Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-21
OWENS FOR cHAIRMAN.
The Committee Meets and Agrees Upon
Him.

CHICAGO. June 20. The national
democratic committee met at the Pal
mer a. l2:45 and adjourned aSOut )
o'clock, being in continuous session for
more than two and one half hours.
Calvin Brice acted as chairman. 5. p.
Sherin as secretary and Edward s.
Dickinson as assistant secretary and
official stenographer. The following
members were present: Alabama, ID.
II. CLAYTON, Jr.: Arizona, H. Z. Oliver
(proxy1; Arkansas, A. NJ. Rose; Cali
Iornis, NJ. p. Turpey; Colorado, G. s.
Thomas; Connecticut. Calos French;
Delaware. Senator Gray proxy; Dis
Florida. NJ. &. Mercer proxy; Georgia,
tproxy); Illinois, 4. NJ. Phelps; H.
diana, simon Z. Sherrln; Iowa, +. j.
Richardson; Kansas, &. w. Blair; Ken
tucky, Henry Watterson: LOUISIANA,
James Jefferys; Maine, Arthur SeweIl;
Maryland, Senator German; Massa-
chusctts. Charles ID. Lewis; Michigan.
o. NJ. Barnes; Mississippi, Charles How
rey; Missouri, John G.. Pratther;
Montana, Martin Msginnis; Nebrssks,
James +. Boyd; Nevada, I. J. Junn,
proxy; New Hampshire, A. w. SulII-
van; New Jersey, Miles Ross: New
Mexico, N. b. Field; New York, W. F.
Sheehxn; North Carolina, NJ. w. Rain
some; North Dakota, William f. Pur-
cell; Oklahoma, John Wallace; Ohio.
CALVIN s. Brics Oregon, p. e. Coleman
proxy; Pennsylvania. w. +. Harrity;
Rhode Island, :. X; Honey; South Car
DINA, Hugh s. Thompson. proxy;
South Dakota, William X. Steele;
Tennessee, b. +. Looney; Texas, o. r..
Holt; Vermont, Herman Adkins; Vir-
ginia, Basil $. Gordon; Washington. Z.
W. Briggs. tproxyl; West Virginia. j..
n. Camden; Wisconsin, +. c. Walls;
Wyoming, w. l.. Kaykendall; Alaska,
A VI Delaney. The first business TAX en- up
by the committee was the admission Of
q few members in place of those who
had died or resigned since the last
meeting of the committee. Martin
Msginnts was elected to represent
Montana, vice C.. A. Broad waters, de-
cease,., and Basil Gordon to represent
vuginls. vice Senator John :. Barbour,
deceased. A. NJ. Delaney was elected
to represent Alaska.
Chairman Brice made a detailed re-
port OF the work done by the sub-com-
mittse of seven having arrangements
for the national convention. This re-
port met with approval Of the commit.
tee and WAS unanimously adopted.
The next business was the selec-
non OF a temporary chairman
To preeide over the convention.
Senator Ransom of North Carolina
nominated the Hon. w. c. owen OF
kentucky to that position The pomi.
nation OF MIR. Owen was seconded in q
highly eulogistic speech by Henry Wat
terson of kentucky. He was followed
by several speeches IN favor of MIR.
Owen. Mr.. Holt OF Texas nominated
William l.. Wilson of West Virginia.
The vote resulted: Mr. Owen, 2S: Mr..
Wilson, 20. The states and territories
voted as follows:
For Mr.. Owen-Alabana Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida. Georgia. Indiana,
Illinois. Iowa. Idaho. Kentucky, Name.
Maryland. Massachusetts,. Michigan.
Missouri. Montana. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico. New York. North Caro-
Ina. Ohio. Tennessee, Virginia. wyo-
ming. Arizona. District of Columbia and
Utsh--7s.
For Mr.. wIlson-CaIifornis, Con-
nectlcut. Kansas, Lonlslana, Mn
ne.ota, Missouri, New Hampshire,
New Jersey North Dakota, Ore
gon Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
South Dskots. Texas. Vermont, Wash
ington. Vest Virxlnis, Wisconsin, Alaska
aud 0klahoms-2o.
". +. Murphy of Callfornis made a
motion that the election OF Mr.. Owen
be made unanimous. Objection vas
rsssed by Mr.. Holt of Texas. who gave
notice TO the committee that he would
make q minority report To the couven
tion and contest on the fioor of the
convention the election of Mr.. Owen n
temporary chairman. On motion of
William Dickson ~ the Dl.tric, Of Col
unIbss the territories OF Alaska and
Oh IshosnA were admitted ~ represent
acton in the convention. M Field %
New Mexico offered tie following r.s.
olus1on.
Resolved. That whlie thss commit.
Tee 4 sslsiHs the right ~ dsctate 81 the
CONTENTION whst eoufse u snsli taxe
with reference 10 the csasms Of Afxons
and ses Hexsco foe sdd5ss0nsl
representation. a recommends that the
clslns % Arizona and New Nssseo -
rec .ealxsd hy the eDnxsassoB ~ tfse es
tent Of adrsI~sscn ~ the convention
eitb rense~~ntstson s4Hsf ~ tts~ repre-
see.strn 81 the suslls>sntste The
fe~slsnea sss saops~d. NJ shefslH
~ lnsfsans wSs elses<d temporary
secretary nl tna eouv<ntsep With r<3~.f