Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-15
Delegates Already Arriving
/, To Vote On Disposition Of
0. &C. Lands
OUTSIDE DELEGATIONS
MAY TRY TO GET SEATS
Final Action In Hands Of
Congress; Governor Has
No Suggestions

the delegates to the Oregon and Cali
fornia Land Grant conference to order
tomorrow at 10 a. M, ne will nave
opeGed up the largest and what is ex-
pected to be the w0rdiest conference
that has ever been called in this state.
What the effect of the conference will
be is all matter of conjecture. The
conference will draft resolutions, relat-
ing to the disposition of the land, which
will be forwarded to congress but out
side of this state little interest is
aroused except in railroad circles and
the effects of the resolution to con-
gress will dulbtless be considerably
| tempered by the personal opinions and
affiliations Of the other members of
congress when the final disposition
Of the lands comes up for a final vote
in the chief. law making body OF the
nation.
1t is certain, however, that there will
be approximately 800 delegates present
and there will be several well formed
ideas as to the disposal Of the lands
present also. The Farmers Union
4 lOregon State Bankers association
State Press association, and the South
ern Pacific company will all be rep
resented by delegations and it is likely
that few other state organizations
may attempt to seat delegates on tht
floor of the conference. The committe,
on credentials will be the first com
mittee to meet and this body will de
eide upon the right of any delegation
not already known to sit at the confer
ence.
No definite plan Of procedure is sug
gested by Governor Withycombe VIII,
SAYS that the conference must draw it
own conclusions and have free rein t,
make its own resolutions as far as he j
concerned. Several enterprising Law
firms of Portland however, have al
ready issued circulars informing tn
!, delegates as to the best methods of dis
posing of the lands one of these cir
culars was received by Secretary o
State Olcott this morning and 1t is cer
tain that Others viii be circulated a
the cOnference. Congressman Pat Nc
Arthur arrived in Salem this mornin
to be on the ground early for the con
ference and the other congressional rel
resetatives of Oregon will arrive tC
night and tomorrow.
The delegates selected for tho cor
} ference at this time are:
/ Revised Delegate List
T. Farmers Union.
r. A. LogsdOn, Corvallis.
. Carl Berggren, Hillsboro.
N. p. Jensen, Junction City.
D Frank RurknOlder, CoQuille
:. G. l.. Sutherland, Crabtree.
Charles Schmidt, Mt. Angel.
!. Guard c. Huston, Eugene.
II. A. Yocon, Amty.
| j. Schmitke, Banks.
J. Wilson X. Perry, Dayton.
Oregon State Bankers Association.
Edward CHicR, Albany.
j. II. Booth, Roseburg.
J. j. T. Crowell, MCdford.
0 State Press Association.
g Col II. Hofcr, salem.
d T.. j. Finneran, Eugene.
r. NJ. Fox, Roseburg.
J. oregon Development League.
2 A. c. Marsters, Roseburg.
0 W. X. Newell, CASTOR.
vi +. NJ. wilkins, Eugene.
oregon State Federation Of Labor.
Chas. Bennett
b. w. Sleeman
o. n. Hartwig
X. A. Harris.
Theo. Meyers.
II r. NJ. Newberry,
Il. j, Stack.
,f A. G. Raven.
/. w. B. Summeryille.
{. Gus w. Kramer
q Coos County.
p Hugh McLain, Marshfield.
J. A. s. Hammond, North Bend.
w. j. Conrad, Marshfield.
y DR.. 4. Mingus, Marshfield.
Peter Logic, North Bend.
Yamhill County.
= W. II. Macy, McAIinnyille.
81 George W. Briedwell, Amity.
Roy Graves, sheridan.
u Jesse Edwards, Newberg
70 j. B. Dodson, McMinnville.
IN Douglas County.
'r Robert Z. Smith Roscburg.
n. D. Cool, Drain.
q Col. j. G. Day, Olalla.
X II. A. Rasor, Riddle.
IN II A Rafferty,, ROseburg
II Josephine County.
A. II. NJ. Robinson.
II. d. Norton.
BE- Wilford Allen.
m Fred A. Williams
v X. T.. George.
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