El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-27
D. B. HEARD To
Be REELECTED
Ike Pryor Withdraws From
Presidential Race; Chey-
enne After Convention.

Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix. Ariz
Will be reelected president Of the
American National Livestock associ-
alton at the meeting this afternoon. The
name of Col Ike Pryor. Of San Antonio.
has been withdrawn and there will be
no opposition 10 Mr.. Heard, it is under
stood
The plan now is to reflect Mr. Heard
with the understanding that Col. Pryor
will receive the nomination at the 1917
convention. Col. Pryor will probably he
reelected vice president this afternoon
John W. Springer, of Denver, will be
reelected treasurer, and T. ". Tomlin-
son, of Denver, secretary. There NAV he
some changes in the second vice presi-
dents, of which there are six.
Kendriek HOnOred.
Gov. J. B. kendrick. Of Wyoming. who
led the fight for the Wilson admins
tratiOn against the drastic Mexican
resolution, will probably be named a
second vice president c. NJ. O'Donel. of
Bell Ranch. n. n; III. X Parsons. of
salt Lake City; Willis Huidekoper. of
Wallis Mont; Isaac Baer. of Meeker.
Colo, and W. J. Todd, of Maple Hill.
Kans-, will also be named as second
vice presidents. sam Cowan, of Fort
Worth, will probably be reelected at
torney for the association
Heard President Eight Months.
Mr.. Heard has been president Of the
association only eight months. and
there is a precedent that every presi-
dent Of the association should be al
lowed two years John W Springer. Of
Denver. the first president. held office
six successive terms He was followed
by +. J. Hagenbarth, who held two
years. Mr.. Hagenbarth, who is now presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers as
ISOLATION, was succeeded by Murdo Mac
kenzie. who held two terms. H. A. Jas
trO followed. holding three terms He
succeeded his predecessor. Mr. Mac
kenzie, who held about year and then
resigned. Mr.. JastrO succeeding him.
Mr.. Jastro held three years and was
followed by Mr. Heard.
There is a general feeling in the con-
vention that Col. Pryor is entitled to
the presidency by reason OF his long
service in the association. his general I
qualifications for the position and the |
fact that Texas has never had a presi- |
dent. He will doubtless be elected at I
the 1917 convention
Cheyenne Leads.
Cheyenne. salt Lake City and Denver |
are in the race for the next meeting Of /
the American National Livestock asso-
,iation Cheyenne is the only city that 1
has made any extensive campaign for /
The honor of entertaining the cattle
men in 1917. but salt Lake, it is stated.
viii be placed in nomination, as well as
Denver
Col. Ike Pryor, Of San Antonio. re-
,eived a telegram from Harry \. Bur
lans, secretary Of the Denver conven-
ion association. stating that Denver
md Colorado would be pleased to en-
ertain the next convention. This tele-
ram will be read at the meeting It is
Understood that the Denver men at the
are not asking for the 1917
Meeting.
Executive Committee Meets.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
1ittee held at the PasO del Norte. |
Wednesday afternoon. the resolutions
resented at the regular session Thurs
ay morning were read and adopted.
'hese resolutions were drafted at a
netting of the resolutions committee
arlier in the afternoon,