, 1875-11-24
First Days Proceedings Of the Texas Pa
oi1o Gathering at St. Louis.
with Stanley Mathews As
President.
Tho Day Marked BY an Episode Eyoking Much
Enthusiasm.

| cesdlpgs which were had to-day pfontEe mora
harmony than has been expected from tbs
| Heterogeneous mass Of people uho cons!itu,a
this body. Tho Convention, however. hae not
got down to the real tuhineys for tho couaitla.a-
ton OF which 1t has been assembled, and It il
! quite likely that there will le moro display Of
ntgcoBp TOMORROW
than is NOW expected. There are Sons very
strong aiousnta Of iscord III the Conreutiot and,
| Il famed into R:tIos, they will make harmonious
procedure cut Of the question. The delegates
from the Southern Gulf States are man.fastly
quite Jealous al ths clh'ms aud preteu=ious Of
tho points in the Wes. snd Southwest wluch are
seeking to be made the terminal pointa Of the
road. and will promptly rsaist any movement
which encEoaches upon the clasns or night Of
tleif particular soctaon. 1hoy viii strongly com.
bot ans effort Of st. Louis to make thls the ter
mlnua.
/ TIE ESSENTIAL uEN1Us.
Tom Scott is here. aud IN the uo.iug spirit Of
tho Convention, There Ia 10 Disgusting the fact
sha. the enterprise from first h laAt In Tom
scots'a. At tho banquet gwen to tbs delegates
| tonight ho mhds quits q lengthy speech. in
which he expresaed perfect confidence III tLe
| fatorab!e action of Congress- II the proceedings
and tie Convention ars harmonious.
PLEASANT EPI8UnE-
| AuGAO 4Ao U1aA AO H0fGHiUHt bluCd kOD ~ &F
which has called together so many lllllatsiouB
! leaders OF the iatc Confedaracy this Hallway
Convention. and many Unusual scenes have oc-
CURED. showing to what degree fiaterual feeling
hss been restored bctWoou the two sections 4
| very impressive Scene took place thin morning
during the businoss- hours Of the Convention.
Gen. ". T. Sherman ensored tho Aai nna,
telny noticed BY Tho Chairman. vas called for
ward N seat OIL tho platform. lie was greeted
| with enthusiastic cheers ns he came forward
SHORTLY afterwards ulotI0b WAS made aud car
rao1 that Gen. Joe +. Johnston be invited to a
! seat on the.platform. Gen. Johnston wsH also
Riected with loud and hearty nppIauAe; nut.
when he and Gen. Sherman atlyauced and toj,.eu
bands In friendly ciasp the enthusiasm OF the
Convention reached its CLIMAX. Geutlefnet rosa
In their eeats waved ther hats wildly, aud cheerea
until exhausted. Gen. Beauregard .us afterwards
iuYited to 4eat, nnd came ioryazd arnlu much
manifestation OF applause. He snook hsndp
With Gen. Sherman aud Geu. Johnston, y lille tho
Convention Jnlned In continued applause.
AR DAVIS Acrs AsrcTEIY.
Mr. Tfimhle. Of kertucky, then moved that
thG pattotn, aud made etirrlng preeclI LII sup
port uf his motion. Ho wanted ali political aud
rsctional feelings left outside Mr. Dav,s had
labored energetlcaiIy for shs improvements Of the
South aud West, aud was entitled to recognition
Tor his l4bors. The motion was put
aud carried, but those voting IN tho
resstivo wero quite numerous. aud
s!sstppl delegation. For tile bensat Of those
WHO voted NO he would say that he would
have decllnsd tho honor oven II freely offered.
Applause.
DECORATION.
To the Assat1attd rreAl
ST. Lorfs. Nor. 21.-Ine National Railroad
Convention NET at Ito 1emple this morning.
tho loor Of The large hall bosug fully occupied
rated WITH tags. aud appropriate notices hung
from the gallery, Shila plants aud Rroalug tos-
ers we're arranged Oil and around tue platform.
