Telegram-herald., 1891-04-11
WESTERN STATES CONGRESS.
Indications That tho Gathering Will &c . |
Great Success Michisan's Delegates.

Indications That tho Gathering Will Ee .
Great Success sichiSan's Delegates.
KANSAS CRY, No., April 10. - Al
though week is yet to elapse before
the first western states commercial con-
gress viii convene in this city, there is
every prospect that the meeting will
be the most successful of the kind
ever held in the United States.
The corresponding secretary is in
receipt of acceptance from a large
proportion of the invitations sent
out, and among those who will
be here are some OF the foremost men
of the country in commercial and OFF,
cial circles The fact that the conyen-
ton is to be purely non-partisan has
had much to do with the readiness with
which the country has taken it up. No
political discussions will be permitted.
Every subject to be discussed interests
the north and south and the
east and west alike. Congressman
from Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Tennessee and other south
ern states will discuss the topics pro-
posed with congressman from Illinois,
Wisconsin. Iowa, Kansas and other
northern states. This meeting is to be
one of the brains of the United States.
1t will unquestionably be the most
brilliant assemblage OF business men
that has come together for years 1t is
officially understood that the following
named well-known gentlemen, not to
speak of others not heard from, will
address the congress-:
Hon. NJ. Allen, Mississippi; Hon. Thomas r.
Patterson. Colorado; Senator Plumb, Kansas;
Gov Humphrey Kansas; Gov. Francis. Mis-
souri,: Judge Lindsey Kentucky: Senator Tell-
er. Colorado; Judge W. @. Wood Nashville.
Tenn ex Gov Robinson. Kansas: Gen. c. w.
Blair Missouri; Hon. Jerry NJ Rusk. secretary
OF agriculture: Judge Caldwell Yeaman. Col.
orado: Hon. H. X. Thurber. New York; Prof.
r. J. V. Skif. Colorado; Hon. Holmes
Cummips. Tennessee; Senator Cockrell, Mis-
souri; Hen NJ J. Bryan. Tennessee: Thomas
J. Hurley. Texas: Hon. c. f. Crisp. Georgia;
Hon. James II. NcCrcnrv. Kentucky: Hon.
william Baker. Kansas: Colonel jar i. Tor
rey. Missouri: Judge J. NJ Thurston. Ne
braska; Hon. 8. A. Thompson Duluth; Ssus-
tor Vest, Missouri; Erastus Wiu1an. New
York; Hon. II. NJ Yo1mana Mich
isan; Hon. H. q. Kelly. Kansas; Gen.
Joseph Wheeler Alabama; Hon George r.
Peck Kansas; Hon. r. T. Van Horn. Nilsson
Kansas. Hon. J. c. Henry. Hon. benjamin But
terworth. Ohio; Hon. G. r.. Breckenridge. Ar
kansas; Hon. W. J. Drya-, Nebraska; Hon J. G.
Burrows. Michigan: HSa- ID. A. DeArmond.
Missouri: Hon. Isnatius Donneliy. Minnestta;
Judge J. 8. Emory. Kansas; Col. A. C. Fisk.
Colorado; Hon George W. Gardner Cleveland.
O.. Col Joseph fioi-son. Alabama. Hon Al
bert Herd. Iowa: yudse widner. California;
Lent. Gov. Marquis. cbse; Hon. q. A. Ram
ser. South Dakota Hon Oven Scott Illinois.
Gov. Steel. osisho-as: Hoa. W. Terry. Arksa-
sss: Senator Peter Kansas.
LANSING. Mich. April 10 - Gov.
winans has designated TO represent
Michigan ~ the commercial congress
which convenes at Kansas City next
Tuesday: J. Maurice Finn. of 1sh-
peming: Marshal l.. Howell. Of Cassop-
oils: T. II. Beiden. of Jackson: w. r.
Burt. Of sarinSv; q. =. Barnes. Of
Lansing: John - Mssor. Of Adrian:
John A. withev. of Grand Rapids; Don
n. Dickinson. of Detroit. William Me-
Phsrson. Of Howell