and again called
for the report of the committee on reso
lutions, and there being no response,
directed the secretary to call the roll
If states that the various delegations
might have an opportunity to hand
in the names of the national
committee and notify the
committeeman. This was done
Following is complete list of mem
bers of the national committee as
named by the various delegations in
conventions: Alabama, Henry D.
Clayton; Arkansas, HI. M. Rose; Colo
RADIO, Charles S. Thomas; Connecticut
Chas. French; Illinois, Ben 7. Cable
Indiana, S. P. Speerin; Iowa, Col. j. J
Richardson's; Kansas, Gen. Charles w
Blair; Louisiana, James Jeffreys
Maine, Arthur Small; Maryland, Hon
A. p. German; Massachusetts, Josia
Quincy; Michigan, Daniel j. Campau
Minnesota, Michael Dorap; Missis
sippi, Charlts B. Henry; Mis-
souri,, j. G. Prather; Montana
A. j. Davidson; Nebraska
Tobias Caster; New Hampshire, Alva
V. Sulloway; New Jersey, Miles Ross
New York, William F. Sheehan;
North Carolina Hon. M. w. Ransom;
North Dakota, w. c. Listlow; Ohio
Calvin S. Brice; Oregon, f. D. Mckee
Pennsylvania, VIM. F. Harrity;
M. j. Donaldson; Tennessee, Holmes
| SuululuSS' lOAnoj W l. llolb, Nol
mont, Bradley b. 5malley; Washing.
ton, Hugh G. Wallace; Wisconsin
Hon. e. c. Wahl: Arizona, M. Shan
non; New Mexico H. Fl. Ferguson;
Oklahoma, T. N. Richardson; Utah
Samuel A. Merritt; District of Column
bia, James L. Morris; Alaska, A, X
Delaney.
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John G.. Carthy of Kentucky was
invited to address the convention but
a search of the convention hall failed
to reveal his presence. Ex-Governor
James G.. Campbell of Ohio was ther
requested to address the convention
and he was conducted to the platform
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