The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-11-20

LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE first national
ention OF cattlelnen ever held In
country opened Its session at 80
|ock this morning In the east nave OF
exposition building, which was
ndsomely fitted up aud decorated for
40 occasion. Delegates are present rep
-esenting nearly all The western states
and territories. several Of the eastern
states, Mexico, England and Scotland.
Col. X. ID. Hunter, of st. Louis, the orig
inntor OF the project, called the cOnven-
, tiou to order and announce rs the OBJ
iect of the gathering the formation or n
NATIONAL LEAuu. OF CATTLE INTER-
EsTS
for mutual good. After urging unan-
unity OF action he introduced Col. Rain
water OF st. Louis, rs temporary chair
man. ~ .
New Mexico, delegate, Thos. Sturgis OF
Wyoming, was made temporary secre-
tary.
in January last, pursuant To which this
convention has met.
A heated discussion ensued, participa-
ted in by Messrs. Dorsey, OF New Mexi-
co; Curtiss, of New York; Judge Lind
sew, OF Texas, and many others, upon
the res tuition by Gen. Curtiss as to tho
method of making up committees on
credentials aud permanent organizations.
the western delegates contending for
representation from each stock associa-
ton, and the eastern delegates for ono
delegate simply from each state.
The former finally prevailed by an
overwhelming vote. At this luncture
the chairman announced that Governor
Crittenden and Mayor Ewing would ap.
pear before the convention and welcome
the delegates in behalf of the state Of
Missouri and the city of It. Louis.
soNE DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS.
A burst OF national music followed,
pesred with military escort, Gov
srnor Crittenden,. leaning on the
arm of General W.. T.. Shor-
man, and accompanied by his staff;
Ex-Governor Thomas e. Fletcher. Col.
Myers OF the state guards and others.
Mayor Ewing was first introduced and
thanked the delegates for tho honor OF
selecting st. Louis AZ the place for the
convention and extended all the hospi-
talities OF tho corporation.
Gov. Crittenden followed, in an elabo-
rate address of welcome, to that OF
Mayor Ewing, and speaking at some
length of the nature OF the question to
be discussed Ivy the convention.
THE TRAIL ENDORSED.
~ mong other things he said:
ii think congress should set aside
"a of the public domain, sufficient for
a. Irrational or AN international trail from
the Red river on the north to the Red
river on tho south and wide enough to
accommodate q million cattle. NOW rs
s sas i"' to m'm'li"''A' congress to that +
III spoke also OF the growing demand
meats throughout the world, and OF
necessity for proper breeding and
adaptation of tho conditions of OK
bnce to each particular breed. The
s AMI were followed by vociferous APP
plause. Here loud calls were made for
GEN. SHERMAN,
who sat on tho stage. The general re-
sponded and made a brief address of a
general nature. He concluded as fol-
lows:
~ used to regret to see the buffalo, the
I elk and the antelope disappearing from
! the plains, and to see in their stead
race of scrawny, long-horn Texas cattle.
can see now, however,. 1t
was the decree OF nature, and that
you, gentlemen, have reared a race
Of 2O,0tO,U0O breeding cattle, which can
supply the world with meat.
The convention then took recess until
3 o'clock this afternoon.
THEY WILL PAINT THIS TOWN.
The convention reassembled at 3
O'Clock, and after accepting an invita-
ton from the Merchants exchange and
several other public and private institu-
tions to visit them, adjourned until 10
O'Clock to. morrow morning, whena per-
manent organization will be effected
and the real work begin.
ACOw BOY FROM COLORADO.
During the debate on the motion to
appoint the committees considerable
feeling was manifested. l.. r.. Rhodes,
of Denver, Colorado, created breeze by
stating that Colorado was represented
in tho convention by delegation of $50
men, while New York was represented
by one. He asked the gentleman from
New York If he knew what the national
trail was? He wanted to know II New
York had any interest in questions af-
fecting the public domain, seeing that
New York had no public domain at all?
He demanded for Colorado that the rep
resentation which her capital and her
industry represented was entitled to,
and declared that Colorado would
have it.
COW goYS FROM TEXAS.
j. r. Richey of Texas, moved that one
delegate from each live stock associa-
ton represented in the convention be Sc
Elected by these delegations to act res
pectively upon the committees on Gre
,dentials, committee on basis of repre-
;sentation, on resolutions and on perma-
nent organization. This motion was
carried with rush, there being no adj
n.Yerse votes.
lA[r. Lane of Texas, moved that those
yU&tes which did not have stock associa
tions should be represented by a dele
gate on each committee. This also was
carried aud the little ripple of excite
hment raised by the debate subsidized.
WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
was expected that at the afternoon
Ision the business committees would
named, Tut after the convention had
1-assembled it was discovered that
nany of tho delegations had not Sc
ected their committeeman, and an adj
yjournment was had to enable them to
do this.
WHAT Is EXPECTED.
This work has probably all been done
tonight, and when the convention meets
in tho morning there will be little or no
delay in permanently organizing and
speedily getting to business.
THE CHAIRMANsHiP
The chances are still In favor of the
election of Governor Hadley, of New
Mexico, as president.
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION CAUCUsES
were held this morning Most of the
work OF the convention seems to have
been marked out that each state and
territory desires to present, and by whom
1t shall he presented, has been arranged,
and rs soon as the permanent organiza-
AtiOn Is effected, business will DO rushed.
THE TEXA> MEN
Ee concluded that there is only one