The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-17

ST.. LOUIS, June 16.-The first session
Of the Republican national convention
was brief and formal. Chairman Garter.
Of the national committee, dropped the
gavel at 1920 and ninety minutes later
an adjournment WAC taken until 10
o'clock to- morrow. There was not jar
to mar the proceedings. There were no
sensational incidents to arouse nor any
demonstrations TO thrill the vast con-
course Of people.
The temporary chairman. o. w. Fair.
banks, Of indianapolis, delivered his
address, Q strong, foroible statement in
arraignment Of the present administra-
sion and in refinement Of the issues;the
committee selections Of the various del
egations were announoed-that was all.
Hon. Charles w. airbanks was made
temporary chairman and he made long
speech denouncing everything Demo.
cratic and praising everything Republi-
can. He said that 1t WAS already writ
ten in the book OF fate that the nomi.
nees Of this convention would be the
next President and Woe President Of
the United States.
At the close of Mr.. Fairbanks speech,
which was literally applauded, Mr.. Oar.
ter. OF Montana, addressing the chair,
said: by direction Of the national COM
mittee, / recommend to the convention
the temporary secretary, stenographer,
sergeant alarms, reading clerks. as
follows:
For secretary, Charles w. Johnson, OF
Minnesota; assistant secretaries, Will
liam E. Riley, Of Montana; Harry A.
Schmidt, Of Michigan; A. n. Humph-
reys. at large; tally clerk. A. w. Mon
roe. OF Maryland; official stenographer,
James Monroe Burke, Of Pennsylvania;
sergeant alarms, T. e. Byrnes, of
Minnesota; assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Hinchley, Of Wisconsin; Johnson, OF
Maryland; BEDFORD, of Washington, and
Stone, of Illinois. For reading clerks,
Stone, Of Michigan; Wilson. of Missouri;
Molloy, OF Ohio; Hatch, OF Indiana, and
Bean, Of New Jersey.
The recommendation of the national
committee WAS concurred in and the
additional officers were de cleared elected.
William Lamb, of Virginia, offered
the following:
Resolved, That until the permanent
organization Is effected, this convention
will be governed by the rules OF the last
Republican national convention"
The motion WAS unanimously carried.
Mr.. Lamb also offered the following:
Resolved, That the roll Of States and
territories Ce now called, and that the
chairman of each delegation announce
the names Of the persons selected TO
serve on the several committees as fol-
lows: Permanent organization, rules
and order Of business, credentials, rego.
lutions, and that all resolutions In rels.
tion to the platform Of the Republica
party be referred to such committee
without debate, and l move Its adop-
uor.'
The resolution was adopted.
James s. Brady was named as the
Virginia member Of the resolutions
committee.
Stith Boiling, Of Virginia. was ap.
pointed on the committee on organiza-
ton.
j. 81. Mclaughlin. of Virginia. Is on
the committee on credentials.
When the committees has been an.
nounced Mr.. Clayton, of Arkansas, said:
II have q resolution to present to be re-
ferred to the committee on rules and
order Of business"
The chairman said: THE resolu lions
cannot be read If there is objection;
they can only be read by unanimous
consent. Is there objection"
Cries of "Object."
General Grosvenor, OF Ohio, moved