New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
THOMAS FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
MAYOR ROSE LOSES BY TWO vOTEs-HIs
USELESS SPEECH CLARK MEN
FROM MONTANA SEATED.

Kansas City Mo- July 3-The Democratic
National Committee to-day disposed of the bust
ness before it with aacrty. The contests were
first decided. OF these the Montana
the first to be taken up. The report Of the sub
committee was favorable to Clark and this re-
port was adopted without delay. The tempo
rary charmanship was decided in favor Of Gov
ernor Thomas of Colorado
The report of the subcommittee in the Mon
tana case unanimously in Clarks favor
although it is known that in the sub
committee the proceedings were not
trely harmonious one of its members stand
ing out against Clark This position was occu-
pied by Mr. Williams chairman of the sub-corn-
mittee. He yielded gracefully, however. and to-
day united with his colleagues in recommending
that the names of the Clark men be placed
the temporary roll.
This decision was based upon the belief the
part of the members that the State Convention
which selected the Clark delegates contained
majority Of the uncontested delegates The
DAILY mon announce their intention to make
vigorous fight before the Committee on Creden-
tials.
The Oklahoma controversy was settled in
favor Of the Jacobs faction opposition to the
Sipes faction. The Jacobs men considered
by the committee to have been more regular
| in their proceedings.
In the case of the Indian Territory the de-
cision favorab BILE to the Marcum faction also
or the ground Of regularity. Mr.. Marcum is
the present member of the National Committee.
! and the fight principally upon him
The disposition Of the contest from the Dis
! trict of Columbia was postponed until the after
| noon session of the committee.
/ The battle over the temporary chairmauship
vas short hut sharp. The only two candidates
! for the Office were Governor G. s. Thomas of
! Colorado. and Mayor D. S. Rose, Of Miiwa ukee
! Both were placed in nomination with eulogistic
| speeches. Senator Kenn9', Of Delaware, and
Committeeman Clancy. Of Wisconsin, smoke for
! Mr. Rose, and Committeeman Wilson, of Colo
rado and Clayton Of Alabama, for Mr.. Thomas
The vote proceeded very evenly until toward
the close. wheE Mr.. Thomas made a slight gain
which he held to the end, coming out With
majority of two The total vote WAS &c. Of
which Thomas received "a and Rose D. Rose
was so confident of being chosen that he had
sent out long speech temporary chairman
of the Convention, which will never he heard.
The selection of Thomas rounds out Colorado's
record in the line of supplying presiding officers
for the National conventions of the year. Mr.
Patterson was permanent chairman Of the Popu-
list Convention and Senator Wolcott temporary
chairman of the Republican Convention.
It was decided last night that Senator Teller
should be permanent chairman of the Silver
Republican Convention.
decision reached to seat the Norris dele
cation from the District Of Columbia
c. A. Walsh appointed temporary secre-
tary, and he was authorized to appoint all the
assistants necessary. He named w. A. Deford,
of Kansas. for first assistant secretary; j. K.
Jones, Of Arlansaa. second assistant, and A M
McDanieis. Of Utah, third assistant. Charles
II. Hampton. of Michigan, named as chief
reading clerk, and J. II. Gillespie, Of Iowa and
Lee ATdmOTc, Of Colorado assistants.
Senators Kenney ana TilIman and Messrs
Thompson. Wilson and Clay ton were appointed
a committee to meet the Silver Republicans
and Populists. AS the motion leading to this
action first presented it provided for a
committee of conference, but II was so modified
as TO authorize the committee u visit the other
organizations and extend 70 them the best
wishes and the congratulations of the Demo-
cratic committee
Resolutions of thanks to the officers OF the
committee adopted resolution In Sena-
JOncs's honor thanking him for the i'm
partial ard able manner IN which he has pre-
sided over the proceedings CT the committee and
for his energetic work was adopted
The committee adjourned 10 meet at IL o'clock
to- morrow, and to proceed TO the Convention
hall II bod!