The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-08
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Senator White OF California to BE
the Chairman.


Chicago. Juy 1.-THE committee on per-
masent organization met in the room pro-
vided for them in the coliseum building
after the adjournment of the committee.
Gen. E. B. Finley Of Ohio was elected
chairman. ]. P. Brown of Georgia. sec
retary. and DR.. w. E. Webb, sergeant-at-
arms
After the organization of the commit
tee had been effected it was supposed
that action woud be taken upon the selec-
tion of the permanent officers of the con-
vention 1t was the intention of the sill
yer men to at once act upon the perma-
nent craftsmanship of the convention, and
they expected some one representing the
silver leaders to be there to indicate what
was desired to be done. This did not
turn out to be the case, however, and
some of the gold men urged that the vote
be at once taken. The silvermen feared
that it was a case of the Greeks bearing
gifts, and moved a recess of five minutes,
during which they retired to themselves
and held a short caucus. Senators Harris
and White and eX-COngressman Bryan
were talked of. A committee of five mem
bers consisting of George c. Gilbert of
Kentucky, J. Z. Fenton of Washington,
James V. Coleman of California, E. w.
Carmack of Tennessee, and John NJ Dun
can of Texas, was appointed TO confer
with the silver leaders and the bimetallic
proper chairman and guiding the silver
men OF the full convention. 1t was de-
cided that recess until evening should
be taken. Accordingly, when the COM
mittee resumed its session, a motion to
adjourn until O'Clock was put and car
ried. The subcommittee had a cOnSulta-
ton with the silver leaders and a slate
was ready when the full committee reas-
sembled at the Sherman House at O'Clock
p. m.
When the committee reassembled at s
-. -. 1avar- -NasT
had been prepared was all ready and
was a surprise. Instead of the veteran
Isham G.. Harris of Tennessee, who had
been conceded to be the probable choice,
Senator stephen NJ. White of California
was substituted. The only reason men
| toned informally for the change was that
members thought 1t undesirable TO have
both the presiding officers from the south
ern states George c. Gilbert of Kentucky
placed Senator Whites name in nomina-
tion and briefly presented his special quail
| ihcations for the office.
Gordon Wood of New Hampshire moved
to make Senator Hill of New York the
choice of the committee. A roll call was
taken and the vote resulted in the Selec-
ton of Senator White by 80 to 3; Inc SIX
states which voted for Senator Hill were
| Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland,
New Hampshire and New Jersey.
A significant feature of the meeting was
| the absence of F. r. Coudert, represent
ing New York, and James Adds of Con-
necticut. Four other states and terrific
| ries were not represented.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska was in
the committee room some time, and
| there was considerable talk in his alb
sence about making him the permanent
presiding officer of the convention. At
! the suggestion of his friends, however,
| his name was not presented, for the rea-
| son that he might be a candidate for
/ President before the convention.
Thomas j. Cogan of Cincinnati was the
/ choice of the committee for secretary of
| the convention. This office was supposed
| to have been picked out for Mai. Towles,
| the aged but energetic secretary of the
! blmetallic committee, but he did not
muster enough votes at the time when
! they counted.
| Sergeant-at-Arms Martin was the OBJ
| iect of some sharp criticism and an eff
! fort was made by half a dozen radical
silver members whose names were with
| held to turn him down, and recommend
| another person for permanent sergeant
! alarms. The six men so voted when the
! question took the form of a resolution,
/ and when they were defeated, ii was an
| nounced that they reserved the right to
! bring in a minority report, recommending
| the removal of Col. Martin.
The chief complaint is that Col. Martin
| did not prove himself capable of handling
| the convention efficiently, either before
| or after the convention to-day, and that
! 1900 empty seats were partly the results
| of his peculiar methods and theories.
R. f. Gordon of Iowa, James Adds of
| Connecticut and James V. Coleman of
| California were appointed a committee to
notify Senator White of his selection.
The following were also chosen con-
! vention officers: L. d. Hirschrater, Chi
cago, first assistant secretary; Jeff. Pol
lard of Missouri, assistant reading sec
! retary; e. B. Wade of Tennessee, reading
| clerk; Nat r. Walker of Florida, assist
ant reading clerk.