The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-12
THE C0NVE NTl0N
Was Called To order al 10 ~ M
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biographies ~ Cattle kIngs-Expfes'
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COWBOY Small ralk-0uiHse Notes.


threstenirg cad weather Tor the stooEmen's
ass citation, v,rs ~ disp,lltd yesterday
morniny, u, the oun rose IN bright felu
gence. fnyru aus rot n d)ud IN the NV
mar tie hea a. oi The day, ard the bre' re
that blow we're b,my and iuyig0fallrg
albeit ~ umts tlty we rather strong
sWeepiug tts dus, utclmi0riably about
Atll n'ollck the president OF The asi1ci
Al on, Col q l.. Cater, OF falo flnt,
county, called the n.soclnliqn 70 orc"
saying he WAS glad on this, the eigh'a
annual nrr,ins NJ the rss1olhion'
20 s.e 20 ~ iny Of thc members, he said y
Was prA,ifyins TO contemplate the rapid
growth ~ the rss lcs ion s'uce its first or
ganlsadon ; ven years ago, when a com.
mon olapbos-d cabin Wa, large enough IN
which hlii as sesn'ons.
He then introduced General ". l.. Cabell,
mayor OF the city, VINO on behalf OF the oiiy
wecom,d the members Of the convention
70 Dals., TO the hosp .talities o! her o,ussnr
and he rendered them IN The name OF the
people Of ID sll,s, the freedom 81 tue city.
He then Introduced C,l mel w. l.. Uraw'
ford who in behalf VI tho oitZ'ns executive
committee welcomed the members OF thr
convention 30 the hospitalities OF their
homes, the gussts of their heArtnstones, the
society Of their wives and daughter liz
referred in eiouuout terms To the antiquity
OF cattle raising, daring back as II does ="
ths DAYS of Abraham, before COM
merce had found dagn, before ships
vent out upon the U.eps OF the sea- lie
llyell upon the wet Importance OF the
stock interesis 20 our tate, ana again most
cordially 10 the DatUe oil the executive com
mitie co vel oned the association 10 DaIIas'
The president then announced the asso,
citation open TOR business, aud rtquested az
members TO be prese.t during the sessions
The secretary, Mr.. J. q. Loving, read
the minutes OF tho last annual meeting
which were on motion adopted. lie Then
read the minutes OF the special session OF
Che association held at Gainesville Novem
her ~, >. 1853. which were alho on motion
adopted. rhe secretary then announced
that II members were requested 10 come
forward aud paw his dues, and that under
the BY laws no member could vote on any
auction who was In arrears for dues, ans
that as each member paid his dues he wouiu
be given badge.
Gsnerl Osbell then announced to the
meeting tina. the members could get any
information on any subject desired at any
time from the members oil
the executive committee who
would be known by their blue
badger, ard this afternoon at O'Clock
there would be carriages at the opera'hOuse
IN which The executive committee would
take the mem oers of the association riding
through the city.
The convention then, on motion OF A.
n. Briiton of Fort Worth, took recess Ia
allow men hers h settle their dues.
The officers II the association are: L. Il
Cater, pres dem; Q. @. Slaughter, hrsI
vice president; J. II. Stevens. second vice
president: J. q. Loving, secretary 4. H.
Hherwood and S. Z. Cunningham have as
sistant secretaries.
AFTERNOON sEtsfoH.
vail nd n
At $50 D IN. The first business In order
was the elect'o on OF new members, and IN.
following named gentleman were duly
cleo ed John X Smith. II Childers, "
w Scott. CD Cakes, J X Y Shirley,
Bush, Jr.. q y Adams, J Mckenzie, }
Moore, W Lewis, ID w Barnett Jame'
w Kuox. Jonn Flint: A Caro-, 81 L, Il. O.
OW Word, A CO'Farrell, @ y Stewart, Ii "
Childers. + NJ DsugneIty. g II Brgman
w A jackson, W q Iimberly. Charlie.
Coon, II A Psarce, r. " y oS Cobb y y
n Groom and w R Bridgsman
On motion W. Il Rayner was elected ser
. Reant-at arms The next business IN ordsl
being the election OF oincers' captain 1.
West made n motion that 1t be postponed
until The last day OF the session, but upor
being informed by the president tina. thu
by.laws reduiredth election thould taxi
place on The first. day Of the session, h'
Withdrew.yhis motion. The election wa
then proC$Adel With, with the following re
suls: F4fpresfdentST. L. Carter, reelected
BY scclzpsiio for ,st vice, preSia mt, !; =
o GE%.n wpiss bSiS nj oilers j. R. Steven
received 40 votes aud o. O. Slaughter ~
vherenpon j. r. Stevens was declared dul,
elec.sd; Tor second ylce-presidept. Y. I
SlaughtSr was elected by acclamsliof
for secretary, j. q. Loyin
rotary +. r Sherwood reelected by nc
clans, ion: for treasurer J. Q. Lovip
elected ny ac1laIaasion.
The following. telegram was then read b.
the secretary to the sseociatiob:
Austin, NJ arch 1lth, 1884: 49,,
Th, aud board declines TO change taei
ruling.
Sec'y board.
The president here announced that b
had been appointed TO see about getting
charter for The association, but had been III
formed bv several good lawyers that
charter could not be obtained, but Colone
W. l.. Crawford was nov examinln
into the mater. which he ha
executive committee. Mr. ]. y. Loving, a
sierk OF this committee, asked time unit
tbis morning for tnis committee 10 max
Its report on the subject, which wa
rrsnt,d. Mr.. Cunniuehgm, assistant SCI
ret,ry, then read the following letter;
Cbevenre wy. February 90 1881 TO IN
Pr,sident and ofiicers Cattle Convention, Da
GrsrltNeN:-Mr A. 8. Mercer Is heree
aufhor,z q 70 express 10 you the unsill
NOUS views Of this association on me SUI
j,ct OF pleuro-pneumonia We nave M
Territorial veterinary inspection here Tor wv
wears aud have stopped large number
fatally dis ased bulls from eastern state
we cordially invite yeur cooperation J
getting government aid in this mruer On
viii cheerfuly set with you on all thing
for the benefit OF stockmen.
Wy MIG Stock ASSOCIATION.
I'M CAREY. President.
Thomas STuRcIs, Secretary.
Cnp ain Thomas II. West moved tnat
committee OF seven be appointed 70 ORA
resolutions expressive OF the sense oil 10
ssaoo,stion on the question oil the lease
srbooI lands. Mr. j. N. Simpson oppose
The motion because he could zee no goo
that could result from the passage Oh res
Iutions OF this character by the associatiof
N had passed resolutions after resolution
IN the d at and no attention was ever pal
~ them, la TACT they had cone more harl
shsn GOOD. Captain West replied that
~ss dns the dignity Of the association tbs
a should at least put itfeif on record IN u
m sin,cpance OF It's rights. The motto
Vss lost BIZ unanimous vote.
The next business. N otaer '"
Ahe sppsintment OF committees {
ron,d.ups' On motion two. were sslect'
~ he sssociation, one for the north side
va River. composed Of w. f. Wsshingio
r n sorss. Thomas Wilson, W, II. w
is.ms Il b. Burrett. and A. J; Addingto
TMtne soutn side of Red RIVER, w;
Worham, w. X. Curtis: IL, u; beu,o,o,
a WATERPROOF, Il. II. East ana >.
q. slsnrhte ter announced that roor
,',.vi.ied In the building Tor q