The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-22
They Returned Home Well
and Strong.
Resolutions to Colonel Potter
and Colonel Olney.
Delegates for Mckinley as They
Knew They Must Be.

The big Wagner Special over the Fitchs
purg bringing home the Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island delegations, pulled
into the Union station at Boston Sunday
morning at 1880 o'clock.
Ex-Governor Brown returned in the
Massachusetts, car "Lauderdale. The
Rhode Island car "Castlefordn brought
back a remnant OF the Rhode Island dele
CATION. Speaker Allen came east "alone
by himself" Chairman Freeman went
from 81. Louis TO Richmond Va, ON q
trip of rest and recreation. Colonel
Stearns remained in st. Louis on business.
Delegate Chester of Westerly went West
on business as did delegate Smith. Colonel
Sanborn continues tour to Buffalo. Al
ternate Linton also remained over In st.
Louis. The train bearing the party
pu led out of the Gig station at st. Louis
at o'clock Friday afternoon and camc
through without incident. Ihe Rhode
lslanoers came down from Boston on the
regular o'clock train reaching Provi-
dence at 1880 Sunday forenoon.
Mckinley pictures replaced the Reed
portraits In the car decorations and tho
delegates who went out for Reed have all
come back solid for Mckinley ss they
expected when they left home that they
would have TO do. The Eastern men,
however, all feel that in debating the
currency plank in the platform they won
victory as tremendous as would have
been the securing Of the nomination OF
their candidate.
Tho following resolutions, as q tribute
TO national committeeman Colonel Pot
ter and Colonel Olney who was the
committee on transportation, were
passed before the Rhode Island dclega-
tion gave up its headquarters at st. Louis:
At meeting held at headquarters. st.
Louis, June Is, 1896, the Rhode Island
delegation to the national Republican
convention unanimously voted:
Their appreciation of the services OF
Rhode Islands national committeeman,
Colonel Isaac M. Potter, in making the
arrangements for the comfort and con-
venience OF this delegation during their
sojourn IN st. Louis, whereby they have
been enabled to enjoy relaxation from
their Official duties, in the most comfort
able, hest situated and most handsomely
decorated headquarters in town, and have
had at their command every possible ad-
vantage and facility, both within and
without Convention Hall, for the prosecu-
tion of their Iabor3 and the pursuit of the
many diversions attendant upon and
associated with this convention. To
Colonel Potter this delegation desires to
express their cordial thanks for his vigil
ant interest and untiring efforts In their
behalf, both preliminary to and during
convention week. May his shadow never
grow less.
delegation Is indebted in large measure
for much of the enjoyment available en-
route TO and from and while resident in
St. Louis, due TO the unremitting per-
sonal attention he has given to the many
things that contribute to the comfort OF
the traveller. and TO his devoted and efiici-
ent efforts for the relief OF the members
tA.- A.Io Ion, feA hn -
troublesome, and In the aggregate wearing
details that are ever the bane of pilgrim
ages 10 distant points and a temporary
habitation in unfamiliar places. In re-
co9nItion of the evercbeerful sclf-sacri-
flee of his own personal convenience and
comfort to the harmony and smoothness
of tho transit OF his ieliow-delezates, this
delegation can but felicitate themselves
on their own perspicacity in the seiec-
tion of their committee on transporta-
tion, and they desire TO express their
warm recognition and thanks TO Colonel
Olncy that the many delicate and difficult
duties OF his position have been per-
formed with a satisfaction that admits OF
no reservation or qualification. The APP
probation of these services as ieit By the
delegation, is not measured by this vote
only indicated.
For the Rhode Island Delegation to the
Republican National Convention, 1896.
Il. l.. FREEMAN, Chairman.
GEORGE l.. SMTr.r, Secretary.
st. Louis. Mo-, June ~, 1896.
On June % the committee composed OF
one member from each State to notify the
Presidential nominee, the chairman of
which is the Hon. John M. Ihurston,
permanent chsirman of the convention,
will perform their duties st Canton,
Ohio Delegate Sanborn o. Newport n
the Rhode Island representative on this
committee.
On July q similar COMMITTEES whose
chairman is the Hon. Charles w. Fair
banks, temporary chairman of the con-
vention, will notify the Vice Presidential
candidate of his nomination. Delegate
George l.. Smith OF harrington is the
Rhode Island member OF this committee.