Messrs. Rosecrans W. Pillsbury of Londonderry and James F. Brennan of Peterborough were chosen a committee to escort the temporary chairman to the chair.

On assuming the chair, Mr. Parker addressed the Convention as follows:

Gentlemen of the Convention:

Be assured that I duly appreciate the distinguished honor which you have conferred upon me. I thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for this great honor. We have gathered here today, gentlemen, to discharge an important duty to our State. Let us all act together, having in mind the best interests of the State we love so well. It is not for me, gentlemen, to take up your time or attention with any extended remarks. I therefore await your pleasure.

On motion of Mr. James O. Lyford of Concord, Mr. A. Chester Clark of Concord was chosen temporary secretary.

Mr. Clark appeared and qualified as temporary secretary. On motion of Mr. William T. Kinney of Claremont:

Resolved, That a committee, consisting of twenty delegates, be appointed by the chair to inquire who are elected delegates. to this Convention and that each county shall be represented thereon.

The following named gentlemen were appointed as such committee:

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

SULLIVAN COUNTY.

William E. Kinney of Claremont.

Murvin A. Bailey of Sunapee.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.

Ernest G. Templeton of Exeter.

Oliver B. Marvin of Newcastle.

STRATFORD COUNTY.

Elisha C. Andrews of Somersworth.

James Marshal of Dover.

CARROLL COUNTY.

Arthur E. Kenison of Ossipee.

Charles H. Morey of Hart's Location.

BELKNAP COUNTY.

Edgar W. Smith of Center Harbor.

William H. Moses of Tilton.

MERRIMACK COUNTY.

Henry H. Metcalf of Concord.

Harry G. Dean of Danbury.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.

Orville D. Fessenden of Brookline.
John J. McAllister, Jr., of Manchester.

CHESHIRE COUNTY.

George W. Pierce of Winchester.

Stephen A. Bullock of Richmond.

GRAFTON COUNTY.

Edward Woods of Bath.

Elmer E. Woodbury of Woodstock.

COOS COUNTY.

George E. Hutchins of Berlin.

Charles E. Philbrook of Shelburne.

Mr. Kinney of Claremont, for the Committee on Credentials, reports that prima facie evidence has been presented to them of the election of the following named gentlemen as delegates to this Convention:

Henry A. Clark
Frank O. Hammond
Perley H. Sleeper
Fred S. Eastman

Chauncey J. Newell
Ellsworth H. Rollins

Jonathan S. Lewis
George W. Stone
James E. Perkins
Eugene E. Sawyer
Henry C. Sanborn
George J. Whitney
Frank McDaniel
Eben O. Garland
Edward Woods

Edmund B. Hull
Brock Dearborn
Ansel C. Smart
Lebina H. Parker
George W. Gordon
Joseph Howard Wight
Henry M. Moffett
Philippe E. Beaudoin
William Robinson Brown
James Clare Curtis
Andrew P. Berquist
John A. Burbank

Ernest J. Couture