The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-26
THE CATTLE CONGRESS.
81. Louis Preparing 10 Receive her
Long. Horned 9uesls
Away Ahead cs the Appolnted Dates
"Details.
The Citizens Thoroughly la Earnest


In r.sp,nso 10 inyitatlona issued BY "a
live 4 ,c1 frm OF Hunter & Evans = num ?
Der u well known citizens ntatlhpleu leN
terdsy afternoon 10 ihe lower ~ p''."
room a. The Mercantile club 10 maze Ar
ranssnen,s Ion the reception and enter
fsInment OF Tie cattle growers OF ihr
Haired States aud territories, VINO VIII
me,, i'm convention In So. Louie Ia Novsm
bsr ncxt. The exceedingly dlslgFeeaole
state II tho weather probably p.eyentea
many frem attending, but were enough
on hand to show that an unusual ursfen
III intsrtst would DO manifested, AmouY
those present we're ID. X Francis, O9lonel
II. ID. Hunter, George III. Morgan, y, q.
Mellon, John q. Pfather lo.outl ~
Colman. r.. p. TanGev, General Noble, tfee'
man Bainum, Joha Finn, W. i. aptirY, u
o. RainWkter. sandy BfoEn, george a.
Goddard, }, ii. Campbell, Co'oheic 49, 49,,
Goodman King, Anie Atwater, charles
schndder and Moss Rumsey.
The meeting was called 10 order D. Dol
ontl Hunter, who proposed mat u, ~
Francis De elected chairman, lheL gsut!e-
man was duly tlto,ed, gld, Ia tlA ng TIE
chair, said that be was At less ~ know
why he had been chosen, ae there were 30
many others present VINO 9ouia M tnH po'
sition much more gracefully thau no, out,
as he had been chosen. and II he could be
of any assislancs IN advancing the matter
20 be- set bsiore the meeting ne Houlo
accep the place cheet!uly.
IMPORTANT TO LOCAL BvsIsEss ISTEstsls'
This propo ed convention OF callle.grow-
ers he SAID was 3 moot important one 10
the business interests OF 81. Louis, and
would be tended by representatives from
every part of this country snd parts OF Eu.
rope. As the Invitation circular said they
would as q body embrace moneyed repre-.
senta,ion OF over two thousand mil.ions OF
dollars. II was 10 be not only convention
for the oattlt-growers OF this country, but
for those OF the world. IL would oe OF vast
benefit to Sc. Louis and the cattle Interests.
Mes,rs. Hunter Il Evans wero entitled to
great credit for starting the project, and
they should have the help OF every Dusl'
ness man OF 81. Louis TO NJ AXE T. COM
plete success. IL would be in order TO So
lee. secretary, aud If no objection YVES
offered he would appoint Mr.. Anne At
water, who had attended thu, far 10 the
correspondence relative 10 tho convent 100
aud vas familiar yith all tho necesgary de-
tails. No objection was offered and Mr..
Atwgter was declared elected.
GENERAL MOBILES REMARKS.
At the request OF Colonel Hunter, Gen.
ersi Noble was called upon 10 make few
remarks relative to the subject before tho
meatinp The latter responded by saying
request OF Colonel Hunter, but was not
there TO speak for him. He came as ciu-
zen OF 81. Louis to heartily indorse the
movement 10 give proper reception TO the
cattle. growers All knew how important
to local material interests was large
political or military conye 1ItSn;
was convention OF the char.
scter proposed, which would bring
together so many people from such vast
area of territory. For st. Louis not to
take an interes. in this matter would be
absurd. 1t was self.evident that 1t WIS OF
the utmost Importance that st. Louis
should extend to the oa.tle.growers proper
reception. 1t was the business OF this
meeting, therefore, TO consider what dis
play should be made and what hospitality
should be extended to those who would AZ
tend the convention. 81. Louis had
always been liberal in matters Of
this kind and es this was
especially q 81. Louis interest
minded and to extend the visitors hearty
welcome with open arms. II was necessary,
therefore, that an organization should be
effected and that active work bo done. Com
mittees should be appointed to canvass the
matter. II was mistake to suppose that
the duty Of working up this matter should
devolve upon mer camille people alone; doc
should take hold fit.
As TO THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Francis stated that steps had been
taken by Messrs. Hunter and Evans 70
hold convention of cgitlemen in 81.
Louie, and large number OF cattlemel's
associations mad agreed to send delegates in
November. They had also received assur-
ancss from parties abroad that they would
also send deegAtep. The number OF dele.
gates would probably be between 200 and
800, but Colonel Hunter had assured him
that outside OF these there would
be fully 5000 cattlemen in at.
tendance. This was to be one of the most
important conventions ever held in st.
Louis, and those who attended should be
given a. Proper reception. Chicago had
bee1 contemplating the holding OF con-
yeftion of cattle men, but mad agreed to
Postpone II in Difference to st. Louis. The
first important step would be to appoint al
executive committee with power to appoint
subcommittee on hail. hotels, railroads,
etc.
Colonel Norman J. Oolman was called
upon 10 address the meeting. He said
that ever since the idea Of holding n con-
veniion OF cattiegrowers ia 81. Louis was
proposed he had appreciated its great inn
portsnce. Messrs Hunter and Evans were
entitled to the thanks OF oil citizens for in
augurating the project; 1t wa favor to st:
LOUIS as Wtil as W tuc Cuttic ihioicoHo VI
the country. There was no other interest
that had no national organization, and yet
Il was one Of the largest in the United
States; the figures representing
the capital invested were
startling. Nothing had been
done TO harmonic this most import
ant interest; Colonel Hunter saw this, and
with his usual foresight and broad and lib
erul views, he had conceived the idea of
national convention.
WANTED TO BRING 1T TO ST. LOUIS.
Being citizen OF st. Louis, he wanted to
bring this vast interest here, and he had &C
complished this end; 4. would do more for
81. Louis than . presidential convention.
try would meet here and Il would do more
good to bring the cattle trade. here than
anything cleo that could be thought
Of. There was no use in denying
She fact but Chicago and Kan.
- City were overlapping st. Louis In the
Way Of cattle trade and IL was only because
The St. Louis fair. no said. was admitted to
- the best In the world, and now We were
going to have convention that would be q
IEodit the city, and 1t was the duty OF 81.
kuouissns TO sustain the established charac.
~ Of the city for hospitality. This con.
Vontion would not always be held here, and
q the future Il should not Be- said that this
Doke at length Of the advantages that |
5ould accrue from meeting OF cattlemen |
len Ill parts Of America and Great Brit |
- and predicted that the coming conven- |
|1on would be great success.
NOTION FOR AN ExRcufrvR COMMIT TEE.
Major O. y. Rainwater moved that an |
U0D6tive COMMITTEES Of twenty-five be ap. |
16110od, with full authority TO arrange |
~ and means for the entertainment Of
~ Who would attend the convention.
|1Ilsd.
~ ohsirmsn stated that he would mako |
" resentment before the close OF the |
5So6inS. He suggested that the secretary |