Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-17

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houee Q thas CITY torday. Aboes $50 dek-
!ates nom eleven atstes-Arhsusas, Illiuo's.
Iowa. Indiana. Missouri, Mississippi, Min.
nesots. Nebraska. Ohio, Kentucky and Wis.
consin were present. Among the delegates
70 attendance are Gov. Cullom of Illinois,
senators Wind0m aud Mcmillan and Col.
w. w. King Of Minnesota, Gen. Hooker
OF Mississippi andlE. A. Saaonatd OF st.
Louis.
The convention l. composed Of the hes,
much interest in the work OF the Convex
ton.
Hon. O. H. Browning Of Quincy deliver
ed the address Of welcome and introduced
Gov. Cullom, who welcomed the citizens Of
other states to Illinois. He spoke at some
length upon the importance of improving
the Mississippi, his remarks being frequent.
ly applsuded.
Senator Window was elected temporary
chairman, and in accepting the honor made
40 eloquent speech, presenting the claims
! of Mississippi for the attention of congress.
j. III. Wallan and ]. r. Richardson were
elected temporary secretaries.
The following committee were appoints
On credentials, E. w. Durant and s. C..
Gale of Minnesota ; Martin Kingman and
aud D. r. Sparks Of Illinois, ]. w. Barrett
F. A. Rozier of Missouri, r. T. Lene-
haa and H. W. Moore Of Iowa, B. E. B.
Kennedy and John c. Carson Of Nebraska,
II. Reamer and IA. LtWlcke of Indiana,
D. Austin and Chaa. Mitchell of Wisconsin,
Lysander Hord and E. Underwood of Ken.
lucky, o. F. Covington of Ohio, Robert w.
Leigh Of Arkansas, G. E. Hooker and Z. X.
Marshall Of Mississippi.
On permanent organization, Capt. W..
Rhodes and Richard Chute Of Minnesota,
Gen. T. j. Henderson and John H. Oberly
of Illinois, John N. Bafnger and John S.
Elliott of Missouri, r. +. Bower and E.
Chamberlain of Iowa, james w. Davis and
J. Pickett of Nebraska, G. j. Grimmer and
John Gilbert of Indiana, E. B. Usher and
D. r. Moore of Wisconsin, Lysander Hord
and Eugene Underwood Of Kentucky, O.
F. Covington Of Ohio, Robert w. Leigh of
Arkausas, C. X. Marshall and G. E. Hooper
of Mississippi.
The committee on credentials reported q
liet Of delegates present, aggregating about
$50. Missouri, Minnesota and Illinois were
largely represented.
The committee on permanent organization
submitted the following, which was adopted:
President, E. A. Stannard of St. Louis.
Vice presidents, r. w. johnson of Min.
nesota, Cornelius Lynde Of Illinois, jane
son Hawkins of Missouri, r. T. Bowen Of
Iowa, John l.. Carson of Nebraska, H. j.
Reamer Of Indiana, VIM. Wilson Of Wis.
%consin, A. T. Covington of Ohio, Eugene
Underwood of Kentucky, Robert Leigh of
Arkansas, c. K. Marshall OF Mississippi.
Secretaries, j. w. Burdette Of Burling-
ton, H. A. Castle of St. Paul, Ellie B. Usher
Of La Crosse, J. H. Wallin Of Quincy.
Mr.. Stannsrd In taking the chair made q
speech, which was enthusiastically received.
He favored immediate improvement of the
river by the government to the end that
transportation be cheapened and the entire
country be benefited.
At the conclusion of his address the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
On resolutions. r. W. Leigh OF Arkan-
sas. j. q. Murphy and Frank Hatton Of
Iowa. NJ. Fl. johnson and N. E. Worthing-
ton of Illinois, H. j. Resmer and j. A.
Lewicke OF Indiana, Eugene Underwood
of kentucky, Nathan Cole and j. L Steph.
ems Of Missouri, VIM. Crooks and Col. w.
s. King of Minnesota, q. E. Hooker and T..
K. Marshall Of Mississippi, ]. B. Dawes
and T. S. Pickett of Nebraska, A. F. Gov.
ing,on of Ohio, Charles Seymour and L.. C.
Stanley Of Wisconsin,
On order of business. r. w. Leigh of
Arkansas, W. w. Belknsp and P. G. Bal
Iengall OF Iowa, B. G. Jenny and Il. r Nc
Cormack OF Illinois, John Hord Of Ken
lucky, Isaac Atwater and j. II. Davidson
of Missouri, G. E. Hoover and G K. Mar
shall of Mississippi, John l.. Corson and
b. e B. Kennedy of Nebraska, s F. Coy
ington of OHIO. DAVID Austin and II. Her
sheimer Of Wisconsin.
Committee on statistics. r W Leigh of
Arkansas, Postmaster Crnpe of Iowa, c. E
Coz of Illinois. n. X. Sulzer of Indiana,
Lyssnder Hnrd of Kentucky. Geo. L
Stephens Of Missouri. q. G. S%turnevsot of
M,nnr.o,s. G K. MsrshsIl of Mississippi,
B E B. Kennedy q Nebraska. 8. T Cough.
Ian OF Ohio, David Austin of Wisconsin
The convention adjourned to meet at ~
O'Clock Tomorrow.
Tonight John Hogan Of St Louie and
o. L. Marshall Of Mississippi addressed q
mass meeting at the opera house on river
improvement.
Gov. Cullom was serenaded by citizens
and spoke at length upon the objects aud
purposes of the convention.
The citizens will give the delegates q
drive through Quincy Tomorrow morning.
from 8 to 10 O'Clock and will also give
them q banquet 10 the evening at the Park
house.
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