Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
ATLANTA'S CONVENTION.
200 DELEGATES PARTICIPATE
In THE OPENING.

Addresses of Welcome by Prominent
GeorgIans and Responses by Distin-
guished Gentlemen from Other States
Two Committees AppOinted-Reci-
prOcity Treaties Discussed and In
dOrsed
ATLANTA, GA, May ia heavy rain
had a depressing effect on the opening of
the National Commercial Convention,
still about 200 delegates and several hum
dred ladies' and gentlemen met in the
Opera House to witness the opening
exercises. A few minutes before the
hour of 10 o'clock Hon. H. l. Kimball,
accompanied by Gen. Brinkerhotf, of Ohio;
Hon. d. r. James, of New York; GOV.
Mcdaniel, of Georgia; Mayor Hillyer, Of
Atlanta; Hon. Henry w. Hilliard, of
Georgia; Rev. DIR. Tucker, of Georgia, and
Mr. Henry Grady made their appearance
upon the stage. Stepping to the front Mr..
Kimball called the convention to order by
asking Hon. Henry w. Hilliard to make
the opening prayer. When Mr.. Hilliard
had concluded Mr.. Kimball made his
speech of welcome.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Kimball concluded his remarks by
w. Y. Miles, of Columbus, for temporary
chairman, which was unanimously Sec
onded. AS Mr.. Miles stepped upon the
platform he was heartily greeted by the
convention.
After Mr.. Miles took the chair, ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Mayor Hillyer and Henry Grady.
Responses were made by Gen. Brinker-
hoff, of Ohio, and Congressman Darwin
R. James, of New York.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
OrGGnizdtiOn-S. NJ. Inman, of Georgia;
W. l.. Trenholm, of South Carolina; D..
r. James, of New York; R. B Bullock,
of Georgia; j. 5. Hirt, OF Virginia.
Permanent Organ lzdtiOR-Alabama, II.
B. T. Montgomery; Arkansas, w M. Fish
back; California, SD. Furse: Connecticut,
H. X. Kimhall; Florida. G. +. Drew; Geor-
gla, John n. Dunn; Illinois, NJ Rice; Iowa,
Simon Cassidy; Kansas, E. E.Fuller; Ken
lucky, FL. NOerhOf, Jr.; Maiue, John c..
kimball; Michigan, John Fl. .Wedall; Min
nesOta, u. Day; Missouri, Robert Newman; /;
New Hampshire, John T. Huntington; !;
New Jersey, b. T. Archer; New York, j.
W. smith; North Carolina, r. 5. Tucker;
Ohio, Joseph Kimsey; Pennsylvania, j L.
FOrwood; South Carolina, William Will
kins; Tennessee, Nicholas Williams;
Texas, j. T. Dargen; Virginia, A. B. Clark;
Wisconsin, o. l.. Packard; Indiana, E.
Hubert.
THE PERMANENT CSAIRMAN.
At the afternoon session eX-Speaker
Hirt, of the Virginia Legislature, was
chosen permanent Chairman.
Mark Hardin and Henry Cabaniss were
elected permanent Secretaries.
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion. The first topic was ''COm-
mercial and Reciprocity Treaties Between
the United States and Foreign Countries"
The discussion was to have been opened
by Gen. LawtOn, whose absence was very
much regretted. In his absence, w. NJ.
Burwell, of New Orleans, read long
paper. Following this there was gen.
eral discussion and many expressions
from all parts of the country, the general
driIt of which was IN favor of reciprocity
treaties. This discussion will be contin-
ued tomorrow.
ER3OO HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT.
Delegates continued TO come in all day
and to-day the enrolment foots up over
800. 1t is thought that tonight arrivals
Will Increase the number 10 fully 400.