Evening star., 1896-07-06

F. Jordan: honorary Vice president, NJ. H.
hlng; honorary secretary, F. A. Brewster;
member Of committee to notify nominee
for President L. T. Genung; member OF
ident, w. H. Stackhouse; preference of
member OF committee on resolutions as to
gold or silver. silver; preference OF same
member as to tarin plank. -; instruc-
YER; member committee on rules. F. 7.
Bayless.
IMdlnna's Commi tteeman.
The sharp contest which has been going
or in the Indiana delegation over the selec-
tion of a national committeeman was to
have been decided at a meeting held this
morning. The silver forces felt confident
of being able to replace s. H. Sheerin. the
veteran Indiana member Of the national
&C cemmittee and secretary of the latter
BODY. with man more in touch with the
free silver sentiment. The name of ]. G..
Shanklin of Evansville was placed in nomi-
nation by the silver element, while Mr..
SEeerin was proposed for reelection. An
extended discussion followed at which it
was developed as the general sentiment
that the contest should be deferred until
after the nomination of the presidential
candidate, as this may have an important
bearing on the choice of committeeman.
The election therefore went over.
The Tnmmnny Delegation.
The Tammany delegation from New York
arrived this morning, and there were some
ludicrous features to the arrival. The dele
gates came In on two trains, and the ma
]ority grabbed their bags and went to their
headquarters. Some few. however. not be-
lieving it possible that the great organiza-
ton would not be met by band, and that
there would not be a demonstration. fol-
lowed band that started across Michigan
avenue. When they had marched several
blocks beyond their hotel quarters they
suddenly found that they had been march
ing and perspiring behind a blind contin-
gent and they began rapidly to drop out Of
line very crestfallen. There were several
state senator's ard other prominent men in
this mistaken delegation. and the silver
people had a great laugh over the matter.
The New York delega Eon will meet to-
night at O'Clock to select their members
of committees.
Oregon for PennOyer.
The Oregon delegation organized today
as follows:
Chairman. I. P. Minnix; resolutions, NJ
A. Miller; credentials, NJ F. Butcher; per-
manent organizaeion.' ]. c. Welsh; hon.
orary vice president. j. W. Hayward; hon
orary secretary. ChaBles Nichols.
The preferences Of Mr. Miller of the plat
form committee are for free silver and a
conservative declaration on the tariff The
delegation gave Instructions for 16 to 1
silver plank.
The determination to urge Gov Pen
meyer for the presidency was reaffirmed.
Missouri Organizes.
The Missouri delegation completed it's
organization today. with the exception of
selecting a member Of the national COM
mittee as follows: 4"
Chairman of delegation. Gov Stone; reso-
lutions. Senator CocKrell; credentials, M.
F. Linton; permanent organization, c. F..
Gcchran honorary wee president, w. NJ.
Eaos; honorary secretary, G.. W. Allen
member of the committee to notify the
President. j. F. Green; to notify the Vice
President, Hugh Brady.
The preferences of Senator Cockren as to
the financial plank Is for a strong free silver
10 to l declaration. His preference on a
tariff plank is for the regular democra tic
expression of a tariff for revenue only.
Inc delegation gave no express instructions
as to the platform.
=. Illinois Solid for Bland,
At meeting of the Illinois delegation at
the Sherman House today it was decided
that Illinois should cast her forty-eight
votes for Richard P. Bland of Missouri for
President. The first formal vote stood 43
to l In favor Of Bland. with four delegates
eo'eht. TiecedlhS tne formal vote there
Has an informal ballot, in which Stevenson
and othe.s received scattering votes
Idaho to Support Bland
The Idaho delegation today met and Or
ganized. deciding upon the support of Mr..
Bland On the first ballot. The delegation
selected officers as follows: Chairman of
delegation. w. H. Watt; member national
committee. George Ainslie; member COM
I'M II
tials, I. Regan; permanent organization,
J. c. Rich.
Preference Of member of committee on
resolutions as to gold or silver. silver.
Preference of same member as to tariff
plank, for sufficient revenue to meet ex-
penditures.
New Mexico.
At meeting Of the New Mexico dele
gates to the rational democratic conven-
ton Antonio Joseph was elected chairman
and Demetin Charez. secretary; member
credentials committee, John T. Hewitt;
nember of permanent organization COM
mittee, W. s. HopewelI; member platform
committee, A. A. Jones; member rules and
order of business committee. NJ. Salazar;
member notification committee, Demetin
Charez. ..-.
New Hampshire for Gold.
The New Hampshire delegation today
elected the following officers: Chairman of
delegation, Frank Jones; member national
committee, A. w. Holloway; member COM
mittee On credentials. Charles A. Sinclair;
member Of committee on resolutions, Irv-
ing W. Drew member committee on perma-
nent organization. Gordon Woodbury.: vice
president. Gordon Woodbury.; secretary,
jeremiah d. Doyle; member Of committee
to notify nominee for President IL. c.
Jones; preference Of member of commit tee
on resolutions as to gold or silver gold.
There was an informal discussion OF the
financial question iE- the meeting. All of
the delegates will vote for gold. Whether
they will support free silver candidate
or free silver. platform is doubtful. The
discussion upon ythatopoint was non-com-
initial. and theycdeciled to await develop
n'ents. A member Of the delegat ton said
Our. action will .,depei,d ON the course fol-
lowed by the majorfty Of the gold dele
gates. Doubtless we will act with them in
whatever plan tfey pursue"
New Jer~ey WiH Not Bolt.
The New Jersey. delegation met today
and elected United atates Senator James
Smith. jr.. a membereef the national COM
mittee in place Oft Alden l.. McDernlott who
declined reelection. "A steering committee
was appointed consisting Of ex-senator
Henry D. Winton OF. Bergen, ex-Judge Al
bert Talton, Frsderick c. Marsh. Munson
Force and Lewis L. Martin. This com
mittee will confer with the deIeeat lions OF
New York and Connecticut and other east