Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-24
ELLIS is CHOSEN PRESIDENT
George c. Call of Sioux City Gets the
Seoretsryship Ont of the Deal,
ORGANIZATION Is PERMANENT
Resolutions Set Forth Faith Missouri
River is Navigable.
PROMPT IMPROVEMENT URGED
Mayor DRhImRn &c Omaha Creates "a
Scene on the Closing nay and Is
Finally induced to Retire
from Convention,

President Edgar 6. Ellis, Kansas City.
Vice presidents--Fred r. Wead Omaha
Neb.; G, p. DelRnd, Pierre, S. D, J. l.
Kennedy, Sioux. City, Ia; l. Nj. Jones
City. Kan. N.Y. + & stTanaSoS. e. oT FoTi Benton, sS
Mont; Isaac Baker, Bismarck. n. d.
Secretary-George c. Cali Sioux city.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. 23,--(Special Tcle-
gram.)--Amid scenes Of the Widest confu-
sion the most exciting incident Of which
was the election of Mayor Dahlman OF
| Omaha from tho house, the Missouri River
Navigation congress came TO a close at the
New Grand theater this afternoon.
Governor A b. Cummins chairman of the
committee on organization, had just made
HIS report and then someone moved that
the convention proceed to the election OF
officers. The motion was seconded and put.
when the mayor Of Omaha bobbed up from
the center of the house and secured recog-
milton. He was unsteady on his feet and
unsteady in his voice.
Il want to tell YOU" he started in with
an eloquent gesture, Both his actions and
his voice plainly showed he had not been
confning himself to waterways.
| Hes out of order" called out someone
| mo, I'm not out of order" retorted the
cowboy mayor. 81 want to tell you before
| you go any farther with this thing"
Thereupon he proceeded to explain how be-
| fore any relief in the way of river improve
ment could be secured, It would be neces-
sary to "go down to Washington and
see joe Cannon and Allison" He was
laying the advice down like a good fellow
when the convention broke out in protest.
sit down"
mo, I'll not sit down. want to tell
/ you"
Put him out"
You can't put me out"
He's out Of order. He's out of order"
These were some of the numerous obser-
vations that were made by the delegates.
Mayor Jim Led Ont.
1 Governor John Burke of North Dakota,
who was temporary chairman ruled that
Mayor Dahlman was out of order The
mayor refused to accept the ruling and held
his ground
Put him 1ut' called somebody again.
Governor Burke thereupon called for the
sergeant alarms. In the confusion It was
necessary for him to call several times
before Sheriff E O.. Dtlley, the Official
sergeant-at-arm Dame walking down the
aisle toward Mayor Dahlman.
When the sheriff asked the mayor to
accompany him, the mayor refused. After
some argument, the sheriff took hold of
the obstreperous mayor. The mayor re-
sented the Interference of the sheriff and
had to be pushed down the aisle but he
went all right amidst the misses and the
cheers of the assembled delegates
Mayor Dahman arrived at 1i:sO o'clock
last night He was down for speeches at
the double header banquet at the hote's
West and Mondamn but he did not get
here in time.
The fight for the presidency was between
( fy .f
City, and George c. CAN of Sioux city
Being unable to decide on a. feasible way
to proceed to a direct vote in the con
vention, the congress named special
representative from each state to confer
on the matter and after stormy meeting
decided the big Missourian, and its
choice was later ratified by the delegates.
The selection of the Kansas City con-
gresham was agreed on only with the
understanding that MIR. Call should he
strongly recommended To the executive
council for the position of secretary-treas.
urer. The executive council. composed Of
the president and the vice presidents from
the seven states, at a meeting held later
in the evening at tho hotel West, for
mally gave the Sioux City man the place.
YRnktOn GETS ConVentiOn.
Yankton, S. D., captured the convention
of 1909 after the cleverist kind of cam
paign, because of its deals with other del
egations on matters pertaining to the
ganization OF the new body. At first Yank-
toms bid for the congress was taken by
many a joke. Later Yankton secured
the support of Omaha's big delegation,
which put Kansas City's hopes in the shade
and Kansas City gave up the fight early
this morning.
was named for temporary chaisman to
succeed Victor Bender OF Council Bluffs.
who had been called home on account OF
illness I'm his family. Bishop Garrigan OF
tho Catholic diocese of Sioux City delivered
the invocation. The morning speakers
were Congressman Ransdell OF Louisiana,
Governor Crawford Of South Dakota. Con-
gresham Birdsall OF Clarion and Mayor
Henry NJ. Beardsley of Kansas city. The
afternoon speakers were Governor Burke
OF North Dakota, l.. NJ Jones OF Kansas
City, Captain l. p. Baker of Bismarck,
n. D.. J. e. Case of Abilene, Kan, aud
Governor Sheldon OF Nebraska.
some III Feeling EnReBdered.
Disappointment Is expressed over the
politics and bitter feeling which crept into
the meeting. This was the result largely
OF unpleasantncss between George c. Call
, Of Sioux city chairman OF the executive
committee. and A. b. Beall, OF Sioux City
secretary Of the committee. The frs. sign
of trouble was the turning down Of Mr.
Call for temporary chairman on The oren-
ing day for which Mr.. Beal was blamed
Then by way of vindicating Call his
friends set out to elect him president Of
the congress and almost succeeded. As Il
was he took tie secretaryship and treas
urcrship as a compromise, This was taken
q as a turn down for Beall.
Governor George l.. Sheldon arrived this
morning from Lincoln lie was the fourth
) governor to put IN an appearance al the
/ convention.
; Resolutions We're adopted calling upon all
{ delegates 90 make their representatives. ia
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