The San Francisco call., 1896-06-20
Authorized to Appoint an Execu.
tive Committee of Nine
Members.
HE is GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY
All but Two Vacancies Found to Ex.
ist in the National Organization
Are Filled.


at the Southern Hotel for the purpose of
organizing and becoming acquainted with
the new men placed upon the committee
by various delegations. Secretary Man
ley of the committee called the new one to
order, and Powell Clayton of Arkansas
presided.
On motion of Scott of West Virginia the
few vacancies found to exist in the COM
mittee were filed with the exception of
Alaska and the District of Columbia
which, owing to the difficulty in making
selections, was left to the executive con-
mittee.
The following is the list of the member
ship of the new National Committee, ex-
cepting the two vacancies noted:
Alabama-William Youngblood.
Arkansas-Powell Clayton.
California;. D. Spreckels.
Colorado-J. f. Sanders.
Connecticut-SamuelF Fessenden.
Delaware-James II. Wilson.
Florida-John G. Long.
eorgia-Judson w. Lyons.
Idaho-George f. Shoup.
Illinois-T. N. Jameson.
Indiana-W. T. DCrbin.
Iowa-A. B. Cummings.
Kansas-Cyrus Leland Jr.
Kentucky-John w. Yerkes.
Louisiana-A. L. Vim berly.
Maine-Joseph II. Manley.
Maryland-George L. Wellington.
Observation-Disclosures H. Lyman.
Michigan-George L. Maltz.
Minnesota. F. Hubbard.
Mlssissippi-James ]. Hill.
Missouri-R. c. Kerens.
Montana-Charles R. Leonard.
Nebraska-John NJ. Thurston.
Nevada-C. H. Sproule.
New Hampshire-Person c. Cheney.
New Jersey-Garrett A. Hobart.
New York-Frederick S. Dibbs.
North Carolna-James E. Boyd.
North Dakota-W. II. Robinson.
Ohio-C. L. Kurtz.
Oregon-George A. Steel.
Pennsylvania-M. S. Quay.
Rhode Island-Charles R. Brayton.
South Carolina-E. A. Webster.
South Dakota-A. B. Kittredge.
Tennessee-W. P. Brownlow.
Texas-John Grant.
*Utah-O. J. Salisbury.
Vermont-G. T. ChiIds.
Virginia-George E. Bowden.
Washington--P. C. Sullivan.
West Virginia-N. B. Scott.
Wisconsin-Henry C. Payne.
Wyoming Vandevanter.
Arizona William Griffith.
New Mexico-Solomon Luna.
Oklahoma-Henry F. Asp.
Indian Territory-Leo E. Bennett.
*Re-elected, but refuses to serve because Of the
adoption of the gold standard St Louis
The committee appointed by the con-
vention to notify Mckinley and Hobart
of their respective nominations met this
morning. The tirst-named committee will
notify Mckinley at Canton, O., on June
%. The committee appointed to notify
Hobart will perform a similar service at
Hobart's home July 7.
Mark Hanna was nominated for chair
man by Payne of Wisconsin, seconded by
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, and
was elected by the unanimous vote of the
committee. Hanna accepted, making a
short speech, and was received with ap-
plause.
Manley was made temporary chairman,
Burke of Pittsburg temporary assistant
secretary. Colonel Swords of Iowa, SER
LIS VI tllS OlQ COmulILee, WAS
kept in that position temporarily. 1t was
agreed that Chairman Hanna should have
full authority to select all officers of the
committee. including the treasurer, which
office even was filled temporarily.
At the instance of Thurston, the chair
man of the committee was authorized to
appoint an executive committee of nine
members. w. 81. Andrews acted as proxy
for Senator Quay, who early this morning
started for the East. No successor has
been elected to take the place of Hobart.
The committee adjourned and will meet
in New York in three weeks.