Connecticut western news., 1892-06-23
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETS,
owen Chosen Temporary Chairman, bu
 the Fight Not Over.

owen Chosen Temporary Chairman, but
 the Fight Not over.
 CHICAGO June 2I.-The National Demo cratic committee met at the. Palmer House about 12 o'clock. Calvin s. Brice acted as chairman. s. P. Sheerin secretary and Edward $. Dickenson assistant secretary and official stenographer. The following members were present:
 Alabama, H. D. Clayton. Jr.; Arizona H. O.. Oliver (proxy); Arkansas. U. NJ Rose; Califor nia M F. Tarpey; Colorado. C. s. Thomas; Connecticut. Charles French; Delaware, Sen ator Gray Cproxy); District of Columbia, Will. liam Dickenson; Florida, - Mercer CproNy); Georgia, John H. Estill: Idaho F. M. Dan (proxy); Illinois, E. M. Phelps; Indiana, s. F. Sheerin: Iowa, J. J. Richardson; Kansas, C. w, Blair; Kentucky. Henry watterson; Louisiana, James Jcffreys: Maine, Arthur Sewall; Mary land, Senator German. Massachusetts, Charles D. Lewis; Michigan, O. M. Barnes; Minnesota, Michael Doran; Mississippi Charles Howrey: Missouri, John C. Frather; Montana, Martin Maginnis; Nebraska I. E. Boyf; Nevada, T. J. Dunn Cproxy); New Hampshire. A. w. Solo way; New Jersey, Miles Ross; New Mexico, N. B. Field; New York, w. F. Sheehan: North Carolina, M. W. Ransom; North Dakota, Wil liam E. Purcell; Oklahoma John Wallace; Ohio, Calvin S Brice; Oregon, F. V. Coleman Cproxy); Pennsylvania, William +. Harrity; Rhode Island, $. R. Honey; South Carolina, Hugh s. Thompson proxy); South Dakota William R. Steele; Tennessee, B. F, Iooney; | Texas, O. T. Holt; Utah. W. M. Ferry: Yer mont, Hiram Adkins; Virginia, Basil $. Cor | don, Washiu gton; c. W. Briggs tproNyji west | Virginia, J, N. Camsen; Wisconsin, E. .. | Wall; Wyoming w. l.. kuykendall; Alaska l A M. Delaney.
 Chairman Brice made a detailed report of the work done by the subcommittee of seven having in charge arrangements for | the national convention. This report was tx- n,1n taken up was the selection of a temporary chairman to be recommended to the na- tional convention for its approval Senator | Ransom, of North Carolina, nominated the | Hon William c. Owen, of Kentucky, to that position. The nomination of Mir. Owen was seconded in highly eulogistic speech by | Henry Waterson, of Kentucky. Hon. Will | liam L. Wilson, of West Virginia, was | placed in nomination by O. T. Holt, of | Texas, and Mir. Wilson's nomination was seconded by Hiram Adkins, of Vermont; | W. F. Harrity, of Pennsylvania; Michael Doran, of Minnesota, and E. c. Wall, of | Wisconsin. The vote resulted, Owen 2S Wilson 20. The states and territories voting as follows;
 l For Owen-Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado Florida. Georgia, Indiana, Illinois Iowa, Idaho Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, l Michigan Missouri. Montana, Nebraska, Ne | Naua, NeW MeNlcO. NeW 1pfh. NoIAn l Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming, Arizona | District of Columbia and Utah-2S
 For Wilson California, Connecticut, Kansas | Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hamp shire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon | Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota | Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia | Wisconsin, Alaska, Oklshoma-20
 M. F. Tarpey, of California, made a mo
 tion that the election of Mr. Owen be made unanimous. Objection was raised by Mir
 Holt, of Texas, who gave notice to the com
 mittee that he would make a minority re
 port to the convention and contest on the
 floor of the convention the election of Mir
 Owen as temporary chairman.
 On motion of William Dickson, of District
 of Columbia, the territories of Alaska anc
 Oklahoma were admitted to representation
 in the convention.
 s. F. Sheerin, of Indiana, was elected
 temporary secret tarv of the convention witi