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THE CATTLE KINGS.
Opening OF the National Cattlemen's Con-
Ycntion at st Louis-The Delegates We'll
coined by Mayor Ewing, Governor Critten-
den and General Sherman.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November

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coined by Mayor Ewing, Governor Critten-
den and General sherman.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, November Il.
The Exposition building, after a
months quiet, presented stirring scene
of business this morning, as the prepare
tons for the Cattle Convention drew to a
conclusion. The east hall of the building,
the seating capacity of which is about
5000, had been gaily decorated with flags,
covering the walls and the pillars and
suspended from the galleries. The
speakers stand at the north end of the
hall had for its background an array of
flags and plants, in the midst of which
appeared Howe's cattle landscape, and
the table bore a load of flowers.
The Arsenal band was posted in the south
gallery and the banners of the various
delegations swung from standards
through one-half the hall, the remaining
space being given up to spectators. The
hall began to fill by nine O'Clock with
visitors, large number of ladies being
among them, and at ten O'Clock the Col
orado delegation, 200 strong, marched in
and took their positions. Other delega-
tons followed rapidly, and all were in
their places by few minutes before the
time announced for the opening of the
Convention.
At eleven O'Clock the band played a
selection which asyociferously applaud
ed by the cattle men, and at its conclu-
sion Colonel r. ID. Hunter, of st. Louis,
stepped to the speakers desk, raped the
convention to order, and after few
words of welcome to the convention in
troduced Major G. c. Rainwater, of st.
Louis, as temporary chairman.
Thomas Sturges, of Wyoming, was
nominated as temporary secretary by ex-
Senator Dorsey, of New Mexico, elected
and took his seat General N. NJ. Curtis,
of New York, was made assistant secre-
tary.
The appointment of committee on Gre
dentials became the subject of a number
of resolutions, counter resolutions and
amendments, and during their discussion
sharp tilt between Senator Dorsey and
Judge Carey, of Wyoming. The latter,
in abiding to the great star-router's for
mer political experience, drew tremen-
dous applause from the Convention. His
motion upon the manner of appointment
of the Committees on Credentials, basis
of representation and resolutions occu-
pied over an hour and gave rise to some
little acrimonious talk between Eastern
and Northern members, 4. r. Rhodes, of
| Colorado, taking occasion to announce
| for the Western delegations that they in
tended to allow New York and Chicago
but little voice in the Convention, an as
serticn which was greeted with tremen-
dous applause, and yell of delight
| from the Westerners. In the midst OF
this speaking, the Chair announced the
arrival of the Governor of Missouri and
the Mayor of st. Louis, who appeared in
the hall accompanied by Ex-Governor
Fletcher and Gep9zSv german, and es-
corted by the Tredway Rides. Mayor
| Ewing spoke very briefly in welcome
of the Convention, and was followed
at considerable length by Gov
ernor Crittenden. The speaker dilated
upon the subject of cattle breeding, and
| delighted the convention with some new
facts, suggestions and opinions about the
business, which the stock men received
| with sympathetic laughter now and then
Going into statistics, the speaker de-
clared that the 2S,000,000 cattle now in
| the United States "are the offspring OF
one bull and one or more COWS brought
over by Columbus in 1913" An APP
proving reference to the custom Of
lynching cattle thieves was received
with tremendous applause, as was also
his Endorsement of the International cat
tie trail. Loud applause greeted the close
of the speakers address, and deafening
cries arose for General Sherman.
The old warrior arose as the uproal
became louder, grew red in the face anc
then came forward, and in his usua
hearty way extended a cordial welcome tt
st. Louis to the stockmen, with compli
ment to them and their great work and s
word of approval for the cowboy.
A motion was made by j. r. Riching, o.
Texas, to give each Live Stock Associa
ton a representation on the three com
mittees on credentials was carried witt
an amendment by A. r. Lane, of Texas
granting to each State or Territory with
out Stock Association one member O.
each committee, after which the conven
ton adjourned until three O'Clock thiS
afternoon.