The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-09
THE BIG CONVENTION
Delegates From All Over the
State to Attend.
IMMIGRATION" THE WORD.
Enthusiastic Movement to Bring Set
tiers 70 Washington to Be InauS-
urated Here on Monday.
IMMIGRATION" THE WORD.

From advices already received BY the
coinlhttee on programme and arrange
ments, The city Will bristIe with delegates
10 the immigration convention 10 convene
In this city on Monday, January IL. A
rough estimate places the number OF visit
ors OF that occasion at go Public men
realizing That the best means of building I'd
the population OF the state and increasing.
lis wealth Is n immigration, are offering
their services TO the committee for any
thing that viii benefit and help along the
cause.
/. A Nadeau. OF the committee on ar
rangements. Is one OF the most active work.
ers Tor the coming convention. He tele-
graphed the Northern Pacific agent at Che
nails, asking how many representatives
would be sent from that place, and received
an answer shortly Afterwards that there
would be nine. This Is a sample OF the num-
Der that viii be sent from each county.
Speaking OF the convention, Mr.. Nadeau
said:
believe there VIII be big representa-
ton from all over the state. The attention
OF influential men Is being called to the i'm
portance of this convention, and they are
asked 10 see that their sections will be fully
represented The programme committee Is
trying TO get an interesting programme.
not only for the pleasure and benefit of the
convention. but for the wide circulation
throughout the United States OF the aim
and purposes. The programme, however,
VIII In no way interfere with the work and
discussion Of the convention
IL Is expected that there VIII be upwards
OF 20 delegates, representing every county
In the state, as every one recognizes the i'm
portance and necessity of some concerted
action 10 obtain for Wa shington good share
OF the large immigration movement which
VIII surely take place during 1886. II is as
certained definitely from sources of infor-
nation that cannot be doubted, that there
wiz De large movement OF the very class
or people that Washington wants to secure,
namely. farmers and people to settle on the
unoccupied lands OF this state. 1t is appa-
rent that the cities OF the state already hava
trades people, professional men and work
tEgnen enough, and the effort OF the Inrni-
grafton movement in this state, viii be to
secure people to develop the natural re-
sources and settle on unoceupied land, rath-
er than 10 live in cities. Experience teaches
US that capital follows in the wake OF i'm
migration. and IL We can first secure IN
Washington n strong tide OF immigration
there viii be no doubt that abundant capital
will follow.
ut is probable that the meetings Of the
convention viii be held in the courthouse
as / understand the county commissioners
have kindly offered US the use OF that build
ing. 1t is hoped that the citizens generally
viii attend the sessions, whether delegates
or not, as they will be entertaining and in
struchng. II Is the desire TO interest every
one and have as many present as possble
as the movement is one OF general good
and suggestions from all parties may be Of
great service 70 the state. The Chamber
OF Commerce has been selected
as general headquarters for Wis
iting delegates-a place where they
can meet, write their letters, etc.
understand that the regents OF the UNIVERSE
~ OF Washington have extended on invita-
ton TO all people attending the convention
to visit the university. and w. ]. Grambs.
manager of the Third Street e. Suburban
railroad. has. am told, offered 10 furnish
cars for transportation
Delegates From the State.
Olympia, Jan. s-Special.-The governor
has today appointed the following named
persons as delegates TO the immigration
convention:
Franklin county-Robert Gerry. J. w.
OKeefe. L. p. Speck.
Pierce county-W. p. Sergeant. Joseph
Egermeyer. f. J. Wright. James Knox.
Henry Mahncke, c. W. Chamberlain. f.
w. Taylor. o. J. H. Swift. c. II. Ross. ..
J. Grfffiths. John Salter. s. A. Perkins.
Island county-A. J. NJ. Hosom, z J.
Hancock, ]. Ely. J. G. Smith.