St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
IT'S 4 BIG SUCCESS.
The Northwestern Board Of.
Trade Is a Sure
Winner.
A VERY FAIR DELEGATION.
About Fifty Delegates Are in
Attendance on the Con-
vention.
A VERY FAIR DELEGATION.
ADJOURNED TILL TOMORROW
The Members Banqueted Last
Night at the CONNER
cial Club.

It was 1850 o'clock yesterday morn
ing when Chairman Croker called the
convention of the Northwestern board
of trade" to order. Up TO that hour fifty
delegates had put in an appearance.
Mayor Pratt was introduced and eX-
tended the hospitalities Of the city. to
the visitors. He said he ieit sure that
such gathering of gentlemen must be
productive Of good results.
j. B. Hudson, chairman of the COM
mittee on organization, was next intro
duced. He briefly outlined what had
been done in this line. and stated that
George E. Adams. of Massachusetts,
while visiting here recently. had ell
Unused the board of trade members with
the idea OF consolidation, and early in
October the board took the matter up
and appointed committee on organlZa-
ton. The results of the labors OF this
committee were seen today. Responses,
lie said, from over sixty commercial or
CARNATIONS Of the Northwest had been
received, assuring the committee OF
their aid in carrying out the idea of con-
solidation.
President Croker followed. and gave
a few ideas on the work in hand. lie
said the sudden development OF the
Northwest aud the conditions surround
ing it required new thought. The pos
sibilities of larger development were all
encouraging factor, but they depended
on the circulation of commerce to the
sea, which must he consummated. This
tran portation would relieve the New
York markets, make farm products
worth much more, make more farms,
create more towns ana increase the
number of railroads. The object Of the
consolidated body would be to bring
out all the necessary facts, and then, by
united effort, secure needed legislation.
E. w. Durant. of Saltwater, next
spoke, and gave talk on the benefits
that would be derived from the pro-
posed deep canal.
The convention was next addressed
by Lieut.. Gov. Fiield, of Wisconsin,
who made few remarks, aud created
great applause when he said that "Wi s.
consn looked to Minnesota as its COM
mercial home"
Levi G. La Voy, of Webster, n. D..
was the next speaker. He dwelt OIL the
advantages that would accrue to the en-
tire Northwest by combined organiZa-
ton. The speaker referred to the UNI
Just discrimination by the railroads in
his state, and at times waXed warm.
At the conclusion Of MIR. La VOy's re-
marks recess was taken until $3.50
o'clock.
The afternoon session did not con-
Yene until 3:15 O'Clock, and after APP
pointing a committee on constitution
and bylaws and other preliminaries, an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow
morning.
The organization is now all assured
success, as every one of the delegates
present is very enthusiastic in the ell
terpriSe. The convention will get down
TO work today and complete the forma-
ton of the association.
The following is partial list of the
cities represented and delegates:
Ashland, Wis, Chamber of Com
merce-President j. Scott Ellis, Thomas
Barden, eX-Lieut. Gov FifeId.
Duluth Chamber of COmmerce-A.
Hirsch.
Minneapolis Commercial Cuba. S.
Lovett, E. +. Fisher. Charles GOtshall.
New Ulm Mercantile Protective AS
Sociatiun-George Graft, William Brust.
Sank Center Board of Trade-L. Il.
Barto.
Commercial Board of Pipestone-A.
S. Dyer, Robert Scarf.
Saltwater Commercial Club-Presi-
dent Z. W. Durant, J. n. Netheway,
Ludwig Simonet.
Ipswich, 5. D., Aberdeen Commercial
Club-Marcus Z. Beebe.
Waseca Board of Trade-John NJ
Byron, secretary; A. j. Lohren, p. e.
Barley.
Faribault Board of Trade-A. W. Me-
Kinstry, b. B. Sheffield.
Last night the delegates were ten
dered banquet at the Commercial club.
j. +. CalderWOOd acted as POSTMASTER
OF the occasion, and considerable speech
making was INDUCED i'll.