Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19
MARK HANNA CHOSEN
Elected Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee.
AUTHORIZED TO CHOOSE ASSOCIATES
Nothing Done Regarding the
Change Of Headquarters.
DELEGATIONS GONE HOME

ST. LOUIS, June 19.--While many con-
vention visitors remain in the city, almost
all the state delegations have left for their
respective homes, and compared with the
first part of the week. the streets and hotel
corridors have a somewhat deserted look
A majority of the delegations took last
nights trains from the city, and only a
few remain. These are leaving today, and
by night all will have gone. AS wind-up
to the convention several meetings are
being held today. The Nebraska delega-
ton, at the Southern, is in session, but
foI what purpose is not at present known,
and the notification committee held a meet
ing at II o'clock. The silver leaders who
remained in the city are also holding a
conference.
Among the prominent delegates who re-
mained over is Mark Hanna, who announc-
ed he would not leave for home until to-
night.
The republican national committee today
elected Marcus A. Hanna chairman of the
committee. filled the vacancies on the COM
mittee caused by the silver bolt, and then
adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man.
The committee held it's session at the
Southern Hotel 1t was called to order by
Joseph H. Manley of Maine; Powell Clay
chairman.
On motion of n. b. Scott of West Vir-
ginia. the committee proceeded to fill the
vacancies on the committee caused by the
silver bolt as follows:
New Mexico, Solomon Luna: Colorado.
]. F. Sanders; Nevada, c. H. Sproul; Idaho,
Geo F. Shoup: Utah, o. ]. Salisbury; Ari-
zona. w. NJ. Griffith.
The cases Of the District of Columbia and
Alaska were referred to the executive COM
mittee.
On motion of H. c. Payne, Wisconsin.
Mark A. Hanna was unanimously elected
permanent chairman of the committee and
JOS H. Manley of Maine temporary secre-
tary. On motion of Powell Clayton, James
Francis Burke of Plttsburg was made tenn
porary assistant secretary. Col. l.. H.
Swords of Iowa was chosen sergeant-at-
arms. Senator Tlurston offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That the chairman of the COM
mittee is hereby authorized and empow-
cred, after consultation with the cand-
dates for President and Vice President to
appoint an executive committee of nine,
who may may not be members of the
committee. and the chairman of the COM
mittee shall be ex-offco chairman of the
executive committee"
The matter of treasurer was left to
the chairman.
The committee then adjourned, subject to
the call of the chairman. Nothing was
;
of headquarters.
Following is a complete list Of the ma
tional committee:
Alabama, VIM. Youngblood; Arkansas,
Powell Clayton; California, J. d. Spreckels; :;
Colorado, J. F. Saunders; Connecticut
Samuel Fessenden; Delaware J. H. Wilson;
Florida. ]. G. Long; Georgia, Judson w.
Lyon; Idaho. George F. Shoup; Illinois, r.
N. Jameson; Indiana. w. T. Durbn; Iowa
A. B. Cummings; Kansas. Cyrus Leland;
Kentucky, o. T. Yerkes; Louisiana, A r
Wimberly; Maine, Joseph H. Manley;
Maryland, George l.. Wellington Massa-
chusetts, George H. Lyman; Michigan
George l.. Maltz; Minnesota, l.. F. Hub
bard; Mississippi. James J. Hill Missouri
r. e. Kerens; Montana, Charles r. Leon
ard: Nebraska, J. NJ. Thurston; Nevada, c.
H. Sproule; New Hampshire, 1. c. Cheney;
New Jersey, G. A. Hobart; New York
Frederick Gibbs; North Carolina, ]. f.
Boyd; North Dakota, w. H. Hopkins; Ohio
Charles L. Kurtz; Oregon, George A. Steele:
Pennsylvania, NJ. S. Quay; Rhode Island
c. r. Brayton; South Carolina. E. A. Web
ster; South Dakota, A. B. kittridge; Ten
nessee. w. P. Brownlow; Texas John
Grant; Utah, o. ]. Salisbury; Vermont
George 3. Childs; Virginia, George f. Bow
don; Washington, P. c. Sullivan; West Vir-
ginia, N. b. Scott; Wisconsin, H. c. Payne:
Wyoming, Willis Vendeventer; Arizona
w. NJ. Griffith; New Mexico, Solomon
Luna; Oklahoma, Henry E. Asp; Indian
territory, Leo E. Bennett.