Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-10
FOR DEEP WATER.


The Deep-water Convention Meets at To-
pefCa-A Large Attendance-PromiDen
Men Present.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. AT four O'CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon the deep water con-
vention was called to order by ex-Govs
ernor Evans, of Colorado, president OF
the permanent executive committee, In
the Grand Opera House. in which all ses-
sions win be held, and was packed from
pit to roof. The delegates were seated
by States and Territories. On the stage
were many distinguished men amoug
whom were Governors Francis, of Mis-
souri,; Thayer, of Nebraska; Humphrey,
of Kansas: ex.Governors Evans, Of
Colorado; Hubbard, Of Texas; Click, Of
Kansas; Senator Plumb, Congressman
Weaver, of Iowa; Grain and Martin, of
Texas; Carey. OF Wyoming; Funston.
Perkins, Morrill, and Kelley, OF Kansas;
ex-senator Armstrong, of Missouri; Major
Fulton, of Galveston; c. s. Chase OF
Omaha, and many others. The stage was
handsomely decorated, the most notable
features being two obelisks thirty feet
high OF Kansas corn and grain, and one
bore the Inscription, Gulf Port" the
other, Liverpool" and flags and bunting
were displayed everywhere and the gen.
eral aspect was that of a great polit-
ical convention. The invocation was
pronounced by DR.. J. A. LipDincott
chancellor OF the State University, and
Chairman Evans addressed the conven-
tion, indorsed on behalf Of the inter-
State committee the call and supple
mental summons issued by Governor
Humphrey and thanked the delegates for
their prompt response to these calls. He
called attention to the object of the
gathering and outlined ths work Of the
committee and its success in having
| commission Of eminent engineers ap-
pointed to examine the harbors
on the Texas coast This con-
vention, he said, is not to say where
| the port shall be located, but to secure the
cooperation of Congress, S, the source from
which the appropriation must come. The
| appointment OF a temporary chairman
] being next in order, Hon. James Legate,
! of Leavenworth, nominated Congressman
/ Charles H Man sur, of Missouri, who was
unanimously chosen. On taking the chair
Mr.. Mansur made a splendid speech
| which captured the convention outright.
/ He counssled harmony between the rival
| factions representing Galveston, Aran-
sas Pass and Sabine Pass and said the
| PEOPLE of the North are not so much
4 interested in where the harbor shall be
located as that you shall have q harbor.
| We, in Missouri, are welded almost to
| man to the improvements of the Mississippi
river and if we aid you We expect that in
| due time you will aid US in our pet project
| OF improving not only the MisSis ,ippi but
its tributaries. the Missouri and Kaw. In
approaching Congress let US do it not
with bated breath and bended ku ee, but
as free men demanding our rights" F.
s. Dana was elected company secretary.
The committee on credentials were then
appointed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lsgate, Of Kansas, the
delegation of thirteen from Illinois was
admitted to the floor as delegates and
granted all the privileges of the conven-
! tion. committee of five from each State
and three from each Territory was ap-
pointed on permanent organization. The
convention will report this morn
ing in favor of Senator Plumb, Of Kansas
for p ornament president, and F. L. Dana
for permanent secretary. Governor Fran
els, Of Missouri, moved a call Of the roll
by States, and that each state hand in the
names of five delegates and each Terri
tory of three each on order of business
and on resolutions, two separate commit
tees. There was lively little fight over
this motion. but it finally prevailed, and
the committees were named:
The committee on resolutions is: Utah,
II. d. johnson; California, Colonel A. S.
johnson and J. F. McGrath; Wyoming,
H. F. Cabber. F. ]. Stanton, J. NJ. Carey;
Arkansas, w. II. Fishback; Louisiana, s.
P. Watts; New Mexico, Richard n. White,
W. B. Brunton, W. W. Griffin; Iowa, A.
p Chamberlain, J. n. Camp, Eli Wilkins,
Philip Crapo, N. R Jones; Nebraska,
Champion S. Chase. II. NJ. Bushnell, G..
NJ Lambertson, H. c. Smith, A. r. Tai
bot; Missouri D. II. Armstrong,
Thomas Shackelford, Noah Given, NJ
j. Murphy, E H. Allen; Kansas, Cyrus
Leland, Howell Jones. J. S. Emery, ]. NJ
Gray bill. j. n. Downing; Texas, A. w
Houston, Walter Gresham, T. W. Ford
j. II. Garrett Major E c. Douglass
Illinois, r. A. d. Wilbanks, r. H. Cable
]. r Clark, Charles Wallace, ]. W. Ella
The delegation from California reported
: late and was authorized to fill up it
places on the committee. A motion to re-
fer all communications and resolutions t.
the committee on reso utions without de
bate prevailed. The convention wa
invited to attend a reception q
Representative Hall and take drive yes
terday and then adjourned till this morn
ing. The reception last night was bril-
liant affair. Representative Hall, the larg'
est in the city, was elaborately decorated
and ablazs with light. All the department.
of State were thrown open and the rooms
| and corridors were eyeryWhere hung with