The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

rather fight than beg. Not one-t third OF
the delegates and visitors from Oklahoma
registered. Ponce City alone had not less
than thirty delegates, and they woke the
congress up when they came in and
showed the visitors from twenty odd
States and Territories how Rube stacked
wheat. The bright particular stars OF tile
Okiahoma delegation were Governor
Barnes Sidney Clarke and Frank Greer.
Oklahoma has good many political fights
on nand, but they all Join hands and bat
lie together for the good name of the
territory II any one attacks her This
Territory will come to Houston one hun
bred strong. Among those registered as
delegates we're; T. y. Athery. Willard
Foster, f. S Chambers William Blu
cholz, John r. Tate, F. S. ]. Kelton,
Blackwell Sidney Clarke. w. d. Beck
meyer, NJ. l.. Turner, d. c. Lewis, r. n.
Stafford Frank McMaster, Oklahoma City;
~ ~ Woodson L. j. Gum, T, f. Hens
ley Ri Reno; G. E. Morrow. Saltwater;
James Gordon, j. p Barton. Levi Homer
J. g. Gillen, Joseph II. English, Ponce
City; Amos A. Ewing w. j. Bonnet. II. C.
St Clair, Hon. a. J. Seay Mrs. lisa seay.
Collins; w. H. Mead Kinghsher; j. W.
McNeal, w, II. Merten, Governor c. NJ.
Barnes, a. II. Houston j. II. Cotterat.
George l.. Miller, N. r. Cheadle, L. G.
Nlhlack Dennis Flynn. Guthrie; !. e.
Hutchinson, J. b, Campbell. Hennessev,
G, w Keiger, Jefferson; e. S. Virgins.
woodward; John Murphy. o. ]. Fleming
c. F, McElrath, Enid; John U. Pugh.
Woodford; John Grattan, Medford; c A.
McBrian, T. B. Ferguson, j. H. Camp
bell, Watonga; w. C. Wells, Shawnee c
e. Denton, A. ]. Ross, h. D. Mills. L. D.
Williams, Alva; c. b. Hunt, A. II. Muesel-
Ter Perry; Lincoln Mckinney. Newkirk:
NJ. l.. Thomas, Pond Creek; James Kirk
wood. Pawnee.
SOUTH DAKOTA was represented at the
congress by Wisely Stewart. who came as
a delegate at large. The full list OF South
Dakota officers is shown below
TEXAS,-No more sincere welcome has
ever been or can ever be accorded a cou-
ventlon than will be given the people Of
the Transmississippi country by the citi-
zens Of Houston and Texas In April, 1900
Every delegate 10 the Transmississippi
congress at Wichita will agree with The
Post in saving that there never was a
finer delegation went from one State TO
another than that which represented Texas
az the Wichita meeting. and the claims OF
no CITY We're ever presented more magnifi-
Gently than We're those of Houston by Hon,
Presley X, Ewing. The people of Texas
appreciate the honor conferred upon them
u choosing this city and State as the
pIaee OF meeting. and as a natural result
making Mr.. Tom Richardson of this city
secretary and the further honor conferred
Upon the state in naming Hon Walter
,5Sm OF Galveston first vice president.
Ihe LeNas deleEation was as follows.
Sonh heymershoffer. J. d. Rogers. ]. ].
1'osselose' c. II, Moore. Frank Fitzhugh
a, o. Homer and Walter Gresham of Cal,
h es.on; colonel Cyrus Thompson. Lock
pa't I, Holland, Dallas; Hon and Mrs.
a. - STser Beaumont; e. L. NJ. Coch
George 7. Jester and James Garritv en- en-
sicanai George A. Quinlan. Prssiev r
! s"sns. George L. Porter. II. w. Cores w
blossom r. A. Heiimann. n. L. Mini.