, 1896-08-12


a Contest From Uinta-Permanen.
Organization About Perfected.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Aug. 12.-tSpe-
clal.)-The republican state couven-
,lon was called to order in Cheyenne
q. 10: 10 O'Clock this morning by Sena-
ior +. l.. Warren. in the name OF the
chairman of the state committee, Hon.
Willis Van Devanter. The chairman
made the following announcements:
The first judicial district at the
court house, uhe second at the city hall,
che ihird at the Union League club and
the fourth at the opera house.
Acting Chairman Warren stated
that he had one request to make on be-
half OF the chairman of the state COM
mittee and that was that the state com
mhtCe be empowered to fill all vacan-
cics.
Hon. A. D. Kelley was made tempo,
rary chairman of the convention and
Ben Howell OF Cheyenne temporary
secretary.
Mr.. Warren introduced Mr.. Kelley as
one Of the boys always found working
far the principles of the republican
parry and one who labOrei until the
nigh: OF the election and then was
found working for rcpubIicanism The
next day.
Mr.. Kelley replied briefly. In refer
ing to silver he said thcrc was no diff
ference as to results between Wyoming
republicans and those of O,her states.
As to the democrats and republicans
there was but a difference in methods
so far as the white meal was concern
ed. The object of the republican party
was the universal coinage of silver.
Mr.. Kelley concluded his remarks by
relating a famous fish story which
brought down the house.
Col. DeForest Richards moved that
three committees be appointed to con-
sist of one member from each county,
bitC bl 'iA' v" pa
organization and one on resolutions,
the members to be named by the differ
en- counties. The motion was carried.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The delegates named to constitute
The committee on credentials were:
Albany, b. Sprague; Carbon, l.. G.
n,,.;-. T,n,Cr.a Iptn Ctnrnp. T,.nply
W. b. Ogden; Fremont, James Ford;
LyhnsCn, Charles Wiggles; Laramie,
Silas Doaty; Natruna, A. S. Horner:
Sheridan, James Brown: Swee6water,
Robert Smith; Uinta, a contest.
In Uinta Thomas Hollingsworhh was
named by the regular republican dele
gates. Walter Webster of that coun-
~ objected. claiming that he held II
proxies from contrasting delegates.
The delegates were elected at a social
ed convention of Bryan men.
On motion of B. B. Brooks of Ma
trona. Uinta was passed and went to
the committee on credentials. Weston
named A. L. Baird as its representa-
i've on the committee.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The commiutee on permanent organ
ization was named as follows: AL
bany, n. X. Boswell; Carbon, d. H..
Craig; Converse, A. A. Spaugh; Crook,
Melvin Nicholas; Fremont, A. A. Cou-
tant; Johnson, Mr.. Wilton McBrayer:
Laramie. Geo. L. Abbott; Natrona,
VIM. Clark: Sheridan, F. w. Dooley;
Sweetwater, l.. S. Davis; Weston. NJ.
A. Lephla Uinta, Geo. f. Pickton. The
contesting delegates of Uinta named
Walter Webster.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions named
was: Albany, Geo. w. Fox; Carbon, J.
C. Davis; Converse, Noah Young;
Crook, J. B. Hansen; Fremont, II. G.
Nickerson; Johnson. c. H. Parmalee:
Laramie, Elwood Mead; Natrona, B.
B. Brooks: Sheridan, Noah Braynor;
Swee.water; j. H. Childs; Uinta, B. N.
Aushermann; Weston, F. B. Camplin.
Uinta's contesting delegates named
Walter Webster.
From the names on the above COM
mibtees it is safe to say that the ma
jority of the members are decidedly in
favor of free silver.
After the naming of the three com
mittees a recess was taken for 20 min,
utes in order to report on the Uinta
contest.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials after the recess, favored the
regular republican delegation from
Uin;a. Webster entered a solemn pro-
Test. The report was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Burke the conven-
ton took a recess until 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
THE LEAGUE MEETING.