The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-22
giving form to the purpose of the con-
vention:



Resolved, That there shall be created
and established by this convention a
permanent Northwestern immigration
board to be composed of three members
from each Northwestern state and from
Manitoba, to be named by the states
here represented. Such board shall or
ganize Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention by the election
Of president, vice president, secretary
md treasurer. , 1t shall be its duty to
encourage the formation of state and
local boards throughout the Northwest,
by governmental action wherever prac-
ticable, and where not by the voluntary
efforts of the people, to stimulate by
proper publications the movement of q
substantial class of settlers to the North
west from the older and better settled
regions Of the American continent and
from the northern nations Of Europe,
and to appoint the time and place for
holding the second Northwestern immi-
Vration convention
After the adoption Of the resolution
the matter of selecting the members of
this board from the various states was
delegated to the states themselves, the
the result to be announced at later
session.
Minnesota Delegates Get Organized.
The Minnesota delegation met in the
senate chamber and effected perma-
nent organization. After some debate
O. g. Gregg, Mr.. McGinnis and A. l..
Crocker We're elected members of the
state immigration board.
1t was then moved to form an execu-
tive board, composed of one member
from each congressional district. This
met with general approval, and after a
little talk among the various represen-
tatives of the districts the following
men were named.
First-John Frank, LIE Roy, MINI. ;
Second, w. r. Edwards, Tracy; Third,
Tams Bixby, Redwing; Fourth, Theo-
dore L. Schurmeier, st. Paul; Fifth. p.
V. Collins, Minneapolis; Sixth, DIR. c..
A. Kalsey, Brook Park; Seventh, Ed
ward Balentine, Campbell.
The nominations were confirmed by
acclamation, and the board was empow-
cred to act In addition to this execu-
tive board there will be a state board
comprised of a member from each
county. The duties of the committee,
as presented in a motion, are to devise
ways and means for carrying out the
work of the board whose organization
they were authorized to effect. By
motion the word society was substituted
for the word board. Mr.. Schurmeier
was authorized to call the board to-
gether
The North Dakota Organization.
The North Dakota delegates met and
organized a state immigration associa-
tion. The temporary organization was
perfected by the election of J. B. Power
of Richland county as president, and
Frank H. Irons of Fargo as secretary.
An executive committee was appointed,
consisting of one member from each
county in the state.
A state convention is to be called to
meet in some place in North Dakota,
upon the call Of the president, to per-
feet the organization.
Among those who addressed the con-
vention during the day were A. J. An.
drews of Winnipeg, P. B. Groat of
North Dakota, Hon. l. P. Heater of
Idaho, Archbishop Ireland, Ellis G.
Hughes of Oregon, T. w. Bishop of
Wisconsin, Hon. T. M. DAILY, minister
of agriculture of Canada, o. G. Gregg,
Governor Clough, E. v. Smalley, ex.
MayOr EnStis Colonel Plnmmer and
others.