, 1888-08-12
DEEP WATER"
That is What They Want at Gal
weston.
A Convention TO Meet in Denver
August %.
Governor Moonlight Appoints the
Delegates for Wyoming.

A movement has been in progress
for some time throughout the West to Sc
cure a deep water harbor somewhere on
the south coast. or, rather, on the Gulf
of Mexico, and the matter has now taken
shape, as will be seen by the communica-
ton from His Excellency Governor Thorn
as Moonlight which appears below.
The idea began to take root and was in
fact agitated at the Jubilee held in Dem
yer some months ago over the compile
ton and opening of the Fort Worth rail
road and when the grand excursion to
Austin took place and the formal opening
of the new and elegant state house at Aus
tin occurred, the matter was still far
Their agitated and discussed. 1t is a mat
ter of considerable Importance to the PEG.
pie of Wyoming, for if deep water har-
Dor can be secured IN the Texas coast
goods purchased in New York can be laid
down in Denver cheaper than by the pres
ent exclusively overland route-at least
this is what the advocates of the deep
water harbor claim and contend would be
the case.
The following is Governor Moonlight's
communication, which contains a list of
the delegates and a~lternates to this con-
vention which were appointed by him
yesterday:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. IL, 1888. J
TO 1Chom 1t ma concern-A commune
cation has been received from his excel
lency Governor Adams of Colorado invit-
ing the cooperation of Wyoming in the
interstate deep water convention to be
held in Denver Aug. IS, 1888. The basis
of representation will be as follows:
Two delegates from each senatorial dis
trict, to be appointed by the governor of
the state or territory. One delegate from
each county, to be appointed by the board
Of county commissioners or by the chair
man of said board.
Five delegates from each chamber of
commerce.. board of trade or .commcrcia
body In the various cities.
One delegate from each town having a
population of three thousand or less, to
be appointed by the mayor or president
OF the trustees of such town, in each city
having over three thousand inhabitants.
One additional delegate for each five
thousand inhabitants or fraction thereof.
Five delegates from each editorial asso-
citation in the states and territories inter
ested.
In all cases where delegates are APP
pointed an equal number of a%lterna ties
shall be appointed by the same authority.
The purpose of this convention is to
secure the united and harmonious action
Of the middle and western states in a
movement looking to the establishment of
a deep water harbor somewhere upon the
Gull Of Mexico.
A deep water convention was held at
Fort Worth, Tex, July 10, 1888, and
Denver selected as the place for holding
the interstate deep water convention of
the states and territories west of the
Mississippi river.
| earnestly invite the co. operation Of all
interested under the call as above cited,
and ask each to appoint delegates and al
t%ernates in conformity Herewith.
| have this day appointed the following
delegates and alternates from the terri.
torial or council districts:
First Observation-Disclosures C. p. Organ,
j. w. Hammond, Geo. W. Baxter, Chey-
enne. Alternates: }. a. Johnston, Wheat
land; Willis VanDevanter, F. w. La
frentz, Cheyenne.
Second District-Delegate Tom Hoop
err. Sundancc. Alternate: w. c. Samp-
son, Douglas.
Third District-Delegates w. II. Hol-
liday, J. H. Symons, Laramie. Alter
mates: l.. D. Pease, Leroy Grant, Lara
ME.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures: p. l..
Smith, Rawlins; F. A. Hadsell, Elk
Mountain. Alternates: c. E. Blyden-
burgh, Rawlins; W. D. Currier, Rock
Dale.
Fifth DlstrIct-DelegatC: j. D.L0ucks,
Sheridan. Alternate: j. C. Rummel,
Buffalo.
Sixth istrict-Delegate: Robt. Smith,
Rock Springs. Alternate: +. S. Murray,
Rock Springs.
Seventh rict-Delegate-L.C. Bliss.
Lander. Alternate: j. l.. Patten, Ian
der.
Eighth District-Delegate j. knight,
Evanston. Alternate: William Summers,
Lone Tree.
This deep water convention, looking to
a harbor on the Gulf of Mexico, is a mat
ter OF very great importance to Wyoming,
and as time will not permit the sending of
copies of this call to all the authorities in
the territory, | would ask as a special
favor of the press of Cheyenne that full
publication be given this instrument for
the information and guidance of all inter