The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-01
DOWN TO REAL BUSINESS.
Afternoon Session Was Full of
Good Things.

Afternoon Session Was Full of
Good Things.
At the afternoon session, following
the roll call of states, the delegations
present from each state presented rep
resentatives to act on the committee of
resolutions as follows:
Alabama-Dr. John HartZler,
Illinois-Capt. John Stewart.
Indiana-E. L. Furness.
Iowa-Isaac Patterson.
Kansas-Fred. Wellhouse.
Louisana-W. N. Maxwell.
Maine-WiIliam H Moody.
Maryland-James Lee.
Massachusetts,. B. F. Candage.
Michigan-L. H. Ives.
Minnesota-O. c. Gregg.
Missouri. J. Sidden.
Montana-S NJ Emery.
Nebraska-EIi A Barnes.
New Jersey-Isaac W. Nicholson
New York;. E. F. Wolston.
North Dakota-John ". Mayors
Ohio-D. L. Pope.
Oregon-R. Beard.
Observation-Disclosures MeCleary.
Rhode Island-George H. Stockwel-
South Dakota
North Cardinals. A. Randall.
Wisconsin-George McGarraw.
Texas-W. G. Whitmore.
Several of these states were repre-
scented by only one or two delegates,
Wisconsin sent twelve and a little burst
of applause greeted the delegation from
Pennsylvania as its twenty-five stall
wart farmer representatives arose as
that state was reached on the roll call
When Minnesota was called, nearly 20l
delegates arose to their feet, at which
there was general smile, as every one
i'll the room had read or heard of the
little joke on his excellency, Gov
Clough, published in yesterdays
G l o b e.
In view Of this situation, the follow
ing resolution was offered by s. M
Emery, of Montana, and was adopted:
Whereas large number of representative
delegates have been appointed to the farmers
national congress to represent the state OF
Minnesota the entertaining state and there
fore not limited in number in the appointment
of the same; be it resolved that the con-
gress recognize with pleasure the interest
and public spirit shown by its chief executive
and confirms said appointments, it being
understood that Minnesota be entitled in v0t-
ing, TO vote in accordance with the laws Of
the congress.
mean that they could sit in the cham
Der and take part in the discussion
but in voting, the state would be en-
titled to only ten votes.
President Clayton announced the ap-
pointment of the following committees:
Credentials. NJ. Stahl of Illinois; W.
NJ Maxwell of Liouisana; James Lee, of
Maryland, and D. L. Pope of Ohio.
Finance-A. V. Stout. of Iowa; T. j. Edge.
of Pennsylvania; II. E. Heath, of Nebraska;
D. L. Pope, of Ohio, and John Baldwin, OF
New York.
Location-Ada NJ. Ewing of Iowa; W. C.
WhitmoTe. of Texas: D. o. Lively. Of Texas;
NJ. Kimel Of Pennsylvania; n. G. SpaldiHe.
of New York, and A. ". Wayne, of Illinois.
Presidents Address-Ben Goblin. OF Mich
igan; r. B. F. Candage. of Massachusetts,
and W. M Liggett of Minnesota.
Hon. ]. G. Avery, of Massachusetts,
was appointed sergeant-at-arms.
After the transaction of routine bust
ness came the reading and discussion of
papers, which was opened by r. B. F.
Candage, with a very able essay on
1.-The Value of River and Harbor I'm
provements and Shipping to the Agri-
cultural Interests of the Country" Mr.
Candage said in brief:
1T is popular To inveigh against railroads,