The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-20
STOCknEN BOLT
WHEN MERGER Is ADOPTED.
AAgenbarth Elected President by Ma.
tionai Association, Which 10 Still
Firm and Strong.

Aa1enbarth Elected President by Ma
tionaI Association. Which is Still
Firm and Strong.
Denver, Jan 14.-As the result Of
conflicting ideas which could not be
harmonized, the membership Of the
National Live Stock Association was
split in twain yesterday. The break
came over the subject Of reorganiza-
tion, about which the politics Of the
stockmen have centered during the en-
tire week.
The reorganization plans contem-
plated admitting and uniting all inter-
ests involved in the live stock industry.
including the packers, stock yards and
all classes Of live stock associations.
At first the railroads were included,
, but by general consent they were
dropped later.
But even in a modified form, the re-
organization plans were not accept
able to many OF the cattlemen of the
Western range, and when the reor-
ganization plans carried. they bolted
the convention yesterday morning.
The bolt will result in the formation OF
made up entirely of cattle men. This
was agreed upon yesterday by the re-
voting members.
The main association, however. will
proceed to carry out the work 1t has
outlined, and conservative opinion yes
terday seemed to be that the formation
OF new association by the cattlemen
will not seriously affect the situation.
The new organization will find plenty
Of work on its own lines.
At the morning session in the Tabor
Grand Opera house. S. H. Cowan OF
Texas read the majority report Of tho
conference committee.
The question of voting on the report
OF the reorganization was brought up
by Vice President Jastro who was IN
the chair at the time. Several motions
were made to adjourn, which were
ruled out of order, as the roll call had
been ordered.
This occasioned the revolt. Murdo
Mackenzie announced in stentorian
tones that the cattlemen would meet
at the Brown Palace hotel at o'clock.
In very short time a large number Of
the delegates had left the hall.
The roll call was made and the re-
organization plans carried by vote
of 253 yeas to 60 nays.
The seeding stockmen held a meet
ing at night and effected an organiza.
\ tion. They have taken the name OF
the American Stock Growers Associa.
ton, and will include in their member.
ship only breeders and growers OF
horses, cattle and swine.
Conrad Schaeffer of Deuel., Colorado
president Of the Colorado Cattle Grow.
ers' Association, was made temporary
president, pending the forthcoming
meeting in May, when permanent or
ganization will be established.
The executive committee will be
composed as follows: A. E. de Ricqlee
Of Denver, Richard Walsh Of Paladuro
Texas, Robert Taylor of Abbott, Ne
braska; M. X. Parsons of Salt Lake
City, Charles O'Donel Of Belle Ranch
New Mexico.
Permanent headquarters Of the new
association will be maintained in Den
yer. The membership and fees for the
temporary organization up to May Isl
will be SO.
The reorganized association, which
will retain its former name, the Ma
tional Live Stock Association, met last
night in the ordinary OF the Brown Pal
ace lOtel. bOtH tHe ReueTdi anu Ccu
trail committees were chosen, and
President Hagenbarth was reelected
to succeed himself.
The general committee consists Of
several members from all of the statee
represented. The central committee
composed OF nine members, is as fol
lows H. J. Jastro Of California, rep
resenting the cattlemen; Jesse M
Smith Of Utah. for the sheep growers;
DR.. C. P. Bailey OF California, for the
goat owners: H. w. McAfee of Topeka
Kansas, for the horse owners; A. J.
Lovejoy of Illinois, for the swine grow
= ers; Senator Harris of Kansas, for the
j pure bred record associations; Frank
Cooper of Kansas City, for the live
stock exchanges; Arthur G. Lenard Of
Chicago, for the stock yards, and Mel
son Morris of Chicago, for the pack
ers.
Among numerous resolutions passed
during the day was one commencing
the recommendations OF President
Roosevelt in his message relative tc