The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

National Committee in charge of the
ARRANGEMENTS for the convention be con-
t:nued until its business be fully con-
Guided, and this was ordered without
objection. He complimented the treasurer
of the local league for his efficiency and
success in accum ulating the funds for the
payment of the convention expenses,
it had been a difficult and some
what tedious job to get together the neces-
sary amount of funds, but they were all in
hand now and nothing more need be said
about that.
General Blair of Kansas, the Oldest mem
Der of the committee in point of service,
except Mr.. Sulloway of New Hampshire,
claimed the attention of the committee to
present resolutions of thanks to Chairman
Harrity for the impartiality, faithfulness
and singleness of devotion with which the
chairman of the committee had performed
the duties of his position, and to Secretary
Sheerin for his successful labors, always SO
courteously and kindly given.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by rising vote, and the chairman
and secretary made suitable acknowledge
ment of the compliments paid them.
Before the resolutions were adopted
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado and A. 5.
Clayton of Alabama seconded them.
highly eulogizing SheerIn and Harrity.
This having been disposed of Mr.. Har-
rity suggested that the roll of the new
com mittee be called, which was done and
their addresses recorded by Secretary
Sheerin. 1t was noticed that among the
absentees were the representatives. of
New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
Vermont. Connecticut and Maryland.
There being no further business before
the committee it adjourned.
While the committee was in session the
candidates-Messrs. Bryan and Sewall-
came into the room and were heartily con-
graduated, but took no part in the pro-
ceedings.
few minutes later Mr. Harrity said he
had been requested to call the mem bers
of the new committee to order. He was
made temporary chairman and Mr.. Shee-
rim was made temporary secretary. An
executive session was held.
Senator White suggested that the
method followed four years ago be
adopted on this occasion and that the
candidates be notified at q ratification
meeting to be held in New York City
within reasonable period of time, within
fortnight or so.
Governor Stone of Missouri thought it
would be better to follow the long custom
of both parties of notifying both candi-
dates at their homes.
Mr.. Bryan was called upon for an ex-
preston of opinion and Endorsed White
proposition. He said he thought it would
be good thing for the party if the candi-
dates would go into the East, where he
explained the platform and candidates
had been generally misrepresented, so that
the candidates might be presented to the
people of that section and they might see
for themselves what manner of men they
were asked to vote for and the principles
for which they stood.
Mr.. Sewall, who had been out of the
room temporarily, returned while Mr..
Bryan was speaking and briefly expressed
his approval of what the Presidential can
didate had said.
The National Committee took a recess
at this point until o'clock and meeting
of the notification committee was held.
This lasted half or three-quarters of an
hour, in the course of which proposition
to make the notification in accordance
with Senator Whites suggestion and the
approval of the candidates them sci yes
was discussed. The matter was finally
referred to a subcommittee of seven, con-
sisting of Messrs. White, Plaisted of Min
nesota, Masters of Illinois, O'Donnell oil
Colorado, Shields of Tennessee, Danforth
of New York and Holden of Ohio. They
will meet at Candidate Bryan's room al
the Clifton House on Monday at O'Clock
to make arrangements for the notification,
fixing the date, arranging the programme
of speeches, etc.
The com mittee reassembled at $3.50 and
Senator Jones of Arkansas was unani-
mously chosen chairman. This selection
had been predetermined for some weeks
The chairman was authorized to appoint
a temporary secretary, and he selected fol
the position Hugo Wallace of Washington
State, son-in-law of Chief Justice Fuller
The attention of the committee for the
next hour was largely devoted to the de-
tails of organization the app ointment Of
sergeant-at-arms and other similar mat.
tiers. In the course of the discussion
however. Senator TiIlman of South Caro-.
lima took occasion to express a few
opinions about the platform, stating his
belief to be that the men running upon ii
would be successful without question.
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