The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-18
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| of order, for the convention has voted
to receive the report of the committee
on permanent organization. Applause,
Mr.. LitTlefieid OF Maine-Mr. Chair
man, make the point of order that we
are acting under the rules Of the last
national convention (Cries Of good
and the rule of the last national con-
vention provides that the first thing
in order is the report of the committee
on credentials and 1 make the point OF
order that that is the business before
this convention. C'Thatt s right; good y
This convention cannot suspend the rule
by a viva voce vote. 1 ask the ruling
Of the chair.
The chairman-The committee on Gre
6entials was called and it was not ready
10 report Then the commute on per
manent organization was called and
| that was not ready to report; then a
| motion 70 recess was made and voted
down by the convention; then motion
| was made 10 receive the report Of the
| committee on PERMANENT organization
and the convection voted in favor Of re-
! ceiving il. The next order of business
is the report Of the committee on per-
| menent organization. Chats right.)
! The committe on permanent organiza-
| ton viii report.
Hon. Thimas McEwan Of New Jersey
Mr. Chairman, the committee on per-
manent organization, pursuant 10 the
| order of this convention, met yesterday
afternoon and selected the Hon Charles
Grosvenor of Ohio, as its chairman zap
plauSe). Without going further into
the report, will say that we have IN
animously selected the Hon. John N.
Thurston of Nevada as permanent chair
man. Cloud and prolonged applause.)
The following were unanimously
chosen as permanent officers of the ma
tional Republican convention, subject
70 the ratification OF that body: Presi-
dent, Hon. John N. Thurston Of Ne
Oraska; vice-presidents. John W. Jones
OF Alabama; W. II. Gibbs of Arkansas;
U. s. Grant of California; a. NJ. Steven
son of Colorado; John J. Hutchinson,
Kentucky; Lemuel w. Livingstone Of
Colorado; A J. Kicker Of Georgia; B. F.
Polk Of Indiana; Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch
Of Kansas; E. c. BurIeigh of Maine;
Curtis Guild, Jr., Of Massachusetts,; c.
F. Hendricks of Minnesota; Thomas c.
Marshall of Nexada; Franklin Murphy
Of New Jersey; J. W. Fortune of North
Carolina; Frank Reeder of Pennsyl-
vania; Robert Smalls, South Carolina;
Zacariah Taylor of Tennessee; W. S.
Mccormick of Utah; John Anker of Viz
ginia; ]. W. Crawford of West Virginia;
Otto Kramer Of Wyoming; T. 3. Burns
of New Mexico; Joseph Fifer of Illinois:
l. B. Wilson Of Iowa; w. G. Hunter OF
Kentucky; William p. Master of Mary
land; William Mcpherson of Wisconsin;
Nathan Frank Of Missouri; Thomas P.
kennard of Nebraska; John Spaulding
OF New Hampshire; John T. Mott OF
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kota; David Meisner of South Dakota:
E. c. Smith of Vermont; Albert Gold
man Of Washington; James H. Stout
Of Wisconsin; John NJ. Ffar of Arizona:
John /. Ollie Of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Mudd Of Maryland-Mr. Chair.
man, make the point of order now.
that, whilpe this temporary convention |
has voted to receive that report, the |
temporary convention cannot be heard |
upon that report and that action upon /
that report cannot be had until we |
shall have ascertained the membership /
or this convention by means of the ere
dentials committee and acted upon il.
The chairman-The chair overrules
the point of order
Mr.. Mudd-Will you not hear the point
or order first?
The chairman-The question is upon
the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. All in favor of
the adoption of the report will say aye.
A vote was taken on the motion and
the chair declared the motion carried.
Mr.. Tuck of Maryland-Mr. Chairman
call for division of the states.
The chairman-All those in favor of
the adoption Of the report will please
rise.
Mr.. Mudd-You cannot vote in that
way Mr.. Chairman. because some OF
the states have double delegations. I
state this point Of order, that you can
not vote in this way. because some of
the states have double delegations and
therefore, would have more than their
vote, and you must cali
the roll of the states. and we are entitl-
I'd to roll of the states in order that
this matter may be settled. We NAV
as well proceed with the deliberations in
order. /
The chairman-It is a matter for the
10 settle and it is already ]
settled. :
But there IS no convention here. Not J
lnul We have permanent organiza-
ion IL there a convention. We NAV as ]
Wei proceed in order, Mr. Chairman"
The chairman-Those who are oppos-
ID to the order viii please rise.
A rising motion was then taken on {
he negative and the chair declared the :
notion lost. I
The chairman-The chair appoints !
Senator William ]. Sewel of New Der I
ey and Representative Z. S. Payne of
New York as a committe to escort the {
permanent chairman 10 the chair. The :
committee then escorted Senator Thurs 5
on the the chair, amid a torrent of ap,
clause and cheers
The chairman-Gentleme Of the con-
.ention. have the honor TO present 10 '
'ou as your permanent chairman, Sem 7
tor John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska.
As the permanent chairman came for !
ward TO the platform, escorted by the !
ommittee appointed for that purpose. s
he convention rose and greeted him l
With great cheering {
When quiet was restored, Chairman q
'hurston addressed the convention. :
Chairman Thurstan's address was c
'unctuated all the way through with '
applause and cheers. Special enthu> I
laSm was manifested when ne referred l
o the fact that the convention had met I
or the purpose Of nominating the next 5
resident; when he spoke Of protection, g
iot only Of American Industries. bu.
i the right OF every citizen of the ma y
ION TO vote; his references to q vigor- ?
us foreign policy and the enforcement.
I the Monroe doctrine: that part Of the :
ddreSS which dealt with pensions FOR I
disabled soldiers OF the war and their o
WIDOWS. and his allusion to protection \
gainst the eucroachments of combina> 3
ions and monopoly. c
on the conclusion Of his address \. \
aid: Gentlemen % the convention u
THAT is your pleasure2@
The pleasure OF the convention was =
expressed by the whole body rising wi-5 2