The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-20
THURsT0N IN CHARGE.
The Nebraska Senator Made Per-
manent Chairman at st. Louis.
sis short hut Pithy speech Pleases the
Conventional Test Vote on Report OF
Credentials Committee shows the
strength OF the McKinieyites-

81 Louis. June 1R--The most striking In
ridents OF the day were not In the con
vcnflon, although the proceedings were
frifIe more animated than on Tuesday, but
An the rooms or the committee on resolu-
lions. where Senator Teller declared that
he could no longer remain In the repub-
gican ranks after IL had been committed 10
the single gold standard. The high personal
esteem the members OF the committee en-
terfhined for Senator Teller and the heart
felt regret lle 80 plainly showed In being
compelled 10 sever lifelong ties gave 10 the
scene unusual Interest. To that extent
A was dramatic. but II was more pathetic
than anything else. because II was eVl-
dent Senator Teller took this course as
matter OF conscience and principle and
without any other reason. This was fully
understood, and IL was for this reason his
associates exhibited equal marks OF friend
ship and regret.
Delay In Calling Convention TO Order.
The convention was called TO order az
1876. three quarters OF an hour behind
time, when prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. william G.. Williams.
The senator from Massachusetts," said
the chairman. and Mr.. Lodge rose amid
applause and said: II desire TO say, IN be-
hair OF the committee on resolutions. that
the subcommittee has completed a draft
OF a platform and that Il Is now under con-
nideration by the full committee. The COM
mitteo Is unable to report this morn
ing and asks leave OF the convention to
sit during this mornings session, hoping TO
be able 10 report a platform OF principles
20 the afternoon convention, and on behalf
OF the committee / ask that leave or the
convention"
Leave was unanimously granted
The committee on credentials was called
upon for report. but was not ready.
Neither was the committee on permanent
organization.
Mir. wellington. OF Maryland. asked
unanimous consent that the committee on
rules be allowed TO report at this time. This
was refused.
motion for recess till two o'clock in
the afternoon was made by Mr.. Wellington.
and was voted down, TO the satisfaction Of
the galleries-as indicated by cheers.
A motion that the report OF the commit
tee on permanent Organization be accepted
was made by Senator Sewell OF New
Jersey. and was agreed 20 amid applause.
Permanent Organization Effected.
The report OF the committee on perma.
ncnt organization was then presented and
read.
IL named Senator ]. NJ. Thurston. OF Ne
braska, as chairman. made the secretaries.
Bergeant-at-arms and other temporary
officers permanent officers OF the conven.
ton, and gave a list or vice presidents one
from each state, as agreed on by the dele
cation.
The other permanent officers elected are:
Secretary-col Charles w Johnson. OF
Assistant secretaries-w. Il. Riley. OF
kentucky: IL. IA. Smith, OF Michlgan
A. E. Humphrey, OF New York, ana A. w.
Manlor, OF Maryland
Official Observation-Disclosures T.. Burke.
OF Pittsburgh
of Minnesota.
Assistants 10 sergeant-at-Ams-W r.
Huxford. OF Washington; Charles Il. Stone.
OF Illinois. and G.. ID. Smith. OF Oklahoma
Reading Clerks--J. II. Stone, OF Michi-
gan; H. "a. Wilson. of Missouri: John r
Mailer OF Ohio; J, 8 Hatch, OF Indiana,
and j. II. Bean. OF New Jersey
The reading OF the list OF vice presidents
was interrupted by applause as popular
names were reached
Mr. Mudd. OF Maryland. made the point OF
order that although the convention might
receive the report OF the committee on
permanent organization, Il could not act
upon Il until the report OF the committee
on credentials had been acted upon. There
was no convention here, now, he said.
The chairman overruled the point OF
order and promptly put the question on the
adoption OF the report OF the committee on