Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Talk on Waterways.
Convention Held at st. Paul
With Numerous Dele
gates Present.
Able Speeches by Prominent
Men.

The waterways convention held lis
first meeting in St. Paul on Thursday
with large attendance, among whom
were a large delegation of ladies.
Governor Hubbard called the meeting
TO order. He stated the object of the
convention to be the national recogni-
ton of the vast commercial interests
of the northwest, the greatest produc
ing section of this continent. he said
the Northwestern States and Territors
les had been neglected by congress,
and now they had come together to
enforce their rights in such way as
could not longer be ignored. On this
point he reinforced his arguments
by statistics. He protested that the
convention had not been called with
any base design against any section,
or to antagonize any interest On
the contrary, he said the convention
would encourage every section to de-
velop their waterways, but insisted
that The northwest should have the
same consideration. He protested
against the determinations against
the northwest In previous appropria~
tons. Although the northwest had
been the greatest producer 1t had RS
ceived but a small share OF the ap-
preparations for rivers and harbors.
In conclusion Governor Hubbard
gave the delegates cordial greeting
to the state, and introduced Mayor
Rice, who welcomed the guests 10 the
city. Governor Hubbard then named
Ex-Governor Bross, of Chicago, as
temporary chairman, which was rati-
lied by unanimous consent. Elk Cover
nor Bross took his seat without re-
mark. G. Q. SLurtevant, of Minne-
apOlls, was made temporary secretary.
A permanent organization was
effected by the appointment of VIM.
Warner, of Kansas City, president,
and Plat B Walker, of Minnesota,
secretary. The following committees
were then announced:
Standardization. Johnson Nicheus, S. E.
Young
Permanent organization-Hon. o. S. Clifford,
E. O. Falkner.
Rules of order-Hon. G. H. Westover, Capt. H
Resolutions-W H H Beale Jno. H. King, G.
A. Morton.
Permanent organization-J. D. Barker, F. A
Fitzpatrick.
redentials-Vinton Stillings, f. A Scott
Or er of business-C. F. Scanten, VIM. Glenn
Resol utionS-John Arthur, @. E. Clifford ID. a
MaIlington.
MINNESOTA.
Credentiais-W G. Leduc, c. B. Sleeper.
Permanent Orgauization-S. G. Comstock, G.
II. Berry.
Resolutions S. Pillsbury, P. Stearns, H
W. Rice.
Rules of Order-Russen Blakely, E. w.
Durant.
MONTANA
Credentials-R Pontent j. S. 'Fooker
Rules. S. Tooker, T. Morrill,.
Permanent Organization-J. S. Tooker, r.
Pontent.
Resolutions-T G.. Merrill, j. S. Tooker, Robert
Pontent.
WISCONSIN.
Rules-Andrew Haben, Thos Bardon
Orgsnization-C. l. Coleman, o. B. Thomas
Order of buSness-T j. Thorp, w. T. Parry.
Credentas-S. w. Hunt, D. j. Dill.
Resolutions-R. W. Guenther, p. V. Deuster,
W. T. rice.
ResoIutions-L. T. Parker, L. R. Bolton, E. NJ
Dickey.
Permanent Organization-J. T. Coldwell, G. B.
Bolengall.
Credentia!s-Hon. John Miller, J. R. Burgess.
Order of Business-E. NJ. Dckey, J. NJ. Shaffer,
G. W. Paul.
ILLINOIS.
Credentials j. Onahan G. F. McNutty.
Order of Business-Clark E. Carr, and J. n.
Permanent Organization-W. P. Holiday. Jas.
III. Ward.
Resolutions J. Henderson W. J. Haynes, j.
NJ. BeardIy.
MISSOURI.
Credentials-H. W. Gransby. Flank Gaenrie
OrplQfZatlOQ-HOn- Warner
Gen. j. g. Jameson.
Order of business-T. B. Bullen, J. K Doug
las.
Resolution-E. o. Stannard, Nathan Cole, H H.
Kirkpatrick.
NEBRASKA.
Resolutions NJ Carroll
Credentials-J. W. Ellis, E. M. Carroll.
a long discussion ensued on basis
of representation. resulting In Gov
Hubbard's call being fixed upon as a
basis
The election of Mr.. Warner to the
chair was a surprise to the temporary
chairman, Mr.. Bross, who had been
assured that he would be elected and
had accordingly prepared lengthy
inaugural speech, which had been
sent out through the Associated Press
to the afternoon papers and was by
that time in print Mr. Warner &C..
copied the honor with brief address,
and In behalf of the convention re-
quested ex Governor Bross to read
his speech.
Mr.. Bress made the following po-
tent points.
We speak for more than 100000 900
of people whose products on their
way to q market will mainly seek the
waterways for whose improvement
we contend, and the lessened cost of
their transit by water will leave mills
lions Of money IN their pockets while
they will cheaper the cost of the
bread and the animal food gu the
table of every man in the seaboard
states from ten TO twenty per cent. for
every day in the year. This statement
has been proved time and again, and
it will be made plain to the compre-
hension of all men by the facts and
arguments that will appear IN the
proceedings of this convention.