The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
HILL NAMED CHAIRMAN.
But a Minority of the Committee
VIII Present the Name OF Sem
ator Daniel of Virginia.

There was a test vote in the committee
showing the relative gold and silver
strength of the organization. The silver
showing was made by the presence of sew
eral proxies of members of the committee
who would have voted for Hill had they
been present. There were also one or two
members of the committee who, within
the past few days, had announced the
transfer OF their allegiance from gold to
silver, notably j. l.. Norris of the District
Of Columbia and Arthur Sewall of Maine.
The first business IN order was the call
ing of the roll by Secretary Sheerin,
which showed the following present:
Alabama-Henry D. Clayton.
Arkansas-T. V. McRae, proxy.
California-M. F. Tarpey.
Colorado-Charles S. Thomas.
Connecticut-Carlos French.
Delaware-Lewis C. Vandergrift.
Florida-Samuel Paseo.
Georgia-Charles Howell Jr.
Idaho-Larry n. Hilliard proxy.
Illinois-Ben I. Cable.
Indiana-Simon P. Sheerin.
Iowa.. J. Richardson.
Kansas-Charles w. Blair.
Kentucky-Thomas H. Sherley.
Louisiana-James Jeffries.
Maine-Arthur Sewall.
Maryland-L. V. Baughman, proxy.
Observation-Disclosures Quincy.
Michigan-Daniel J. Campau.
Minnesota-D. W. Lawler, proxy.
Mississippi-Charles B. Howey.
Missouri-John 6. Prather.
Montana-A. J. Davidson.
Nebraska-Tobias Castor.
Nevada-R. 2. Keaiing.
New Hampshire-A. w. Sulloway.
New Jersey--Miles Ross Senator ]. ]. Smith,
proxy
New York-william F. sheehan.
North Carolina-F. II. Busbee.
North Dakota-William C. Leistikow.
0hio-George E. Gilland, proxy.
Pennsylvanla-William f. Harrity
Rhode Island-Richard b. Comstock, proxy.
South Carolina-M. /. Donaldson.
South Dakota-James NJ. Woods.
Tennessee-Holmes Cummings.
Texas-O. T. Holt.
Vermont-Brsdley B. Smalley
Virginia--J. Taylor Ellison.
Washington-Hugh c. Wallace.
West Virginia-John Sheridan.
Wisconsin-Senator William F. Villas, proxy.
Wyoming-W. /. Kuykendan.
Alas ka-A. L. Delaney.
Arizona-Charles NJ Shannon
District of Columbia-James L. Norris
New Mexico-H. B. Ferguson.
Utah-Samuel A. Merritt.
Indian Territory-Robert L. Owen.
Secretary Sheerin stated that the con-
testants from Texas known as gold men
had withdrawn from the further contest
for seats in the convention. The with
drawal was accompanied by statement
OF the reasons which impelled them to
enter upon the contest and now to yolun-
tarily abandon it. This statement was
read by the secretary and made part of
the records of the committee.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, representing
the steering" committee of the Bimetal-
lie League, was given an opportunity to
address the committee. He stated that
the silver men had no candidate to present
for temporary chairman. The selection of
any one who was in accord with the idea
OF silver would be acceptable to him, and
be urged in the interest of harmony that
the wishes of the majority of the conven-
tion be not antagonized in the choice. He
was heard with respectful attention, but
no answer was given him and he with
drew.
The committee decided to proceed with
the consideration and settlement of the
contested cases first, and that from Ne
vada was settled in favor of General Keat-
ing and his associates, silver men, without
a vote.
In the cases over which contest was
made fifteen minutes was given to each
side for argument. The first case of that
kind called was that of John P. Frenzel
gold, against Charles NJ. Cooper. silver,
from the Seventh Indiana District. Mr..
Cooper made his own argument, while
ex-Attorney General Green Smith spoke
for Mr.. Frenzel. Cooper had been recog-
nized by the State Convention of Indiana,
and he was placed on the temporary roll
by. vote of AZ to /, the negative vote
being cast by Mr.. Campau of Michigan.
A contest brought by the silver men for
seats for three districts in Michigan was
argued for the contesting gold men by
Elliot 6. Stevenson, chairman of the gold
delegation, and for the silver men by DAN
iel J. Campau, the Michigan member OF
the National Committee. On motion of
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado the gold
men were placed on the temporary roll.
Mr.. Campau's being the only vote cast for
the contestants.
ID. j. Mahoney spoke for the contesting
gold delegates from n Nebraska, headed by
Tobias Castor, and he warned the Demo-
cratic party, through the National Com
mittee, of the danger there was before it
of defeat at the polls should it nominate
a Populist rather than Democrat.
G. j. Smyth replied for the Bryan silver