The record-union., 1894-11-26
TRANSMIsSIssIPPI CONGRESS.
Notable Gathering of Business Men tc
be Held at st. Louis.

DO AASiu iS SIS A@ouIS-
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-To-morrow the
seventh annual meeting of the Trans
mississippi Congress will be called to
order at Entertainment Hall, Exposi-
ton building. About 400 OF the 600 or
more delegates that will be in attendance
are already here and the others are ex-
pected TO arrive on the morning trains.
This will be the most notable gathering
in this city during the present year.
Daily sessions will be held, commencing
on Monday and ending on Friday.
1t Is the first time this important organ
lZatlon has ever met here, and for that
reason, coupled with the knowledge that
1t is composed of representative business
men Of the West, the people of st. Louis
are hospitality providing for their enter
tainnent. Numerous local committees
have been at work for some time COM
pletlng the arrangements for holding the
convention and looking to the welfare of
the delegates, and everything is in shape
for their reception.
The basis of representation is ten dele
gates from each Western State or Terri
tory. to be appointed by the Governor;
one delegate from each county, to be ap-
pointed by its Commissioners or Judges;
one delegate from each city, and an ad-
ditional delegate for every ten thousand
population, appointed by the Mayor,
with not more than ten delegates from
any one city. Each commercial body or
business organization may appoint three
delegates, and one additional delegate for
each 100 mem DerS.
The sessions are held each year lust
prior to the convening of the National
Congress, the intention being to thought
fully discuss all matters in which the
Western States and Territories are di-
rectly interested, and pave the pay for
! legislation in the National Congress.
The Utah delegation held meeting at
the Planters Hotel tonight and organ
| lied with IL. w. Shurtletf as Chairman
| and w. ii. Culver as Secretary.
Among the more prominent delegates
who are already here are Governor Waite
of Colorado, Ex-Governor Prince of New
! Mexico, Delegate-elect Cannon of Utah
and A. G. Fiske of Denver, President of
the Bimetallic League.
Hon. Thomas Patterson, editor of the
Denver Rocky Mountain Nel0S. who was
expected to make the principal speech on
the silver question, cannot be present 4
telegram was received to-day from Mr..
Patterson that, owing to the serious i'll
ness of his daughter, he could not be
present.
1t is expected that Congressman BRYAN
of Nebraska will take Mr.. Patterson's
place.
Death of Governor Pennoyer's Son.
! WILLIAMsTowN (Mass.), Nov. 25.-
Horace Nathaniel Pennoyer aged I9
years, the only son of Governor Pen
noyer of Oregon, died here last evening
! of typhoid fever. He was a member of
| the freshmen class at Williams College.
and had been sick about two weeks. He
caught cold at the Williams Cornell foot
! bail game at Albany, November 10th.
and was taken to- the college intirmary.
| lie was conyalescing until Saturday
morning. when acute peritonitis set in.
y telegram was sent to his parents early
in the week, and his mother had got as
! far as Chicago when the news of her sons
death reached her. She will wait there
| for the body.
! Populist Vote In the United States.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The World of
| tomorrow will give list showing the
number of votes cast by the Populists in
ali the States at the last general election,
as compared with the same in 1892. The
/ Wortd will also say: In 1892 the populist
party polied altogether l,04l, ,02l votes for
! President. Between 1892 and 1894 there
was no general election. the returns OF
which can be compared with the year
preceding. This year the Populist vote
was 1886, ,00o, gain of nearly 100000 in
| two years.