Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-07
GOVERNORS LEAVE ST. PAUL
Western Executives Say There is
Nothing More for Them.
BROOKS HAS LITTLE TO SAY
Governor Stubbs, who CRstiEated
Secretary BaIIinRer, also wants
TO Depart for His Home at
Early Date.

ST PAUL Mimi. sept. 6.-Declsring
there is nothing more they can do and be-
lieving they have been practically elimn-
ated from the convention, the western gov
errors have announced their intention Of
leaving St Paul at once. Governor Brooks
OF Wyoming leaves tonight, as do Gov
ernor Vessey of South Dakota and Gov
ernor Norris of Montana. Governor Hay
of Washington will depart either tonight or
tomorrow night and thereby goes the
fighting contingent" of the national con
servation congress.
Dissatisfaction over the failure to receive
recognition at the hands Of the congress as
a whole was evidenced by the executives
from the west. Each tried to put forth a
cheerful front but II was an effort almost
close to failure Governor Norris in par
ticular was bitter in his denunciation
why" he said, we could not break into
that meeting now with burglars jimmy
Governor Norris is a democrat. 1t was he
who made the fighting speech before the
congress yesterday which really brought on
the clash with Governor Stubs Of Kan
sas, the presiding officer.
Hay stiII Cheerful.
Governor Hay of Washington was in
cheerful mood this morning yet, the result
OF Yesterdays session was still before him
IF the congress really wished to arrange
a conference between the awo 5ovcrnoiS
he added "wdid they not let the governors
run it instead of laying everything out
cut and dried before we started?'
He smiled cheerfully when mention OF his
wordy war with Stubs was made. III
leave tonight or tomorrow, he said "but
I'll leave a representative here. There is
nothing more 1 can do"
Governor Brooks had little to say.
There is nothing l can add to what l
have already said" Governor Brooks de-
clared. II am for states rights tine con-
gress does not believe in 1t, but rather
wants a federal supervision. have mace
my say and am Lcing"
| Governor W. r. Stubs of Kansas, who
| so successfully handled the conference
yesterday afternoon, preventing any dis
cussion on the floor, win also leave tonight
he said, If he can get away. 1t was COM
monty said, however, that the executive OF
Kansas would stay day or so longer In
! order to be on the ground should any OF
the westerners stay and attempt to STAR
something" Mr.. Stubs was smiling to-
day and happy. Every body's happy" he
| said.
Governor Vessey Of South Dakota will &c
to Chicago with Colonel Roosevelt tonight
and attend the dinner given by the Ham
ilton club Governor Deneen will also g
Immediately.
Consultation is Adopted.
A constitution to govern the nationa
conservation congress was adopted today
On the important point Of resolutions tn,
constitution reads:
"A committee on resolutions shall b.
created for each annual meeting of tn
congress. A chairman shall be appointed
by the president. One member of the com
mittee shall be selected by each state rep
resented by the congress The committe
shall report to the congress not later thai
the morning of the last day of each annua
meeting"
On permanent committees the constitu
ton provides:
Permanent committees on each of tn
following five divisions of conservation
forests, waters, lands, minerals and ma
tional vitality, consisting of five member
each, shall be appointed by the preslden
of the congress.
This committee shall during the interval
between the annual meeting of the congress
inquire into these respective subjects an
prepare reports to be submitted on tn
request of the executive committee an
render such other assistance to the con
gress as the executive committee ma
direct