Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-25
CONGRESS AT OGDEN.
Arrival Of Three Distinguished Dele
gates and an Ovation.
GOVERNOR THOMAS ADDRESS.
Governor Mcdonnell OF Idaho for Pre-
sidcnt. RESOLUTIONS Introduced
aud Adopted.
Special TO ne Hoe.

Special 10 the Neiss
OGDEN, Utah, April 25.-At the
morning session Of the Trnns-Missis-
sippi Congress Governor Thomas spoke
touching silver, beet culture aud mat
tiers concerning Utah generally. The
committee on permanent organization
reported. The majority proposed
Governor w. J. Mcconnell, OF Idaho
for president, w. II. Harvey, Utah,
secretary, WI. Estabrook, Oregon, and
a. w. Crawford, Texas, assistant
secretaries.
The minority favored A. e. Flax OF
Coloradn, for president.
Aitor n discussion by all the delega.
lions and lively diminishing, the
majority report was adopted with loud
and prolonged cheers.
Colonel Harvey declared positively
that he could better serve the interests
Of the congress In other ways. II was
suggested that the question be left
open I'll the place Of the next meeting
Ind been decided upon ana the secre-
tRry chosen from that section. The
deciiuation was accepted with mauy
thanks for the past services OF Colonel
Harvey and the suggestion was
adopted.
The following vice presidents we've
elected; Arizona, w. A. Cheney; Ar
kansas, w. NJ. Fishback; Colorado, q.
T.. Hicks; Idaho, a. j. Hannaford;
Oklahoma, John J. Ollie; New Mexico,
Governor j. Il. Prince, Utah, @. G.
Gcoiwin; Texas, General Geo. Aliord;
Nebraska, Congressman w. J. Bryan;
Washington, Col. J. w. Feighan; Me-
vada, n. Il. Shannon; North Dakota,
Governor Sh0rlridge; California, VIM.
Johnson; Oregon, Genornl II. B.Comp.
son; Iowa, n. II. Taylor; Montana,
Jas. A. Murray; Missouri W. II. Arch.
err Wyoming, &. Il. Bladcnburg. Kan.
sus was diviued on j. n. Adyard aud
Governor Lewelling; referred back TO
q committee.
The congress adjourned TIL . O'Clock
T.m.
2p. m.-The various subcommittee
were appointed. The name OF Senator
VIM. NJ. Stewart was added to tho
Nevada delegation.
Governor Mcdonnell, In u short
speech, assumed the chair rs psrma.
nent president. The committee on rules
and order OF business reported and
their report was adopted. A number
tf resolutions ON transportation were
referred without roading.
San FRANCISCO Is CHOSEN.
The question OF the location OF the
next congress chne up. rinn Francisco
WAS unmud by the CalifiTnia delegs-
ton, Dallas by Texas. Texas receiving
40 second withdrew, and San Fran.
cisco wns unanimously chosen M tho
place for the next congress. (Hurrahs
aud cheere.)
liiy Associated Press.l
OGDEN, utab, April 25.-rhe Trans.
Mississippi congress re.assembled this
morning ut ten O'Clock. The interest
In the organization Of the congress
centers 70 far in the selection OF pre-
sident. Governor Mcconnell Of Idaho
Is plainly the favoritc, with
A.C. Fisk as u close second. Both
men are distinguished for audaclty.
Mcconnell ms United States senator
from the now state Of Idaho startled
that staid body by declaring that the
government mortgage of twelve
million ON tho Southern Pacific was
changed from q first to second
mortgage through tho payment Of
100000 In English money, and
challenged the Senate to call
for dates, figures and names, u
challenge which was not accepted. A.
Z. Fisk recently called down upon his
head the denunciations OF the eastern
press by suggesting at the session OF
the Bime,allic league at Washington, |
that IL might soon become necessary
Tor the western states to seek alliance
with the silver producing countries OF
Central and South America.
Governor Prince Of New Mexico In. |
uoduced Governor A. L.. Thomas of |
Utah, who had been detained from |
yesterdays session by "A railroad acci- |
dent. Soon after he began his speech, |
lie was interrupted by the arrival OF |
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, Senator |
Warren of Wyoming and Hon. Il. NJ.
Patterson OF Denver. These gentle.
mon were received by the members |
with prolonged cheers amounting
hiInOht 10 uu OVhtlOu.
Governor Thomas in his speech took
an advanced ground on the silver
question.
AZ the close OF his address resolu-
lions were Introduced by Montana on
tue mineral lands In the grant to the |
northern Pacific; by Secretary Brady
of the Galveston chamber Of com. |
city.
a. q. Fisk Of Denver introduced n
series OF resolutions covering every |
subject proper to take action on, which |
led tho chairman OF the Kansas dele.
CATION 10 state that not having heard |
distinctly, he would like to know Al |
the Kelley cure had been endorsed.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported ss follows: For
president, Governor w. J. Mcconnell
OF Idaho;
Secretary, w. II. Harvey Of Ogden.
Utah;
Assistants. w. ]. Easterbrock of
Oregon aud o. w. Crawford OF Texas.
A minority report suggested also for
president the names OF Mr., A. g, Fisk
OF Colorado aud J. w. Bent Of WASH
ington. A vota resulted as follows:
lil for the minority and 140 for The
majority.
Tho standing Of Governor McCon.
nell ON silver was challenged by Con-
Rrefsmn NEGLECT Pence Of Colorado