| Show seniors while harris organization Lon Kressman bryan a chicago jidy 27 the committee oc permanent organization wet in the rood provided tor them in the Coliee aa building afta the adjournment of th convention mr pilley ol 01 ohio waa selected cb airman J P brown of georgia dr W E webb of ottri sergeant at after the organization Tation of he had effected it was supposed action would be taken upon the selection ot permanent officers of the it was the intention of the allver men to bt once act upon the permanent chairmanship ot the convention thia did not turn out to ba the case however aad of the rold ami urged that the vote be taken the silver men feared that this was a case of the greeks bearing ahta and moved a re casp of five minutes during which time they retired to them eclavea and held a short caucus senators harris and white and ex con gressman bryan were talked of A committee of alvo members consisting of mr george 0 gilbert Gi loert kentucky mr J E eton washington james V coleman california E W carmack tennessee and mr john M duncan of texas was appointed to confer with the silver leaders and the bimetallic league for the purpose of selecting the proper chairman and guiding the silver men of the full committee it was decided that a recess until evening be taken accordingly when the committee resumed its session a motion to adjourn until 8 p ni was put and carried the subcommittee sub committee had a consultation with the silver leaders and a slate was ready when the full committee reassembled at the sherman house at 8 p ni when the committee qa permanent organization reassembled at 8 the slate prepared was all ready and was a surprise instead of alie veteran isham G harris of tennessee who had been conceded to be tho probable choice senator stephen M white of california was substituted the only reason mentioned informally for the change was that members thought it undesirable to have bogli the presiding officers from alie southern elates george 0 gilbert of kentucky places the senators name in nomination |