Co.. James .. bsosdheaa called tho Convention
to order about II O'clock. and prayer vas offered
1y tile Kev. Dr. ". Gilbert. ChancalIo, Of tho
Washington University.
oB1Ec1s.
Col Droadhsad theu eusered into leugthy
ssate.nenl Of tue objects OF the Convention. He
said delegates were present from ~ States kud
Iesrltores. consisting Of meu OF science, mas.
chants, baukets4 p!&i!terH, manufacturers, farm
erd, and statesmen. feprea 'ntnttsea or iutcl.i-
gence, CULTURE. and patriotism Of the whole
country; men IN Autus respects Of antagonistio
interests and every alade Of political AentIuleut
but tnen who como together in fraserna! council
from tho four corner OF ths Republic to cnusult
glory.
THO speaker theu gays the items Of the bill In
tsoduced luto Congress !aHt H;utar, Amend-
1ng the charter Of the Tekas l. Pacific aud
Atlantic i Pacific Railways: Jrew comparisons
between tbs route OF the UnIon aud ContrAi pa.
value OF cach - trallscontinentAl LIMO; cnu-
sldoring thets general Topography, climate,
adaptation to settlement. etc., etc., and quoted
from the Government survey to provo his atate-
rnents. He also drew attention to the great |
bels OF agricultural country! through which s4o |
rnad would pR8s the llc1 mluelai lands along
Or adjacent to tho route, and showed the |
great advantage thia line would bo to the |
rieW. He further showed the great saving |
the road would be u tho Government in |
tho transportation Of army supplies
aud troops u it, various military podLs III the |
the ooun.rs, tho security Il viii glyo against In
dian depreaatlons. lie atso lsld much stress up |
on tlle alyAHtaEe Of having 4 competing road 10
The Pacific, aud, u proof Of this. stated. on tbs
authority Of California paper. that after the
defeat Of tho bill 10 aid this road, in CONGRESS
last winter, The Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads advanced their tre.ghts about lou per cant,
TENpoiARr oRyAhIzATIox.
j, After concluding. Col. Dtosdhead nominated
Gen. Anderson, Of Ihchmoui. Va, u temporary
aud D. II. siaeAdam std l.. i. Wal.
bridge. OF ht. Louis. as Secretaries. aud they
MUNICIPAL wkIcoIr,
Col. James II. Dittou alayoe Of the city.
hen welcomed l4e duteeates to st. Louis. and
extended to them the Inequalities Of lhe otv in |
! brlef and graceful speech.
Tho Committee on Credentials And Permanent |
Organization wbre appointed, cue delegate frpm
IL l
!losty. Superintendent OF the Western Uuion |
Telegraph Company. otscs,ng tho frea une of
lle'r "tfe* to desegate* which Was acknowI-
'dged with sbaptH, AID thn Convention 3D.
onrncd to visit she HeIohants' Exchspga Room
q the new Chamber Of comms1cs building, nov
'!most completed.
AFTERNOON,
Upon the reassen'hlln* Of the Convention, the
,otnnittee on Credentials repotted delegates
'reasAt faoEu twenty 5lAtaa aud Tarr,toues. The
e.'o1t WAS adopted.
tbs Committee GU
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
eporsoa tbs following officers, President Judoa
tau!o,S MktheEs, Cincinnati; 'ice-rtea,dsa1
,sn. William Preston. kentucky; aecrst.rv,
oster. j.. l.: WalbEtd9s 81. Louis sez8e&nt-at.
'sms Nat. J. Z. D. Cuwhna 1t. Louis.
4 supplemental scpoEt Wa made pamin4 I've
eatttmeu from eAcn Bslts - V4cs-Psssjdepts.
ore adoptsd.
&PkECuK9.
Eoth Judge Mathews aud Gen. Preston, upon
lktnH their kaAis, made atrou9 and sloausat | l