The evening times., 1896-03-12

convention. They managed to tear them
sei'es away, however, and most OF then
were In their seats when the committee Ol
creaentials reported.
The report OF this committee was short
and was TO the effect that Alternate VIII
liam +. ochsenreiter Of the Thirteentf
district was entitled to seat. In place ol
Harry Ing. who was unable to be present
This report was adopted with but on,
dissentiGs vote. Charles Turner Of the
Ninth district then moved that a committee
OF seven be appointed ON permanent organi
tion.
The motion prevailed, and the chairman
appointed the following as the committee:
Charles H. Turner. A. s. johnson, Frank
McQuade. Robert E. Doyle, Charles F.
Shelton. Victor Eerger and William a.
o 'Brien.
THE committee Will now retire and
formulate their report" said Chairman
Sullivan.
What, another star chamber session.
yelled delegate in The rear of the hail.
No attention was paid to this remark.
While waiting for the committee to ma ke
their report the old war horse OF Democracy,
Mr.. William Dickson, was called upon for a
| speech, and he was enthusiastically re-
ceived. His remarks were frequently in
terrupted by applause, his reference to
nome rule creating particular enthusiasm.
he spoke OF his own experience in the local
ranks. and offered to withdraw in favor of
younger man. Cries OF mo! mol Not on
| your life" interrupted him, and as he closed
he was given three ringing cheers.
The committee on permanent organiza-
| tion reported the following officers: For
permanent chairman, Thomas B. KaIbfus:
vice chairman. Jackson Yates; secretaries,
j. H. Duhamei and Griffin B. Coleman Mr..
Coleman declined to serve and the commit
tee recommended Mr.. Charles G. McChesney.
The report OF the committee was adopted.
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Col. Kalbfus, upon assuming the chair,
said:
Il am extremely grateful to you, gentle
men OF the convention. for the honor you
have bestowed upon me. and l will endea-
vor TO fill the high office to the best of my
ability. l am SUITE that wisdom will
prevail over your actions this day. and by
her guidance am sure we shall once more
lead our grand old party. of which we are
so proud, to victory.
Gentlemen, what is the pleasure of the
convention? / will entertain a motion for
the appointment of a committee on resolu-
tions"
A motion was made providing for
small committee. when some one indig-
nantly inquired If this made a Democratic
convention.
A hundred voices cried that it was, and
the motion was amended SO as 10 include
twenty-five members, or one from each
district. This was satisfactory, and the
chairman appointed the following:
Charles H. Turner, chairman; william II.
Rose. jr., DR.. Henry Darling, John Maher
G. B. Coleman, NJ. S. Burke, j. W Thomas,
Col. Robert Chrsty, C. G. McChesney.
George A. Davidson, j. G. Campbell. N.
b. scanlon. A. S. johnson. Frank Nc
Quade, Ed l.. Jordan, Edward F Hughes
Jackson Yates, william L. Wells, George
Kelleen, Dennis Gala CHAN, John A ID. Clarke
and Charles F. Shelton.
The committee retired and the conven-
recess for an hour.
After recess the committee on resolu-
tons reported. Their report created the
widest confusion, and President Cleve-
lands name was received with mingled
hoSeo obu uppI'hSS-
The resolutions reafrirm the District De-
mocracy's allegiance to the national
organization; indorse Clevelapds adj
ministration, especially his attitude
regarding the Monroe doctrine;
extend sympathy to Cuba. condemn the 4
p. A. movement nd declare for home rule.
ID. P Callaghan of the Twentieth dis
trict offered a substitute for that part OF
the resolutions referring TO the A. P. \.
in. still more denunciatory Ian
guage. but it was laid upon the table amid
great confusion.
TIE nomination Of delegates was then de-
Cared in order Mr.. Keileen offered u reso-
ution TO thereffect thai the candidate for |
The Chicago convention receiving the highest |
number of ballots be declared The national |
|
Mr.. KelIeen said he made this motion TO |
show how he stood in this fight and to re-
fute rumor that he had heard rs to his !
position. This motion was later on with
drawn.
The following nominations for DELE
gates to Chicago were then made:
Second district-Wi!liam Holmead.
Third district-Edwin Forest.
Fifth district George Killeen.
Sixth district-Charles W. Darr.
Seventh district-John Boyle.
Tenth district-Ed l.. Jordan.
Fourteenth district, James L. Norris.
Seventeenth district, Robert E. Mat
:ipgIy.
Twenty-first district. Frank P. Morgan.