Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-11
1svy.AYs CONVENTION.
NsArly : Thousand Delegates Present
& from the States OF ths Northwest-Pro-5
ceedinRs OF the Convention. SSs

ing governors, congressman, etc, from the
states named. The convention was held
in Commodore Dayidsons skating rink,
2whichwas elegantly decorated, the position
OF each delegate being designated by a ban
ner as in national conventions. As the
delegates took their seats, it was noticed
that theyswere, MS whole. men of mark.
The convention was called to order. by
Governor Hubbard of Minnesota who, af-
ter prayer by Rev. DR.. Dana, delivered an
address. The Mayor OF st. Paul, Hon.
Edmund Rice, then welcomed the delegates
to the city. -. z$s 2#
I Hon. VIM. Bross of Chicago was elected
temporary chairman and e. G.. Sturtevant OF
Minneapolis temporary secretary. Alter
discussion a resolution was adopted; That
the committee on credentials, rules and or
ganization consist OF two each, land the
committee on resolutions OF three each from
the various states and territories, the
members Of the committee to be chosen by
the delegations and announced by their
chairmen. -. -,
: Ignatius Donnelly secured the floor, and,
in spite OF opposition, held it until he had
delivered an elaborate series of resolutions,
which were referred to the committee on
resolutions. .5Es %f >rg
the names OF 926 persons who were en-
titled to seats. ~.
While waiting for the committees to re-
port Congressman Murphy from Daven-
port, Iowa, made q speech, mostly in favor
Of the Hennipin canal. 49,.
There was a long discussion of the re port
OF the committee on rules which gave only
ten votes to each State and Territory.
The large delegation from Minnesota was
regarded as dangerous to harmonious &C
ton and unjust to delegates from other
or 11yr f1af nh
stricken out, leaving every delegate a vote.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton then reported the following:
President-Maj. William Warner, Kan
sas City, Mo.
First Vice President-Gen. 6. w. Jones,
Iowa.
Honorary Vice Presidents-Iowa, P. G.
l}allingall, c. M. Miller, Senator Miles;
Dakota, johnson Nickens, A. Boynton, s.
s. Lockhart; Minnesota, Mark Fl. DunneH,
e. w. Durant S. G. .Comstock; Wisconsin,
J.ucius Fairchild, D. A. Mcdonald, 0. H.
Ingram; Kansas, D. A. Millington, J. D.
Barker, c.. e. Clifford; Missouri, J. G.
Wear, Fl. N. Phillips, James McClane;
Montana, Martin Maginnis; Illinois, H. A.
Candel, George H. Ritchey, w. H. Crocker.
Secretary-Platt B. Walker OF Minneap.
lis.
Assistant Secretaries-F. A. Fitzpatrick,
Nduods, 1lCo DaE1leV', NAseoneAAA, o. l. >
Wright; Illinois.
Recording Clerk-F. A. Crittenden, ILL.,
nois.
Major William Warner who is a congress
man, and an excellent presiding officer,
made short speech on taking the chair.
The report OF the committee on perma-
nent organizat ton fell like thunderclap
upon the car Of the temporary chairman.
Mr. Bross took the earliest opportunity to
=, nd off,
able "beating around the bush, it became
evident that the gentleman had been given
to understand that he was to be made
permanent chairman OF the convention,
and, in order to be well prepared for that
emergency, he had written out an elaborate
address of acceptance which he held up in
printed slips, with the remark that 70
copies had been distributed to the papers
of the associated press. President Warner,
however, pleasantly invited Gov. Bross to
read the address which was we'll received.
After adjournment the committee on reso-
lutions met and had busy time until al
ter midnight in hearing remarks, and in
endeavoring to formulate material for &C.
ton by the convention.
On the opening of the second days SEES
sion the committee on resolutions were not
ready to report. They were in session for
some ten hours, all told. The different
delegations appeared and placed before
Thorn large piles of documents, call
ing for the improvements OF existing water
ways OF the Northwest. All had a respect
full hearing, and then the committee went
into secret session to sift out OF the mass
OF applications before them those measures
which alone possessed merit. A sub-com-
mittee was appointed and was in session
during the entire forenoon. Therefore the
time was spent by the convention in
listening to- running debates and
speeches from Mayor Chase of Omaha.
Ignatius Donnelly, Senator Eustis OF
Louisiana, Congressman Hatch OF Mo-,
Gen. Carr OF Galesburg, ILL.,, etc. In the
afternoon, it was reported that the COM
mittee on resolutions was prepared to re-
stepped to the platform and read, in
a clear, ringing voice, the long looked-for
resolutions, while everybody opened eyes,
ears and mouth to take them all in. The
resolutions were as follows: Z
Whereas, In order to secure to the pro-
I ducers in all parts of the country the high
est possible return for their products and
the most favorable exchange OF the same
and our proper relations to the conditions
OF foreign markets, it is essential that the
cost Of the transportation. be reduced to
the minimum; therefore ##
Resolved, That the immediate and COM
prehensive improvement OF the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and their navigable
tributaries to the fullest extent of their i'm
provable capacity, in order to secure safe,
permanent and reliable channels Of eufR-
Gent depth and breath to afford at all
seasons OF the year ample facilities for the
water transportation of the immense pro-
duction OF the Mississippi valley. is de-
kol