The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-19
Register
TO RAISE MONEY
WAS TIE SUBJECT BEFORE THE
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
About Twenty of the Most Prominent
Business Men In the City Res pended to
tie Call and Met Last Evening in the
Council Chamber to Devise Ways AID
Cleans to Entertain the Trans NJ ISIS. Con.
gress Which Is Scheduled to Meet Here
Next Fa.i-A Com ittee OF Seven Were
Appointed by the Chair

TIE following business men met last
night in the council chamber to discuss
the plans for the next meeting Of the
Trans-Mississippi Congress that is to De
held in this city some time netx fall: Mr..
j. H. Mcknight, J.C.Dunn, ]. F. Reese,
w. w. Pearce, Lee Hays, L. F.
Naftgzer, S. B. Amidon, o. H. Bentley,
Charles Conn, Dean Gordon. Finlay
Ross. H T. Kramer, L. G. Sheetz, c. H
Poole, Sid Ashton, Howard Case,
Charles Aylesbury. w. Z. Jet, Albert
Van Zandt, T. G. Fitch, ]. O. Davidson,
Edward Vail and Charles Elliott.
Mr.. Mcknight very briefly told why
the gentlemen had been asked 10 con-
vene. Mr.. o. H Bentley made mo-
ton that Mr.. Naftzger be made the
chairman Of the meeting and he was
unanimously chosen TO that position. Mr..
II. 7. Kramer was selected as the sec
reia-y. on Mr.. Meningitis motion.
Mr.. o. H. Bentley said that ne mad at
tended the first congress ever held which
met in Kansas City. He told about how
it had started and how II had grown 10 be
no small affair. He thought 1t would
bring at least $500 people 10 this city
Among the subjects that would be dis
cussed. said the senator, would be free
trade, free silver, the gold standard, the
mining interests OF the country, agricult-
Ure and all the questions Of importance
that are in the public eye. He thought
that il would be of untold benefit TO the
city to have the convention meet here
and that every legitimate means should
be exerted in order that Il meet in
Wichita. Mr.. Bentley hoped that all
the people would help Mr.. Mcknight in
his efforts to bring the congress 10 this
city.
Mr.. Mcknight read a letter from the
former secretary in which he estimated
mat the expense of holding a congress
would be about $500. Mr.. Mcknight
proposed a plan in which the money
could be raised His idea brought forth
considerable discussion.
Mr.. Charles Cohn said that that when
the Commercial club had sent their tele-
gram inviting the congress 20 meet in
Wichita that they had no idea that the
expense would be $500. He was Of the
opinion if the money was TO be raised
among the merchants of this city that the
effort would be a failure. Mr. Cohn said
that he was anxious 20 have the con-
gre=s meet in Wichita and that ne
would do all in mis- power TO have it
come here.
Mayor Ross was called on to express
his views and he said that he was no;
familiar with ali the objects Of the con-
gress and preferred tina some one else
address the meeting Mr.. Edward Vail
Sid that ne thought that II was an i'm
port1nt meeting and that Wichita should
nave it. but he thought that those who
d attended should pay the expenses.
Postmaster T. G. Fitch said that the
matter ought 10 be taken up in a careful
and that il should so be treated
i was due Mr. Mcknight that the quas-
ton whether Wichita would or would not
entertain The convention be settled ii
once. There were several other places
VINO were ready TO take the congress
from Wichita should she decide not 10
take l..
NJ o. H. Bentley put a motion that
committee Of five be appointed by the
chair on ways and means and that they
confer with Mr.. Mcknight and report al
some future time. The motion carried
bui was amended 70 seven. Mr.. Naftzger
appointed the following gentlemen on
tie committee: Mr.. Charles Conn. ]. O.
Davidson. w f. JET. w. w. Pearce.
Edward Vail. Finlay Ross and T. G.
Fitch
Nj s. p. Amidon thought that the
COMMITTEES should meet with Mr.. Nc
Knight and formulate some plan by
which they could reduce the expense to
81 800 10 $1,000. which he believed could
ne done, and then the money could be
raised among the business men in this
city. He thought that the meeting ought
10 be held here by all means.
Mr.. Lee Hays suggested the following
plan. which did not receive the sanction
of all those present: Each Of the five
banks IN the city 10 give 800. the Com
mercial club to give $1,000 and that the
citizens be asked 10 give the balance.
Mr.. Amidon moved that the meeting
adjourn for two weeks and that the com
mittee confer in the meantime with Mr..
on the best method in which
to raise the money.
ARE NOT AGAINST WICHITA