Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-26
CHOICE MADE UNANIMOUS.
10 Most Graceful Speech Judge 0.
W Powers Made the Mo.
ito For It.
so ENDS A VERY GALLANT FIGHT
President Of the Congress Said That
He Admired the People Of Utah for
Their Magnificent Manhood.

Portland, or, Aug. 26--Denyer wins
the permanent headquarters OF the
American Mining congress by ma
jorily Of "a Judge o. w. Powers of
salt Lake, in graceful address, moved
that the selection OF Denver be made
the unanimous choice of the congress.
The opening OF the fifth day Of the
American Mining congress continued /,
the debate over location Of permanent
headquarters. President Richards. In
calling the assembly to order. reviewed
his remarks OF yesterday afternoon, in
which he urged calm consideration OF
the momentOus problem now before
the congress, but did not wish ii I'M
derstoOd that he had endeaVored 70 use
his personal influence toward a post
ponemeLt. He had desired that the
debate We along a plane above jealous
les or prejudice, and with a realization
that THE congress II speaking 10 that
great mar and friend OF development
Of the west, the president OF the United
states, the senate Of the United states,
without any peer among deliberative
bodies % the W9rd, ana the house Of
reseuAtlves the great representa-
tive coordinate branch OF our legis.
lativ@ assembly In this country.
Il admire the people Of Utah for their
magnificent manhood and / honor the
people of Colorado for their achieve
ments and their great development OF
the mining Industry and high citizen
ship but | think what we should place
above all other considerations Is the
question of what is best for the future
Of the American Mining congress which
we desire shall be the greatest organ
ization of mining interests on earth"
j. T. Cornforth Of Alaska then took
the floor to deliver an address favor
able 10 Denver, making strong argu-
ment IN favor Of that city
o. w. Powers followed In behalf ot
Salt Lake city
o. w. Powers Of Salt Lake city OPP
posed the pOstponement and urged that
the location be decided at this time. He
apologized for anything that he might
have sald IN haste yesterday and re-
ferred to the colloquy OF yesterday aft-
ornoOn as a regrettable incident.
LATE PeIce followed with an apology
for any thing that he might have been
responsible for that WAS the cause for
any misunderstanding or bitterness. He
spoke briefly supporting the contention
of Judge Powers that the question OF
permanent headquarters should be de-
cided az once.
f. V. Drake Of oregon moved that the
vote be postponed on toe question OF
permanent headquarters
r, G. Patterson OF Omaha spoke in
opposition TO postponemcnt said 1t
would be an injustice TO the delegations
that had come 10 make the effort to se-
cure the permanent location. lie de-
olared that no convention had ever
brought together so many intelligent
men, representative OF a great industry
and urged immediate action on the
matter In question.
J. II. Cook Of Missouri, representing
the department Of mines In that state
thought Il was premature to establish
az this time, but urged
the convention not 30 locate west of
Denver under any circumstances.