78 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. Seward — You have pretty much made my speech. I 

 hope the Delegate Board will not make the change contem- 

 plated by the motion. Judging from past experience, very few- 

 remain after the election. During the full meeting a great 

 many questions come up for discussion from which much 

 benefit is derived. It is true that it may keep some of the 

 delegates longer than they want to stay, and they will go as 

 Boon as the business that brings them together has been done. 

 The election is not more important than the papers that are 

 read, and the discussions that follow. Let us remain the full 

 time set for the Convention. I would like to hear from others 

 on this subject. 



Mr. Cockrum — I have been favorable to holding the election 

 this afternoon, but after giving the subject further thought, 

 believe it would not, probably, be best. It will make but little 

 difference if it remains over one day longer, as some will go, 

 and others will come. I have therefore changed my opinion, 

 and think we should hold this election to-morrow morning. 



Mr. Cumback — We should not shape this Convention to suit 

 people to-raorrow. We have some who come here and vote for 

 their man, and not for the interests of the society at all. We 

 should not shape our society to accommodate those people; 

 they should come here and stand by the society until we get 

 through. 



Mr. TUson — A number of delegates were not here yesterday, 

 some of them can not be here until noon to-day, and many are 

 now absent on committee duty. For this small number to 

 change the time of the election I think unfair. It is best to 

 follow the programme and have the election to-morrow. There 

 are some who can not be here before noon to-day, possibly not 

 until to- light, who are interested in the election. It is crowd- 

 ing matters very close to make the nominations this morning 

 and the election at 4 o'clock this afternoon. 



Mr, Nelson — I have been in the habit of attending these meet- 

 ings for a long time. It has been my experience that as soon 

 as the election is over, the delegates go home, leaving much 

 important business undone, and very interesting papers have to 



