The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-19
THEY URGE NJ KINLEY
Commercial Institutions Send
President Letters
INVITING HIM To WICHITA
Little Rock, Arkansas Reports
List of Delegates,
INVITING HIM To WICHITA

The Transmississippi congress IS boom
ing It has already reached the point
where big meeting is assured and the
campaign grows as it moves. one Of the
letters received by Secretary Mcknight
yesterday from George R. Brown, secre-
tary OF the Little Rock, Ark, board OF
trade, saying that ten delegates would
dent Of the board of trade Of Little Rock,
city delegation Morris NJ. COIN Is presi-
dent Of the board ftrade of Little Rock.
The other members are John G. Fletcher,
president fthe German National bank;
c. F. Renzel. president Of the Exchange
National bank; H. i. Remmel, United
States revenue collector for the state of
Arkansas; James Mitchell, editor Of the
Little Rock Daily Democrat: George r.
Brown, secretary OF both the state board
Of trade and the board Of trade of Little
Rock; c. E. Rosenbaum, machine and i'm
plement merchant: 3. W. Green and r.
Raleigh, prominent real estate men. The
Little Rock board Of trade delegation con-
sists OF the mayor Of Little Rock, Messrs.
Jones, Mayer, Aioeles. Bunch, Beal and
Johnson, wholesale merchants, and
Messrs. Hamberg and Pope, cotton oper-
atOrs. This is the kind Of men that are
being reported as delegates TO the con-
gress and Little Rock is one of the hun
dreds Of cities that will send delegations.
Delegations have been heretofore reported
and printed from Texas, Colorado, Califor-
MIA, Oregon, Nebraska and Missouri. There
is a great pressure among commercial in
stitutlons in all the Transmississippl states
to get President Mckinley here. Among
the large number that have adopted reso-
buttons asking the president to attend
are Kansas City, No, New Orleans, Hous-
ton, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Seattle and
San Francisco.
The chamber Of commerce OF San Fran
cisco sends this letter 70 the president:
''Sir-The chamber Of commerce Of San
Francisco tenders its compliments and ex-
tends you a most hearty and cordial en-
dorsement Of the invitation of the Trans
mississippi congress, that you may make
it convenient to attend the tenth session
of that body to be held at Wichita, Kan,
May 81 to June g, inclusive. Continuing
our best wishes for your good health and
welfare, we are, Mr.. President, your ODE
dent servants, the chamber of commerce
of San Francisco
''CHAS. NELSON, President"
The commercial League Of Ft. Smith,
Ark;
Whereas, The Transmississippi COM
merciaI congress, to be held at Wichita,
Kan. the Last OF May and June 1st, will
be without doubt a most important gath
ering Of distinguished and representative
men Of the entire western section Of the
United Statess, and constitute a Reflection
of western push, energy and public spirit;
and
Whereas, Personal attendance and par
ticipation in that meeting VIII prove a
great object lesson 70 many citizens OF our
country, but more especially to the chief
magistrate OF the nation, TO demonstrate
the growth and progress Of the states west
OF the Mississippi; therefore, be it
Resolved, 10y the Commercial League
Of Fit Smith. Ark. That we hereby cor
daily and earnestly urge upon his excel
lency, William Mckinley, to accept the in
vitation Of the management of the con-
gress and honor that great meeting of
western people with his presence.
IS. A. WILLIAMS. Secretary"
Commercial club Of Kansas City, Mo:
kansas City. No. March %, 1880.
''To the President, Washington D. c.
Dear Sir-The Transmississippi Com
merclaI congress will hold its annual meet
ing at Wichita, Kan, May 81 to June 3.
The Commercial club Of Kansas City joins
with the citizens Of Wichita in extending
you a very cordial invitation to attend the
session of this congress. As you have not
favored the west with your presence since
your election, # would be very gratifying
% the people OF this western country If
You We're to visit Wichita at the time that
this congress meets. You viii find an en-
ergetic, patriotic people and We can as
sure you that your welcome will be most
cordial Very truly yours,
"E. N. CLENDENNING, Secretary"
MRS. SCOTT SUES FOR DIVORCE