The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-24

| but they kept pouring IN all the tllne
while the band discoursed popular airs.
In the meantime the galleries were
being filled up, and when at last Mr..
| Fairbanks called the convention to
order there we're few seats untenanted
either in the galleries or in the sections
assigned to delegates and alternates:;,
Since yesterdays adjournment the
arrangement of the floor had under.
gone a change-the positions of sever
al States having been shifted and in a
way that is not very satisfactory to the
reporters becaue insteasd of having
Senators Teller, of Colorado; Lodge,
of Massachusetts,; Chauncey M. De-
Pew and Thomas @. Platt, Of New
York. in close proximity to each 9th
er and to the reporters, they have been
removed to remote quarters in the
back of the hall where they can nelth'
err be seen nor heard from the plat
from seats.
The convention was called to order
at 10: As, three quarters Of an hour be.
hind time, when prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. w. G.. Williams.
1.-The Senator from Massachusetts," b"
said tho chairman, and Mr.. Lodge rose
amid applause and said: 81 desire to
saw. in behalf of the committee on
resolutions that the sub committee has
completed draft of a platform and
that it is now under consideration by
the full committee. The committee is
unable to report this morning and ask
leave of the convention to sit during
this mornings session, hoping to be
able to report platform of principles
to the afternoon session, and, in be-
half of the committee. ask that leave
of the convention. Leave was imme-
diately granted.
The committee on credentials were
called upon for their report but were
not ready. Neither was the commit
tee on permanent organization.
Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland, asked
unanimous consent that the committee
on rules be allowed to report at this
time.
This was refused. A motion for re-
cess until o'clock this afternoon was
made by Mr.. Wellington and voted
down, to the satisfaction of the CALLER"
les, as indicated by cheers.
A motion that the report of the com.
mittee on permanent organization be
accepted was made by Senator Sewell,
of New Jersey, and was agreed to
amid applause.
Mr.. Little6eld, of Maine, made the
point of order that the irst business in
order was the report of the committee
on credentials, but the chairman over
ruled it on the ground that that com.
mittee had been called and had not
been ready to report. The report OF
the committee on permanent organlza
ton was then presented and read. 1t
named Senator j. M. Thurstou, OF
Nebraska. as chairman, made the SEC
retaries, sergeant-at arms and other
temporary officers permanent officers
of the convention, and gave list OF
vice presidents, one from each State,
as agreed on by the delegation. The
reading of the list of vice presidents
was Interrupted by applause as popu
lar names were reached.
Mr.. Mudd, Of Maryland, made the
point of order that although the con-
ventiou might receive the report of the
committee on permanent organization
it could not act upon 1t untll the re-
port of the committee On credentials
had been acted upon. There was no
convention here now, he said. The
chairman overruled the point of order
and promptly put the question on the
adoption of the report OF committee on
permanent OF ganization. While ils,
ing vote was being taken, Mr.. Mudd
made another point of order that the
roll of States must be called according
to tho rules" -,
''There is no convention now," he
said, until we have made perma-
nent organization. Disregarding the
point. the chairman said:
"Those opposed will rise" and de-
clared that the report Of the commit
tee on permanent organization was
adopted.
The chair appointed Senator Sewell,
of New Jersey, and Representative
Serene Payne, of New York, to con-
duct Senator Thurston to the chair.
Senator Thurston took the chair
amid tumultuous applause and ad'
dressed the convention.
The secretary read letter from the
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials, saying they were engaged in
the consideration of the Texas case and
had not been able to complete 1t.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Governor Bushell, OF
Ohio, the convention then adjourned d
until 2 o. m. There was the usual de-
lay in calling the convention to Or
der for the afternoon session, but the
| waiting time was pleasantly whiled
away by strains of sweet music. There
was great pressure in all parts OF the
immense hall the galleries were pack
ed, and there, as we'll as on the Hoor,
palm leaf fans were in ceaseless agita-
ton. The heat was very oppressive.
1t was PAS when Chairman Thurs.
tons hammer knocked for order and
he announced that the afternoon ses-
sion would be opened by Bishop Ar
nett, of Wilberforce College, .. The
bishop invoked blessings on the con-
vention and on the country and gave
thanks for an assemblage representing
the culture, the wealth and the refine
| ment of more than forty centuries.
He prayed that the victory to be gain.
ed in the future through the work OF
the convention might rebound to the
blessing of every section, and that
protection and liberty and civil and
political rights may be secured by ev-
cry man man, woman and child from
the lakes of the North TO the gulf OF