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DEEP WATER.
Texas and the Great New West
Resolves to Have q Big
Seaport.
Full Report of the Convention at
Fort Worth and Resolutions
ADOPTED.
special Tel9gtan 70 The siatesloan.

spe,lslTet1gram to the stateslpan.
toE- WoRTA, July 1.-THE deep watet
convention ya5 caAe1 30 order az ~
O'Clock this morning, by Chairman Wynne
The committee on credentials and basis
of representation reported as follows:
The basis of representation in this, con
vention shall be upon the popular vote
cast at thelast election for state officers
Each county in the state shalfbe entitled
to one vote for each 500 votes cast, and
one vote for each fraction of $50
or over. Each organized county shall
be entitled to one vote, and the
delegations from other states shall be en-
titled to one vote for every 800 votes cast
therein, and for every fraction of 800 over
.25O. The report further provided that In
case any county was not represented on
the floor of the convention, the delegates
from the senatorial district in which said
county was located should be entitled to
cast the vote of such county. The rules
of the last legislature were recommended
as those to govern this convention. The
report of the committee was unanimously
adopted. ~
The committee on permanent organiz-
alton reported as follows: President,
General r. A. Cameron, of Colorado;
vice-presidents, A. W. Oliver, of Kansas;
J.T. Cornforth, of Colorado; j. W. John,
son, of Brazos county; Col. A. D. Mann,
of Houston: Thomas R, Bonner, of
Smith, R. M. Henderson, of Hopkins; j.
A. Carroll of Denton; w. S. Cabell, of
Dallas; j. M. Brow1ison, of Victoria; John
Ireland, of Guadalupe; D. c. Giddings,
of Washington; John Hancock, of Travis:
W. w. N. Villas, of FL Paso. Permanent
secretary, I. j. Hurley, of Tarrant; as
.sociates, Henry A. Lewis of Dallas and
j. T. Dickinson, of Travis. The
report of the committee was adopted, and
Senator A. W. Houston, W. L. Cabell and
Colonel McLemore were api ointed com
mittee to escort the permanent chairman
to the stage. The appearance of General
Cameron was signal for hearty cheers
from all over the house. Ackno wledging
the greeting, General Cameron proceeded
to address the convention on the causes
that led to its being called, and referred to
one notable body of men when a delegate
from Texas had risen from his seat and
asked-"What are we here for?"
The answer then was, 'For what there was
in it," Rut now we are here to create an
enthusiasm in movement that will result
in great benefit TO the great northwest
He said that Che convention would soon
Iaarn thet they had opened up 6 question
Of mote Importance than could now be
oomprehended. Texas wac the garden
spot Of she reaab is,-- La. tha4saPass the
northwest had been an unds-
eloped frontier country, and the
.ine was coming, and coming
a, when. it would take its place at the
d Of progress. What is needed TO &C.
II Al =. -. H.
s. coast of Texas. Cheers Nature,
said, had provided the means of short
hu IL from the great northwest to the sea.
Jsep water is the hope, the expectation
nd the salvation of the great northwest.
10 hoped that no local interests would be
fought into the convention to disturb
20 deliberations. "Be careful and cautious
lat no element of discOrd disturb
ulr friendly relations" concluded the
g.airman, as he took his seat amid
a,olonged applause. While waiting for
fae report of the committee on resolu-
ons, the convention was addressed by
.ir. Oornfortb, of Denver City, who made
long speech, setting forth the great
Jenefits to be derived from the establish
nent of deep water on the gulf coast of
exas.
nO OL lOoOlu'iOho lOPOhVSN
% follows:
First-That it is the sense of the con-
yention that the commercial, agricultural,
mining and stock raising interests,
not only of Texas, but of
III the territory north and west
hereof as we'll as the commerce and trade
If the United States with other countries
demand frstclass port on the coast of
Texas.
Second-That this convention believes
pat such port ought to be selected by a
board of competent engineers, appointed
~ the United States government.
Third-That the senators and represen-
,atives in congress from the states of
Texas, Colorado, Kansas and other points
Interested in securing tirst-clas5 port on
he Gulf of Mexico be requested
Dya memorial from this convention to
irge at once the appointment OF COM
oetent board of engineers by the United
States for the purpose of selecting loca-
ZION on the coast of Texas for first class
port to be secured in the shortest time,
capable of admitting the largest merchant
and naval ships, and at which the best
and most accessible harbor can be secured
and maintained.
Fourth-That said senators and repre-