The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-09

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a living birthright. prolonged APP
plause.)
They could well leave to the
committee on resolutions the duty of 1
making platform. When we 60 out
of this convention on true Republican
platform" said he, ''we will 70 marching
to victory, no matter who carries the
banner"
The speech was greeted with pro-
longed cheers. At its close there were
repeated cries for Douglass" and the
venerable ex-slave h a to come forward
and bow his thanks. 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 the Fifty-first congress was EN-
phasized by Mr.. Bingham in reading
and the convention applauded. Mr..
Bingham explained that with two ex-
c>nr.cns these were tae ruias OF tac Est
national convention. One OF these ex-
ceptions was the insertion Of rule pro-
vidtng that motion to table an amend
ment shall not rejudice the pending
question. This was the rule of the
United States senate. The other was
the recognition of the house of the Fifty
first congress, instead OF the rules of
rules Of the present house, which per-
init indefinite flibustering, obstruction
and non-action."
Mr.. Culloin of Illinois asked IL the
printed copy Of rules distributed
throughout the hall was correct. He
was assured that with one simple error
they We're. The report was agreed to
without division. The chairman then
announced that the next order of busi-
ness was the report of the committee on
resolutions. Mr.. Foraker took the floor
to ask further time. He could not be
heard by the convention for the ap-
plause. The chairman heard him, how
ever, and said that If there was no OBJ
lection further time would be granted.
The roll was then called for the names
of members Of the national committee
men.
Mr.. Clarkson's name was greeted with
prolonged applause, Mr.. Manley's
name was pplauded and when it was
learned through the announcement Of
the name of r. G. Kerens from Missouri,
that the fight in that delegation had
been settled against the old committee
man. G. I. Filley, there was also
applause. Mahone's name and several
others were applauded Perry Carson's
name was received with laughter.
The chairman requested that the
missing names be sent to the clerk
during the day. A Texas delegate asked
that Texas be passed until the chairman
of the delegation should arrive thus
repudiating the announcement of
Wright Coney's name.
The chairman then announced that the
next business was the naming of candi-
dates for the presidential nomination.
There was an excitement buzz and Sem
ator Cullom jumped to his feet and
asked that the list of states be called to
name honorary vice presidents.
Mr.. Cogswell asked that the rules be
read. Clerk Johnson read them, and
they provided that the reports of the
committees ON credentials and rules
must be acted upon before any nomina-
tions were made for president. Chair
man Mckinley accepted the correction
and withdrew his announcement. On mo-
ton of Mr.. De Young, of California, the
convention at 1850 and adjourned until
morning. There were cries Of .No,
no" as the motion to adjourn was made
and the vote in it's favor was small, but
the chairman put it quickly and quickly
declared it carried.