Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-20
THE CATTLEMEN.
Continuation Of their Conven.
tiOn mt -. Louis.

Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 19-At the opening Of the
third day of the Cattlemen's Convention in
this city at 1890 O'Clock this morning, the
Secretary read cablegram from London.
signed by John Robinson Whitley. Director
General OF the American Exhibition OF 1896.
extending cordial greeting and expressing
. hope that the Convention will decide to
hold live stock exhibition In London In
,1ss6; also. a telegram.from j. $. Crosby, late
Governor OF Montana. now First Assistant
Postmaster General, endorsing any action OF
the Convention for the protection and devel-
opment Of the great stock growing interest
west of the Missouri river. General Briskia,
Chairman OF the Committee on Credentials,
presented report emb0dying 1000 names.
The report OF the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was read and adopted
without dissent, perfecting the election Of
the following officers; Governor John L.
Routt, Colorado, President; Gen. N NJ. Cur
tbs. New York, First Vice President, and one
yice-president from each State and Territory;
Amos l.. Atwater, st. Lonis. Secretary;J. L.
McAttee, Maryland. Assistant Secretary; J.
Wood, Of Missouri, offered q resolution
providing for committee Of hve to con
slider the question Of the formation Of a
National Association of the cattlemen Of the
country and to draft constitution and by-
laws for the government OF such organiza
tion, which passed unanimously. Judge
Carroll, OF Texas, presented a resolution
urging the importance of memorializing
Congress on the subject of a national trail
extending from the Red River Of the South
to the Red River OF the North motion to
take the resolution In reference to the trail
from the committee of five raised an ex-
cised and lengthy debate, but was finally
Withdrawn aud the resolution went TO the
committee with instructions added by Gov
ernor Sayres. OF Texas. to make q favorable
report. A resolution TO appoint committee
OF nine to confer with a similar committee
of the recent Chicago Convention was re-
ferred. Adjourned till 3 O'Clock.
On re-assembling, Mr. Milne. OF New Mex
leo. presented a resolution In reference to
the arid lands OF his State urging that Con-
gress be memorialized TO permit the leasing
ferred.
A resolution was also referred from W.
ii. II. Lewellen. OF Lincoln county, Texas,
protesting against the allotment OF large
tracts OF land TO wild Indians, which would
otherwise be OF value for grazing purposes,
and suggested the lands be leased to stock
men and the proceeds be spent for the bene.
1T of the Indians.
eral Garcia. OF Zscatecss, Romoboro Con.
zales, of Gunajueta, trio of distinguished
Mexicans, were invited to take seats on the
stand. Several other Mexicans, who are
members of the FL Paso Livestock Associa-
tion, are present, and represent the Republic
OF Mexico as delegates
p. Wood, OF Missouri, II. NJ Pollard, Of the
Indian Territory, Gen. X. Peck, OF Kansas.
q. 4. Snyder, of Texas, and A. II. Swan, of
Wyoming were appointed by the chair as n
committee to draft a constitution and by
laws telegram Of greeting from the
Union Stock Yards Company, of Chicago,
was received with great applause Ad-
journed until tomorrow.