The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-17


! four years ago as a Blaine badge. and
! is stin worn by them.
/ The tiisg.nss delegation took the pela-
|. ware seats IN Convention Haii this morn
ing after eleetIng the following named
commit eenlen
| Chairman of the Delegation. Senator
Higgins; Vice President of Convention.
| c. c. Swain; Assistant Secretary of Con-
! vention. L. H. Bail: Committeeman, reso.
lutsons. II A. Dupont; credentials, Sena-
tor Higgins; rules. John Pilling; pernra
! nent Organization, Washington Hastings.
The delegation win not elect nat onal
committeeman until the convention finally
acts on the contests.
The convenrieRAwas called to order at
lo.l5 three-quarters of an hour late. Ii
took fourteen blows of the gavel to bring
the delegates to order. Prayer was of
fesed by the Rev. DR.. w G. Villa ms.
He implored on this great historic or
ganization' the blessing of the .'God Of
Washington and of Lincoln" He prayed
blessing on the delegates as "the sue
eessors of our noble fathers" and that
they might acquit themselves of their
high duties in manner worthy of their
nopie ancestors.
May these men," he continued I'd )
that which is in accordance of the will
of the Supreme Ruler, and may the
platform that will be raised here be rals-
this council shall place before the people
Of the nation be men after the peoples
own thoughts
The Senator from Massachusetts,
amid applause and sald:-..I desire 10 say.
IN behalf of the Committee on Resolu-
tions. that the subcommittee has com
pleted a draft Of a platform and that Il
is now under cons .ceration by the full
committee. The committee is unable TO
report this morning and ask seave of the
convention to sit during this morning ses-
sion. hoping to be able TO report platform,
of prime Piles at the afternoon session of
the convention and on behalf of the com
inittee ask that leave of this conven-
tom Leave was unanimously granted.
A colored delegate from Arkansas rose
to inform the chairman that Mr.. Cohen.
2 delegate from his State, was at the
Of proper badges The sergeant-a
was ordered to relieve the difficulty Of
the gentleman.
called upon for report, but were not.
ready. Neither was the Committee or
Permanent Organization.
Mr. Wellington, Of Maryland, asked
unanimous consent that the Committee
on Rules be allowed to report at tn time.
This was refused A motion for a re-
cess until two O'Clock this afternoon was
made by Mr. Wellington ard was voted
down, to the satisfaction OF the galleries
-as indicated by cheers.
A motion that the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization be ac-
cepted was made by Senator Sewell of
New Jersey and was agreed to and
applause.
Mr.. Littlehe.d, of Maine, made the
point of order that the first business in
order was the report of the Committee
on Credentials, but the Chairman over
ruled it on the ground that that COM
mfttee had been called and had not been
ready to report The report of the Com
mittee. on Permanent Organization was
then presented by the only and inimitable
Tom McEwan of the State of Hudson
and read. 1t named Senator ]. NJ
Thurston of Nebraska, as chairman,
made the secretaries, sergeant alarms
and other temporary officers permanent
officers of the Convention AMI gave a list
of Vice Presidents, lone from each State
as agreed on by the delegstion-
The reading of the Est ef Vice-Pfes.dents
names We're reached
Franklin Murphy is Nice-President cs
Mr.. Mudd Of Maryland made the point
of order that although the convention
tee on Permanent Organization is could
not act upon it until the report Of the
Committee on Credentials had been acted
upon. There was no convention here now
he said, The chairman overruled the point
or order and promptly put the question
on the adoption of the report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization. While
rising vote was being taken Mr.. Mudd
made another point of order that the roll
of States must be called according to the
rules.
There is no convention now" ne said
until we have made permanent or
sanization Disregarding the point the
Chairman said:-sTnose opposed will
rise" and declared that the ayes had
i and the report of the committee on
permanent organization was adopted
TIE Chair appointed Senator Sewel of
New Jersey and Representative Soreno
Sayne OF New York to conduct Senator
Fhurston to the char
Senator Thurston took the chair annie,
-umultuous applause and addressed the
convention. He made very short speech
4 reference 20 President Harrison was
received with cheers and one to McKin-
icy. although not mentioning his name.
created storm of enthusiasm His ref
srence to what should be the money
,olicy of the, Republicans and to the
protective tariff brought out saivo after
salvo of cheers. Senator Thurston csn-
siuded at l0:40 and the delegates rose en-
.nasse and gave him a three times three.
He closed with the phrase, "a patriotism
with cheers. amid which he was heard to
ask the official Question:-"Ge
What is your pleasureY'
The secretary read letter from the
Chairman of the Committee on Creden-
tials, Mr.. Fort. saying they were en-
gagged in the consideration of the Texas
case and had not been able to complete
il.
On motion of Governor bushnell of
Ohio the convention adjourned until 2
p. M.
General J.. c. Howe, who was Adiutant
General under Governor Mckinley and
is marshal of the parade of the Mckinley
clubs, arranged for tonight, called on Mr.
Hanna at midnight las night and was as
sared that there would be no effort to
conclude the convention today or tonight !
and that there would be no interference
with the parade.
Judge A. C. Thompson of Ohio, member
of the Committee on Credentials. said the
Texas cases would be cons; dered at ten |
o. clock tcdsy. ani that the committee
would not then report TO the convention.
The Mex niey men announce that the
will adjourn soon after as
senbling this morning and meet again
in the afternoon to hear reports from
comitteeJ and that the nominations would
be made Thursday.
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