The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-11

John "a. Melting, N. iYi;7 ". Hamilton
Mo; y. J; Lippl1eott, q; e. o., g; N,ekSy g
Md; o. Brown, KS; B; Davenport, w
vai ]. Schamsbsener, La; Frank Lin
dels, 1nu.; w. Parker und Warren Ellis
Mass w. a. Stevenson, Pa; j, g. VIII
son, Gal. Secretary, 3, Frank Howard
Of Chicago. The report was received and
approved. -. .. +.
MIR. Davis, on taking tho stand, was
received with applause. lie thanked the
delegates for the honor conferred on the
Ohio delegation. They had met for bust.
ness. Their Convention last year was
one of the best deliberative bodies he had
ever, seen, and he hoped the present meet.
Ing would be equally distinguished. He
hoped that there would not be too much
parliamentary tactics attempted. It did
not require great deal OF skill to confuse
q Convention The President then called
upon the Committee on Credentials and
the Business Committee lor reports, but
neither were ready. ii sn .z lo 4l,T.
@. Kahn, Jr., Introduced a copy Of the
proposed, amendments to the rules con-
cerning pork packing, adopted in Clncin.
natl. They were referred 10 the Business
Committs. -A.a 7i 3G-
GIN. Culverson, of Chicago, introduced
q copy ol the proposed changes in rules
governing pork trade approved In this
city, and preamble. Referred to the same
"A resolution was ofleredaby Mr.. Dun.
can OF Kentucky, selecting Louisville as
the place for the next Convention. was
made the special order ior II o'clock to.
morrow. at this point y. L. Keek, OF
Cincinnati, submitted the following re-
port from. the Committee on Credentials.
Your Committee on Credentials would
respectfully recommend as follows: IA
First, that the Convention consist OF
one hundred and fifty.seven delegates,
appointed as follows: Ohio, 1s; Illinois,
81; Indiana, IS; Kentucky, q; Missouri, 1s;
Tennessee, /; Iowa, 8; Kanas, 4; Nebras.
ka, /; Wisconsin, 2; Minnesota, 1; West
Virginia, ]; Michigan, 2; Georgia, 1; New
York, 1S; Massachusetts, 0;sMafyland, 2;
Pennsylvania, z. rla % s7ElssiHkn . II
r Your committee would further recon-.
mend that the representatives Of the re-
spective States present report to- the Sec.
retaryr Of this Convention lia' list Of the
delegates, lin accordance with the above
appointment, and would further recon-
mend that . committee sbo oIappointed 10
ma! make 9, the saPp0r'onment ior ~ the eonyen- ven
The basis Aof the representation was
propos ed by Mr.. keck, TO be one delegate
for every 81, 900 hogs packed In each ol
the western States, fair representation
TO the Eastern States on a.basis' Of distri-
button ofpork. q ,aasp D'ff aIa. -
After some discussion the report was
adopted. taR 9eiH 5Os5l1iS it.W lrt
'a The President Of the Convention was
authorized to appoint at any time during
the session o committee ofseven TO report
o plan OF representation ~ elol on .
@ MIR. .Nofsinger, of Kansas City, offered
the following resolutions .a99IJa ~ i9-
WHEREAS, The great object Of this
Convention 10 to devise and adopt Uniform
rules and regulations for the government
OF the trade throughout the country,
and whereas II the rules laid down by
this conventionrare to be submitted to by
the various boards of Trade and Pork
Packers Association all over the country
for their adoption or rejection, and thus
virtually snullify the action, Of the body.
Therefore be 1t 81. .,.,-,,,s,, ~, MI is.,e
ulations adopted BY this Convention
still be the standard in oil contracts unr
less;yafied byspecial agreement, and that
every Pork Packer and Provision Dealer