The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-03
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CONVENTION Of D0LT0GRAIS At ND|WAPNR
5old Flashed on Every Lapel, Cleaned in Dec
ocrations and Rolled Forth in Oratorv.

wyoming. Utah. Idaho and Nevada. n
recommended the adoption of the rules
nt ,' me last National Democratic conyeI,.
,loh Ill io9z: ana that all resolutions he !,
referred without reading II alec go
commended the following temporary of.
hcers: Chairman, ex-Governnrfs I,o.Lf
well r. Flower. of Watertown. N v.
secretary. John r. Wilson, IndianapoIia.l;
INDIANAPOLIS. 'ie,
The reading OF this report was Inter.3
IuDtcd Nv frequent applause, particus
ierlV that passage which recommendedt
thht tne rules of the last Democratic
convention held in 1892 be adopted.
2enh,or Paimer designated Governor
Iones. OF Alabama, and Congressman
Foster Peabody to conduct ex-Goyernor
fIoWer 10 the chair, and then Mr.. PaIfn-
er surrendered to him the gayeI.
Wnen MIR. Flower in his speech. AL
,ided IN a complimentary manner to
Mr. cleveland. there was another OUT
burst OF applause. all the members rjs
ing. cheering and waving hats and fans
Ihen a cry rang out from ono of the
galleries. What In the matter with
CieVeiand? and 1t was followed by
more cheering and laughter ~
~ the close of Chairman Flowers
duuresS. the states were called for the
selection of members of committees on
cIeuentlals. rules and resolutions and
also Vice-presdents. When the call had
been concluded the convention at 2:I0i
took n recess until 4 p. M
ne convention rc-assembled at $3.50
win full attendance of delegates and
the galleries packed with spectators. q
large proportion of whom were la dies in
summer costume -.
The chairman Of the committee on
credentials. Mr.. j. II. Brennan, Of Wis.,
consin. made n report to the effect that
fesenting Al states and three terrItories,
ana recommending that those present be
entitled to cast the full votes of their
states and territories. AS to the con-
Test with reference to the delegation
from Connecticut, the committe rec-s
omrnended that.the action of the nation-
al committee in seating the delegates re-
turned by the stale convention be con-
firmed. l.7'{s
The report was agreed to without
question. ~
Dr.. Everett. of Massachusetts,, was in
troduced to fill up the time with a
SDeech until the report on permanent
organization should be ready. The re-
port of the committee on permanent or
ganiZntton was then presented by the
chairman OF the committee. 1t rec
Ommended Senator Donelson Caffery, of
Louisiana. as permanent chairman, and
Mr.. j. II. Wilson. of Indiana, for per-
manent secretary, and further recon-
mended the establishment of per-
manent national organization. The re-
port was adopted without dissenting
.:oice. Senator Caffery was escorted to
the chair by Mr.. Bullitt, of Pennsylva-
MIA. and Mr.. Lawler of Minnesota, and,
addressed the convention. His remarks
were delivered with much force and
were greeted with loud cheering.
At the close OF Mr.. Caffery's speech,
Mr. John p. Irish. of California, made q
speech to the convention, which was re-
ceived with enthusiastic demonstrations
of auplause throughout. AS he resumed
his seat the band played Rally Round
the Flag" and there was quite an ova-
tion.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report the convention at $50
n. m. adjourned until tomorrow at IL
n. m
The personnel of the committee on
resolutions follows:
Alabama. Thomas G. Jones; Arkan-
sas. S. w. Fordyce; California. John P.
Irish: Colorado. Louis R. Enrich; Con-
necticut. Lewis Sperry: Delaware, L.. A.;
Bertallott: Florida. T. A. Darby; Geor.5
gia. d. r. Desaussier: Illinois, James 81.
Eckles: Indiana. SJmory B. Sellers;
Iowa w. ]. Babb: Kansas, w. II. Ros-
sinston: Kentucky. George NJ. Dayis;f
Louisiana. Edgar p. Farrar; Maine, G.
Vev Holman: Maryland, Phillip D..
Laird: Massachusetts Henry w. Lamb;
Michigan. Edwin s. Connolly; Minneso-
Ia. r. c. Kurtz: Mississippi, H. M.
Street. Missouri. r. NJ Black; Montana,
A. H. Nelson: Nebraska, Albert Watt
kins: New Hampshire, a. s. Batchel-,
Ter: New Jersey Charlton T. Lewis:
New York. Henry NJ. Richmond; North
Carolina. Lindsay Patterson: North Da-
kota. +. r. Fulton: Ohio. Virgil r. Kline;
Oregon. C. 8. f. Wood. Pennsylvania.
George +. Baer: Rhode Island. w. G.
Baker: South Carolina. w. w. Ball.
South Dakota. L. w. Crofeet; Tennes-
see Edmund Cooper: Texas, NJ. e, Kle-
berg: Vermont Wells Valentine; VirrS
ginia Abe Fullerson: Washington W.
C. Sharpstein: West Virginia, Alfred
Caldwell: Wisconsin. VIM. f. Vilass
New Mexico. w =. Childers. fa