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CHAIRMAN BOWMAN: I will read the Article of the Constitution 

 and you will see that it won't take long to call the roll. 



The chairman then read Article VI of the Constitution. 



CHAIRMAN 'BOWMAN: While the Secretary is calling the roll 1 

 would suggest that the various delegations get together. 



A DELEGATE: I move that we continue the program. 



MR. M'CABE: I cannot understand the idea of that. I believe there 

 is no one in the audience but who is ready to vote. They know how they 

 want to vote. I can't see any object in delaying this. We might as well 

 have the vote now as later on. There is a great deal of wire-pulling going 

 on, and that is what I ai'^i trying to get away from^. 



CHAIRMAN BOWMAN: We are voting on the adoption of the 

 minority report, which includes the entire report of the committee except 

 by adopting the minority report we put the next Congress at Douglas, 

 Arizona. 



MR. PAXMAN, of Utah: It appears to me we cannot do business 

 unless we have our delegates together so as to vote intelligently, so I 

 move you that we take a ten minutes' recess. 



The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 



The Congress then took a recess of ten minutes, after which the 

 Congress was called to order and the Secretary was asked to call the roll 

 on the adoption of the minority report of the Executive Committee. 



The Congress then proceeded to vote by states on the question of the 

 adoption of the minority report, the vote standing 22 in the affirmative 

 and 57 in the negative. 



MR. M'CABE, from Arizona: In behalf of Arizona, I want to say to 

 those voting for this next Congress for 1908 to go to Arizona, in behalf 

 of my constituents at home, I want to assure you that we appreciate 

 your efforts very much. 



Now, Mr. Chairman, I move you that we make this a unanimous vote 

 to go to Wyoming; that we unanimously adopt the majority report of the 

 Executive Committee. (Applause.) 



The motion was duly seconded. 



CHAIRMAN BOWMAN: It is now moved and seconded that the 

 majority report of the Executive Committee be unanimously adopted. 

 All in favor of that motion will signify it by saying aye. 



The motion was unanimously agreed to. 



MR. HENDERSON, of Wyoming: Gentlemen of the Convention: I 

 wish to express to you the appreciation of the Mayor of the City of 

 Cheyenne and the people of the State of Wyoming for your support of 

 the City of Cheyenne as the next convention city of the Trans-Missouri 

 Dry Farming Congress. We thank you very much and we assure you, 

 gentlemen, that our hospitality is as boundless as the prairies on which 

 we are built, and when you come there we will extend to you the glad 

 hand, and we will endeavor to make the next Congress as good as the sec- 

 ond one, and if we can we are going to strive to make it a better one, 

 (applause) and we hope to have you each and all there, and when you 



