The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17

INCSOINtJls l. udb bIlG IOlI OI OLdbGS anu
Territories be 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, re-
solutions; and that all resolutions in
relation to the platform of the Repub-
lican party be referred to such commit
tee without debate, and L move it's
adoption"
The resolution was adopted.
The clerk proceeded with the call of
the roll. While it was in progress the
chair recognized Mr.. Widner, of Mis-
souri,, who addressed the chair as fol-
lows:
"My observation has heretofore been
that the committee on permanent or
ganization and rules and order of busi-
ness is one committee. Does the reso-
luton adopted substitute two commit
tees?"
The chairman replied: "They are two
committees. They are separate"
The committees, as finally made up,
are as follows:
Committee on olutions-Alabama,
H. V. Cashin. Alaska, c. S. Johnson;
Arizona, j. A. Sehiskie; Arkansas,
John Mcclure; Colorado, II. NJ. Teller;
California, A. b. Lemon; Connecticut,
Samuel Fessenden; Delaware, ........
District of Columbia, Andrew Gleason;
Florida, l. l.. Purcell; Georgia, w. H..
Johnson; Idaho, f. L. Dubois; Illinois.
r. w. Patterson; Indiana, Lew Wallace;
Indian Territory, j. p. Grady; Iowa,
John II. Gear; Kansas, G. \. SWinsOn;
Kentucky, Leslie Combs; Louisiana, IL.
c. Yarmouth; Maine, Amos l.. Allen;
Maryland, Jas. A. Gary; Massachusetts,
Henry Cabot Lodge; Michigan, Mark
S. Brewer; Meinnesota, w. II. Merriam;
Mississippi, Z. w. Lafton; Missouri,
f. @. Neldringhaus; Montana, Chas. s..
Hartman; Nebraska, Peter Jansen;
Nevada, A. C.. Cleyeland; New Hamp-
shire, Frank S. Struths; New York,
Edward Lauderbach; New Jersey,
Frank Bergen; New Mexico, Solomon
Luna; North Carolina, NJ. l.. Mott;
North Dakota, Alexander Hughes;
Ohio, j. b. Foraker; Oklahoma Terri
tory, Henry a. Eas; Oregon, Charles
S. More; Pennsylvania, Smidley Oar
lington; Rhode Island, Walton A. Reed;
South Carolina, w. ID. Crum; South Da-
kota, David Williams; Texas, Webster
Flanagan; Tennessee, F. b. Brown;
Utah, f. j. Cannon; Virginia, James b,
Brady; Vermont, II. ID. Holdon; Wash
ington, A. +. BurleigIh; West Virginia,
F. NJ. Reynolds; Wisconsin, Robert NJ.
Lafolette; Wyoming. B. T. Fowler.
The following are members of the
committee on rules and order of busi-
ness for the States indicated
Florida, J. n. Combs; North Caro-
lima, Geo. Ii. White; South Carolina,
Robert Moorman.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion-Florida, E. T. Stainner; North
Carolina, w. T. O'Brien; South Caro-
lima, T. B. Johnson; Virginia, Stith
Bowling
Committee on edentials-North
Carolina, C. j. Harris; South Carolina,
j. H. Fordham; Virginia, j. NJ. Me-
Laughlin.
When the committees had been an
nounced Mr.. Clayton, of Arkansas,
said: II have a resolution to present
to be referred to the committee on
rules, and order of business"
The chairman said: "The resolution
cannot be read if there is any objec-
ton; it can only be read by unanimous
consent Is there objection?
Cries of objection.
Gen. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, moved that
| the convention do now adjourn until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mr..
Clayton, of Arkansas, addressing the
| chair, said: Il think that my resolu-
ton, referring to the platform, is inn
portant and ask that it be read"
The Chair: "Under the rules of the
| last convention the resolution will be
referred, without reading, to the com
| mittee on resolutions"
EX-Gov. Fifer, of Illinois, was recog-
| nized and said: "Mr. Chairman: The
| colored people of Illinois have passed
| resolutions affecting the right of their
| race, and they have asked me to bring
| these resolutions to the attention of
the convention. I will send them to
| the chair and ask that they be re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
| for action"
The Chairman: ''If there is no obiec-
| tiOn it will be so ordered.
Mr.. Grosvenor: 81 now move that
the convention adjourn until to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'clock"
The motion was put to vote and
carried and at :55 p. IN. the chairman
announced the convention adjourned.