The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-19
CONVENED THIS MORNING,
The Convention Down to Work Again
Thur>too In the Chair.

The Convention Down to Work Again
Thur>ton In the Chair.
ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE Republican
national convention. which had ad-
lOurned from yesterday afternoon, was
called TO order at 10 o'clock this morn
ing by Temporary Chairman Fairbanks
After some preliminaries, Senator J
NJ ThurStOn of Nebraska was made
permanent chairman and proceeded to
the delivery of his speech.
After Temporary Chairman Fair
banks speech yesterday, Mr.. Carter of
Montana, addressing the chair, said
BY direction of the national commit
tee recommend TO the convention the
temporary secretary. stenOgrapher.
sergeant at arms. reading clerks. as fol
lows:
For secretaTy-Charles W Johnson of
Minnesota.
Assistant secretaries - William F.
Riley of Montana, Harry A Schmidt of
Michigan, a NJ Humphreys. at large
tally clerk. w Monroe of Maryland
Official stenographer-Jame Francis
Burke of Pennsylvania
Sergeant at -arms-T f Byrnes of
Minnesota
Assistant sergeants-at-a arms Hinkley
of Wisconsin. Johnson of Maryland.
Rexford of Washington aud Stone Of
Illinois.
For reading clerks-Stone of Michi-
gan, Wilson OF Missouri, MOlloy of
OHIO. Hatch of Indiana and Bean of
New Jersey. The recommendation of
the national committee was cOncurred
on, and the additional officers We're de
clared elected
The opening prayer was delivered by
the Rev DR. Samuel Sale. rabbi OF
Gates of Truth congregation.
Mr.. William Lamb of Virginia of
fered the following:
Resolved, That until the permanent
organization is effected this convention
will be governed by the rules of the last
Republican national convention"
The motion was unanimously car
ried.
Mr. Lamb of Virginia also offered the
following:
Resolved. That the roll of states
and territories be now called and that
the chairman of each delegation an
nounce the names of the persons Sc
lected TO serve on the several commit
tees as follows:
Permanent organization, rules and
order of business, credentials, resolu-
tions. and that all resolutions in rela-
ton TO the platform of the Republican
party be referred to such committee
without debate, and | move its adOp-
ton"
The resolution was adopted.
The clerk proceeded with the call Of
the roll While 1t was in progress the
chair recognized William Wadner of
Missouri, who addressed the chair as
follows:
My observation has heretofore been,
that the committee on permanent:
organization and rules and order of
business Is one committee. Does the
resolution adopted substitute two COM
mittees:
The chairman replied
Thy are two committees. They are
separate"
The committees were then announced
Mr.. Clayton of Arkansas then said
Il have a resolution to present to be
referred to the committee on rules and
order of business"
The chairman said:
THE resolution cannot be read if
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Cries of "object"
General Grosyenor of Ohio moved
that the convention do now adjourn
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Clayton of Arkansas, addressing
the chair. said :.