The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-12
DELEGATES HERE.
Western Men Coming for
the Congress.
INFLUENCE THEY EXERT.
Some Important Questions to Be
Considered.
COMBINED FOR THE WEST
The Mississippi Congress viii
Open Tomorrow in This City
With Representative Men.


train from all over the vast territory to be
represented. Men of mark from Idaho
with minds filed with information on BIZ
metallism found sympathiZers from New
Mexico and Colorado. and representative
Southerners conversed with visitors from
Minnesota and Montana on questions OF
general Importance. The Palace Hotel
courtyard was enlivened by these ANNA ted
groups of strangers, who have come long
distances to debate with Pacific Coast
delegates on matters affecting the common
good.
The majority of delegates is expected to
arrive to-day from all points west Of the
Mississippi, and to receive them properly
a large reception committee will board in
coming trains some, distance out from San
Francisco and take The visitors in hand
Immediately on their arrival they will hold
N ceilings according to respective locations.
That is, Colorado delegates will caucus
and agree on some line Of procedure for the
welfare of their rich State. Other States
and Territories Will do likewise, so that all
will go into the Congress with we'll
defined understandings as to how they will
stand on various questions expected to
arise.
AS stated in the secretary's circular the
object OF the congress Is to discuss all
questions affecting the West that may be
the subject of legislation at Washington, ,
and 10 speak through its resolutions to
the national Congress. Hence irrigation,
arid lands. silver. public lands, mining
avs. the policy of the Secretary OF the
Interior. Pacific and gulf coast hsrbOrs.
Nicaragua canal and many other important
questions come up in body composed en-
tirely of Western men.
The congress will open tomorrow morn
ing at Golden Gate Hall on Suffer street.
ana continue in session for four days
Handsome golden or orange badges
fringed with silver bullion, and bearing
the inscription in silver letters Trans
Mississippi Congress. February Is. 1894"
will be distributed among the delegates
to-day. And when the session opens each
State and Territory will be Indicated by
pretty silk banner, with their respective
names in gold, arranged throughout the
hall.
The San Francisco and Oakland delega-
tons to the congress will hold a caucus
this evening at Golden Gaie Hall for the
purpose of formulating plan of action
on matters of mutual interest. The Cali
fornia delegation will meet an hour later
in the same hall with a similar object in
view.
Among the delegates arriving yesterday
wa Professor II. n. Pool of Denver. He
said that the Colorado delegation had met
In Denver last Monday, but as only thirty
delegates were present no action was
taken, and the meeting adjourned to con-
Vane here to-day, when at least seventy
five men from Colorado are expected to
come together. Professor Pool believes
that his delegation will attract attention.
.hey have spent money In the interest of
the Yves. and feel certain that much good
will come OF their efforts in conjunction
with other Western men.
Hon. l.. b. Prince, Ex-Governor of New
Mexico. will take an active part in the
discussion. Likely his forte will be Irri-
CATION, though indeed he has some deep
fee ling toward the Wilson bin and sundry
other grievances OF like nature.
THE main questions for consideration
are blmetallism, irrigation, which inter-
ests large secti u of the West, better aud
cheaper communication with the ocean,
and Improvement of harbors on the Pacific
Coast. With regard TO irrigation there
exists great diversity OF opinion as 10
cessiOn OF arid lands by the Government
to States. Irrigation cannot follow straight
lines made by act of Congress, but must
follow nature, and this difference in
geographical situation must be considered
The trans DOrlatiOD question is very seri-
Gus. as il affects rates, and no doubt it will
come up for discussion. Speaking of the
Mexico are wool, coal, lead and lumber.
which are classed as raw material OF
course this works dlsastrously on New
Mexico, and something must be done to
save us.
Delegates to the Congress will represent
twenty-five S ate- and Territories West Of
the Missi sip /. The State delegates were
appointed by Governors, while city rerre-
senIatives were chosen by Mayors. Conn
ties elected their own delegates. Many
public bodies, corporations, etc, have sen I
members to represent them at this conven-
ton. A full list of the delegates is given,
as follows:
Arizona-L. fl: Manning, Charles R. Drake,
Thomas Davis, }. L: Vanderwerker, ID. J. Bran
men, L. S. Bunch, n. o. Murphy. j. +. Wilson.
Arkansas-W. II. Price; George Sengel W.
S. sewell. A. s. Layton, E. FL. Berry, W. j.
Hon. j. ID. Kimball. q. V. Beloate, W. NJ. Pom
der, j. M. Wheeler. Hon. j. Il. Hammock !;
corporations-Hot Springs Chamber of Com
Calforna-A. p Williams. San Francisco;
J. M. WaIling. Nevada City; j. A. Louttit,
Stockton; J. ?. Widney. Los Angeles; Joseph
Brown, san Bernardino; d: E. knight, Mays
vile; Charles McCreary, Sacramento; w. D..
upper, Fresno; NJ. A. Luce, San Diego G. Ii.
Phillips, San Louis Opisto.
Counties - Alpine County - Daniel Robert
Alameda County-Hon. w. e. Darge, OAK
land.
FL DORADO COunty-R. s. Raw, Placervlle.
InyO County-HeDry Week, Independence.
Mono County-James Z. Goodall, Bridge port.
Nevada County-John f. Kidder, president
Nevada County Narrow-gauge Railroad. Grass
Valley.
San Diego County-Hosmer P. McKoom, San
Diego.
San Mateo COunty-P. N. Chamberlain, Red.
wood City.
Shasta Couniy-T. W. H. Shanahan, Ander-
son.
SolanO County, aleigh Rarcar, Vacaville.
Yuba County-E. A. Forbes, Marysyille.
Amador County-William j. McGee, j lack son,
Cal.
Sacramento County-HoD. Grove L. johnson,
James nj. Morrison, Sacramento.
Los Angeles COnnty-Colonei III. e.. Hubbard
Santa Clara County-James A. Clayton.
CIties--San Francisco - Samuel Braunhart,
John w. Van Bergen, Ii. H. Dodge. r. g.
Sabatie. ID. q. CamarnOs, q. h. Rode, We ndell
Easton L. j. Coleman, q. A. Lalou. W. w.
shannon, Eenry Payot. w. w. Sand rson, "A.
); Sadler. Eugene Any. P. b. Cornwall. J. l..
Rathborne. b. P. Flint. Albert GaIlaIin, John
D. Hegler. Charles Goodal, +. j. Symmes, }. X.
Firth, c. M. Yates. c. ). Laumeister, A. Sbar-
boro. {. w. Cross, ID. E. Hayes, DIR. C.G. Kenyon,
Arthur r. Briggs. RoIla V. Watt, John Taylor,
L. j. truman. Gustav Sutro, Hon. Barry Bald
WIN. W. W; Montague. Lyman Bridges, Julian