The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-24

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they expect to leave there for Boston on
the nine o'clock train Saturday night.
The Railroad Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24.-The greatest and
most important event that has ever taken
place in the West is the assembling OF
the great National Railroad Convention n
at the Temple. The delegation is much
larger than was expected, nearly every
appointee having respected the call
made on him and promptly appeared.
Early Sunday evening delegates began
to arrive, and on Monday 1000 had
registered, and by yesterday morning
the number had swollen to nearly 1000.
The Temple was crowded. On every
side OF the hall hung flags on which were
inscribed the most appropriate notices,
among which were "Westward the Star
Of Empire Takes it's Ways" $50, 900, 900 Of
People Seek an Acceptable Route to the
Pacific" "The State of Political Powers
Is Advancing to the West;" "a Route to
the Pacific Free from Snow"
In front OF the stand was arranged prod
ucts from along the proposed route OF
the Southern Pacific, and In the back
glouhu nslelcheu map VI Ine Onlteu
States showing the route from New York
to the Pacific Ocean.
At ii 80 Col. Broadhead, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, called the
meeting to order, after which Rev. DR..
Elliott prefaced the proceedings with a
most earnest prayer. Col. Broadhead
then made some preliminary remarks,
after which he read the call for the Con-
yention, following which he announced
the presence of delegates from twenty
seven States, representing the wealth
and intelligence of the whole country.
He continued: "The stockholders and
those who assisted in the construction
of the Northern Pacific railroad are the
most active in their opposition to the
building and Government assistance to
the Southern route; and these same in
terested parties are canvassing the South
for the purpose of exciting opposition,
but the interest manifested in the in.
domltable enterprise exhibited In the
new route shows conclusively that all
the opposition has been able to effect is
Of the very slightest consequence"
He paid handsome tribute to the
skill and energy of Capt. j. b. Eads,
and showed how an earnest people are
now to continue the improvement so
successfully inaugurated by Capt. Eads
i'll opening the mouth of the Mississippi.
The Col. then read letter from General
Sherman, which excited the widest en-
thusiasm, the General being present, but
unknown at the time.H continued, "the
building of this great road will unite
as one common people the inhabitants
OF the whole Continent, and the success
of the convention will add glory to the
wealth OF good feeling Of this glorious
nation" The Col. then nominated Gen
Anderson, of Richmond, Va, as Pre-
liminary Chairman, which was sec.
oned, and the election of the General
was unanimous.
On motion a committee on delegation
was appointed and the name of States
then called. The representatives being
as follows: Jas. Hodgson, California;
Geo. z. B. Young, ILL.,; Hon. Geo. w
Parker, Ind; Col. s. q. Wilson, Iowa;
Capt. w. j. Boyd, Arkansas; Hon. q
X. Holiday, KY: Thos. L. James, La.
j. s. Harris, Mich.: j. D. Hays, Minn.;
w. F. Davidson, Mass; John R. Hycks,
Mo-; D. II. Rowland, N. j.; Hon. j. W
Crane, N. Y; Wallace V. Brown, N. H.
VIM. Johnson, o.; W. s. strater, Pa;
Tenn; U. Il. Aloway, Texas; Samuel
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Wis.,; d. H. Larkin, New Mexico; s. v
Elkin, D. G.; Col. s. y Sweet, Nebraska.
The delegates then returned to report
to the Convention. Mayor Britton was
introduced and addressed the meeting,
warmly welcoming the delegates to the
city. In response to a general request
Gen. j. E. Johnston took seat on the
platform. Advancing on the stage Gen.
Sherman greeted him most cordially and
seated himself beside him. The applause
of the audience at this juncture was
almost deafening and continued for some
minutes. Gen. b. T.. Beauregard ap
peared on the stage In response to a
general call at this time, and was also
cordially received by Gen. Sherman,
amid great applause. Gen. Jeff. Davis
was called to the stage but refused, in
Difference to some feeling which was
exhibited.by one or two gentlemen.
After adjournment, the Convention
marched in body to the new Merchants
Exchange, in which it was originally in.
tended the Convention should be held.
The delegates were shown through the
vast building by the House Committee.
They especially admired the great hall.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ization reported the following officers
President, Judge Stanley Matthews, OF
Cincinnati; Vice President, Gen. VIM.
Preston, OF Kentucky; Secretary, Col,
John Nj. Howell, of Arkansas; Official
Reporter, l.. L. Walbridge, OF st. Louis
Sergeant-at-Arms, MAJOR J. Z. D. Cous.
tins, OF st. Louis. A supplemental re.
port was made naming from three to five
gentlemen from each State as Vice Presi.
dents and one as Assistant Secretary
Both reports were adopted.
Both Judge Matthews and Gen. Pres
ton. upon taking their respective seats,
made strong and eloquent speeches In
favor OF the object OF the Convention
and the construction OF the proposed
Southern Trans-C ontinental road, which
were received with hearty applause.
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