The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-06
ELOQUENT CATTLEMEN.
Close of the Great Convention Of Range
CattleIMen.

tlOn Of the basis OF representation, which |
was under discussion Yesterday at the time
ct adjournment, was again brought up.
Gov. Garsper, Of Arizona, moved that the
Chair appoint six additional members on
the Committee on Permanent Organixa.
ton, to which all Objectionable questions |
regarding the constitution and bylaws bc
referred without debate. X. q. Head, uf
Colorado moved to amend that the Chair
appoint new committee ON organization
composed ot two delegates from each del.
egation to whom shall be referred all ques.
tions regarding representation and the con.
stitution, with instruc tons to report at .
O'Clock. The amendment was accepted
and carried and the committee appointed
Several papers upon range interests were
then read, notable among which was one
from Granville Stuart, of Montana, upon
"The Indian Question:" and Philip Hale,
, of the Fort Worth Li,v .Stock :fowynal,
upon Range Papers" The Convention
re.convcned that afternoon, when the Com
tnittec on Representation and Constitution
appointed at the morning session sub
'nitted report. 1t recommends that each
association be entitled to one delegate for
itself and one additional delegate for the
first 10000 cattle, and IN additional dele.
gate for every $4,000 cattle thereafter.
The initiation fees will be SIS, will, the
same amount for annual dues. This Asso.
citation will assess each local association
one cent per head ON cattle and horses
owned, to assist in its maintenance. Dem
yer was decided upon as the headquarters
Of the Association, which shall meet on
the second Tuesday Of every February
after this year. The business of the Asso.
citation will be managed by an Executive
Committee composed of one member from
every State and Territory represented, who
are instructed to incorporate the assoca.
ton. 1t provides for the appointment of
bureaus to prevent the spreading Of in.
fictitious diseases, stealing cattle and for
securing responsible rates of transporta-
ton. The Constitutio" and Bylaws as
revised were adopted. The election OF
officers was declared in order and Mr.
O'Brcr, Of New Mexico. nominated Col
K. G. Head, Of Colorado, for President
The nomination was seconded by Texas,
Utah and Wyoming, and Mr.. Head unan.
mously elected
Judge Faust Of Utah, in an able speech
announced for Secretary, Col. II. NJ. Tay.
lor, Of New Mexico, is Mr.. Taylor was
the father of the Association, and it was in
his brains the idea of forming the Asso.
citation originated, and through his untiring
efforts it had its oriyination, he trusted the
Convention would elect him. Mr.. Dorsey
of New York, was the only man who op
posed suspension OF the rules and the
unanimous election OF the gentleman. NJ
ter Mr.. Taylor's election, he, in an clio
qnent speech, declined to accept the hon
ors, and j. 4. Lcary, Of New Mexico, was
, chosen instead. Hon. John l.. Routt, O
Colorado. was chosen Treasurer, ant
Thomas Sturgis, OF Wyoming, Senior Vic'
, President. Mr.. Simpson, of Texas, sub
mi,ted resolutions thanking Senator T.,
Dor for the free u>,. of the Opera House
the Chamber Of Commerce for the use O
its hall, the Governor, Mayor and citizen
generally for the many courtesies shown
which were adopted. After the appoint
mcnt of the Executive Committee Il,
: Convention adjourned, TO meet in Denve
the second Tuesday in February, 1857
The ball rendered the Cattlemcn ut tn
> Mammoth Rink was the grandcst affair q
the kind ever seen in the Rocky Mountain
region, it being estimated that fully lo,oo'
people attended.
! Ianlan, now in Australia, challenge
anybody III the world to row against hin