The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-06-09

ties from which the Stalwart men,
bers of the committee voted unanl-
mously with the majority of the COM
mittee to seat.
The delegates from the two dis
tricts above mentioned added to the
above ment toned 515 1-3 gave the
administration a clear majority OF
all the delegates elected to the con-
vention. Why, after having voted
unanimously to seat the administra-
ton delegates from the First district
of Eau Claire county, the stalwart
members of the committee should
subsequently submit a report oppos-
lug their being seated in the conven
ton is a matter that nowhere finds
explanation.
The action of the commi ttee hav-
ing been unanimous with regard to
these two districts there was moth
ing concerning them upon which to
base the so-called minority report.
There is nothing in any fact present
ed or known as to either of these two
districts which gave the stalwarts a
pretense or color of right to dele
gate from either of them.
Gen. George E. Bryant, chair
man of the state central committee,
called the convention to order in
gymnasium hall at the time stated
in the call. Pursuant to the terms of
the call and the practice of the
party therefore established the state
central committee Was required to
act as committee on credentials,
and the chairman directed the tenn
porary roll of the convention to be
read as determined by the state
central committee. The only OBJ
lection to its reading was pretense
that it should not be read until
temporary organization of the con-
vention had been perfected. This
objection, however was not pressed.
Gen. Bryant. chairman, then stated
that he had been directed oy the un-
animous vote of the committee to
select to preside over the conven-
tion temporarily, Hon. Irvine L.
Lenroot, speaker of the assembly,
and as secretary to keep the record,
chief clerk of the assembly G. 0.
Marsh and as sergeant at arms, Ad-
olph Kayser. No objection was made
to either of these selections and Mr..
Lenroot took the chair amid great
applause and was listened to at
tentively while he made the opening
address of the convention.
At its conclusion two delegates
arose, one Mr.. Rosenberg, stall
wart member of the state central
committee and the other Senator
McGillivray. an administration dele
gate from the seventh congressional
district. Mr.. Ros berry was rec
ognized by the chair and asked leave
to submit for consideration of the
convention, the minority report, the
substance of which is as before stat
ed. Mr.. Rosenberg was recogniz-
solely for the purpose Of presenting
the report. At the same time the
chair stated that the gentleman
from the seventh congressional dis
trict, Senator McGillivray should be
entitled to the floor Immediately
after the report was read. Mr..
Rosenberg attempted to proceed
after reading the report. but was
called to order by the chair and fin
ally yielded the floor, the chair stat
ing to him at the time that there
would oe ample opportunity given
for determining. who were entitled to
permanent seats in the convention.
Mr.. McGillvray than offered res
olution which was adopted.
1t was then moved that the ma
iority report of the state central
committee be adopted and that the
delegates named therein be entitled |
to seats in the convention which |
was seconded. A motion was also
made that the minority report be
adopted. The chair at first ruled |
the minority report out of order,
but after due consideration reversed
the ruling and held that it was in
order.
It was moved by Mr.. Rosen berry
that it be substituted for the ma
jority report. Upon request the
chair ruled that the question on the
minority report be divided. and stat