Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-18
for Infants and Children.

Visitors to the San Antonio conven-
tion continue to arrive and among yes
terday's arrivals from the recent cat
tlemens shrine was Captain A. S. Reed
who was elected one of the vice-presi-
dents OF the livestock association.
Captain Reed. on account OF his po-
sition In the association, and his nctIye
connection with the livestock Industry.
took deep interest In the proceedings
of the convention and was deeply in
terested In what. at one time. threat
ened to mar the harmony OF the meet
NJ, that ls. the much discussed San
som resolution. Mr.. Reed was among
the prominent cattlemen who vigorous
ly opposed the adoption OF the resolu-
tion by the convention and secured the
tabling OF the came.
He explains. however, that the asso-
citation did not intend 10 take action
on the veXed question of Importation
OF MeXicans, but rejected the resolution
only as II was an injection or political
questions into the convention. Mr..
Reed Ia certain that the came quos-
ton will come up in very animated
form In the cattemen's convention at
this place in March. Mr.. Reed pro-
nounces the convention altogether a
most successful one.
Colonel George b, Loving was also
among the prominent attendants on
the convention who returned yesterday
enthusiastic over the results achieved
and the general work done by the meet
ing. NJ. Loving had for flve years oc-
cup'ed the position OF secretary of the
association and so well had he con-
Quoted the affairs of the office that his
resignation which was rendered at this
meeting was regretfully received Mr..
Loving, however. may congratulate
himself on the fact that after his long
term he turned over the affairs of the
Office TO his successor. V. p. Brown. in
excellent shape. and he Is certain that
MS successor is a most excellent man
for the place. Mr.. Loving retains his
place as member of the executive
committee, which he held formerly as
eN-oillcio member and which, after his
resignation, he was asked to accent.
although the committee had already
been made up. Mr.. Loving resigned
his place as secretary only because the
duties pertaining tc IL interfered too
much with his private affairs. Mr..
Loving was also deeply Interested In
the question embraced in the SAMSON
resolution and inclines TO the view ia
ken by Mr.. SAMSON, but used his In
fuence to have the matter dropped In
the convention as he felt that even
should the resolution be passed the
possible good attained would be far
NNtNNib ANh ny hHt ltellnE OI
ism that might spring up in the asso-
citation. Mr.. Loving thinks that should
San Antonio win the next years meet
Ing of the Cattle Raisers' association
the executive committee, to whom the
matter was left, will look very favora-
bly, upon Fort Worth as the next meet
ing place OF the live stock association
and 1t was to this end that he used his
influence to have the matter left to
this committee.
d. NJ, Dewitt, a prominent San An
cello cattleman, was in the city yester-
day.
7. D. Jones OF Wichita Falls spent
yesterday in the city.
y. b, Frayser. a cattleman OF vinitn,
]. T., was among the visitors here yes
terday
j.. w, Corn went up to weatherford
yesterday.
George +. Peery, Gainesville cattle
man. was here last night.
s. Webb OF Bellevue and u. r.
Northway of Joshua were at the yards
yesterday.