Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-27
ELECTED EOR ONE YEAR
By Tho Delegates 10 tho Transmits
SlsSIppi Congress,
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Reports OF Committees Adoptod-Dis.
QUESTION on the Voting Power OF
the Delegations.


special Diipaieh 10 ne news
81. LOUIS, NO., Nov. e7-Hon.
George q. Cannon was elected pre,l-
dent by reclamation, for one year Of
the Transmississippi Congress The
election was unanimous.
~ Af0ciniei PrsfL
81. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-It was nearly
thrce.quartors OF an hour after the
appointed time when President whit.
more called tho TransmiSsissippi Con.
gress 10 order today. The adoption Of
tho report OF the committee on oreden.
tlals last night, which enrolled all tho
appointed delegates, properly Rccred.
tied, without regard TO their presence,
gave especial point TO the report Of the
committee on ruioa aud order Of bust.
ness, which provided iOr the voting
power Tor each state delegation OF not
10 exceed thirty votes. II 10 many
delegates are present, all tho states ~
have a voting power VI not less than
tOu, no matter what ~ the number
Attending this delegation, The report
was adopted.
The report was adopted without dis.
cIhsion with the exception Of tho
clause limiting tho voting power OF
delegations. NJ this point Delegate
Il. J. Cannon, Oi Utah, moved to strike
out the maximum limit, thus giving
the delegations n full vote for every
man. lac supported the noIion with
the contention that the states anu ter.
TitoEleH sufficiently interested 10 send
oil the delegates to which they were
entitled should be allowed 70 vote such
delegates.
Ex-Governor Prince, Of New Next
co, endorsed the original report aB
necessary to prevent neRr-by Hections
from oveIpowefing, by their easily
transported delegations, those unable
10 send a full delegation from iat-away
points.
Delegate Black, Of Washington,
offered substitute, making clearer the
voting powers Of each delegation, but
retaining the max mum anu minimum
limits Of 30 anu TO-
Delegate Williams, OF Arkansas,
member Of the rules committee, OK.
plalned that tho report was prepared on
basis Of fairness. Moreover, upon
the committee Utah had representa-
tive who accepted the report.
Delegate w. IS. Bryan. OF Nebraska,
opposed the amendment offered by
Cannon 90 Il tended TO permit two or
three states TO rule ths convention,
reducing tho weight Of thu recon.
mendations to Congress.
A.tersome further debate Of a de-
euiI0ry character, Cannon Withdrew
his amendment. The original report
was then adopted.
Members VI the committee on resO.
lutl0ns were announced as follOwt:
Arizona, r. n. COmstock, w. J.
Chsney; AtkanBas, George Sengel. q.
=. COliint; California, ID. Luhln,G. w.
Parsonsi Colorado, 1. l., Johnson, J,
5, shalrothj Idaho, william Bulge, b.
Mohi lnuisn Territory, ID. q. DeuSion,
Fielding Lewis; Iowa, =. #. Smith,
Bart H.. Linehbn; kansas, W.
II. ToOthage, stephen Crane;
Minhetota, Thomas Sharpe; Mis-
touti, h. q. STANDARD, &. T.. Yea.
ter Nebraska, w. j. Ryan, II. w,
X Richardson; New Mexico, q. w.
Gabel, Il. Is. Prince; Oklahoma, sgd.
ney CLARK, J. A. Mcclure; Oregon, h,
u. Dodge; South Dakota, 3. n. Wilson,
J. X. Brenuan;r eNas, Lewis Hancock,
r. a. Mearshall; Utah, f. j. Cannon,
q. q. Goodwin; Washington, A. l..
Black, ID. Il. Dovint; Montana,
Thomas q. Merrill, w. III. Wheel;
Alaska, J. Q. Greene.
wyoming, Louisiana, Nevada and
North Dakota ARE not represented In
the convention.
Among the resolutions adopted wore:
Endorsing Secretary HeTbeTt'H tests
nhu use OF American coal aud urging
IUWIHlutlun EnNnNn NfIl-
ciAla 10 uan always American products
where II can be done without financial
losbi iayoring governmental iuyostigH-
Ton OF the forest fires on public lands;
urging tile admission us states VI OKLA.
mona, New Mexico and Arizona; Ia
iolng federal encouragement VI ca.
MO from the FarallOne ISLANDS to liza.
Mal5 iaVoring the Improvement OF
OAkiAnd, Calf, hATnOG; opposing legis-
hllOn totengralt the Baltimore plan or
any other form Of national bank issues
upon this national currency syslUm;
hNoflng legislation 10 iucfHate the
price OF cotton; iayOrlng further aud
greater cover mental aid 10 Texas
hhrhor and river Improvement.
Delegate w. j. Bryan, OF Nebraska,
introduced "a resolution lavOring the
restoration OF ths FREQ coinage OF gold
hnu silver az a ratio vi 10 10 /, Without
lheaid oil any other nation.
Delegate Cahill, OF Missouri, intro.
uucvd resolution iavoring the efforts
by the government toward induoiug
yther governments to Recognizes silver
mere iully ns money metal.
Ihb COMMITTEES on permanent organ
lEatlon presented its report, naming
Geo. e. Cannon, OF Utan, Tor pormh.
hont presiding officer, with QUO vice.
president from each slate, TO DO named
by ilH delegation.
me present secretary, NJ. q. Butter
uelu' otOroson, was requested ~ CON
tiuue through this congress, tho execu-
Two committee beiug instructed 10
name his auooeusors, when the next
place shall DO chosen, no to realize