Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1884 — CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

CONVENTIONS.

The Women. The sixteenth annual convention of the American Woman Suffrage Association was held in Chicago, Lucy Stone?presiding. Reports as to the SrogreSs of the movement were read by the elegates from the several States. From these reports it appears that Washington Territory is the banner district for woman suffrage, between 12,000 and 15,000 women voting at the last election. Resolutions were unanimously adopted, in which any other government but that embracing men and women in its franchise was declared unjust, unreasonable, and inconsistent with American principles, the remedy for which was, to be obtained by memorializing Congress to prohibit all political distinctions on account of sex; urging by agitation legislative and constitutional changes in their favor, and appealing to State and national authorities. , The Cattle Men. There were 1,200 delegates in attendance st the National Cattle Men’s Convention in St. Louis. Ex-Gov. John L. Routt, of Colorado, presided. A cablegram from London, signed by John Robinson Whiteley, Director of the General American Exhibition of 1886, expressed the hope that the convention would hold a live stock exhibition in London two Sears hence. A constitution and byiws of the proposed association were adopted, and that body will hereafter be known as the National Live-Stock Association of America, its general object being to promote the Interests of live-stock industry. After a long debate, a resolution was adopted praying Congress to open a national trail from the Red River northward to the boundary line between the United States and British America. It was also decided to ask Congress for an appropriation to aid in the suppression of pleuro-pneu-monla. A number of papers on pleuro-pneu-monla and other cattle diseases were read. The Tanners. . The tanners of the country met in convention at St. Lruis, and formed the Tanners and Hide and Leather Dealers’ Association of the United States. There was quite a large attendance. The Humane*. The eighth annual session of the American Humane Association was held at Pittsburg. There was a good attendance, and the reports showed a healthy progress daring the year.