The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
HOW HOUSTON CAPTURED IT.
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Houston Texas, gets the next Trans
mississippi Congress. Houston and Colo
mel Tom Richardson came here for the pur-
pose of securing the next meeting AMI
went at 1t day and night The vote stood
on first ballot Houston, 1861 Cripple
Creek 81; Hot Springs, 49,
Judge w II, Martin presented the
claims of Hot Springs. He said in a neat
speech that Hot Springs was anxious to
secure the meeting and would show the
delegates a good time. Arkansas had
never had the meeting, 1t had been
nearly everywhere else. He spoke OF the
beauty of the city, its attractions. hotel
ACCOMMODATIONS, hot spring baths, noun
tains, etc.
Colonel Montgomery of Colorado spoke
for Cripple Creek. He said Cripple Creek.
in fact all Colorado was hotel. They mad
six railroads and in another year woula
have two more for the especial peneht OIL
Transmississippi delegates. He read
resolution from the Cripple Creek CITY
council inviting the congress and then III
an interesting speech tOlu why 'n0 w.
gress should go there
state Senator Greer Of Beaumont. Texas.
spoke in behalf Of Houston. He replied
TO the ''ibes" of the man from Arkansas
by saying that Houston did not ask the
delegates to the next congress to come 10
Houston to take bath in bath tub nut
o swim In the salty waters Of the gun
He spoke of HOuston's fifteen railroads. It's
numerous and elegant hotels. and other
I ~, Of I.lzt ~
beat rides. THE champion Of Hot Springs
spoke of the terrible miasmatic conditions
prevailing at Houston. l ask the delegates
/ Of this convention to look in the faces OF
| The Texas delegation and see If there is
any evidence of miasma there" The crowd
reared with laughter, for there was never
seen larger or more healthy set of people
than were in the Texas delegation. Then
to emphasize the point, Mr.. Mills. 800
FOUNDER rose TO his feet, and the conten-
ton Of Hot Springs went glimmering.
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Mr.. Kahn. the eloquent and ever smiling
Californian, supported Houston, and did
so with one of the most beautiful oratorical
effcrts ever heard in a convention hall,
Bob Ingersoll not excepted He eulogized
Colonel sam Houston as the man who made
1t possible for California TO be United
States territory.
Major Brown Of Kingman seconded
Houstop's nomination in a patriotic adj
dress. as did Mr.. Smith of Louisiana
Mr. Prince of New Mexico spoke in be-
half of Cripple Creek on the ground that
the meetings of the congress should al
ternate from one section to another, He
painted a gloomy picture Of the future of
the congress should it continue to ignore
certain sections for the purpose Of trying
to build up certain industries or secure
certain legislation favorable to particular
Realities. He made very strong argu-
ment for Cripple Greek, but it came too
late to do any good.
The speakers for Cripple Creek were es-
pacialy strong men. Mr. Finn made a
very able speech. He wanted the dele
gates to see the worlds wonder He said
the congress should get up into pure air
once in while and get to where the peo-
pie from each side of the Rockies could
attend. He said the congress needed
I stimulation, but that If it went to Hous-
ton the people there may as we'll prepare a
cemetery 10 receive it, He said the Colo
> radcans could not stand the sultry climate
of Houston, and he did not think they
would risk it there. But come to Cripple
Creek he said, where to sweat is a
sin, and where you Will be nearer the
, throne of grace than you were before OF
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, again
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! A little wrangle occurred over tbe OKLA.
bo-,,, ,.a.,
> Ia" 'ee". 's'ee" ~ 'He Ok
lahoma caucus that she should give twenty
/ of her votes to Houston and ten to Hot
5 Springs, but when Governor Barnes an
te,- tne Nu'V ne CdIleu siA LOT tlous
was nn NJ fen, iioe Inns. 1uuse la
exnlana-ian ~ which NJ Pa sn,e r .on a1
~ oi,r,,, ~ Mn.n MI, BARNES repied
anu aVhIio"leu Tue asreemeht on the
a mad returned home The fire aew from
Judge Clark's eyes when he retorted thai
] 'Ag chairman had violated the agreement
ed in rbs oyco,io ors 'I .n LOT ana result
majority. the votes Of the states and Ter
ri'ories being as follows;
Arkansas-Hot Springs. 10.
AFlzona-Crippe Creek, 10.
5 California; Houston, 10.
> Colorado--Cripple Creek, II.
4 ldaho--Houston TO-
! lldlan Terltory--Houston, 10
lowa-Houston. s. Hot Springs, ..