The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19
THE CATTLEMEN.
SECOND DAY OF THE CONVENTION
The Committees are Appointed and Work
In Earnest Begins To-Morrow-The
Tanners Interested-A Loud
Voice From Wyoming.

ST. LOUIS NoY. B.-The second days
session of the national convention of
cattlemen, began at 1880 this morning
Chairman Rainwater announced that
the citizens executive committee of st
Louis had invited the delegates to n
grand promenade concert this evening
at the merchants exchange.
Hon. John Finn was appointed SER
geant-at-arms.
THE COMMITTEES.
The formal announcement was then
made OF members of the committees on
credential, permanent organization and
resolutions, consisting of one delegate
from each association represented in the
convention, and one from each state and
territory, numbering in all over 100 TO
each committee. The convention then
took recess to p. IN. to allow the com
mlttees time to do their work. The most
fruitful cause of discussion and
delay thus far developed in the conveu-
ton is the question OF basis representa-
ton. BY the action OF the convention
Yesterday the committees on this sub
luct were made up of one delegate from
each association represented. 1t is
thought now by many that this action
was ill-oonsidered and apt to result in
much debate, If not bad feeling.
VOICE FROM WYOMING.
Carey, of Wyoming, said this morn
ing that he represented not only the
largest association on the floor, but the
largest in the wOrld-the Wyoming Cat
Tie association, representing 10000, 900
head of cattle. This is made up OF four
teen miner associations, each of which
might be considered entitled to a repre-
sentative on the committee. However,
he would not insist on this, but simply
call the attention of the convention to
the fact that this gigantic concern had
tho same voice, and no more, than a
dozen miner associations, owning, per.
haps, single small herd of cattle.
The committee on credentials. 10
whom consideration of this subject fell
held stormy session ut the Southern
hotel this afternoon. They had not con.
cluded when tho convention recon
vened.
TARDY WITH REPORTS.
On the re assembling of the conven.
ton, at p. M, Mr.. Harris, of Mon
tana, announced that the committee OF
creden tias was not ready to report.
MIR. Llewellen, of New Mexico, made
similar report for the committee on per
manent organization, whereupon tn,
convention adjourned until 10 o'clocl
Tomorrow,
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The committee on permanent organic
alton Will present in the morning tn,
name OF Ex-Governor Routt, OF Colorado
Tor permanent chairman, Gen
Curtis, of New York, for first vice
president, and one president 70
each state and territory represented
and Maj. A. Il. Atwater, Of st. Louis
secretary.
THE OTHER COMMITTEES.
me committee on credentials and tn
committee or resolutions will be read
to report at the opening of the mornin
| session, and expect no further delay [
, occur TO the business of the convention
, BALL AND BANQET.
| Tho members of tho convention wer
= rendered a recep'ion at the great hall G
} the Merchants exchange tonight
From 5000 to 6,OOO person
/ were present during the evening and tn
affair passed of most pleasurably. TIL
{ United States arsenal band furnishe
= the music and Siguor Liberal
the famous cornetist, played three of hi
I choicest pieces. A banquet was give
3 the delegates and the tanners at tn
t Planters house tonight, at which g
= persons were present.
< THE TANNERs.
j. A delegate representing the tannln
J interest Of Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Wiz
consin, Colorado, New York, Pennsyl
= vania, Maryland and Kentucky, met i
a convention at the Planters house las
: night AMI organized, by electinp Col. 4
Y. Deford, OF Baltimore, chairmsn; JnC
: Mueller, of st. Louis, secretary
\ several communications were presente
0 and speeches made, setting forth th
evils oil the present system OF brandin
= rancho cattle, which greatly deminishe
r inc value OF hides aud suggesting tina
( the attention of the cattlemen's conver
l ton, now in session here, be called I
Y the matter, with view of etfectinv
: change. Finally committee wa
I appointed to prepare memorials to th
: cattlemen's convention tn be presente
=. to-day and then adjourned. Subs,
j quently this committee had q long col
# terence and appointed "A Subcommittee
Il 10 DRAFT memorial 10 the conventio
r and ask for the appointment of a con
l. mittee of conference.
k The tanners convention met again {,
S and received tho report from the con
< mittee appointed yesterday to prepal
Il memorial to the Cattlemen's CONVEX
!. ton, The report recommends that III
:. branding OF cattle loo done on the hea,
n neck aud hip, and not in the promise,
It Gus manner now in vogue, which
VI greatly diminishes the value of Il
hides. The memorial is TO be presnnte
to the Cattlemen's convention as soo
as that body organizes permanent
Aside from the appointment of con
mtttee on classification of hides, q
Is convention did no other business. 1t
understood they will organize n
onal association Of tanners before tn,
adjourn.