Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-25
SALT LAKE CITY
OR DENVER, WHICH,
Former Seems to be Ahead but
Latter Making Strong Plea for
Permanent Headquarters,
MEMBERS ALONE CAN VOTE.
This DisQualifes From Participation
Nearly Seven Hundred
Persons.

Portland, Aug. 25,-The report OF the
credentials committee made to the
American Mining congress this morning
shows that 1908 accredited and APP
pointed delegates and members are en-
titled to representation and participa-
ton on the floor of the convention. II
was expected that the committee would
also pass upon the voting of proxies but
no mention was made Of that question,
the committee not conceiylng that 1t
was within its jurisdiction to pass upon
legal point. 1t was decided by legal
opinions obtained from eminent author
ity that under the charter OF the con-
gress proxies can't be voted and that
only members are entitled to vote,
which with full membership in attend
auce would reduce the voting strength
To about $40 liuling that accredited
and appointed delegates cannot vote
dsuualihes from participation IN the
vote today nearly 700 persons who
would otherwise have vote Many or
these this forenoon paid their fees ana
dues as members and Will register their
votes as members.
The Denver delegation, which also
embraces the Colorado delegates from
outside the capital, are greatly In evil
denCe today prepared 10 put up a
strong plea for the selection OF That
city as permanent headquarters OF the
congress, which matter Is to be the sole
business OF the afternoon session, salt
Lake city has covered the balcony or
the big auditorium with blaring BAN
labor troubles. central location, mineral
production and other advantages claim
ed for Salt Lake city.
Commissioner Of Mines y l.. White
and Inspector Of Mines O.. w. Schneider
OF Colorado were among the delegates
who arrived this morning, Lafe Pence,
former congressman from Colorado,
during the supremacy OF the Populist
party In that commonwealth, now Of
Lewiston, Ida, Is among the champions
Of Denver and acting With the Colorado
delegation
Chairman Gallbreath and others Of
the Colorado delegation. who were NOS
regularly ldrk.tod members OF the con
press. paid taen initiation and due
ices today and received their certh
Gates of membership, which carries
with Il the right of the holders to vote
this afternoon on the matter Of the
permanent headquarters Of the con-
RrCsg
There has been no meeting held ~
vet by the committee Of i've appointed
by President Richards last night as
committee ON nominations to select nine
members OF the board Of directors, Th'
committee viii probably be unable tn
meet during the day as several of the
members are absorbed IN the fight Cor
permanent headquarters.
President j. H. Richards Of Idaho
will probably be the president of the
cougrcfs Tor another year as no other
candidate for the place is mentioned.
ana he while not seeking the place, win
accent because OF bis desire that the
administration shall close with the rec
ord Of having placed the organization
ON sound financial and business basis.
with facilities az It's headquarters fog
mrtheripg the practical mining efforts
OF prospectors and mine operators and
IN q position 10 advance IN AN organized
manner the purposes for the establish
mCnt of department Of mlncs and
mining. The nominating committee Us
representative of the active mining
interests OF the country and ~ COM
poscd Of Col. Thomas Ewing OF Cal.
fornia. c. w Dorsey, az Nebraska.
John Dcrn ~ Utah T. l., cobb %,
Tcxas. and James r Gnllbreath OF CO.
dorado. Tho new board of directors
viii be composed Of number OF new