The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-18

consideration by the full committee.
The committee is unable to report this
morning and asks leave of the conven-
ton to sit during this mornings ses-
sion. hoping to be able to report the
platform of principles to the conven-
ton this afternoon, and on behalf of
the committee / ask that leave from
the convention
Chairman Fairbanks said: THE
chairman of the committee on rules
asks leave for further time, and to sit
during the session of the convention.
If there be no objection, it is 50
ordered. 1t is so ordered
General Powell Clayton, of Arkansas.
was recognized and said:
Mr.. Chairman, l introduced, yes
terday, resolution and requested
that it be referred to the committee on
rules. By mistake, it was referred to
the committee on resolutions. The
resolution has gone to the proper COM
mittee. but l desire the record cor
rected."
The Chair-The record will be cor
rected in accordance with the request
of the gentleman from Arkansas. We
will proceed with the regular order
The regular order is the report of the
committee on credentials. Is the COM
mittee ready to report? If the COM
mittee on credentials is not ready to
report. the lext order is the report of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton. Is the committee on credentials
ready to reDort?"
NO RESPONSE.
There was no response to the chair
mans inquiry.
The Chairman-What is the further
pleasure of the convention?
Mr. Wellington, of Maryland-Mr.
Chairman, 1 desire to state that the
committee, on rules is ready to report,
and 1 ask that unanimous consent be
granted that they make their report
now.
The Observation-Disclosures consent
is asked for the report of the COM
mittee on rules. Is there any objec-
ton to a report of the committee on
rules2
Senator Sewell. of New Jersey-Mr.
Chairman, l rise for information and
ask whether the committee on perman-
ent organization is ready to report and
/ ask whether the committee on rules
can report before the report of the
committee on organization is made?
The Chairman-The regular order can
only be changed by unanimous con-
sent. Is there any objection to the re-
port of the committee on rules?
OBJECTIONS.
A number of delegates indicated that
they objected to this mode of pro-
cedure, whereupon the chairman stated
that the report could not be received
at this time.
Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland-Mr.
Chairman, l move that the convention
take a recess until o'clock this after
noon
The motion being, seconded, was put
to the convention by the chairman,
but was lost.
Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey-Mr
Chairman, at the last national conven-
ton of our party it was decided and
it did proceed to a permanent organiza-
ton, without waiting for the report
of the committee on credentials or the
committee on rules, and l now move
that if the committee on permanent
organization is ready to report that
the report be received.
l(CrieS of Second the notion and
NO, no.'0
The Chairman-It is moved and Sec
onded that the report of the committee
on permanent organization be now
read and accepted.
A delegate object.
The Chairman-It is q motion that
is made. All in favor of that motion
will say Aye"
The motion was carried by large
majority.
The Chairnan-The chairman of the
committee on permanent organization
will now present his report.
POINT MADE.
Mr.. wellington, of Maryland-Mr
Chairman, l make the point of order
that no business can be transacted in
this convention unless there be unani-
nous consent. / moved few moments
ago that this convention adjourn but
it is not incumbent upon it to do any
thing in the present state of affairs.
(Cheers.)
The Chair-The gentleman is out OF
order, for the convention itself voted
to receive the report of the COMMITTEES
on permanent organization Gap
plause.)
Mr.. Littlefeld, OF Maine-Mr. Chair
man, l make the point of order that
we are acting under the rules of the
last national convention (cries OF
'Good'), and the rule of the last ma
tional convention provides that the
first thing in order Is the report Of the
committee on credentials, and l make
the point of order that that is the bust
ness before this convention. The con-
vention cannot suspend the rule by q
viva voce vote. l ask the ruling Oh
the chair
The Chairman-The committee on
credentials was called and it was not
ready to report. Then the COMMITTEES
on permanent organiza ton was called
and that was not ready to report, then
a motion for recess was made and
voted down by the convention; then
a. motion was made to receive the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization and the convention voted
in favor of it Next order of business
is the report of the committee on per-
manent organization. CA voice
That's rightly The committee on
permanent organization will report.
Hon Thomas McEwan, of New Jer-
say-Mr Chairman, the committee on
permanent organization, pursuant to
the orders of this convention met yes
terday afternoon and selected the Hon,
Charles Grosvenor, of Ohio, as its
chairman. (Applause.) Without going
further into the report I will say that
we have unanimously selected the
HON. JOHN NJ. THURSTON.
of Nebraska, as permanent chairman.
loud and prolonged applause)
The following were unanimously
chosen as permanent officers of the ma
tional Republican convention subject
to the ratification of that body:
President-Hon- John NJ. Thurston
of Nebraska
ice-presidents-John w. Jones. Ala
bama; NJ. W. Gibbs, Arkansas; U. S
Grant, California; A M. Stevenson
Colo; John ]. Hutchinson, Kentucky
Lemuel w. Livingston, Connecticut; A.
]. Kicker, Georgia: B. F. Polk, Indiana
NJ Murdoch, Kansas: E. G. Burleigh,
Maine: Curtis Guild. ir.. Massachusetts