The age-herald., 1900-05-10

hurry under cheers and waving of flags,
 some enthusiastic delegates climbing on
 their chairs to voice their approval q again welcome you to South Dakota, the Kansas of the new revolution," he said amid laughter and applause. When the governor sat down Kansas delegate proposed three cheers for the governor of South Dakota and they were given with a will.
 Senator Butler responded for the con vention.
 When Chairman Butler touched upon the meeting of the midde-of-the-road popu- lists in Cincinnati voice came from the
 delegates: "How about Mark Hanna? "I am afraid he is there also," replied
 the chairman, evoking laughter and
 cheers
 P. M. Ringdale received vociferous well
 come from the Minnesota delegation in
 particular, they cheering Justify and giv-
 ing blasts of enthusiasm with horns.
 As Chairman Ringdale ceased his speech
 there were heard cries of "Pettigrew! Pet tigrew!" but the senator, who sat upon the platform, did not respond. The temporary chairman said the names for committee appointments would be read The roll call of the states was read and a loud laugh
 was raised by the announcement of J. C.. Chambers, representing Alaska, who an- nounced:
 
 I will have to name myself" The same condition confronted I. N. Bur dick of the Indian Territory. The Committees The committees were made up as follows. | Alaska, J. J. Chambers; Colorado, I. D. | Chamberlain; District of Columbia, Mo | Donald Valeraz; Idaho, Henry Heitfeldt; l Illinois, Howard Taylor; Indiana, John Whitehall; Iowa, D. H. Gillette; Indian Ter
 ritory, I. N. Burdick Kansas. Jeremiah | Simpson; Kentucky, Thomas M Petus | Massachusetts. D. r. Washmurn; Michi- gan, M. G. Morgan; Minnesota, r. H l Clark; Missouri, w. R. Little; Montana, T. s. Hogan; Nebraska. William H. Allen
 New York, George P. Shibley; North Caro- 1 lima, Marion Butler; North Dakota, c. Newland; Ohio, Hugo Pryor; Oklahoma, l Delos A. Walker Oregon, Earnest Kramer; | Pennsylvania, T. A. Rynder; South Dakota,
 Thomas H. Ayers; Texas. Harry Tracy; Virginia, G. w. McGavock; Washington, E.. W. Way; Virginia, A. w. Fitzgerald; Wis consin, Robert Schilling.
 Not represented on committee: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Della ware Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mary land; Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey. Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico.
 Hon. Thomas Patterson of Colorado was elected permanent chairman by the com
 mittee on permanent organization. and busi- ness-J. H. Curran of Kansas, Lee Vincent of Colorado and William Deissher of Penn sylvania-after a session lasting over two hours. Several names were considered be- fore the final selection was made. General James A. Weaver of Iowa and Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina were among those used for the place. Senator Pettigrew's name was also presented, but later withdrawn, Senator Pettigrew stating that he would not under any consideration allow his name to be considered in connec- ton with the permanent chairmanship. A subcommittee of ike were appointed to ar range for the order of business. A delegate from Iowa moved that Mir. Tarsney of Mississippi be put upon the committee on resolution representing the