The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-20


George B. Butlin. Nebraska
There was a momentary luil and then
Mr.. Wolcott, gazing out at the assem-
blage, said: Governor Taylor OF Ken
lucky is recognized" Every eye was
turned toward the center OF the hall.
where gaunt black-garbed figure. with
the swarthy face of an Indian. stood
awaiting a pause in the hurrah which his
name had evoked.
Come to the platform. governor; they
want to see YOU" called out Mr.. Vol
colt.
The much-taIked Of man from Ken
lucky moved up the aisle tosthe platform.
receiving cheer as Senator Wolcott ad-
vanced to greet him. There was a mo-
mentary silence. as the convention waited.
apparently expecting a speech echoins
some of the recent dramatic incidents in
Kentucky. But, instead Of that, in pip
ing voice, Governor Taylor seconded the
nomination Of the various officials who
had been announced and. this done. left
the stage The nominations were made
unanimous
's,dr. Payne of New York" announced
the chairman, and again all eyes turned
to the center Of the hall, where the chair
man of the ways andmeans\ committee
was seen. He moved that the rules of the
last convention prevail until other rules
were adopted. and this prevailed without
dissent. The roll Of the states for sub
mission of various committees then pro-
ceeded- 1t proved tedious process and
the convention was virtually in recess as
the names were handed in.
The committees are as follows:
National committee-Arkansas Powell
Clayton; California, W. c. Van Fleet;
Colorado, f. o. Wolcott; Connecticut,
Charles F. BROKER; Florida, John G.
Long; Georgia, Judson W. Lyons; Idaho.
| George L. Shoup; Illinois, Greame Stew
art; Indiana, Harry s. New; Iowa. Err
nest E. Hart; Kansas. David ". Null
vane; Kentucky John W. Yerkes; Loui-
siana, A. T. Wimberley: Maine, Joseph
II. Marley; Maryland, r. c. McComas;
Massachusetts, G. v. L. Meyer; Michi-
gan. William H. Elliott; Minnesota.
Thomas Shevelin: Mississippi. H c. Tlr-
| ley; Missouri, Richard c. Kerens; Mon
tana, William H. Dewitt; Nevada. P. L.
Flanagan: New Hampshire. Charles T.
Means; New Jersey, Franklin Murphy;
New York, Frederick Gibbs; North Da-
kota, Alex Mckinney; Ohio. George B.
Cox; Oregon George A. Steel: Pennsylva-
MIA, NJ S. Quay; Rhode Island. B. Frank
| Brayton; South Carolina, f. A. Webster;
South Dakota, ]. NJ. Green; Tennessee.
Walter P Brownlow; Vermont, James W.
Brock; Virginia, Gearge F. Bowden;
Washington. George H. Baker; West Vir-
n
Payne; wyoming Willis Van Devanter;
Arizona, William II. Griffith; Indian Ter
ritory, William NJ. Mellette; New Mexico,
Solomon Luna; Oklahoma, William
Grimes
Committee on resolutions-Alabams j.
W. Dimmick; Arkansas, c. w. AK; Cal
ifornia, Chester A. Rowell; Colorado, c.
c. Lavender; Connecticut, W. z. Seeley;
Florida, Walter Robinson; Georgia, H.
A Rucker; Idaho, w. B. Hepburn; Hi
nois, Martin B. Madden; Indiana, Chas.
W. Fairbanks; Iowa, George w. French
Kansas, NJ A. Lave; Kentucky. w. 5.
TAYLOR; louisiana Emile KuntZ; Maine,
Frank c. Payson Maryland, T. c.
Moves; Massachusetts, Walter Clifford
Michigan. Edward n. Dingley: Mime
sofa, Cushman K. Davis; Mississippi.
John r. Lynch; Missouri, d. p. Dyer;
Z
f. Rosewater; Nevada, o. ]. Smith, New
Hampshire. ]. H. Gallinger; New Jersey,
Frederick p Olcott; New York, Lemuel
f. Quigg: North Carolina, J. H. Nc
Nance; North Dakota, p. J. McCumber;
Ohio. Joseph 3. Foraker; Oregon, John
D. DAILY: Pennsylvania, Boies Penrose;
Rhode Island, Charles Brayton; South
Carolina, F. J. DickersOn; South Da-
kcta. G. G. Bennett; Tennessee. Foster
V. Brown; Utah. George Sutherland;
Vermont, T. NJ Reed: Virginia, S.
Brown Allen; Washington, ]. NJ. Ash
ton; West Virginia, T. H. Flynn; Wis
consin. j. r. Treat; Wyoming, Z. NJ.
MundeH; Arizona, S. Fl. Akers; Indian
Territory. A. F. Parkinson; New Mexico,
E. A Cahoon; Oklahoma, J. r. Tate.
While the lists were being brought 10
the stage. Governor Roosevelt was hold
ing a regular levee in the pit. Delegates
swarmed toward him from all directions.
The New Mexico delegates. with broad
sombreros climbed over the seats In their
eagerness to get to him and shake his
hand. People leaned over the rails Of the
pit watching his every movement.
When order had been restored after the
confusion incident 70 this scene, Mr.. VOL
colt announced that the secretary would
read the lists OF the various committees.
The committees, he announced. could
meet Immediately after the adjournment
of today's session Of the convention.
The clerk read the list in voice which
did not carry fifty feet from the stage
and the spectators who usually applaud
the names Of the popular party leaders
as the yare called, were denied the pleas
ure Of paying tribute to their favor!tes.
Not a single name was ago'auded.
When the list had been read, Re3resen-
tative Cannon OF Illinois was recogn.z7 d
to move an adjournment until tomorrow
Rev. Edward Levy. who delivered the
invocation at the first Republican conven-
ton forty-four years ago, white-haired
and feeble, delivered benediction upon
the convention. as follows:
Almighty God. our heavenly Father:
How excellent is Thy name in all the
earth. The whole world IS fun oy Thy
glory. Unto Thee do We HI our our
| hearts in humility. love and praise We
give Thee most hearty thanks for or per-
sonal. social ana national blessings
Thou hast cast our lines in pleasant
places and given Us a goodly heritage.
Thou hast not dealt 40 with any other
1 people. Because Of Thy honor orr lard
Is even Tow smiling with fertility and
beauty: our cities and towns are hned
with the hum OF industry and our coun-
Try places with the songs q happy reap
orz. Thou hast given unto us wise rulers.
have defenders % the land and the sea
ard just and equal laws BY which every
nan may 81 under Is sEn vine and ~
tree vith none 70 MODEST or make hin
afraid
I'VE thank Thee for the coming to