, 1873-09-11
The Delegates Heartily Wei
coined by Col, Hancock.
An Organization Effected and Com
mittees Appointed.
a Spicy Debate on the Power
of the Convention.
The Packers Determined to Set
Up a Separate Organf-
zatiOn.

Inc Natt0nal lofR"IaGkerH AaboClRklou. 1uT
whose advent to the city minute preparations
have bcen made during the past few wcoks, as-
eemblel in tho bright little Opera-HouBo owned
by Samuel Myers. Tho arrangements III the
house woro e1tron,oly satisfactory, tho soata for
each delegation boing carefully marked, and tho
Btago arranged for tho benefit Of officers Of the
Convention and mombers of tho pross.
Tile delegates wero seated in tho hall as fol-
lows: Facing the stage On tho right, in tho par
quctto, Now York, Missouri, Michigan on tho
loft, Ohio, Indiana, California, Maine in the
first section Of the droBs circle on tho right,
Iowa aud Kontuclty; Tho noxt section, Wisconsin.
Kansas, and Maryland; In tho first section OF
tho dress circle, on the left, Illinois, Ponnsyl-
vauia, and Tennessee In tho noxt section, No
braeka, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
Canada.
At about II o'clock the Convention WAS called
to order by tho President Of the lust meeting,
Nr. john L. Hancock, Of this city, who doliser-
cd tho following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME:
GENrLEsfEN OF THE poBK-pAoKRas CONVENTION:
IL bsas q ths norpactors aud d
with us vii 10 pleasant to yon a. and your business
Many q you have aa snee t our
now have an opportunity to aee land hopo yoa viii
% been made 10 reinsato hor f'has il ths posiuon,
IA regards trado aud commerce, aud Otherwise.
We have now assembled for tho p,irposo Of mofs
fully establishing rules and regulations governing tho
a4 o o Gf fss y e.
obtain full prices for the best Qualities Of meats which
benenta the producer woll as the packer.
II been said TINT certain CLASSES Of tho
nifty have expressnd tho opinion TINT our action hero
nas iutendcd to oaablish prlccs tnateriaI we
men can succeed n establishing the prico Of yc-siock
H. country Ike ths wh any Greater t Of
menta Of the ephereo.
Nearly twoniy yea1a sgo tho number Of hogs paetod
n Tis h r We mss %as
e3o0000 sineo that time tho capital used in tue aame
nsm when pork eoEnera were tn fayor, Tas g. co.,
tho appearances before u of re prosperity
e. euras a9 .ss seus aonsa o so SySn II
comparison with tho tmtnense products to be handled
Va talk of short corncrop the preaent Season but,
lsom all information tint has eome to hand u IL ia
s fa n @ Ssansa e as on
oint OF iact, everything being favorable this Western
country is capable Of producing sufficient grain aud
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION,
h[r. G.. Kahn, Jr., Of Cincinnati, moved, and
rnt Tho motion to tbs body, t1at MIR. John L.
aancock DO made % temporary hrealdent OF this
MIR. B. F. Howard, Secretary Of the last Com
vention, upon motion OF h1r. Richardson, OF St.
Louis, WAS unanimously chosen temporary Soc~
retary. ....... ......-..
INVITATIONS AND couRTEsIEs.
The 8ecretRry read communication from Mr.
Charloa E. Culver presidont Of the Chicago
Board Of Trade, inviting the Convention, as q
body or members individually, to visit on
s.sy in tho city. Tho invitation WAS accepted,
with thanks.
Communications from tho Western Union,
the Atlantio t. Pacific, and tho Great Western
fnnn ~
their vii ca to members Of tho Convention during
its session, wore read, and thanks returned for
the courteBies extended.
An Invitation from the Committee on Invita-
meu, proyision-doale and packers. to. bo held
in Kansas City, Mo-, on the 18th inst, the
pecopd day OF tic Kanaas City Industrial Expo
Biton, waa read, md accepted With thanks.
"TAEE SEAT ITO TIE GRAN0ENs.
H1r. q. NJ. Culbertson said falBe impression
had got out among tho farmers that thls body
was aiming or intending to control and regulate
The price Of hogs. This was q false idea, aud
tion that, inasmnch az the farn,ora had been IN
yited to aend representatives to this body thu
representatives Of all Oranges or Farmers' Clubs
present be invited to take seata in the body o.
The Convention, and scan its deliberations. Tht
notion was carried without opposition.
oRGANIzINa. .
Col, Jones, OF Illinois, moved the appontmen
Of Committee on Permanent Organization. t
be composed OF one representative from eacl
State having delegation in tic Convention,
Considerable discussion ensuod as to tho prop
Or modo Of organization, but it was determined
without much mrangllng, that each delegation
pame itB own representative on tho Committee
on Permanent Organization and on Credentials
aud that they thon be appointed by the Chair
Tile following Committed wore 80 chosen:
On Permanent 0raanfzation-V. r. Armstrong, G
hn5s sa1s 4 nes r. H e.
9,non Of Indiana Zen tamln Ladd, OF Iowa deorg
Joucs, Of Wisconsin uenjann Davenport, Of !gea
sstSss' S'tSa,' T. q % = no:sSs, lsSIssn
asorgs D o.sSln Of N9w T. %ts1.
s. s. fslaEnss l. %Tmar Of kasas bay y
5.:s ss:a1 I 4 Kf Iaas ss ee 9;a a = = aRs: ns
& ssxsa kssa'a I osa Hi e ~ @
,snd g. nsy. Of Ksnsaa As. stoyaa. d NJ
YORK; G. A. baldwin, Of Massachusetts; Reese Owen
Of Pennaylyana.
The smaller number Of this Committee is b,
cauae several States. were represented by only or
delegate, who was placed only on tho Committe
Dn Permanent Organization.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Q. Kahn, Jr., Of Cincinnati, sald there ae y
dologares IN thiH Convention, and he regarded til
"a essential to it's lnrmony, and efficiency In i
work He moved that tho Committee on Cr
dcntlals report q basis OF representation befol
tied. .....-..
COMMITTEE ON BU1lHEBs.
Mr, Kahn moved tho appointment by the Cha
Of Committee on business, to be composed
aeyen mombory. The motion prevailed.
Tho Chair, upon suggestions frotn the body
the Convention, appointed the following as Hui
Committee g, Kahn, Jr., OF Ohio; 9. NJ. Cr
bortson, Of Illinois; ". Ham'lton, Of MiuAonr
James n. Duncan: OF kentucky Barney Co
Thomas Seguiu, of Now York.
lie REFUSES 70 ACCEPT.
Mr.. O, III, Dulbertsoa said lie declined to Ser
m tho Committee, and asked tho Secretary
road the following Communication.
DEAR Sir For tho sake Of harmony In the Conyt
4ou. Nh requested by noat Of tho lcaA.n9 packers
withdraw my au1ne ~ Committeeman on Buaineas
Illnoia 1bs step is taken N consequence M ot the
sasrs Il sr programme 4.a d9w to- sp yopg
rlie adopted on last evening, they cannot hnfo {
show III thta Convention. they prefer to lnok on TAIL
thsn dlyturb the har1nouy Of the Convention.
@. u. CuLpEnTsoN
DIEAKEHa AHEAD.
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