The San Francisco call., 1896-08-27

to the election of a president. General
McAlpin retired from the platform and
Timothy E. Byrnes of Minnesota took the
chair. When California was reached in
the call of States for the presentation of
candidates she gave way to Illinois, and
Mr.. Calhoun of that State named Charles
q. Gordon.
The nomination of Gordon was seconded
by delegates from Kansas, Iowa, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New
Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Wyoming. West Virginia, Wisconsin lin
part).
D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio was pre-
sented by Webster Davis of Missouri,
whose eloquent tribute to the qualities of
the candidate was followed by a great
outburst of applauSe. The nomination
was seconded by delegates from Kentucky,
Louisiana, New York, Delaware. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Wisconsin lin
partl and the College Club League.
While the balloting was in progress the
votes of several States and Territories was
questioned by the advocates of Woodman-
sees election, amid considerable excite
ment. No action, however, was taken
until the rollcall had been completed,
when it was seen that the vote was so close
that change of State or two would
change the result.
A delegate from Ohio challenged the
right of the gentlemen who had cast the
votes of West Virginia and Arizona on the
ground that they were not residents of the
State and the Territory spectively. After
much confusion the vote of West Virginia
in favor of Gordon was permitted to stand
and the vote of Arizona was rejected,
This, together with other changes,
elected Mr.. Woodmansee. Nebraska S
thirty-four votes. first cast for Gordon,
were counted thirty for Woodmansee and
four for Gordon, with the statement that
it could not consent that it be secured by
unfair means. The vote resulted, Wood
mansee SO, Gordon S04.
On behalf Of Gordon's supporters, Mr..
Yates of Illinois moved that Woodman-
sees election be made unanimous.
Adopted.
In returning thanks for the election
Woodmansee said he was probably the
most surprised man in the hall. He had
not prepared speech of acceptance, as he
had hardly deemed it necessary.
Wisconsin named D. c. Owen as can
didate for the position of secretary against
NJ. J. DowIing, presented by Minnesota.
Mr.. Dowling was elected by nearly unan-
imous vote, Owen receiving but 100 10 his
1888
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was read by Secretary Bowling and
adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the retiring
president. General McAlpin, and to the
committees which arranged the meeting,
were adopted.
Melville Hayes of Ohio reported rec
ommending that the next convention
be held in Detroit, the second Tuesday in
July, 1897. Adopted.
A resolution, introduced by NJ. Kelsey
of Michigan, recommending the incor-
poration of clubs of commercial travellers,
as auxiliary to the National organization,
was referred to the executive committee.
At 4 o'clock the convention adjourned
until P. NJ, the evening session to be a
public mass-meeting.
At to-night's meeting brief speeches
were made by President Woodmansee,
Alden Smith of Michigan, Charles G.
Dawes of Michigan, Hon. F. X. Schoon-
maker of New Jersey and Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster of Iowa.
The members of the executive CON-
mlttee present in Milwaukee decided to-
night TO start tomorrow for Canton to
visit Major Mckinley.