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ready. Neither was the Committee on
Permanent Organization.

Mr.. Wellington. OF Maryland, asked
unanimous consent that the Committee
on Rules be allowed to report at this
time.
This was refused. A motion for a re-
cess till O'Clock this afternoon was
made by Mr.. Wellington. and was voted
down, 10 the satisfaction Of the gall
leries, as Indicated by cheers.
A motion that the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization be
accepted was made by Senator Sewell.
OF New Jersey, and was agreed to amid
appause.
Mr. Lyhtlefeld, of Maine, made the
point OF order that the first business in
order was the report of the Committee
on Credentials, but the chairman over
ruled 1t on the ground that that commit
tee had been called and had not been
ready TO report.
The report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization was then present.
ed and read. 1t named Senator J. NJ,
Thurston, OF Nebraska, as cha! !rman,
made the secretaries. sergeant-at-arms
and other tempoiary officers permanent
officers of the convention. and gave a
list of Vice presidents. one from each
state, as agreed on by the delegation.
The reading OF the list of vice pres!-
ents was interrupted by applause as
popular names were reached.
Mr.. Mudd, Of Maryland. made the
point of order that although the conven-
tion might receive the report of the COM
mHtee on Permanent Organization Il
could not act upon 1t until the repor, Of
the Committee on Credentials had been
acted upon. This was no convention
here now, he said. The chairman over
ruled the point Of order and put the
question on the adoption of the report
While rising vote was being taken
Mr Mudd made another point of order
"a to no
co: ding to the rules.
There /: no convention now" he said
until we have made permanent or
ganiZation." Disregarding the point.
the chairman said: Those opposed will
rise and declared that the eyes had il.
and that the report OF the committee
on Permanen OrganiZat ton was adopted
The chairman appointed Senator Sew
ell or New Jersey. and Repres en,ta tive
Payne, of Now York. to conduct Senator
Thurs,on to the chair
Senate" Thurston took the chair amid
tumultuous applause and addressed the
convention. He. sa I'd:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: The
happy memory of your kindness and con-
ndence vii abide in my grateful heart
forever My sole ambition Is 70 meet
your expectations and I pledge myself
10 exercise the Important powers of this
high office with absolute justice and
impartial9ty. l bespeak your cordial CO.
operation and support TO the end thu
our proceedings may be orderly and
dishified. as BELTS the deliberations Of
the supreme council of the Repu blican
pany: Eight years ago l had the dis
tinguished honor to preside over the
convention which nominated the last Re-
publican President OF the United States
To-day ! have the further distinguished
honor to preside over the convention
which is to nominate the next Presi.
q Stof Vii.
ration has had its object lesson and the
DOOM or the Democratic party IS alrea DIV
pronounced. The American people viii
return the Republican party to power
because they know that its administra-
ton will mean:
The supremacy of the constuutiop ~,
the United States.
me maintenance Of law and order.
me protection of every American citi-
zen In his right to live, to labor and to
vote.
vigorous foreign policy
The enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine.
The restoration of our merchant ma.
rine.
Safety under the stars and stripes ON
every sea. in every port.
revenue adequate for all govern
mental expenditures, and the gradual
e1tinguishment OF the national debt
-
ment and as untarnished as ITS honor"
whose dollars, whether OF gold, silver or
paper. shall have equal purchasing and
debt-paysng power wSth the best dollars
Of the civilized world.
a protective tariff which protects.
coupled with a reciprocity which recip-
rocates. securing American markets for
American products and opening Ameri-
can factories TO the free coinage or
American muscle.
a pension policy just and generous to
our living heroes. and 10 the widows
and orphans of their dead comrades.
The governmental supervision and
control of transportation lines and rates.
The protection of the people from all
unlawful combinations and unjust exac-
tions of aggregated capital and corpor-
ate power.
An American welcome to every God
fearing. liberty-lovtng constitution re-
specting. law-abiding. labor-seeking, de-
cent man.
The exclusion of all whose birth
whose blood, whose conditions, whose
teachings, whose practices would menace
the permanency of free institutions. en-.
danger the safety of American society.
or lessen the opportunities of American
abor.
The abolition OF sectlonalism-every
star in the flag shining for the honor
and welfare and happiness OF every
commonwealth and of all the people.
a deathless loyalty to all that is truly
American and q patriotism as eternal as