Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-01

st. Paul, Mimi, September 2.-rhe
Farmers National congress yesterday
morning postponed the election OF Off
GERS to hear a paper by d. W. Randall,
secretary of the Minnesota Agrlcultur
raj society, on the causes of failure and
success in state fairs. Among other
things he counted state management
and ownership of good grounds as es-
sential to success, also impartial award
of premiums and prompt payment of
same; comprehensive line of exhibits;
strong amusements, exclusion of all
gambling, and generous local suppart.
DR.. A. NJ. Soledo of Venezuela con
graduated the farmers upon the res
turn of prosperity and the increased
European demand for wheat corn and
cotton. He said Venezuela felt the
warmest feeling for this country and
then he sketched briefly but eloquently
the products and possibilities of his
own country. When he referred to
what he termed the attempt of Great
Britain to absorb Venezuela he brought
forth an enthusiastic burst of applause
by saying that the people of this conn
try thoroughly appreciated and would
always remember the attitude OF the
United States in forbddng interior
ence by foreign nations with the gov
ernments of this hemisphere. He high
ly complimented the work of the bu-
reau of American republics. The speak
er has n favorlte project for the estab-
lishment of n colony of American far
Ia, nd nj
soon to see the success of this plan.
Then with closer communication be-
tween the two governments their
friendly relations would be cemented
forever.
Senior Romero, minister from Mexico
to the United States, spoke briefly, ex-
pressing the opinion that miners in
Mexico could do better as farmers and
that he thought that American farmers
would do well to turn their attention
that way. The election of officers fol-
lowed
BX- Governor w. b. Howard of Wis
consin was chosen president by a vote
of 17G to 60 for b. II. Clayton the pres
ent incumbent and SO 1-2 for Secretary
Stahl. John NJ. Stahl was reelected
secretary and n G. Spaulding of New
York was made treasurer by acClama-
| ton.
The following state vice presidents
were chosen Alabama, George Il.
MOTT; Indiana, E. f. Furniss Illinois.
d. G. Wagner; Maryland, John Moore;
Iowa, A. V. Stout; Kansas, ]. M. Nun
ger; Kentucky, q, n. Whltstine; Lou
isiana, John Dymond; Maine, w. II.
Moody; Massachusetts, r. NJ. Garbage;
Michigan, Samuel Gibson; Minnesota,
William Liggett; Missouri, L. w. Wa
tiers; Montana, G. w. Hoffman; NE
braslla, ]. r. Cantling; New Jersey,
Franklin Dye; New York, j. d. Rob
erts; North Carolina, ]. S. Cunningham;
North Dakota, S. NJ. Edwards; Ohio, u.
L. Pope; Oregon, Richard Baird; Penn
sylvania, ]. G. Sexton; Rhode Island,
George A. Stockwell; South Dakota, II.
L. Loucks; Tennessee, G. NJ. Slaughter;
| Washington, Il. B. Cannon; Wisconsin,
George McIIerrow; Texas, ID. o. Lively;
Vermont, G. l. Spear; Arkansas. Cap
tain e. Weber; California, p. l.. Clan
din; Colorado, George L. Sweet; Con-
necllcut, d. H. Ildlei DelaNdlo' a. ~
Whitaker; Florida, L. j. Appleyard;
Georgia, Ex-Governor Northen; Idaho,
w. II. Buchanan; Mississippi, Chas.
Scott; New Hampshire, j. II. Ian
tram; Virginia, r. d. Vaughan; West
Virginia, John Meyers.
Mr.. Il. ]. Appleyard of Sanford, Fla,
and G.. A. Stockwell of Providence, r.
l., were unanimously reelected first
and third assistant secretaries, and Al
exander Dunlap of Manistee, Mich,
was elected second assistant secretary
to succeed d. o. Lively of Fort Worth,
Texas