Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-18

/ Grove eve have the incest lady Grove
In our midst" This sally brought down
the house. The champion OF the Windy
city concluded his plea for Chicago
amid tumultuous applause from the
Chicago side OF the house.
FOR MISSOURI RIVER.
Mr. Wells, Of South Omaha, repre-
sentng the South Omaha Commercial
club spoke In favor OF Omaha, saying
that that city would furnish amuse-
ments TO suit the tastes of all Shows
to suit the bald headed man, the water
that made Milwaukee famous-for the
people from Wisconsin. Chicago is
not the logical place for the convention
because there II would be swallowed
up, but In Omaha every man. woman
and child would know about the con-
vention and would vie with each other
IN making IL pleasant for the delegates
Omaha is the logical place for the con-
yention because the men who raise the
stock will meet the men who feed their
stock
TEXAS FOR CHICAGO.
Mr.. Cowan OF Texas made a plea for
Chicago, indulging In many pleasantrles
keeping the house In a constant uproar.
He said that there was no danger u
the convention being swallowed up In
Chicago, and even II II was IL would
come out again as Jonah did. and he
was reminded that that Is the way
Jonah obtained most Of his notoriety.
He addressed himself to the gentle
man who had claimed that South
Omaha had experienced the most rapid
growth in population OF any city In the
United States. He thought that refer
ence TO the census would Indicate that
omaha had moved 20 South Omaha.
He thought that Chicago was the log
zeal place for the convention. or ac-
count OF the attentions It would receive
and the facilities, etc.
HARDER FOR OMAHA.
IT, II. Harder OF st. George Utah.
followed with a strong plea for Omaha.
He stated that he ala not live in Omaha,
Il nave lived there he said, but I
have reformed This remark aroused
the rlsiblllties Of the Chicago boost
ers| who yelled amid the cheers that
followed that's one on you" "Oh. YOU
don't understand what | mean" pro-
tested Mr. Harder. III I lived there
might be prejudiced perhaps. but | do
not. II II were possible for the con-
vention TO be held at ST. George. |
might talk to the galleries and tell you
about our beautiful daughters and
wives. No. don't misconstrue me-"
said the speaker amid the laughter
which followed. Continuing he said
that In Chicago the convention
would be tackled on to the tail end OF
the stock show He then related his ex-
perience IN Chicago. where he found
himself advertised next morning I'm the
stray pen. He concluded by begging
the delegates In the names Of "our
wives and daughters" not TO take the
convention past Omaha,
MoYLE FOR WINDY CITY.
Hon. j. II. Moyle OF Utah. spoke in
favor OF Chicago. He said that the
majority OF the Utah delegation was
IN favor Of that city. because they
deemed that the best interests OF the
assocla ton would be shbseryed by the
association getting near the heart OF
the great commercial and industrial
center.
BIG HEARTED. BUT
Mr.. stickney. OF Wyoming. on behalf
OF the delegation OF that State, fol-
lowed with a plea for Omaha. He
urged the delegates 20 confer with
their wives and daughters ere voting.
Continuing. he paid a eulogy 20 the
hospitable attributes Of Chlcago's citi-
zens who. he said, had hearts as big
as the Union Stock yards He con-
cluded by stating that Chicago could
not take charge Of the visitors on the
occasion OF tho recent cattle shnu, Qua
he doubted when the National Live
Stock convention was there al the same
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