Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-22
l.. u. Reavis a Co. Capital RenOyers
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LoCIsyiLLE, october 21.-This IL the day ana
date ioTecrdained by l.. +. Reavis & Co. fJr the
assembling OF the capital removal convention.
Madame Rumor az midnight reported that the
body would assemble IN tue email hall OF the
public labrary building a. ID O'Clock. anI
thitherward Sc that hour the Gazette represen
tatlve plodded his weary way, only 20 fni the
doors closed snd all darkness and gloom. At "a
O'Clock three Kentucky delegates were on hand;
thirty minutes four more had arrived, aud these
seven appointed Colonel II. NJ. Kelly aud Colo
mel John ). Martin, ST., OF Padlcah, a commit
tee TO 60 in pursuit of ReRvis, who, common
report stated, was at the Gait House Thesa
gentlemen started in hot haste in pursuit OF the
great agltAiOr, ana, rs luck would have IL he
vas found seated In the rOtunda OF the hotel
The business OF the committee was made known
10 Mr. Reavis, and at once a procession was
formed, consisting Of three delegates aud ave
newspaper reporters, which, with due sDlem
nifty. marched 20 the hall.
On arrival there were twenty-fve psrsoaq
representing Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Mis-
from this state.
ON motion OF Col. Morton, Judge Elliott, OF
Kentucky, was elected temporary Chairman
he returned thanks Tor the honor: was unable
20 state Clearly the object OF the gathering:
didn't know whether this wss an original con-
yention, or an adjourned session OF the meeting
held last year IN Cincinnati.
Judge A. G.. Talbot, of Kentucky, moyed
that Coils. Kelly and Martin act as secretaries.
which was carried with dissent.
There we're now loud calls for Reavis the
hero Of the occasion, and with promptuess he
arose Proceeded 20 the stage and spoke lis little
piece. Hisremarks were not Verv Gear u the
audience, but be stated that this was a called
convention TO consider the question OF moving
Valley.
On motion, the several states represented re-
ported Inst Of their delegates as follows: Mis-
souri,, Illinois, 2 Nebraska, I, sni Kentucky
%. After running discussion OF half hOur
on the subject OF permanent organization the
convention finally adjourned until O'Clock,
when IL is expected that more delegA Ates gII be
on.hand.
The entire affair is very Insignificant. and but
for the compliment intended by Gov. Leslie in
appointing = number OF excellent citizens OF the
state delegates TO the convention. a cOmpli-
ment which they are disposed % slighr, the
meeting would be failure, and as IL ie nothing
will be cone of importance.
The convention reRssembled az 3 O'clO.k with
about the same number OF delegates present As
motion the temporary Ofiicers chosen In the
morning session were elected to serve during
the session OF the convention.
On motion, committee of two from each
state represented was appointed 70 drafC an aD-
propriate preamble and resolutions, expressive
OF the sense OF the convention, In regard 70 the
propriety and feasibility OF moving the seat OF
government 10 some point I'm the Mississippi,
valley. the committee TO report at ID A. m to-
morrow. After considerable defamation, in
which Louisville came in for some rough hand
ling for her failure 20 exhibit her wouted hos
pitalty, the convention adjourned 70 reassem-
bic Al the Gait House, at tonight, tor speak
ing only.
Contrary TO expectations the capital movers
got together again this afternoon. a. the Gait
House, where the removal question was debated
at leI 9Th. kesOl lutiODs requesting Congress 10
consider the matter we're adOpted, after which
the body adjourned, 70 meet a the call OF the
executive committee.