The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17

The chairman's call for the report OF
the committee on credentials met no re-
sponse and that committee was passed.
Senator Sewall OF New jersey and SEN
ator Wellington OF Maryland asked unani-
nous consent to make the reports OF the
committee on permanent organ ization
and on rules but objections were heard.
motion by Senator Wellington of Mary
land that the convention take recess
until o'clock was buried under an over
whelmipg chorus of "noes."
Several resolutions were handed up and
referred 10 the committee on resolutions.
Senator Sewall again jumped to his feet
and this time moved that the report OF
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton be received out of order.
His motion was greeted with cheers by
those in the galleries, who were impa-
tient to have the convention proceed, but
from the pit came angry cries, "no, no."
The motion was put and Chairman Fair
banks declared 1t carried.
Senator Wellington Indignantly protest
ed that the motion was out OF order, as
the convention could not suspend the
rules and his point was warmly support
ed by delegate LitttIefield of Maine, but
the chair rolled that both gentlemen were
out Of order, as the committee had decid-
ed the report. When the reading clerk,
who intoned the committee report to the
house and announced the name OF "John
M. Thurstcs" to be permanent chairman,
there was an eruption of flags and chorus
from the delegates and another demon
stration greeted the name of u. B. Grant
OF California.
The heat was becoming intense, and OF
the whiting, sunless sort which crumpled
collars and kent the whole arena hut-
teripg gaudy fans, which had been dis
tributed throughout the hall.
The reading OF the report on permanent
organization was followed by wild and
tumultuous scene. Mr.. Mudd of Maryland
jumped TO his feet and loudly protested
against action OF this sort upon the re-
port. "It can be received" he shouted,
"but 1t cannot be acted upon. Nothing
can he done until this convention has
acted on the report of the committee on
credentials. Until that committee has re-
ported there is no convention"
Mr.. Fairbanks overruled the point OF
order and left Mr.. Mudd angrily shouting
on the floor. Suddenly, the irate Mary
lander changed his tactics, and as Mr..
Fairbanks called for a vote on the adop-
tion OF the report, be demanded a call of
the roll. His demand was seconded by
Delegate Evans OF Minnesota. Mr.. Fair
banks, however, called for rising vote,
and the convention seemed to rise en-
masse to the call. The galleries cheered
and pandemonium rejgned for minitte,
as the convention realized the overwhelm-
ing defeat Of the few dissenters against
the immediate adoption OF the report.
Senator sewall OF New Jersey and Con-
gressman Paine of New York were desig
mated TO escort the permanent chairman
to the platform.
They marched down the main aisle
while the delegates jumped to their feet
fiu.tering fiegs and hand<erchiefs and
cheering shrilly with yell that reminded
southerners of the copfederscy. Mr.. Fair
banks, with "A plume OF the national
tri-color pinned TO the breast OF his black
frock coat. stepped TO the front, meet
ing the trio as II ascended the steps, ard
graspcd the Nebraska Senator by the
hand. Thurston faced the arena and with
his hands clasped behind him began to
speak.
The punctuation of almost every SEN
tence of his address was period OF yells,
rounded of with n fringe of manual APP
plause and stamping. Thurston Is q tall
slender dark faced, black moustached,
specialized, scholarly looking man, but
he wields voice keyed for the stump,
that sent every word ringing TO the far :
thest corner of the galleries.
No point of his speech was lost upon
the assembly but, that which provoked
the most enthusiastic uproar was the
statement that he had presided over the
conve1tion which nominated the last ke-
publican President and was now address,
ing that which was 10 name the next Re-
publican President.
The delegates arose and waved their
bats, flags and handkerchiefs with a
prolonged cheer when Mr.. Thurston
finished.
As the demonstration ceased by the di-
rection OF permanent chairman Thurs
ton, letter was read from j. Henry
Fort, chairman OF the committee on ore-
dentiale, announcing that the commit
tee would not be able to report till after
noon. Thereupon Governor Bushnell Of
Ohio moved that the convention take a
recess until 2 o'clock. The motion was
carried with rear. and nt III :23 Chair
man Thurston declared the convention
In recess. The band played yankee
Doodle" as the crowd made their why
out Of the hell. The other permanent
officers other than Chairman Thurston
elected are:
Secretary, Col. Charles ". johnson OF
Minnesota; assistant secretaries, w. Il.
Riley OF Kentucky. III. ii. Smith of
Michigan. A. u. Humphrey OF New
York, A. W. Manlor of Maryl land.
Official stenogrcpher, Francis Il. Burke
OF Pittsburg.
sergeant-si-arms, Timothy Il. Byrnes