The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-25
DELEGATES SEATED.
An Ideal Day From tho Opening OF the
Party Council

Party Council
The fret day OF the convention opened
with uncloudcd skies and with the prospect
Of extremely good weather. Although the
convention was not 20 bc called TO order un-
til noon. the streets in the vicinity OF the
convention hall were throngcd for two hours
before that time with strangers who had
come 10 the city TO witness what they could
Of the grand spectacle and who NATURAL Y
driitcd toward the auditorium, but the doors
were closed 10 all persons, including dele
gates and alternates, until the time should
arrive for the Ofcia! opening. The only eX-
ceptiOn TO this rule were newspaper men,
furnished with badges and tickets Of admis-
| sion. officials Of the convention and several
hundred special AMI general aids to the
sergeant-at-arns
Tho doors were not open for general ad-
mission until about lll5 o'clock. aud from
that time on spectators made their way 20
| the galleries, but not In large numbers, the
| tickets for admission being put at the high
| figure Of $40 for the srt-that H. for every
session Of the convention.
Atll3O A. IN. the hall began filing up
| slowly and only score Of delegates were in
| their seats at that hour. Soon aftcrward
there was much confusion In the aislcs. owing
to the difficulty in finding seats and the
| small army 81 assistant srargeants-Gt-arms
ushcrs and pnges were kept kusy trying 10
cXtricato the tangle ot delegates and onlook-
| ers In the aislcs.
At 1915 Chairman Carter raped for order
| As the Gavcl fell Hon. Chauucey NJ Dcpew
| appeared and there was the first general ap-
plause Of the morning. Rabbi Sales then Of
tered prayer, the audience rising
At the close OF the chapain's prayer
| Chairman Carter said:
TIM conyentiar." Cept~evillt
pliancs with the terIis ot nj ,sued
the National committee on December IA.
1895, which call the secretary will now pro-
ceed 20 read.' The secretary did so. In a
! voice which was inaudble at 10 feet dis
tance and amid frequent cries Of "louder' -
| Chairman Carter then said "Gentemen
| Of tho convention. by direction OF the Ma
tional committee, present for your approval
/ for your temporary chairman Charles W.
/ Fairbanks, Of Indiana
Mr.. Sutherland on behalf OF the New York
delegation, moved that the selection OF the
committee be- approved, and this was carried
/ without n dissenting voice.
Atthe conclusion Of Mr. Fairbanks 3 spc ech
/ Mr Garter proposed the appointments o I the
| secretary assistant secretaries, scrgean ts-at-
arms and other officials and the pcrs ons SO
named were declared duly appointed.
Mr.. W. Lamb, Of Virginia, offered reso-
! iutloh Whl'h was agreed To thHt until per-
| manent organization II affected the conycn-
zion will be governed by the rules Of the last
Republican convention. Mr.. Lamb also Of
/ i"rcd another resolution which was also
adopted ordering the roll Of States and terri.
tories be now called and that the chairman
OF oach delegation annouce the names OF
persons selected TO serve on the several com
mitt"es as follows: Permanent Organization
Rules and Order Of business, Credentials.
| Resolutions. Also that all resolutions In re-
spect 10 the platform shall bc referred 20 the
Committee on Resolutions without debate.
After an announcement OF the places and
times OF meeting Of the four committees the
convention at l47 adjourned until to-mor-
row at 10 a. IN.
Marcus A. Hanna was elected chairman OF
the Republican National Committee.